Find me a pony please HHOers...

I’ve just booked flights and B&B for Clifden in May so I obviously think that’s the right way to go! I am going the week before so I can try a few that will be privately advertised while I’m there. Surely with that many ponies going through the odds are in our favour!
 
RHM said:
I’ve just booked flights and B&B for Clifden in May so I obviously think that’s the right way to go! I am going the week before so I can try a few that will be privately advertised while I’m there. Surely with that many ponies going through the odds are in our favour!
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I’m going to the autumn one unless I find foals before. Be interesting to see the May prices after what they were going for last week ?
 
Patterdale said:
I’m going to the autumn one unless I find foals before. Be interesting to see the May prices after what they were going for last week ?
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I know! I had to adjust my budget slightly since seeing that! That bay that made one of the top prices was absolutely beautiful though!
 
I bought the most beautiful and well bred roan from Ireland, rising 4 year old a few years ago. It was £2100 which was expensive for the market but a quality pony.
I’d get the equivalent foal for that now!! V pleased I bought my foals in December as I’d never have afforded them at the sales!
 
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this thread!

I was looking for the same thing and for similar reasons recently Michen - only now my pony has improved lots so I’m giving him the season to get his act together.
I found the most beautiful pb Connemara that I would have bought though - if they still have it later on in the season I may well buy ?

I have been totally astounded at the prices of horses at the moment though. It’s nuts!! I started looking with a £5k budget wanting something I could BE80 this year that wasn’t broke or ugly - only to find that very average walk trot canter pop a jump types were £6k++ ?

I’ll have another trawl through for you tonight!
 
Patterdale said:
Can’t believe I’ve only just found this thread!

I was looking for the same thing and for similar reasons recently Michen - only now my pony has improved lots so I’m giving him the season to get his act together.
I found the most beautiful pb Connemara that I would have bought though - if they still have it later on in the season I may well buy ?

I have been totally astounded at the prices of horses at the moment though. It’s nuts!! I started looking with a £5k budget wanting something I could BE80 this year that wasn’t broke or ugly - only to find that very average walk trot canter pop a jump types were £6k++ ?

I’ll have another trawl through for you tonight!
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Tell me about it! I also had to stick an extra 2k on what I anticipated and I’m not exactly looking for a finished article. You would think this winter would have the best of us selling up! Apparently not!
 
HHO won’t let me post photos but if anyone fancies a peak at Kat Raybould eventing on Facebook... grey mare on there...?
 
Ah only in its third year. Too young really guys, I wouldn’t want to do much with one that age really.
Thanks though both.
 
Morgans are awesome. Not many at all in this country but popular in the States -- unsuprisingly, as it's an American breed. They are smart, versatile, athletic, and they tend to be good movers. Some can be super sharp, but others are so steady you could put your grannie on them. Follow Tamarack Hill Farm on Facebook. Denny Emerson used to be on the US Eventing team, and in addition to training upper level eventers, he brings on a lot of Morgans and writes lots of posts plugging the breed.
 
IHW can you have a look at that grey mare please ?? ;) there’s a video on the page as well.
Horse quest 226619 for anyone without Facebook (dabdab?)
 
Couldn’t see a video on HQ.
She isn’t stood up well, I’m suspecting she is very straight behind. If you are thinking that budget then it will open up some more options. In fact I know a 15.2 4yo that you might get in that bracket
 
I like the mare too.

There’s a couple of connies on FB page Avalon Sports Horses and Ponies, not heard of them before looks like am they are based in Galway.
Looks like they have a sweet 4yo 15hh connie?
 
Lammy said:
I like the mare too.

There’s a couple of connies on FB page Avalon Sports Horses and Ponies, not heard of them before looks like am they are based in Galway.
Looks like they have a sweet 4yo 15hh connie?
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Thanks guys, I enquired about him. Didn’t inspire me...

I’m actually still quite liking the fella a few pages back, the steel grey that people thought was a bit unlevel in the hard trot up.

Have some ridden videos of it in the school and it’s a really nice mover.

Could be worth asking for some more videos on the hard, might be a shame to miss out if it’s got a bruised foot or something!
 
Michen said:
Thanks guys, I enquired about him. Didn’t inspire me...

I’m actually still quite liking the fella a few pages back, the steel grey that people thought was a bit unlevel in the hard trot up.

Have some ridden videos of it in the school and it’s a really nice mover.

Could be worth asking for some more videos on the hard, might be a shame to miss out if it’s got a bruised foot or something!
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If the owner thinks a video of it looking unlevel is the best one to show it off, that would be an instant no from me - bruised foot or not!

ETA ALTHOUGH...I don’t put much store by green unbalanced ponies trotting up with riders on.
I’d like to see a video of it trotting up properly in hand?
 
Patterdale said:
If the owner thinks a video of it looking unlevel is the best one to show it off, that would be an instant no from me - bruised foot or not!
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Well I didn’t spot that it looked unlevel or I wouldn’t have posted it, and I reckon I’m pretty by the book for looking after my nag ;)- just useless at spotting a nice pony it seems!
 
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