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I could be very tempted, I would only have to sell one of mine to buy him too
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http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/marketplace/classified/details.php?id=127740&category=4
http://www.lgsporthorses.com/stock17.htm
 
Yup, that is a problem- would proberbly want to turn him away for 6 months if I bought him (unless he had already been broken and then turned away).
*You Must NOT buy another grey!*
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
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and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
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and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Sorry moan over!
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Whats wrong with not putting boots on
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I wore spurs and carried a whip with snoop as a 4 year old
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Spose its just because ive always had such lazy horses I dont like wearing spurs till they are more established off my leg. Maybe this is and some are probably just a personal preference - said id get shot down didnt i!
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Only kidding - and anyway Snoops is a different league! He is a dressage diva so he is fine!
 
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
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and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Sorry moan over!
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Whats wrong with not putting boots on
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My old horsie had a huge problem with boots - if you put them on he spent the whole time focusing on how to get them off and it ended up being dangerous - I had him for 8years, he competed JRN and Intermediate, including international events - all without anything on his legs. In the whole time we had him he never had any problems with his legs - he learnt to be careful!
 
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
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and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Sorry moan over!
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I work at a yard full of 4yo competition horses. Nearly all are ridden in spurs but the riders are international riders so no harm done imo.

I dont see the problem with no boots, I hardly ever put boots on my horse. Only boot him for hacking and XC jumps.


Lovely horse btw
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
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and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Sorry moan over!
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Whats wrong with not putting boots on
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What happens if it knocks its self whilst jumping? causing a splint or something, its young and still finding its feet jumping probably and its for sale - if I had something for sale I wouldnt be jumping it in no boots - just incase! But then it might just be for the pics
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
confused.gif
and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Sorry moan over!
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Whats wrong with not putting boots on
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My old horsie had a huge problem with boots - if you put them on he spent the whole time focusing on how to get them off and it ended up being dangerous - I had him for 8years, he competed JRN and Intermediate, including international events - all without anything on his legs. In the whole time we had him he never had any problems with his legs - he learnt to be careful!

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All horses are different I spose. Some people would never travel there horses without travel boots on but I cant travel spider in anything as she just kicks and tries to pull them off!! Touch wood hasnt done her any harm!

Just my personal pref with boots for riding thats all
 
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Very nice horse.

People will prob shoot me down now as its common practice in a dressage yard etc but its only rising 4 and it has spurs and a whip being used on it - is it that lazy already
confused.gif
and it has no boots on arrrggghh!
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Sorry moan over!
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Whats wrong with not putting boots on
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My old horsie had a huge problem with boots - if you put them on he spent the whole time focusing on how to get them off and it ended up being dangerous - I had him for 8years, he competed JRN and Intermediate, including international events - all without anything on his legs. In the whole time we had him he never had any problems with his legs - he learnt to be careful!

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All horses are different I spose. Some people would never travel there horses without travel boots on but I cant travel spider in anything as she just kicks and tries to pull them off!! Touch wood hasnt done her any harm!

Just my personal pref with boots for riding thats all

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yea i know what you mean - i was so nervous when I started without boots....and with a young horse for sale its probably a good idea to stick them on in case!! xx
 
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Its always possible boots were left off for purpose of taking photo for advert
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Yes thats what I said - maybe thats why they were left off.
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have to say, my first thought was, goodness its not wearing boots
i would never jump my 5yo without boots, but I can understand that others dont
 
*whispers* he may not be wearing boots, but that doesn't shy away from the fact that he is scrummy
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Not his fault they didn't put boots on him
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Giggles, I didnt use them unless required (ie when he was being a toad)

I took them off whilst doing dressage eventing but wore them for the jumping phases.
Ive just started riding him in them again to help with more lateral movements... he now finds the aids to flying changes far easier
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and offers a change whether youre ready or not lol

Hes a sensitive soul, halfstep rode him yesterday and just touched him with a spur in the medium trot and ended up with canter, you have to ride him off your calf for that movement.

I dont see a problem with wearing spurs at a young age, they are there if you need them.
Easier than taking a hand off the rein and apply a slap.
 
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Giggles, I didnt use them unless required (ie when he was being a toad)

I took them off whilst doing dressage eventing but wore them for the jumping phases.
Ive just started riding him in them again to help with more lateral movements... he now finds the aids to flying changes far easier
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and offers a change whether youre ready or not lol

Hes a sensitive soul, halfstep rode him yesterday and just touched him with a spur in the medium trot and ended up with canter, you have to ride him off your calf for that movement.

I dont see a problem with wearing spurs at a young age, they are there if you need them.
Easier than taking a hand off the rein and apply a slap.

