Follow on from what do you think of this youngster - palomino

Thanks Doriangrey for the link :smile3:

I don't much care for palominos (even though I own two lol!) but he looks like a nice little fella. I adore TB x Con so as far as that cross goes, that's my favourite. Youngsters all develop differently and a lot of imperfections can be helped along. Almost all foals are born with something to criticise, even if they are just little faults, so really it's all down to the buyer as to what they can live with and improve upon and what they can't. Further to price, as mentioned above, the price of youngstock is so variable. No commercial breeder will sell for less than at least cost price. Cost price includes 18 months of keeping the mare, all scans and vet bills, stallion fees, keeping the foal for 6 months etc the list goes on, so anyone selling for lower prices are probably either not in it commercially, or aren't fiscally astute or don't have quality youngsters. No one stays in business long if they are not covering their costs so if this breeder has been around a while then they must have be doing something right.

If you go for this little guy, good luck. If you don't, good luck in your search.
 
To be honest OP I don't know why you are asking. Presumably you had viewed the horse (or at least photos) before negotiating a price so the conformation issues are not news to you. You also knew the price he was advertised at and the drop you negotiated, if the price is the issue you should have walked away before. The only new thing is that he has a small, cold splint which is not a reason to back out of a sale. You have agreed a price with the seller and had the horse pass the vetting so now is the time to honour the agreement and buy him - I don't mean to be harsh, but if you walk away now you are a major timewaster for the seller.
 
chorro said:
I did buy my filly for pennies, she is well bred and well put together but I only got her so cheaply because she wasn't coloured.
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Is this the new pb welshie you got from Beeston?

I'm not a fan of coloureds either, or anything with too much white to scrub, so with you there :o :)
 
Yeah.
Bay so no scrubbing.
Yay :-)
But the Arab makes up for it ..... she is practically white :-D
 
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To those who wonder why I am dithering, it's simply that I lost my homebred mare on Monday due to congenital conformation issues and am feeling very fragile and ultra cautious.

I HAVE gone ahead and purchased him. Sure I could find a cheaper one, a better bred one, a better conformed one, but like others have said, for some reason this little chap has really gotten under my skin. Sometimes things are meant to be. He sounds a lovely amenable chap for a youngster that's lived at stud all his life and not done anything. He left his field mates to be taken up to the yard for the vetting. He trotted up and down in hand for the vetting, let the vet inspect him and picked up all his feet; then he loaded like a pro into the strange lorry that came to collect him earlier. Again leaving his friends. He seems a very obliging and generous sort.

For those that wondered, the splint is not on the same side as the broken hoof. Hopefully that suggests it's not linked to an obvious conformational fault. He's a colt turned out with 4 others so probably sustained a knock at some stage. It is very small and the vet was 100% not concerned.

The front hoof issue is down to part of his hoof breaking away leading to flaring on the other side. I intend to have my farrier attend him regularly to keep on top of the issue.

The other issues picked up by the vetting I can live with!

Thanks to everyone who's given their advice and provided input. I really appreciate it. x
 
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Congratulations! I hope he's everything you could wish for. Sorry about your homebred and although you'll never forget your previous horse, I do hope the new horse works out beautifully for you.
 
Spyda said:
To those who wonder why I am dithering, it's simply that I lost my homebred mare on Monday due to congenital conformation issues and am feeling very fragile and ultra cautious.

I HAVE gone ahead and purchased him. Sure I could find a cheaper one, a better bred one, a better conformed one, but like others have said, for some reason this little chap has really gotten under my skin. Sometimes things are meant to be. He sounds a lovely amenable chap for a youngster that's lived at stud all his life and not done anything. He left his field mates to be taken up to the yard for the vetting. He trotted up and down in hand for the vetting, let the vet inspect him and picked up all his feet; then he loaded like a pro into the strange lorry that came to collect him earlier. Again leaving his friends. He seems a very obliging and generous sort.

For those that wondered, the splint is not on the same side as the broken hoof. Hopefully that suggests it's not linked to an obvious conformational fault. He's a colt turned out with 4 others so probably sustained a knock at some stage. It is very small and the vet was 100% not concerned.

The front hoof issue is down to part of his hoof breaking away leading to flaring on the other side. I intend to have my farrier attend him regularly to keep on top of the issue.

The other issues picked up by the vetting I can live with!

Thanks to everyone who's given their advice and provided input. I really appreciate it. x
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Enjoy your lovely new horse! How exciting :-)
 
Congratulations :-D
I hope he is everything you wish for
And I'm so sorry about your mare
I hope he helps to ease your sadness
 
Congratulations! I think f you're spending an amount you're comfortable with (amount changes depending on how much money you have IMHO!) a few small faults can be overlooked, if the horse has, for you at least, that special extra something :) :)
 
Congratulations Spyda. I am sure you will have years of fun with him and he certainly seems an exceptionally sensible chap already :) I don't think connie x TB are so easy to find and yet its an amazing cross - so I actually don't think you have done badly pricewise. My first pony was a connie x TB and I would love another as they can turn their hoof to anything.
 
Good luck, I hope it all goes well for you. I've looked at Tawneydun's site many times as I love Connies and "duns", so very envious
 
I wish I hadn't looked at the link! they all look nice and I have heard good things about the stud. All the best with him.
 
Good on you! If I knew how to post photos I'd post pics of a yearling I bought who was truely hideous! conformational train wreck! By the time he was 3yr old he'd grown into himself and as a 4yr old hes a stunning and talented youngster. Yearling and 2yr old is the worst age to buy them so a few minor conformation problems wouldnt bother me. I hope hes everything you hope for :)
 
Thanks everyone. He's in transit at the moment, over nighting at Old Mill Stud near Ely. Hopefully he'll be delivered tomorrow. Or Saturday at latest. Fingers crossed he's not too stressed out by all the new sights, sounds and experiences of the next day or so. Hope he's here tomorrow. :-)
 
Congratulations! I hope you have lots of fun with him. I'd have been surprised if you didn't buy him - tb x connie, obliging and generous,vet happy, and in the colour you wanted! : )
 
ozpoz said:
Congratulations! I hope you have lots of fun with him. I'd have been surprised if you didn't buy him - tb x connie, obliging and generous,vet happy, and in the colour you wanted! : )
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Lol, yes. just about sums it up really :p. :)
 
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