I am becoming soured.....

[Rachel_M]

.... searching for a new horse.

I am just finding that nothing is really interesting me. I am almost to the stage that I feeling soured to the whole process.


Anyone else been through the same?

 

[TiaPony]

I think 90% of horse owners felt like giving up when on the search for a horse. They are all either falsely advertised or they don't intrest you.
Out of intrest - what are you on the look for? size,age,purpose,price etc?
Hugs, there's the perfect horse out there, honest

xx

 

[moodymare1987]

You are so flippin picky rach no wonder you cant find anything you change your mind every day

 

[Rachel_M]

I am not going to apologise for having standards!

 

[moodymare1987]

I know about standards but hey changing everything every day its ridiculous

Seen this what you think?
http://www.horsemart.co.uk/AdvertRef/HM7...HorseDetail.asp

 

[Rachel_M]

No, not quite my type but thank you.

 

[moodymare1987]

Just narrows down what you are looking for lol. You after something with some tb in it?

 

[kerilli]

yes, i'm the same, having had 2 fail the vet, and just got the bill for it.

 

[TiaPony]

http://horsemart.co.uk/AdvertRef/HM727G7...HorseDetail.asp

i like this one, if you don't want him, i'll get him a sex change and have him meself

x

 

[Santa_Claus]

now Dan would be perfect for you if you were only about 6 inches taller *runs fast*

 

[Rachel_M]

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now Dan would be perfect for you if you were only about 6 inches taller *runs fast*

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Next time I organise a trip to London, you'll regret that.

 

[Santa_Claus]

well he is 17h2!

 

[Rachel_M]

Point taken

 

[chestnut cob]

I was the same when looking for something to loan (can't afford to buy). Nothing took my fancy. Looked at the for sale ads too and there's nothing around I like, plus I refuse to pay 6K for something that's 5, hacked out twice and jumped a X pole just because it's mum went round a BSJA course once.

 

[Rachel_M]

Yes, exactly. The trouble is. I see a horse I like, it is priced accordingly and it is gone! No wonder, there are plenty of folk like me. It has almost come a scavenger event, trying to pick the market to find the last decent pieces of meat.

As MissTwinkleToes keeps nagging

. I am not going to buy just any old horse, I like horses that are put together correctly and I have had to change what I have been looking for, simply because there just doesn't seem to be anything within my original parameters that jump at me.

 

[Persephone]

It is a nightmare. Took me 9 months of daily trawling the internet. Looked at load. Found the perfect one! Hang on in there. It'l be worth it.

 

[moodymare1987]

You will find one in the end

It just takes a while just keep looking

 

[chestnut cob]

What are you looking for and where are you based?

My old riding instructor has a nice all rounder for sale. Bit over priced but I'm sure she would negotiate as she needs to down size.

 

[madhector]

I was exactly the same when I was hunting, it got to the point where I was so fed up, and then I found Jerry, so dont give up hun, you will find something soon!

 

[Rachel_M]

Honestly, if anyone sees a horse they know I would like (PM me if you want more details) then PLEASE just tell me! lol. I am open to options. hehe.

 

[Capriole]

im going through the exact same thing right now, in fact. im about sick of it and have stopped looking for the time being...

 

[Puppy]

OMG YES!! Been there, done that, for 15 MONTHS!!

I was so certain of what I wanted, and on the several of occasions that I found one ticking the boxes, they were ALL sold before I got there - one even accidentally!

Or of course the ones who looked the part, and supposedly ticked all the boxes, but were in fact so green they couldn't even trot a circle

What a waste of time!

I felt the same as you R; Soured!! Well and truly. I didn't even enjoy browsing the ads anymore, it was a tiresome chore

BUT BUT BUT, at the end of it all, I found my little magic Bean,

and she would have been worth two, or even three times the wait - she is my dream come true. I am VERY glad that I stuck to my criteria as like my farrier said, so many people get bored and buy something out of impatience

which rarely has a happy ending....

Don't give up hope R.

as my Mother kept saying to me, "There's one out there with your name on it somewhere"

and it proved spot on! Be was clearly meant for me

Out of interest, and if you have a mo, send me a message of your criteria

H. x