How happy are you with your horse?

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Plus i probably wouldnt buy a horse who had been ridden by a professional

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Been there, Done that, never again - they can't cope with normal riders

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We are either not strong enough or not they arent used to being put in the wrong place and still expected to jump. (Winston on both counts unfortunately) Hes an easy dressage horse tho lol

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Bo was ridden by pro riders before i got him. I don't see it as being a major problem tbh....
 
You are male tho!
Thats my problem, Im not as strong as you
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You are male tho!
Thats my problem, Im not as strong as you
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LOL!

He was trained by a 'girl'....but that was for a 'girly' discipline
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When it came to jumping he was handed over to a male rider
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Very happy with my lovely girl
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If she could be a tad less 'drama queen-ish' at new things, I'd certainly take that, but she is my equine soulmate and I'd abolutely buy her all over again
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Storm: Quite happy I wish she had a different attitude though becaue she's so talented but couldn't really be bothered but shes a good brood mare so that suits me
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Would I buy her again.........knowing me probably!
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I couldn't ever change her, she's my baby and will be with me for life because if it wasn't for her I wouldn't be here. I owe her so much.

Allie: She's my baby and I aodre her, she's got a mature head on her and she's not phased by anything and i going to be such a star in a few years to come, I'm very excited about her
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If I were looking to buy a 2yo I'd snap her up, she's such a gentle, smart, bold little horse. She'dhave to turn out to be totally useless for me to part with her
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Missy: I'd like it if she didn't try and make me eat surface so much
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She's a lovely mare but I wouldn't buy her again. I put up with her because I know she'll be sold and she's a quality horse so I'm enjoying brnging her on
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Olympic: In the shot time I've had him he's really helped me get my confidence back jumping and I enjoy riding him so much
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What would I change? It would be nice if he didn't bite my knee caps and the backs of my legs so much
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But I think he's starting to like me! We had cuddles the other day and he didn't stand there trying to bite me
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I'd like to be able to go out on long hacks alone but I didn't buy him for hacking so that doesn't bother me too much. I'd buy him again without a doubt, I have so much fun on him
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I wish Oliver wasn't so nappy in the school but he has taught me to be a better rider and we have come to an "understanding" so he behaves well most of the time. If I could change one thing it would be to make him whinny when he sees me. He always comes over to see me but he never says anything!
 
Wouldnt change Spider or Mac for the world! I love them both to pieces and they try their hearts out for me - makes all the effort and time I put in worth it!
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You probably dont 'miss' occasionally as well. If there were 2 identical horses I would always go for the amateur ridden one.
 
Would not change Mo she is perfect as she is. I would change Shadow so she could understand human language. Communications may improve, though she seems to have no probs with the human delinquent who rides her! Prince is too young to think of changing. Sas I would like her to have more confidence.
 
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You probably dont 'miss' occasionally as well. If there were 2 identical horses I would always go for the amateur ridden one.

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Oh believe me....I do....but i think the fact he is less tolerant of it has helped me to be more accurate in my riding...especially at the bigger heights as he can't just use his ability to jump us out of trouble
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How happy - most the time I am smiling and pleased to see my horse
What would I change - when she puts mum in a bad mood as she has not gone well at a show i.e. started napping or had a silly fence down because she wasn't concentrating. Also her reaction to anything new is a flight reaction rear, spin and try to run away.
Buy the same - Probably but may be a bit better schooled.
Put up with - the above, however if she carries on napping at shows etc then I may have to sell her as she is a big girl and my 8 stone frame can't handle her. I am hoping this will not happen as she is fab to handle
 
I adore big lad; he is so kind, gentle and beautiful, he's a pleasure to deal with. I love hacking out on him, he's virtualy bomb proof - I feel safe to have a really good 'blast' on him and he happily jumps rustics so we do lots of logs and things.
Two things I would change;
He is idle in the arena- I have given up!
He is almost always injured! One thing after another, it's a good job he is insured.
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I wouldnt change any of mine for other horses- they're with me for life. I am very happy with all of them.

If I could change anything about them, I'd like Septre to be more cuddly, for Amber to stop kicking people, for Jethro to be 14.2 and Gypsy to be 20 years younger.

But mainly for Amber to stop kicking people!!!

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Well last year we thought we had lost both horses and were devestated. This year we bought 2 new ones to have some fun and compete in affiliated show jumping and low and behold no 1 horse is sound again (holding breath) He is the love of my daughters life 17hh chestnut gelding with a sense of humour, a heart of gold and a really annoying lazy streak we will get him out to competitions again soon and hope he stays sound. I would buy him over and over again with all his quirks (hates small ponies and dominates in the field if put out with others)The other 2 we dont really know yet but our mare is a sweetie and jumps for fun, less said about the other boy the better but we are getting there so not selling at the moment. I will just be bankrupt keeping them all going this year.
 
Interesting subject - especially for me at the mo as I am in the process of selling 2 and buying another.

Am selling my IDx as he is a jumper and hates schooling and i'm the other way - have tried for a year to find a happy medium but its not happened - so my friend has offered me money for him and i have accepted, him and her clicked straight away - he is 100% in every way other than hating schooling... I will miss him but I'm going to buy another Tb as I got my first last year and love them...! I have made and offer on the one I have on loan and am waiting to see what happens....

My highland is also being sold, again to a friend who he suits more than me - neither were advertised, its just happened this way....

My Tb gelding though I love - even when napping and grumpy I wouldnt swap him for any other and wouldnt consider an offer on him, never mind take it....
 
