Do you think some people... (£££ on horses related)

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her mum obviously had a choice whether to spend that much money or not and she chose too for her daughter.

tbh i cant see the problem if your friend is happy - a horse is only as good as you make it so if she is happy doing prelim then why not?

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I agree, Im currently 'wasting' two big warmbloods, am I bothered! NOPE! They are happy, I am happy.
My money, my choice.
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Tbh, i think people should be able to buy whatever they want without others being obsessed about judging them.

Doesnt matter what she paid for it, doesnt matter how much potential the horse has; is the horse well cared for and happy?

I dont compete anymore, yet i have a horse who has competed at PSG and has about 800 pounds on his BSJA card. Does it mean i shouldnt have him?
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The 16 hand MW would probably cost (give or take) the same in livery as what she has. Since they generally cost the same to keep, why one earth not choose the horse that makes you feel fabulous?
 
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It will save her having to sell it when she grows out of it talent wise I suppose!!!

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mmm, I'll be interested to see when that ever happens!!
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Just to be clear - I'm not trying to be a bitch at all!! I understand the big-powerful- warmblood thing, I've had one and now have a big ISH who gives me the same feeling. however - I don't think I would appreciate there talent doing 2 ft SJ and XC, and a bit of unaff dressage.

I also understand how it feels to be on a totally gorgeous big horse, my WB who was a hand me down from my dad and I did feel really special on him, as I do on my current horse because he cas great presence.
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both these horses were cheep - and for good reason! The WB was the biggest git in the world (although I loved him - RIP Morris
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) and my current horse Badger looked like a hat rack when I bought him and cribs for England.

i'm not sure what I'd do if I had to buy another horse. I would want something big and powerful but I wouldn't spend excessive amounts on it.... I don't think, but then if I had the money I might.

Point is, if I have a horse with talent a would try to use it, even if it was only jumping big stuff out hunting and trying to do a bit of BSJA/BE as I do now.

I think what I'm trying to say is for all of you with lovely horses - get on with it and have some fun!!
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It works both ways, people buying "too good horses" that are being wasted and ones which just havnt worked. A friend of mine bought an intermediete eventer for £25k and a 4yo warmblood for £12k. The eventer would not jump round a novice xc track even though it had won a cci. She ended up doing alot of pn as that was were it would only jump clear. In my opinion a waste of money. The 4yo was taken to senior camp and although it had flatwork to die for, the showjumping was justa demolition derby, poles were flying everywhere, its now only doing dressage, even though with work and patience its jumpin would have improved as it was only 4yo!!! But at the end of the day each to their own.
 
I'm not saying she is wasting it - I'm saying I still don't understand the point in paying loads of money for something you are not going to use! I'm not saying it's wrong - just that I don't understand it.. do you get what I mean?? I also don't understand why someone would buy I really fast car but then drive around like an old lady in it. Just my thoughts though.
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I agree with you Starbuck and know exactly what you mean! It is a bit odd that some people buy horses that aren't really suitable for them and struggle for years not really having any fun.
I bet she would say she loves him too much to ever sell him too.
 
Not quite the same thing, but I think too many people assume that because a horse is expensive, it's bound to be good! I know someone who refused to see anything under $10,000 (which goes a long way here!) because it wouldn't be any good. She then nearly spent $15,000 on a very flashy 5 yo grey that the owner (a well-known grade A sjer) guaranteed would be jumping 4ft tracks with her this year. She couldn't get it to strike off on the correct leg (but that's probably more an indication of what a cr8ppy rider she is!
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Anyway, the rambling point I was trying to get to is that people sometimes think too much of the price/value rather than get a horse that really suits them.
 
As far as i can see Starbucks hasn't actually said that the girl is struggling or isn't enjoying herself though has she?

Also what if the girl fell in love with the horse for what it was so was happy to pay the money because it was what she wanted rather than what she needed. Just because she doesn't need the talent then why shouldn't she have it as an added extra to a horse she may love to pieces. (the flash cars are a good example of this i think, most people don't need or use the top speed but they like the car so they buy it).

Also what's to say that if she had bought a cheaper horse she would be any happier. not all talented horses need to be worked at their best ability to be happy and some cheap horses are nutters hence why they are cheap.
 
I agree!

i think 'big warmbloods' are generally the horses that get used in these discussions, but look at how many people will only want a coloured, or will pay more just because they want a coloured. People want what they want, and as long as the owner and horse are happy, and Starbucks has not said that this girl cant cope with the horse, then there is no problem.
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