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ihatework said:
Nooooooooooooooooooo
I think we have all established SLH is not set up for youngstock.

SLH the more I think about it the more I reckon you should look for a loan, an up to weight hunter needing to step down. It might mean a bit extra monthly cost on vet maintenance but without the initial outlay it would be very much worth considering
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I know but Clysdales are generally really laid back, but also happy to step up a gear if required. He's also suite SLH's yard set-up as being out 24/7 and more than likely being able to be BF
 
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Hi SLH, I've followed your story with interest since you got Bailey home (but still a new poster!).

https://www.freeads.co.uk/uk/buy-se...ar-old-piebald-steady-neddy/view#.XOWYy-tKiRs

I've seen this gentleman who sounds like he MAY fit the bill. Could be a bit forward although I remember you saying you don't want to do too much schooling (I think - there's been a lot of posts!)

Might be worth a look as seems to have been a happy hacker for a long time, 100% in traffic and lives in or out. Seems on the cheap side if as described so could need some investigation, but could be worth contacting seller for more info?
 
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SLH, i dont think i suggested you need a plod, but you need a well mannered horse, both on the ground and ridden. if you could look at 15,2 there would be more available, it seems that over 16 hands middle to heavyweight types that fit your criteria are very scarce and also pricey. an ex hunter could be worth a look but some of them are not happy hacking alone and i believe that part of your criteria is non negotiable so you need to establish that about the horse you are enquiring about ...i loaned an ex hunter who was pretty perfect for me but wouldnt be suitable for you as the owner didnt want her jumped in competitions as she had retired from hunting for a reason. so this is another question to ask themm why is he retiring?
 
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EllenJay said:
Really! I read the ad as a strong, slightly ill-mannered boy, who if you give him and inch he will take a yard.
Funny how different people see different things in an additional 😀
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Maybe, but I think that’s easily remedied. Mine can be ill-mannered, but not with me, because he’s not allowed. He could be a typical bargy cob, but wants to please and is protective of me. I imagine this one in the ad is probably similar. I think he’s gorgeous.

I also think we should be mindful of what we say about other people’s horses on the Internet, especially after last time!
 
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EllenJay said:
Really! I read the ad as a strong, slightly ill-mannered boy, who if you give him and inch he will take a yard.
Funny how different people see different things in an additional 😀
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I think this is why SLH won’t find a horse based on sharing the info in this forum. Too many conflicting opinions.

No reflection on you Ellenjay, just using your quote as an example :)
 
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Ambers Echo said:
It varies but Jenny and Dolly were both found for me by people who find horses for clients among other equine related services like competing horses for clients, schooling and sales livery and teaching. They both charged the seller not me. I can pm their details if you like though one specialises in ponies. The other in all-rounders and event horses though he also found me Jenny.

But when I sold an ISH via a horse agent she charged the buyer not me.

How it works was pretty simple: I told them what I was after and a budget and they found me ponies that matched my needs absolutely perfectly!
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Great, thanks for this. I will contact you when the time comes that I will be looking - If I take the details now I will start looking now, and I would like to build a bit more of an 'oh sh*t' financial buffer first :p
 
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Summit said:
I do agree....they’re either too old, too young, Somethings wrong etc etc

I know everyone’s trying to be helpful but we can’t make assumptions on badly written ads or reading between the lines
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I would definitely go and look at the chestnut cob. Shes a pretty little thing and the right size and type. Lots of cobs would be rude pigs and or worried to death with a certain type of owner yet give no trouble with the right one. I would pay absolutely no attention to the stuff written about bonds. People who write things like that tend to have rude, spoilt horses who just need a different owner to be brilliant.

I would be very, very surprised if the mare got to 5 and went nuts. Something thats rock steady hacking at 4 doesnt turn into a lunatic at 5. I've had lots of cobs, some from appalling homes, including one that was supposed to be so bad I had someone stop me when I was riding him one day and exclaim about what a monster he was. He gave me 30secs of trouble on the first day then never put a foot out of line. You already have contacts for someone who coud help if it turned out you did have problems on the ground anyway.

I wouldnt travel 300 miles to view her, but shes worth a reasonable trip. Shes exactly what I would expect you to get for the lower budget.

I've just seen this post today and its incredibly frustrating. Everyone is nit picking over photos and ad wording and posting links to unsuitable horses, or telling SLH not to look at thngs she was told to look for.
I have never, ever in all my years of buying horses for myself and other people, viewed one that was exactly as the ad said. Its not even that people lie, is just their interpretation of something isnt usually mine, or something which is a massive issue for them wouldnt bother me at all or vice versa.

If you are looking for a bargain you are looking for something that the owner doesnt know they have, so realistically the worse the ad the better for this sort of search!

If you are feeling well, and I know how hard it is when you arent, but if you are and you see an ad you like, go and view. I wouldnt post on here. You will only be told its no good for a multitude of reasons. If you view something and like it you could always post on here as a sense check to make sure you havent gone for heart over head, but otherwise this post isnt helping you
 
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gunnergundog said:
Talk to Janet George...you have nothing to lose. She doesn't bite, but she will tell you like it is and not mess you around. If she doesn't have anything in your price bracket she will say so.....she will have no interest in wasting her time. If she does and you go and try, she will NOT sell you something that is beyond your means....she will tell you to get off her horse and that it is not for you. You may not relish such an experience in the short term, but in the long term she will be doing you a favour.

