Honest opinions please! What do you think???

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OK, here goes... I am taking a tentative step into looking for a horse, I really like this one and would appreciate honest, genuine advice. I will not be offended or anything, but this is a pretty scary thing to do I think!!!

http://www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk/content.asp?id=13&doc=105

It is the first one called Irish, an arab x ID (though I also like the Danish Warmblood 4th down...)

Thank you!
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not my sort of horse and i definately dont know enough about intelligent horsemanship and they seem to think that you need to...so it wouldnt be suitable for me but if you are knoledgeable on intelligent horsemanship go for it and see what it is like...it depends really what you want it for.
 
Looks sweet enough - it's very young. Love No. 3.

However, the fact that it is for sale on a NH site would put me off, and I wouldn't be interested in looking at any of them probably.
 
Hi,
I think 4th down looks like a lovely horse but seems expensive considering its 13 doesnt seem to have done much , is"not a novice ride" and "not so keen on schooling" ,
Depends what time of thing you are looking to do with the horse, personally I would prefer something younger which I could progress with.
 
neither are my cup of tea - but if i had to choose id go with the danish warmblood. However the abcess and the fact its not 'done much' in the last few years would put me off completely. Also they call it a schoolmaster when it only has 56BD points.......
 
Sorry but I don't like either of those two. The DVB is the most untrue and unauthentic DVB I have ever seen I'm afraid.

What about the grey underneath the DVB? I like it.
 
Horse Shopping - such fun!

They're both v different and also both are 'project' types. You need to decide what your level of experience is both in riding and in day-to-day handling, and also what your future ambitions are before you should take on a horse like either of these. What is your budget?
 
I must be honest,in regards to the whole intelligent horsemanship/parelli thing , I don't really know much about it. I do know that most horse ownership is about being fairly logical - a horse is after all a horse!!

it is also on this website too... http://www.bewithyourhorse.com/page10.html (near the bottom)

I really want a nice horse that I can do a bit of everything on and maybe a bit of competing in the future. I would like to bring a horse on too and develop with him/her.
 
I am not sure looking at those horses you are really sure what you want as they are so different.

I don't know how experienced you are but the phrase 'tentative step' does not make feel a 3 year old is suitable. The 3 year ols is going to need a lot of experienced and confident riding to get it going and things could easily go wrong even for the more experienced. I am not over keen on it either but I guess it is not my type and would look a lot better with more muscle.

The warmblood again is not my personal type. Has it got soundness problems? It does look to have some white hair on it's front legs. It is quite a big horse so will need quite a bit of getting together. Again it has not done much for 2 years so may not be the easiest initially.

Good luck with finding something.
 
I like the 3rd and 4th.
Unsure what to think about the first one, nice colour but cannot decide if I like or loath the look of him.
Go with what you feel would be the best horse within budget, looks aren't everything!
 
they do look odd don't they!! This is so hard, i am determined NOT to rush into anything and very seriously take my time over this.

will bide my time and wait to see what there is without letting my heart rule my turnip!
 
I would be inclined to go to a reputable dealer and ask them to help you find a horse.

There have been a number of very good recommendations on here in the past.
 
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Yes I thought so too!!! The Welshie x looks okay...quite cheap at £2k though!
 
Thanks AmyMay, I think this is a dealer - the link is on the post above. I have always been a bit wary of dealers tbh... I haven't been a member of this forum too long, so would have missed any posts - will have to take a look.

God this is hard! I am so worried it will all go wrong!
 
Do you have an experienced friend/ instructor to help you? Have a chat and work out what sort of horse/ age/ experience you want according you your capabilities. Have you had a horse before? I have people call me for help to find a horse and somtimes they sound so confused, but once I've chatted to them for a bit we usually have a clearer idea and then can spend time looking for a particular sort of horse.
 
I would start by looking for horses locally, in your local paper, as most of these are cheaper and are fairly honest as the horses aren't going to the other side of the country they cant lie about what they've done or do!Go look at as many as you can with an open mind and compare etc rather than follow your heart, you dont know til you've seen it and had a sit on it! Good luck!
 
I agree with Sarah-Jane - a 3 year old is probably not suitable if it's your first horse. Look for something older and more experience that you can learn and gain confidence on.
 
I am loaning at the moment, that's what also make it a bit tricky... the girl whose horse I loan is quite... err, bossy (not sure what better word to use is!). She says that I'm 'not ready for a horse' but I reckon it is because I pay her for hers!

I think that I will have the support I need to should anything arise, and I have had many people at the yard offering help on looking for a horse and helping me afterwards. I don't want anyone to think I can't look after my own or that I'm not capable - I am and I know I can do it, but I am always open to advice & offers of help!
 
You are right, 3 is a bit young. I have lost a little bit of confidence at the beginning of the year and have worked really hard to gain it back. I want a nice steady horse that will jump and hack out nicely and not p!ss about! Mind you isn't that what most people want!!!
 
When I was looking for my last horse I had a list of exactly what I wanted; for example must be over 16hh etc. I spent ages trawling through all the ads(internet, local papers, tack shops etc) and had a long list of possibilities. I spent a whole afternoon just ringing them up asking loads of questions about them. Have a checklist in front of you with all the questions you want to ask - its amazing what you can forget! I always tell them what I'm looking for and then ask them if they think their horse is suitable. I managed to get the list down to just a couple of really nice sounding horses that I went to see. I ended up getting the second one I saw and she was perfect for us and more! If you know what you want and ask loads of questions and take someone for a second opinion then I'm sure you'll find a great horse!
 
I would go for a confidence builder, shame your not near us as we have an ideal sounding one!
I wouldn't go for the 3yr old and the other is way too expensive imo with its history/write up.
The one below the dwb is nice but overpriced, find something like that for 2-3K and you're flying!
 
Oh that is good advice abb123! I love this forum!! The trickiest thing is theperson who owns the horse i loan. She's nice most of the time but we had a massive falling out as she spoke so apallingly to me. I was going to stop loaning and then i felt guilty as various things happened and I couldn't. Things are better now, but I am not sure how to progress things with her.
 
I agree with abb123, write a list and know what your essential criteria are, and don't compromise on those.

If you feel ready to get your own horse, go for it, don't worry about the girl you loan from. Good luck and hope you find the right one - it's such an exciting thing to do
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