Is this filly worth a look - family friend?

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I have contacted the owner who is on holiday and ringing me on sun.

Will be bought as a family friend and local showing. She would ideally be used regularly for hunting once matured, but other than that I have no dressage ambitions, just local things, hacking, and companionship.
My background is native ponies so am looking for something hardy, living out. I have no idea on anything more surrounding this horse other than what the ad states. Should I even go to see?

(and for those with good eye sight do you think that is a scar on the knee)?

Thoughts? A little diamond in the rough or something best left alone.
 
Looks to be a nice sort and from what I can see would do the job you want.

You'd need to have a good look at the scar and ask how she came by it - an unsual place for a scar. If she can flex the knee normally and there is no fluid/thickening underneath it then it shouldn't cause you any problems. You can always ask the vet to have a look at it when you have her vetted.

I'd want to know why she hadn't seen a farrier before though?!!

Good price - definitely worth a look!
 
As above also not sure what they mean by winter project?? She's already had tack on as a 2 year old, so wouldn't want to be doing much more than that until next year?? And as above, how has she got to 2 years old without seeing a farrier or has she been barefoot trimmed until now, and farrier is about to put shoes on? either way would be asking questions? I'll PM you about my boy aswell though just for comparrison!!
 
Yes agree re farrier and sadly re scar I wouldnt entertain if that is a scar. Do like the look of her though. I wonder what on earth the passport says re breeding. 15.1hh off the moors? Would be a pet for the next year as I dont personally like doing anything before their third full year, however mature they come across. Anway, we always turn them away for their second and third winter, to chill, grow, and be babies as they should be. I wonder how she will be..... Could she ever do any showing? (Presuming no blemish)
 
I would assume that she is a 'winter project' as she has only recently come off the moors and so won't have seen much. A project to get her used to coming in/rugging/leading out and about to see some life etc.

I would guess passport just says bay filly 2008! Though they may know her dam and perhaps can narrow down her sire to one or two. Depends on the set up on the moor. Was her dam bought in-foal or not turned out until already in foal...etc. Just ask.

Farrier, well as she only came off the moor recently I would think that was fairly self-explanatory. Our horses need farriers because we deprive them of their natural environment that wears their feet. This girl has lived naturally so i suppose yes she has been trimmed 'barefoot' by the best barefoot trimmer there is NATURE! LOL From the pic her feet look acceptable and not overly long.

Difficult to tell if it is a scar on her knee or just an oldish cut that is scabby.Might even be just mud as I cannot see it in the standing shot.

Having tack on may mean just that. Having it put on nd then taking it off. Sometimes when you start and older un-handled horse putting tack on can be good. Everything you are doing with them is new and scary so if they come and accept tack at the same time then that is just one less thing for the future. I would doubt she has done any lunging/long reigning.

IMO she looks a nice useful type that could do any job and I bet she would be a great sure-footed hunter after the early start over all terrain.
 
Jamana said:
Farrier, well as she only came off the moor recently I would think that was fairly self-explanatory. Our horses need farriers because we deprive them of their natural environment that wears their feet. This girl has lived naturally so i suppose yes she has been trimmed 'barefoot' by the best barefoot trimmer there is NATURE! LOL From the pic her feet look acceptable and not overly long.
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Sadly - not self explanatory! If she has just come off the moors then that is fair enough (missed that bit in the thread!). I can see her feet look ok - and it wasn't that that worried me. I was concerned that it may have meant that her feet had been trimmed by her owner's (rather than farrier/barefoot trimmer) - I have seen the balance of many youngster's feet ruined by DIY jobs - and that was what worried me!
 
Look at the sellers other ads and you can see what is probably her dam - who is in foal to a coloured cob & what is the betting this filly has run with the stallion too?

A skin blemish would not bother me and she looks a nice sort. £300 maybe?
 
I saw this filly advertised the other week, she caught my eye too (although Im not in market to purchase) I think the family seem to be selling up, they had her up for sale, her sister and her mother (again nice sorts) I would say worth a look, but offer less if you want her, she has a blemish and will need work, in this market you could probably get her cheaper down this way.
 
Our 2 and a half year old has only just has his feet done for the first time, he was born on the forest and then in private ownership, we got him in August. We didn't have them done before as they were not bad and we wanted him to be totally chilled with us picking them up tapping them, putting them between our legs first before introducing the farrier. (he was slightly nervous)
Last week, had the farrier for his first ever trim, he said his feet were really good and he was so well behaved and that was down to the amount of work we done with him in preperation, this all resulted in his first experience being a really good one......So lets not judge on this until facts are known. :D

The scar might be a bit of mud, but if it is a scar i wouldn't personally touch her as she is only two. But that is just me.

Otherwise looks a good type and for what you want looks good.
 
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