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It is nice when your new horse fits into your previous horses stuff. If you have a certain type you typically go for, then it's not soo unlikely.

It was a slight annoyance when my young horse (bought him as a yearling) ended up larger than my previous horse of the same breed/type. I had a very extensive collection of rugs, coolers, fly rugs, boots, halters, bridles, etc.

I sold most of it and repurchased items that fit. Not ideal, but not terrible. I did buy a trailer for taller horses, so I'm glad that I did that.

However, when buying an adult horse, I could see sticking to a certain height. If you accept that it's a "limiting factor" and could make your search a bit more difficult or lengthy, then it's whatever. It's not that abnormal of a height range, and I personally wouldn't want over 17hh either.

I think that you can find a decently sporty weight carrier around 16.2/3. I'm not sure at what price point or how long it will take though.

My larger horse is less cost than my smaller horse was feed wise and farrier wise. So they don't always cost more.

For blankets, not all 16hh horses (for example) will fit into the same size blanket though.
 
CanteringCarrot said:
It is nice when your new horse fits into your previous horses stuff. If you have a certain type you typically go for, then it's not soo unlikely.

It was a slight annoyance when my young horse (bought him as a yearling) ended up larger than my previous horse of the same breed/type. I had a very extensive collection of rugs, coolers, fly rugs, boots, halters, bridles, etc.

I sold most of it and repurchased items that fit. Not ideal, but not terrible. I did buy a trailer for taller horses, so I'm glad that I did that.

However, when buying an adult horse, I could see sticking to a certain height. If you accept that it's a "limiting factor" and could make your search a bit more difficult or lengthy, then it's whatever. It's not that abnormal of a height range, and I personally wouldn't want over 17hh either.

I think that you can find a decently sporty weight carrier around 16.2/3. I'm not sure at what price point or how long it will take though.

My larger horse is less cost than my smaller horse was feed wise and farrier wise. So they don't always cost more.

For blankets, not all 16hh horses (for example) will fit into the same size blanket though.
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If it makes you feel any better I gave away all my old TB’s rugs after she was PTS assuming I wouldn’t have another her size… yep, newest horse wears exactly the same size and I’ve bought a few rugs the same as I gave away 😂

I don’t really mind though. I expect to need to buy rugs for my horses and wouldn’t be buying a horse just to fit old rugs. That thought has never ever occurred to me.
 
marmalade76 said:
Just because a horse is a couple of inches taller does not mean it needs a whole new wardrobe. I've had animals from 14 1 to 16h, from Arab to Irish draught and guess what? Every single one of them has worn a cob size bridle. On the flip side I had two 14.2s at the same time, one wore 5'9" rugs, the other 6'3" so you might have to change some stuff anyway. But no bother, I won't waste any more of my time on you.
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For Christ sake why can you not understand that I do not wish to buy a large 17.2hh? What is wrong with you?

I have my own requirements, it's really not hard to understand. I don't wish to buy a mare either or are you going to start arguing with me about that?

Now go and clip clop off over the bridge and bother someone else please.

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Birker2020 said:
Thanks. This forum frustrates me at times. 😉
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Well it's better than being a 🐔. That's the category I'm in.

ETA: Though I think you need to apologise to marmalade. She's just stating an opinion. I get it, when posts are in answer to something we've written, it's 100 times easier to be sensitive about it.
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It has actually been said on many many threads about @Birker2020 criteria. That is ok to have specific wants. It is what she feel comfortable with and I am sure she will find it 😊
I mean if it was up to me I wanted the same height as BB as well so I could just use the same stuff too but here we are I have a giant 🤣🤣
 
I understand about people having specific wants from a horse, as most people on here do.
What i found difficult to understand was the lack of compromise about fitting the trailer and rugs, if i found the right horse i wouldn't even think about these things, yes it would be handy it they did but not a deal breaker if they didn't as things can be bought bigger/smaller.
(I may be too sentimental but no other horse used my heart first horses' rugs or bridle).
 
nagblagger said:
I understand about people having specific wants from a horse, as most people on here do.
What i found difficult to understand was the lack of compromise about fitting the trailer and rugs, if i found the right horse i wouldn't even think about these things, yes it would be handy it they did but not a deal breaker if they didn't as things can be bought bigger/smaller.
(I may be too sentimental but no other horse used my heart first horses' rugs or bridle).
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You might not think about those 'things', but plenty of people do. And if you have the money for new rugs and trailers - good on ya 😉
 
nagblagger said:
I understand about people having specific wants from a horse, as most people on here do.
What i found difficult to understand was the lack of compromise about fitting the trailer and rugs, if i found the right horse i wouldn't even think about these things, yes it would be handy it they did but not a deal breaker if they didn't as things can be bought bigger/smaller.
(I may be too sentimental but no other horse used my heart first horses' rugs or bridle).
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I think maybe people have jumped to the conclusion that the horse I viewed was too big and I'm not buying him for that reason when in fact it was for multiple reasons ( he was 17hh btw).

Otherwise, I still can't get my head around the reluctance about why it's so difficult to accept that I have chose the height range of horse I want to buy and don'twant to deviate from that.

I have owned 7 horses in my life. They were all between 16.3hh and 17hh.

I wasn't 'in love' with the horse suggested to me by the poster, was it AA? TBH I've not even bothrred to read the write up as I wouldn't bother wasting time viewing it. Can you guess why?? ......Because I'M SIMPLY NOT INTERESTED!!!
 
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Barton Bounty said:
It has actually been said on many many threads about @Birker2020 criteria. That is ok to have specific wants. It is what she feel comfortable with and I am sure she will find it 😊
I mean if it was up to me I wanted the same height as BB as well so I could just use the same stuff too but here we are I have a giant 🤣🤣
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He is big isn't he lol?
 
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Birker I hope you're OK. You will find a horse but as you stated upthread it has to be on hold again right now so why are people arguing still?
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Clip clop, clip clop. That's why.
Or is it trip, trap, trip trap, I can never remember which 😐
 

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Anyway onwards and upwards, here's a photo of me from the horse I tried last week. It's hard when your gut gets in the way of the horses neck and your bum is too big to fit in the saddle.

People have no idea the issues I have! 🙁
 

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Birker has expressed that she has criteria she would like the horse to meet, for reasons she feels are important. Other people have expressed surprise about that, which is fine, but Birker has reiterated the reasons she doesn’t wish to be swayed from that and I think that’s fair enough.
We are all different. I’m sure Birker recognises that it might limit her choice of horses/time taken to find one, and has taken that on board.
 
Beausmate said:
I wouldn't discount viewing because the advertised height isn't what I was looking for. How many horses are actually the height they are advertised at?
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Ah yes, but that only works up to 16hands ish, they are usually smaller. Once you get 16.2hh plus they are usually much bigger! 😂 I don't think I have ever viewed a horse that was the height it was supposed to be!
 
Beausmate said:
I wouldn't discount viewing because the advertised height isn't what I was looking for. How many horses are actually the height they are advertised at?
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Strangely enough all mine have been and all my friends have been too.

I should think it's the exception rather than the rule although i did go and try a supposedly 16.3hh many years ago and found it barely made 16 hands!
 
TheMule said:
With 2 more years of education, maybe, but he is clear,y very green, very weak, very unbalanced and looks to have a 'scoot' reflex
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He was born in 2021 so he's only rising 4 and doing quite a lot. I would expect weak, green and unbalanced and I'd imagine he'd need a complete reset. But it's such a rewarding process, and one would hope the price would reflect the greenness. Of course, Birker might prefer something more ready made.
 
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