Good post! I love my horse, but am only happy with him half of the time. He is such a wimp. He will hold his breath right through a dressage test, and is a bit stressy. He isnt keen on hacking out alone (which I miss), he will go, but stops all the time until whacked! Just not fun for me really, I used to hack for miles on my last horse. Would I get rid? well, am thinking along those lines atm, but he is so talented I am loathe, but I am not getting any younger and am worried about finding another. Decisions, decisions. (My trainer thinks there is a big market for his type!)
 
I love G to bits, sometimes he takes my breath away, and although he annoys the hell out of me sometimes because he can be so sensitive (comes out in stubborness) I know that he will carry on improving because he is so young. For his age he is brilliant, doesnt bat an eye at hacking out, doesnt nap, is easy to do and pretty good looking, and has an ace personality! Would like him to be slightly bolder, but hopefully that will come with age and experience
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i suppose i should probably comment on Archie at this point, as i waffled on about Bloss earlier on in the post........

He really is the horse of my dreams, he has everything, the potential, the talent and the ability. However his brain gets in the way sometimes and he scares very easily and gets upset about little things and then totally stresses out and takes forever to calm down
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il never sell him, and altho he really is infuriating at times, i know its not his fault and i know that one day he will hopefully be up there with the best.
 
well in the 5 or so years i've owned a horse, i'm now on my 3rd. first one sold as he wouldn't jump away from home and at 15 yrs he was too old to re-educate (ex hurdler come polo pony!!)

2nd horse Ludo was recently sold as he just didn't have the bottle to event. I bought him when i didn't have grand plans to event and for 3 years we had an amazing journey - from stubborn, rearing spooky horse, to what I consider the safest, sounded hunter out there. Sadly he just wouldn't go xc without a gang of mates with him.

new horse - only just getting used to her, but she's got some talent - it just comes at a price - bucking! but we're slowly getting there and she is starting to buck less as she gets stronger and stops swearing at me LOL!! If she doesn't do the job though she's not hte sort that would be a happy hack - so I would consider selling her.

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QR - Well so far everything all except jumping (which is what i brought her for) is going really well and i love riding her, she is the horse i have always dreamed of having!! She is a sensative soul though and i learnt at the weekend that all our problems have been rider error so i have a feeling she is going to be the horse to teach me to ride properly!!

However she is still a baby so who knows what she is going to be like in a year or so's time. If she doesn't live up to her job then she will be sold.
 
I absolutely adore my horse, his personality is the best thing. I have known hundreds of horses and i can honestly say this one is so clever he really is one in a million. There is so much to like about him and i will never sell him.

However he also drives me insane he is so lazy and stubborn, if he doesnt want to do something he wont do it end of! In an ideal world yes it would be a dream come true if my most favourite horse would change and be my dream competition horse but after 6 years i have realised this is not going to happen. I have found him a loan home where i think he will really enjoy life and i have bought a new horse who i hope will be my dream horse but he is only 4 so who knows!
 
Honey: I love her to bits, and would want another one like her again. I just wish she didn't have a LOU stamp on her back and that she wasn't diagnosed with navicular as we will never know how good she would have been. But saying that she learns so fast and I will be doing elementary hopefully end of the year or nex year.

Onyx: i loved him for his quirks but not sure i would buy an 8 year old again, think i will stick with buying 4 year olds. He taught me to like dressage and to ignore what others said about him! I do really miss him, since he got sold even though he was the most frustrating horse in the world with his jumping!
 
He is far from perfect, but I am even less so. Yes I am happy with him, I cant change things about him so I have changed things about me and its made us a happy pair.
He is prone to massive brain farts, especialy at the wheely bin monster, but then there are times when I can have a brain fart and he will quietly stop what ever we are doing turn and look at me and paitiently wait for me to get it together again!! He could have had me on the ground so many times but he has never ever took advantage of me in that way.
He cant jump, brain does not compute "jump" but as I hate it that is fine by me. And big group rides had to come to a stop when I got him as he losses the plot on them.
But his flat work is great, he has the kindest nature and I know my little girl can handle him safely with no fear of kicks bites or any other horible thing horses can do to little people.
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I love all three of my horses and forgive their faults. To my mind we have a good trust/relationship going and that to me is important.
 
I love Charmy to bits but if I could change one thing it would be make her a gelding
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but then I guess it wouldn't be her. She's fab but I wish she would be less dramatic and less marish
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and I'll agree with the pro comment she could be a bit more forgiving when I get it wrong
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I love my girl and wouldn't swap her for any money and yes I would buy her again in an instance.

She does have her quirks and can be a right grumpy stubborn girl and we clash on occasion, but she has taught me so much and when she's good, she's fantastic to ride.
 
Wouldn't change Ellie for the world
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She is highly opinionated at times but never mean or nasty.

Only thing I would change is she is not good to shoe at the back (fronts not too bad) and so I leave her barefoot. Other than that she is a babe
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I would not put up with a horse if I was scared to ride it, after all it is meant to be fun
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Very Very Very!! My horse came with a dreadful reputation, she was uptight, she came with a broken headcollar and you couldn't tie her up, people came up to me and told me she was dangerous, etc etc. Well they were all wrong, she is really laid back and easy to do, she rides out on her own, hunts on her own, strides out with great purpose, she doesn't shy or rear (v occasional buck!) she's good in traffic, her flatwork is coming along a treat (albeit v slowly) and apparently she jumps well (haven't got round to that yet really) and she is beautiful.

Her only fault is her well practised faces when doing up the girth and very difficult to load.
 
wouldn't change any of them for the world although if i could change sandys past so he wasn't so scared of the world at times I would. the other 3 are sort of perfact in their own ways. maddie and I don't aways see eye to eye but I've now put that down to youth on both sides we can be to alike not backing down!! but we are both learning. willie has always been the boss and always will be am aways getting a row from my mum for letting him off with everything!!! ewans like willie know how to handle me to get what he wants!!! but he's just so cute with those big brown eyes!
 
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