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I'd go for a Fell (if you can find one over 14hh) or a Highland. I recently looked for a second horse and looked at Highlands. Found some nice ones but you will need a decent budget, I didn't find anything established and sensible for less than £3.5k.
All the haffies I know (2) are nutters - both mares. Ended up buying a trad cob.
 

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Every Haffy I have know, and theres been a few, have been basically a Section D in a barbie pony body. With the exception of 2, that were only kept partly sane by having the legs worked off them in a riding school. If you dont get on with Ds I'd be having a long hard think about whether a haffy would suit


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I am totally biased but NF all the way for me. I currently have a 14.2hh 24yo, a 14.1ish 7yo and forest run stock. A couple of 2yos that will probably make 14h. The Rennies breed them up north, Lomonside stud. They may know of something.
 

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thanks PF, will look them up.

I have to say the Haffies I knew a bit weren't like Section Ds. they were opinionated (and very wide although they were the sportier type) and more of a giant native brain as opposed to the Section D brain (which I refuse to say anything bad about :p). they do have a bit of a rep but then so do Exmoors and in their case its because people don't 'get' them.

the wideness thing is a good point, I don't have any specific physical problems other than being 47 ;) but I've never particularly liked riding wide horses although I have recently been riding a reasonably wide coblet which has been fine. I'd not be going for any particular breed without riding a few first.
 

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Dales all the way for me. I had a part-bred Dales for a long time (crossed with a heavier coloured) and have never met one I didn't like! They've got that native "nous" without being too wide and would certainly survive the Weathertop climate without whinging!
 

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Dales all the way for me. I had a part-bred Dales for a long time (crossed with a heavier coloured) and have never met one I didn't like! They've got that native "nous" without being too wide and would certainly survive the Weathertop climate without whinging!

:D they do seem quite hard to source but am onto it! there was a super one who used to attend clinics with us and its always stuck in my head to find out more about them.
 

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I might be slightly biased, well ok very biased as I have two Dales.

How about this one? https://dalespony.org/advert/dartdale-william-aka-finn/ If I was looking I would be there like a shot. I believe he is about 10/11.

he's super-ticks all the boxes :) buuuut, I have one to sell first-and he does need to go first unfortunately.

eta he is quite a long way from me though. Surrey is a good 8-9 hour drive.
 

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he's super-ticks all the boxes :) buuuut, I have one to sell first-and he does need to go first unfortunately.

eta he is quite a long way from me though. Surrey is a good 8-9 hour drive.

I have a spare room, can pick you up from Heathrow too...... :) am not that far away.
Am just puzzled over price as is quite a bit lower than I'd expect tho.
 

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I have a Fell gelding that perfectly matches your wanted list. I paid £1800 for him after loaning hom for a few months.
 

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thanks PF, will look them up.

I have to say the Haffies I knew a bit weren't like Section Ds. they were opinionated (and very wide although they were the sportier type) and more of a giant native brain as opposed to the Section D brain (which I refuse to say anything bad about :p). they do have a bit of a rep but then so do Exmoors and in their case its because people don't 'get' them.

the wideness thing is a good point, I don't have any specific physical problems other than being 47 ;) but I've never particularly liked riding wide horses although I have recently been riding a reasonably wide coblet which has been fine. I'd not be going for any particular breed without riding a few first.


You would be welcome to sit on my highland if you were anywhere near Yorkshire, but must warn you he would spoil you forever ��, lol.
 

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I have a spare room, can pick you up from Heathrow too...... :) am not that far away.
Am just puzzled over price as is quite a bit lower than I'd expect tho.

he does seem very reasonable. and you enablers are ignoring the fact that I have one to sell first-one that is a few weeks off advertising. its a kind offer though, thank you.

Have seen a stunning Fell at Kendal though. grey :(
 
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