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I agree much easier then walloping them one
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ark at you and your flying changes!
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What have you done to Snoops! He wants to see some rustic fences he is bored with flying changes!
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I wore spurs and carried a whip with snoop as a 4 year old
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Spose its just because ive always had such lazy horses I dont like wearing spurs till they are more established off my leg. Maybe this is and some are probably just a personal preference - said id get shot down didnt i!
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Only kidding - and anyway Snoops is a different league! He is a dressage diva so he is fine!

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Surely its not about the horse being lazy but that they are being used to make the aids more precise? I don't know really, just another take on it?
 
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Giggles, I didnt use them unless required (ie when he was being a toad)

I took them off whilst doing dressage eventing but wore them for the jumping phases.
Ive just started riding him in them again to help with more lateral movements... he now finds the aids to flying changes far easier
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and offers a change whether youre ready or not lol

Hes a sensitive soul, halfstep rode him yesterday and just touched him with a spur in the medium trot and ended up with canter, you have to ride him off your calf for that movement.

I dont see a problem with wearing spurs at a young age, they are there if you need them.
Easier than taking a hand off the rein and apply a slap.

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I agree much easier then walloping them one
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ark at you and your flying changes!
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What have you done to Snoops! He wants to see some rustic fences he is bored with flying changes!
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Ive not told him yet, but we're going jumping again soon lol
Just gotta get some practise in. He does love it.
Bless him, he is sucha good alrounder.
 
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I wore spurs and carried a whip with snoop as a 4 year old
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Spose its just because ive always had such lazy horses I dont like wearing spurs till they are more established off my leg. Maybe this is and some are probably just a personal preference - said id get shot down didnt i!
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Only kidding - and anyway Snoops is a different league! He is a dressage diva so he is fine!

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Surely its not about the horse being lazy but that they are being used to make the aids more precise? I don't know really, just another take on it?

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Yes I know but some ppl cant use them that well!
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So sometimes puts me off when I see ads with ppl in spurs especially if the rider looks to have a poor position in the ad, not that this girl does, far from it actually
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Ive not told him yet, but we're going jumping again soon lol
Just gotta get some practise in. He does love it.
Bless him, he is sucha good alrounder.

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Cool - he is going to love it!
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You can always wear spurs and not use them.
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I always carry a stick with young horses and wear spurs after the horse is comfortable in the basic stages not because the horse is "lazy" but because it's part of the horse's education both to accept the artificial aids and to react appropriately to them.

As to boots, it really is personal preference. I've worked with many professional horsemen who believe horses should NOT be booted in their early education because they need to get their own legs out of the way. I have so say I haven't noticed their horses are any less sound than anyone else's. I always put boots on horses with shoes but I will confess I don't always put them on barefoot young horses - so long as they have good conformation - because sometimes they cause more problems than they might prevent.

Besides, as said, if you put them on for ads them people say, "I wonder if there's something wrong with its legs/movement that it needs boots?" You can't win.

I don't think you can automatically make an association between a naked legged horse and bad horsemanship or uncaring management!
 
I use spurs and carry a schooling whip on the 4 year old I ride. He isn't lazy, it just refines the aids, I carry the whip for when he is learning BASIC lateral movements in case I have to back up the leg.
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I totally understand you dont need spurs just because horses are lazy
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am just saying sometimes people can make horses dead to the leg if they dont use them correctly, especially in early stages of the training.

Tis a lovely horse though and I dont disagree withany one using spurs on horses, young or old if they are used correctly!
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The boots thing bothered me more I have a bit of OCD about it I think!
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I rang that yard when I was looking for a horse, asking if they had anything for £7k or under and they told me they never have horse worth that kind of money in, their horses are all of very high quality.... well that's a lie as that 4 yr old is under 6k! Strange behaviour to actually send someone away who has the reddies! I wouldnt have wanted such a young horse anyway but still....
They are SO near to my house I thought I would ring them. Have always thought of them as a bit snobby since.
 
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I use spurs and carry a schooling whip on the 4 year old I ride. He isn't lazy, it just refines the aids, I carry the whip for when he is learning BASIC lateral movements in case I have to back up the leg.
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He is gorgeous, and you looklike you ride very well, see below post for why I said that about spurs just a general comment. But as I stated wwas more moaning about lack of boots - crikey ive started a debate now!
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I had the same with the Browns.
I had the money, emailed them regarding a couple of their horses which had been sold
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they asked what i was looking for and how much.
When i told them £7k they didnt even bother coming back.....
Charming!
 
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I had the same with the Browns.
I had the money, emailed them regarding a couple of their horses which had been sold
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they asked what i was looking for and how much.
When i told them £7k they didnt even bother coming back.....
Charming!

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Some dealers must have buyers coming out of their ears lol!!
 
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