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Horse magazine would like to hear from you if you've bought a horse in the past few years, and opted for an unbroken three-year-old to bring on yourself.

Did you make the right choice? Were you pleased to have a 'blank canvas' to work on, with all the satisfaction involved of seeing your horse develop? Or perhaps you regretted the decision, and wished you'd bought an older horse?

Please send your stories to victoria_gray@ipcmedia.com
 
I have now bought three youngsters, eldest is now three and will be coming forward to be ridden later this year. Much prefer the raising them myself route as I know what their hangups are (probably cos I created them!) Only downside is that you have the cost of keeping them for three years before you can do anything if you buy them as a foal.
 
I brought Bear as a 3 yr old 2 years ago. I broke him in myself and I enjoyed every minute of it. I don't regret 1 thing.
The only thing we haven't done yet is dressage.
 
No but have bred my own, we have a 5yr old and 2 four year olds, they are all going well and have manners to die for. Nice thing is I have known these horses since the day they were born so there is nothing I don't know about their history. All come to call, are good to catch and don't rear or buck. They will leave the yard alone or in company and don't appear to have any hangups about anything we ask of them.
 
I bought Axel as a yearling and am so happy with him, he is now 6 and everything I want in a horse and I love him to bits.
I have done in hand showing with him, ridden showing and dressage. I know his history and everything about him.
 
I bought my young one in march - i backed her two weeks afterwards and its great as we both learn new things about each other everyday.
We are going for our first lesson together next week to go to the next stage and i hope to bring her to a few local shows this summer , not to compete (well maybe dabble) but just to get her used to it all.
 
I have, Bought missy when she was 7mths old, shes now 2 and a half , Best thing Ive done, Shes learned me so much , Although You do need alot of patience and time and money ,although when you look at the end result you feel somewhat proud of your achievement .
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Ive went down the school master/more forward going/5 year old horse and now I wanted to start from scratch and with missy I have that .
 
I didn't get an unbroken three year old but I bought a yearling who is now three and I have just backed. One of the best things I've ever done! I love seeing her progress and it's the most rewarding thing knowing that everything she does has been taught by me.

Also it's fantastic knowing their full history and 'making' them exactly how you want them.
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i bought a mare and the foal at a month old grrr shes a yearling now and proving to be a little bugger! .. i will do so much but will send her away to be broke as i dont want to make a mess of it
 
i bought a rising 2 year old and 17 years later still have him, and bought a 6 month old for my mother, broke him in and he is great. I much prefer to have a blank canvas, so I can make my own mistakes rather than sort out someone elses!

I will get another yearling when one of my veterans goes (not that Im wishing them away you understand).
 
I have bred my own and have bought younsters in the past i have only sent one away to be broken as i had him broke to drive as well.
they always seemed to turn into well balanced horses when mature as i take them for walks in the traffic from been young and they are handled every day with out fail.
 
we buy and bring on younsgters and then sell..or home produce/breed, break in and sell..itas what we do lol..we've just had a new horse come in:
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I bought a four month old colt, prior to him being weaned, and took delivery of him at seven months.
He has just turned three, and so far has cost thousands in vets bills. I bought a youngster for myself because I thought it was about time I produced one of my own from scratch, rather than always working with clients horses, and my other horse was retired from competition. I was hoping to produce him to event, and figured that I could get a better quality youngster for my money, rather than buying a horse already established in training. He's grown beyond the breeders expectations (he was expected to make 16.2hh at full maturity, he already stands at 17.1hh!), and due to odd accidents in the field, he has a twisted pelvis. Like most youngsters, he could bruise himself if kept in a padded stable while wrapped in bubble wrap!
I'm more than happy with his manners, and how he has taken to basic training, but it is highly unlikely that he will ever become a 'sports horse' because of all his veterinary problems.
I can't say I regret buying him, he will be with me for life, but I do wish he was sound!!!
 
Yes, Bought Indie at rising three completly unhandled straight from her herd, best decision ever. Backed her myself and she is fab (despite the fact shes off work injured at the mo!!)
 
just bought 3 yr old and hope to back him by the end of the year. Had first saddle on yesterday. at the mo, best thing iv ever done. Love my other two old buggers too, but had a lot of problems to sort before so wanted blank canvas.
 
I brought Buddy in july he was 2...have just started backing him just walking around the school sitting on him he is golden i think he is going to turn out great. Have also brought a filly foal who will be getting in september.
 
Yes bought a 3 y/o 7 weeks ago, has apparently been sat on last year, so far so good he is going extremely well leading in hand/long reining and hoping to back him in a few months time and sell on next year as a leadrein / first ridden pony.

Has already been out to his first show and behaved impeccably and will continue doing this with him until I sell him on.
 
i bought an untouched 4yrs mare straight off field ,took 8 weeks to halter her and lead her and 12 months to back her and have her to 1st show ,no regrets loved every minute
 
Sort of. Four years ago, daughter bought pony which preferred to live alone (dominant mare, miserable in livery yard/riding school), then after a year pony began to show signs of stress and became very 'clingy'. Daughter didn't have time to ride two, so we bought a nine-month-old Section D, partly as companionship for pony and partly as a project for me. Youngster has just turned three, and pony just turned 18, so timing is right to bring youngster into work and gradually reduce work for pony.

Because of health issues I had very little to do with the youngster for the last year to 18 months, and daughter has worked hard with him. He has become a very handsome chap, with reasonable manners (if he wasn't so nibbly he'd be perfect!) and a superb temperament. He looks stunning when he moves, and we are looking forward to backing him. He was fitted for his saddle last week. There is a link to his blog in my sig.
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I have had 4 youngsters and they are all fabulous. They have good manners, (2 of them are stallions, but they don't know it!) and they are a dream. They have such trust in us that backing them has been relatively trouble free, especially the Shire stallion. I am not sure that I would buy a youngster if I didn't live on the farm with them and had to have them on livery, though. It has been a labour of love and a lot of time spent on them getting them to where they are now.
 
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