considering buying a new horse....

[jesterfaerie]

I am still trying to weight up all the pros and the cons to whether I consider buying another horse. So any advice and/or opinions are welcome.
In the next month or so I am brining my lad back into work and getting him fitted up and hoping to take him with my to uni in october.
I am considering finding a project horse for the summer then possibly selling on or loaning whilst I am at uni. It will also help with my fittness levels which need to be sorted out

Heard of a horse in my area which needs brining back into work, as no had no rider for 12 months but has been owned for 2 years. Has been told the horse naps (yet to find out the full extent but been told it has reared).

So that is the situation.
Was wondering how much you would buy a horse for which had behavioural problems and hadn't been ridden in a year?
Also how much 5* vetting is now a days as my lad didn't have the 5* so roughly the costs of it.

I am considering going to veiw and see what the horse is like but would you say it is worth it?
I have ridden a number of different horses before but not a full on rearer before, my lad tries patheticaly.
Wouldn't buy if it reared alot or violently.
Ad said it was bought 2 years ago, so do you think it could be a seriously naughty horse to have been owned 2 years and not had a rider for half of that time?
(maybe the face she is a chestnut mare has something to do with this

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Slightly afraid of asking people veiws on the situation and asking the questions I have asked as I may be put into the 'inexperienced box'...(Tia's post has made me slightly paranoid to even ask now

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[magic104]

Well Mo cost £400, & her problem was she needed a confident rider. Once she was back in work she was fine, but it did take a good 6mths. She is also a chestnut mare, but she has turned out to be a bargain, she did everything before being put in-foal. Judging by the project horses website it can vary, but I would not pay more then £700.

 

[TheBlackMoth]

I have to say it seems a lot to take on before you go to University but only you can weigh up whether you have the time and experience.

I can't give you any advice about the horse (I am definitely in that I know nothing box) but lots of people on here will be able to. Don't worry about what people will think of you or measure yourself up against them. You can listen to the advice and then decide what to do for yourself - all you are seeking are different opinions.

A five star vetting will cost you between £150 and £250 depending on where you are.

My, limited, advice would be to listen to the answers you get here and then do a pros and cons list. You really have two questions - do you have the time and energy to deal with second horse in the months you have available and is this the horse for you.

 

[Tierra]

I think what you have to consider is how will you be if you cant sell or loan the horse before you go to university.

Are you in a position to be able to keep it? The start of winter is an awful time to be selling horses. Everyone is starting to look towards several months of mud, rain and heavy feed bills and the next competition season (for many people) is a long way off.

Loaning is a good option if it works. However, there have been many, many posts on these forums from people who have been let down with very little warning by loaners or struggle to even find anyone suitable.

Also, particularly if you're intention is to perhaps take something on that has a bad history, it's really hard to predict how long it will take to sort the problems out. A lot of nice competition horses tend to hit the market towards the end of summer. Prices are also usually lower to reflect winter. You've got to be able to compete with all those other horses, so you need to know he's "right" again

So, can you keep the horse should you need to? Theres never a guarentee of being able to sell them on. If you can, then im sure it's incredibly rewarding. If you know it will leave you in a serious financial mess, then I'd be inclined to leave it until you're done at uni.