Annagain
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A friend is looking for a new horse. She's had a really rough time looking. Most recently a seller took half the price of the horse, insisted my friend pick him up ASAP before she changed her mind as selling him was so difficult, then, once my friend had organised to have a day off mid-week, signed a contract on a livery yard, bought matting for her stable, got everything ready for the horse to go into it when he arrived and taken her trailer home ready to leave at 5.30am to pick him up, texted her at 9pm to say she'd changed her mind - not because she couldn't let him go but because (I'm paraphrasing but it wasn't much better) my friend was a crap rider and too fat (for clarity, neither is true and the word used was fat not heavy). She has at least returned the money.
Anyway, the best way for me to help her out of the funk she find herself in is to find her a new horse or at least get her a list of horses to view. For those of you who have read my gushing posts about Wiggy, she's looking for a slightly smaller version of him. For those who don't know him, 15.2-16hh, saint of a gelding (as will live on a geldings only yard) who is safe but not boring for hacking, riding club and fun rides. Friend is approx 12st so nothing too lightweight but (in case the above has raised questions) she really doesn't need a big lump of a weight carrier. Budget is 10k max and preferably within 2 hrs of Cardiff. Age (upwards) less important than a lovely kind and calm temperament but no younger than 7 unless he's exceptionally good for his age.
There doesn't seem to be much suitable out there at the moment but I have faith in your horse-hunting skills!
ETA - horse in question was a 15.3 well built cob in case anyone was concerned my friend was trying to buy a 14hh spindly thing!
Anyway, the best way for me to help her out of the funk she find herself in is to find her a new horse or at least get her a list of horses to view. For those of you who have read my gushing posts about Wiggy, she's looking for a slightly smaller version of him. For those who don't know him, 15.2-16hh, saint of a gelding (as will live on a geldings only yard) who is safe but not boring for hacking, riding club and fun rides. Friend is approx 12st so nothing too lightweight but (in case the above has raised questions) she really doesn't need a big lump of a weight carrier. Budget is 10k max and preferably within 2 hrs of Cardiff. Age (upwards) less important than a lovely kind and calm temperament but no younger than 7 unless he's exceptionally good for his age.
There doesn't seem to be much suitable out there at the moment but I have faith in your horse-hunting skills!
ETA - horse in question was a 15.3 well built cob in case anyone was concerned my friend was trying to buy a 14hh spindly thing!
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