Find me a pony please HHOers...

If you decide you don’t want him....

Which means you probably should get him as BBP wouldn’t want to share me with anyone else. And I’m not even a Connemara person, they are my sisters thing!
 
BBP said:
If you decide you don’t want him....

Which means you probably should get him as BBP wouldn’t want to share me with anyone else. And I’m not even a Connemara person, they are my sisters thing!
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Hes very pony like. And was quite spooky going into fences? But when he went- popped like that. Maybe I’m expecting too much from bold as brass Bog. He had no issues being saddled up, loaded, feet. Totally didn’t get the concept of being trotted up
 
Michen, if you don't take him please ship him to me in Virginia, USA. I'm sure it will be nice and cheap and in time for my birthday this spring. ;-)
 
Also a further, recent video of Flash because I still can’t get him out of my head. 4 minutes onwards for canter, jump and trotting up on a hard surface.


i know you all thing I’m bonkers but I still like this horse, and he really does have a cracking pop. I think he looks much better in these videos if you ignore the trot which really is no different to what Boggle arrived with.

Rein me in again HHOers...
 
Oh Michen...
Honestly mate, he's lame on the right hind. It's low level and might well come right fairly quickly if you want to take a punt, but...
At the end of the day though, nothing will be perfect, and if you see something in him then maybe there is. You have to buy something that gets you out of bed in the morning, otherwise there's no point, sound or lame.
 
DabDab said:
Oh Michen...
Honestly mate, he's lame on the right hind. It's low level and might well come right fairly quickly if you want to take a punt, but...
At the end of the day though, nothing will be perfect, and if you see something in him then maybe there is. You have to buy something that gets you out of bed in the morning, otherwise there's no point, sound or lame.
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What is WRONG with me!
 
Amymay said:
Even though I liked Flash, I have to say that nothing beats meeting something in the flesh, and I would go with that (rather than buying unseen) every time. The little one you viewed yesterday sounds an absolute poppit.
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He really was. And had a saddle on etc so most of the groundwork is done.
It was very odd how he sort of decided he was coming back with me!
How do you vet an unbroken horse? I really just want flexions and lunge on the hard. Not interested in bloods or breathing. Is there a sort of half way between w two and a five?
 
My slight hesitation about the grey is that he’s only four, in theory I was after something rising 5. I don’t have any eventing aspirations but I’d like to be doing the odd local dressage over summer and some autumn hunting in winter, maybe pop around a little HT. Is that a little full on for a young connie (assuming everything went well re backing), at what point do you usually them off a bit? In my head I am thinking November and December as would need to bring him back in to in theory sell before Bog comes back.

Or full loan if I love him!
 
Michen said:
My slight hesitation about the grey is that he’s only four, in theory I was after something rising 5. I don’t have any eventing aspirations but I’d like to be doing the odd local dressage over summer and some autumn hunting in winter, maybe pop around a little HT. Is that a little full on for a young connie (assuming everything went well re backing), at what point do you usually them off a bit? In my head I am thinking November and December as would need to bring him back in to in theory sell before Bog comes back.

Or full loan if I love him!
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As a 4 yr old, some light occupation like low key stressage, then leading on to August autumn hunting for half the time will teach him a lot without overwhelming, if he had a steady temperament. I'd aim to be popping little xc schooling over summer too.
 
The Fuzzy Furry said:
As a 4 yr old, some light occupation like low key stressage, then leading on to August autumn hunting for half the time will teach him a lot without overwhelming, if he had a steady temperament. I'd aim to be popping little xc schooling over summer too.
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Sounds like my thinking is about right then.

What I don’t want is this time next year to have both horses coming back into work at the same time!
 
If you really like Flash then you should go and look at him and if you like him then, get a vet over him. You might be wasting time and money but horses are hard work enough without thinking 'I wish I had bought the one I really liked the look of'! I had a similar scenario when buying an unbroken youngster last year. I really liked the 'look' of a bright bay mare and kept thinking that it would be easy when I went to view. In fact she did nothing for me in the flesh, I was very taken with a flashy chestnut but actually bought a much plainer and more 'old fashioned' little mare that really felt 'right' on both viewings. I had the funds to be more spendy but apart from a top of the money filly that I really didn't feel I warranted I didn't want anything else in the flesh as much as I wanted the mare I came home with. I didn't vet at all as my mare was only just about halter broken (though very mannerly) and I had seen enough that I liked in her conformation, health, temperament and essential soundness to feel happy. I am still delighted with her - at least in part because she still 'speaks' to me. She's not perfect and I am under no illusions that more money may have bought 'better' (in some undefinable way) but she is good enough for me. There are no guarantees with horses - it is good to start with something that thrills you. If the grey is meant for you he will probably wait around till you feel that too. Good luck in your choosing!! :) :)
 
Michen said:
My slight hesitation about the grey is that he’s only four, in theory I was after something rising 5. I don’t have any eventing aspirations but I’d like to be doing the odd local dressage over summer and some autumn hunting in winter, maybe pop around a little HT. Is that a little full on for a young connie (assuming everything went well re backing), at what point do you usually them off a bit? In my head I am thinking November and December as would need to bring him back in to in theory sell before Bog comes back.

Or full loan if I love him!
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There are many places in Ireland, and some in the UK, where he'd do more than that at three!

My current five year old was weak and gangly with far too much mobility in his joints for me to do it, but normally I'd be doing exactly that with a four year old.

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