Annette4
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to find a 4-8yo gelding for 'serious' dressage for £3k? Am looking for a friend (anything to keep me occupied
)....not finding much on the net though
Is it impossible
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Sunny_Star
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What do you mean by serious? What level? Round here you'd be looking at a lot more than 3k most likely..
piebaldsparkle
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What do you mean by 'serious dressage'?
trundle
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Round here they are asking a fair bit more than that for horses that I would say will only do comedy dressage...How serious is "serious"? Medium? PSG?
burtie
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Yes , if you mean capable of going affiliated at any level.
She will need to look for unbacked or older horse looking for easier life for that money.
Her only other option is to look at a good New Forest, Connemarer(sp) or Welsh Pony as many are capable of doing Dressage at a serious level, but I suspect even then she will strugle for 3k.
She will need to look for unbacked or older horse looking for easier life for that money.
Her only other option is to look at a good New Forest, Connemarer(sp) or Welsh Pony as many are capable of doing Dressage at a serious level, but I suspect even then she will strugle for 3k.
piebaldsparkle
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If she has a good eye and is a talented rider, then no problem................Wayward Lesley was brought for £50 from gypsys.
Annette4
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I mean to go affliated to as higher level as horse is capable of...preferably atleast medium.
She's got a good eye (has brought/broken and sold two fabby ponies) but I very much doubt she'll buy a 'gypsy' cob.
She's said she'd like backed but I don't know if she'd consider unbacked as she has broken two ponies.
She's got a good eye (has brought/broken and sold two fabby ponies) but I very much doubt she'll buy a 'gypsy' cob.
She's said she'd like backed but I don't know if she'd consider unbacked as she has broken two ponies.
ladyt25
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I think very possible to find one maybe just backed that shows decent enough paces and flair. I certainly don't think she'd find a 'ready-made' one for that amount though! I have seen a nice animal on HM they want £3K for but that is 3yo unbroken (as yet) to make around 16h. They want £3k for that but personally I think is a tad over-priced (because it's coloured). I think it'd have potential to do most things though - an unbroken 3/4yo is a pretty blank canvas really isn't it so provided it's conformation and movement is good enough that'd be enough to work from surely?