How many times...

[golddustsara]

... do you feel is necessary to try a horse before buying?

 

[FanyDuChamp]

TBH I only tried both ours once, maybe we got lucky but it has been fine.

 

[Enfys]

Once, usually with a trailer on the back of the truck and cash in my pocket. If I like a horse I buy it, if I am wrong and we don't get on then I sell on.

Admittedly I am not paying 4 or 5 figures for a performance horse. It could be a different matter then.

 

[TinselRider]

I only tried my boys once.....ban turned out MUCH better than I expected and Lord is coming on nicely (touches wood)

 

[FestiveSpirit]

Twice usually, but my last two I have bought from the yard where I was based so I rode them at least a couple of dozen times before I actually bought them

 

[JoBo]

Twice.

 

[MochaDun]

I tried mine twice. Did the whole caboodle both times, catching, tacking up, schooling, jumping, open field for a canter/gallop and hacking on road. Though I knew the first time he was the one I wanted! Was very lucky though as horsey friend who had spotted him and recommended him actually lived opposite him and had seen him being brought on over several months so I had a spy in the camp!

 

[sea_view]

Twice but I did look at Paddy 3 times as he was at a dealers

 

[tina_day56]

Ideally i would like to try twice

 

[Cop-Pop]

I didn't try either of mine

 

[kirstyhen]

I tried my every weekend for a month and had him on loan for a year before buying him