Waxwing
Well-Known Member
Hi all
I am still tentatively horse searching and saw an advert yesterday that ticked all the boxes, right age and experience and on sales livery with someone with a good reputation. I have messaged the seller and horse does sound potentially suitable, but has limited experience of hacking alone. According the seller the horse has been a family home for the past five years and two family members always rode together. One of my bottom lines is being able to hack alone, I like riding with other people but equally if the work day allows I like to be able to have an impromptu hack around the village without needing to find someone to go with. Tbh if I haven't got that flexibility a lot of the benefit of horse ownership for me isn't there. I think I shall be regretfully passing.
I just thought I would seek other people's opinions before saying an absolute no. The horse is in the UK but some hours from me.
The seller says that they don't see any reason she couldn't but she obviously hasn't had recent experience of this.
I am still tentatively horse searching and saw an advert yesterday that ticked all the boxes, right age and experience and on sales livery with someone with a good reputation. I have messaged the seller and horse does sound potentially suitable, but has limited experience of hacking alone. According the seller the horse has been a family home for the past five years and two family members always rode together. One of my bottom lines is being able to hack alone, I like riding with other people but equally if the work day allows I like to be able to have an impromptu hack around the village without needing to find someone to go with. Tbh if I haven't got that flexibility a lot of the benefit of horse ownership for me isn't there. I think I shall be regretfully passing.
I just thought I would seek other people's opinions before saying an absolute no. The horse is in the UK but some hours from me.
The seller says that they don't see any reason she couldn't but she obviously hasn't had recent experience of this.