She has also taken horses back in the past.
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If JG has something for sale for £2,400 there will be a very real reason that its that cheap. Her normal prices are double and a bit that upwards.
 
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Cinnamontoast said:
He’s up the road from me. If my OH wouldn’t divorce me, I’d go and buy him on Saturday!
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I think he looks nice but the heavy in the hand bit puts me off and I can't be doing strong horses, but I am a slight build 9 stone with dodgy shoulders, and I am used to riding horses that are very light in the hand, so I imagine it wouldn't be a problem for some riders.
 
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Leo Walker said:
I would definitely go and look at the chestnut cob. Shes a pretty little thing and the right size and type. Lots of cobs would be rude pigs and or worried to death with a certain type of owner yet give no trouble with the right one. I would pay absolutely no attention to the stuff written about bonds. People who write things like that tend to have rude, spoilt horses who just need a different owner to be brilliant.

I would be very, very surprised if the mare got to 5 and went nuts. Something thats rock steady hacking at 4 doesnt turn into a lunatic at 5. I've had lots of cobs, some from appalling homes, including one that was supposed to be so bad I had someone stop me when I was riding him one day and exclaim about what a monster he was. He gave me 30secs of trouble on the first day then never put a foot out of line. You already have contacts for someone who coud help if it turned out you did have problems on the ground anyway.

I wouldnt travel 300 miles to view her, but shes worth a reasonable trip. Shes exactly what I would expect you to get for the lower budget.

I've just seen this post today and its incredibly frustrating. Everyone is nit picking over photos and ad wording and posting links to unsuitable horses, or telling SLH not to look at thngs she was told to look for.
I have never, ever in all my years of buying horses for myself and other people, viewed one that was exactly as the ad said. Its not even that people lie, is just their interpretation of something isnt usually mine, or something which is a massive issue for them wouldnt bother me at all or vice versa.

If you are looking for a bargain you are looking for something that the owner doesnt know they have, so realistically the worse the ad the better for this sort of search!

If you are feeling well, and I know how hard it is when you arent, but if you are and you see an ad you like, go and view. I wouldnt post on here. You will only be told its no good for a multitude of reasons. If you view something and like it you could always post on here as a sense check to make sure you havent gone for heart over head, but otherwise this post isnt helping you
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Agree -- if you know what you want, then go look regardless of what people read between the lines. Just do so carefully! Maybe a horse is a nutcase, but maybe its owners are nutcases and the horse would be no trouble with the right person. But you have to see the animal in person to know if that's you. In my freelance training stint, I worked with a cob mare who had a reputation, the details of which, to be honest, were never fully disclosed to me. But clearly she had done some things. I took the horse as she came, did groundwork for the first couple sessions, and then I felt pretty confident that I could safely get on her. The day I decided to ride, I noticed we had an audience -- every person at the yard was watching. I think they expected a show. I climbed on board the horse, quietly rode her in walk and trot around the arena, and the audience, bored, drifted back to whatever they were doing.

The horse's owner was a novice, beyond overhorsed, and the mare gave her a hard time and it was a totally unsuitable match. It might have worked if the mare was in full time professional training and the owner riding once or twice per week for a while, but that wasn't remotely in the owner's budget. I was riding fortnightly -- all the training the owner could afford. In any case, with clear cues and confident handling, the horse was absolutely fine for me. And it didn't take months to build a "bond" to get there. Horses are so sensitive to individual handlers, and their behaviour can change very quickly depending on the person who's working with them at that moment.
 
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I would ring up and have a chat about any that take your interest. My cob's advert was short and I rang up explained what I was looking for and knew as soon as I saw him, that he would do the job. He was smaller, greener and paler than what I had wanted but has grown a bit! I had to get some help initially with the greeness but that was ok. I adore him now but that took some time! Don't let people put you off, keep viewing and you will find one. My 6ft son rides my cob occasionally, he is only 15hh but actually takes his leg up and they look fine. I reckon you could get away with a 15.2/3hh cob? This is from someone who wanted a 15.2hh bay sporty gelding and has a fully clipped skewbald traditional.
 
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Thanks for the additional replies. I'm trying to take ALL of the comments on here on board. I think ultimately the only way to know what's what is to speak to the owners and meet the horse.
Pushy/rude horses dont bother me and I'm quite used to that type but I really can't be dealing with the biting/kicking type. Horses that just push you around a bit on the ground are generally pretty easy to sort. I do have health problems but I'm generally not one for taking any crap (Bailey was a different ball game altogether). However, I'd prefer not to spend my time being run over..!!!
My MAIN criteria is that the horse absolutely MUST be safe/sane/willing to hack alone. Any additional schooling can come later, though the basics at least would be nice. I have secured help from a freelance instructor and will be hiring transport for the local facilities for schooling, jumping etc which I'm quite excited about.
A few people have mentioned BIG rude horses etc but please understand I'm just under 6ft so to me 16hh is on the small side lol.
Things I absolutely do NOT want (while bearing in mind that horses are living, breathing creatures) are:
*Rearers
*Buckers
*Fidgets to mount, this drives me nuts..!!
*Napping, one that needs a bit of leg and a push is fine but nothing too much of a pain
*Biting/kicking
*Anything too sharp/spooky

Things I dont mind/can deal with:
*Pushy horses (not the run you over types)
*Green in the school, as long as it's not a dickhead
*"Looky" horses are fine as long as it's not going to have a breakdown every 5 mins
*Forward going, I absolutely LOVE a nice, forward going ride as long as it's not yanking my arms out
 
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