If you were me, what type of horse would you be looking to buy?

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Just a hypothetical situation really, I'm interested to see what people think.
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I'm 19 years old and have been riding/around horses since I was 11 and went to college for a year studying horses and continuing my riding lessons/jumping. I'm competent at grooming/mucking out/handling horses and can ride confidently over jumps (up to a certain height!) and on the flat. I have ridden horses up to 17.3hh and have felt more comfortable on the bigger sized horses because I feel like a sack of spuds on anything smaller.
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However, I did have a nasty fall this year which battered my confidence and caused me to become a little nervous of horses - mostly when I wanted to move from trot to canter as when I had the fall, the horse I was riding spooked and missed canter and went to gallop!
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I have ridden since and have been fine, even done a little jumping since and am slowly regaining confidence.

If you were to recommend me a horse, what would you recommend?

As I say, hypothetical situation...I'm not buying *yet* (OH promises next year after the wedding, we can have a peek at the classifieds)
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prob a nice middleweight 16.2ish schoolmaster type a bit older to regain your confidence on good luck when you start searching
 
Thanks, hopefully it won't be long!

OH is talking of perhaps a long term loan with view to buy at first but as I said, hypothetical situation first - I still have a little ways to go with my recovery from the ops I had (mainly muscle build-up) and we've got things to pay for with regards to our wedding.

But I do love window shopping for horses.
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I'd go for something a bit older if its a warmblood type (10+ due to maturity). Any other breeds just depends on how they are. Something safe and sane, 150% bombproof in traffic. Good in the field doesn't get on its toes too much, nice rhythmical steady jump with a bit of scope. Some school movements and working consistantly in an outline. Good to load, shoe, clip etc

I suppose the one in a million you hope to stumble across, are you against vices etc?
 
Sounds like you need a George! You sound very similar to me and once we sorted our bond out and got to trust each other he turned out to be just perfect and he is:

16.3 shire / TB x
10 yrs old now (8 when I got him)
Bombproof in traffic
Very easy to handle on the ground
Forward going but not hard to stop, but not a plod so I have been able to progress with him and actually do ok at a range of different comps.
 
Section D, but not a mad one. Fun but fairly sensible and seem to sell well if you want to move on when you've got your confidence back. Shame you're not near me. Never seem to get time to ride mine at the moment!
 
I think I'd aim for something with a little more substance that a TB x type WB- maybe something with a bit of cob in it? I would try loaning first though.
 
I'd go for a 15.2hh medium weight, that's been out and competed at RC level and is good to hack, a real confidence giver. Breed wise an ID x, ISH, something with a bit of cob in.
 
Something like my lad, who is unfortunately for sale now, not after your wedding

http://www.horsemart.co.uk/advert/14_yrs_16_2_hh_bay_warmblood_kent/77668

Look for soemthing that has been there and done it all. I'd go for something older that can teach you everything it knows and give you confidence. it is hard to say a type of horse that'd suit as you'll get calm cofident TBs and nutcase cobs as well as the stereotypes
 
Either a ISH with more ID than TB or a Cob x etc USUALLY the injection of cob or ID into the blood makes a horse more docile and easier to manage. Of course it goes without saying you must judge a horse on merit, I have had TBs that were laid back and COB x's that were lunatics!!
 
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Vices don't actually bother me very much really.
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That's until you have one with a vice
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Id suggest staying away from warmbloods - they can be temperamental b*ggers! Id never have another one! If I were you, Id go for something part native. They can still be a decent enough size.
 
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Thanks for all the replies!
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Zoon - He looks lovely - if only I had the means!
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I would probably have a long term loan first as I said, with a view to buying later, I think that would work out best for me rather than to jump in the deep end and buy a horse.

Thanks for the help everyone.
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P.S. Gorgeous_George - I'd love a horse like George, he's a superstar!
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