Dealers in Ireland

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Can anyone recommend any dealers in Ireland close to an airport with flights from Liverpool or Manchester who will be able to show several IDx type all rounders, predominantly for dressage, under ten and over 4, between 15 and 16 hands when mature to a friend who is desperate to replace a horse she lost to colic a while ago?

We can't find anything sound to view in the North West, so figure it would be better to go to the source!

I'm in touch with Irish Gal, who is an agent. Looking for actual dealers with a yard full to sell.

Thanks.
 
spacefaer said:
budget?
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Budget is more than she should need, I think. Not quite five figures if that's what it takes to find the right one.

Colour immaterial, sex immaterial. Height definite limit, she is really tiny. She likes Connie type too. Literally crying out for a new horse to love and currently riding mine when I am not here, so a capable rider.
 
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Following with interest as I have very similar requirements (there are just none for sale in the UK - that are sound!)
I need a gelding and budget is a bit less than 10k sadly only £5-6.
 
Rowreach said:
Wouldn't most IDx be too big for her? Have you thought about going to some of the Connie studs/producers in Galway? A good performance Connie might be just right.
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Fifteen hands is about right but she's been riding a16.2 for twenty years so she's happy to go to 16 now as long as that's what it will top out at. We just want to go somewhere where we can see several in two or three days, and buy one!

She's a very competent rider, but like me getting on a bit, and most sports Connies seem to be very forward, and she could do with something a little more laid back if possible.

We have so far seen six in the North West and not one of them has been sound, one shockingly bad with a quite obvious sacroiliac strain. And one at the weekend that could only be mounted if wedged between a wall and some steps and blocked from going forward by someone holding it. And on running back the video is clearly lifting one hip higher than the other.

Like PM we just want one that could even pass a vet!!
 
Try Galway - the McNamaras have some amazing horses.

Also Grace Maxwell Murphy is more of a producer than a dealer, but had the Clifden winner this year. She has mainly Connies but also some IDs. She's only 30 mins from Shannon airport

There's also the legendary Jim Derwin, but you have to know what you are looking for!

None of the above is cheap, which is why I asked budget, but they're not hauled out of a bog for you to look at either!
 
Jazz horses in NI have a lovely looking Connie X in at the moment that I keep lusting over on Facebook. I don't know them personally but a few friends have got really excellent horses from them- he seems really honest and has lovely types in.
 
Janet George has a 15.2 ID mare, have you tried her ?

Also HM sports horses in shrewsbury have a nice 15hd dun mare in, just checked the page, she also has a 15h gelding in too
 
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chipbutty said:
Janet George has a 15.2 ID mare, have you tried her ?

Also HM sports horses in shrewsbury have a nice 15hd dun mare in, just checked the page, she also has a 15h gelding in too
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Can't see either on their websites?
 
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HM sport horses have a fb page and both horses mentioned are on there; with photos and video.

They are local to me and have an excellent reputation. Couple of friends have bought from them and been delighted.
 
There was a roany critter that popped up over there >>>the other day. Connie X tb X ID as far as I remember...west Midlands
 
chipbutty said:
Janet doesn't update her website, go on her facebook page. Look out for Indigo Canada Rose. HM sports horses use facebook more often too. Both definitely there.
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I don't do Facebook, though, and neither does my friend. Seems pointless to have a website but not update it.
 
ycbm said:
I don't do Facebook, though, and neither does my friend. Seems pointless to have a website but not update it.
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I think more and more are using the power of social media for such things. Its instant and easy to upload versus a website. Plus people who follow get to see, so a better platform than a website.
 
chipbutty said:
I think more and more are using the power of social media for such things. Its instant and easy to upload versus a website. Plus people who follow get to see, so a better platform than a website.
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I don't disagree, but having a website as well and not updating the horses for sale just makes people think you haven't got the horse they are looking for. Either don't put horses for sale on it, or update it, nothing else makes sense.
 
TBH I do think a lot of horses hit facebook groups and never need to be advertised elsewhere these days. Though I agree no point in then having a site too.
 
Rowreach said:
Well so far the OP has rejected every suggestion made, so I can't see this happening ....
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I haven't rejected any suggestions that would result in what she needs - a visit to one place to see several horses that all meet the specification I have given. Re-read my original post, I did not ask for one-off suggestions of single horses to go and see.

Why do you have to sound so nasty?
 
You could see decent single horses in your area tho that’s the point. It’s all very well trailing to Ireland but you might see 20 horses in one place and like none of them.

You could speak to George Babes he’s not a million miles from you I wouldn’t have thought and usually has about 50 horses for sale.

When I was looking for my latest cob (who I did buy from Ireland) I scoured the sale websites and FB groups daily. Never saw anything to view on the websites at all. Everything I enquired about and later viewed was on FB.
 
Thank you, but I don't think she'll go to Kilmarnock. You bought your last unseen, FW, which I think probably shows how difficult it is to buy a sound horse at the moment without travelling the length and breadth of the country, Facebook or no Facebook?

I buy unseen, but she never would.
 
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