SatansLittleHelper
Well-Known Member
Owner is away tonight but has said she will call me in the morning re the CB x .
Not read all of the replies and don’t know the history. First thoughts based on SLH post is would you not be better off looking for a loan?
Just thinking if horse budget is also emergency fund, it may be an idea to loan instead? Just thinking back to when I first had a horse on loan - spent best part of £1,000 by the time I’d bought, tack, rugs, chiro, dentist, insurance,saddle fit,wormer and farrier. Plus the excess on any insurance claims. Just thinking if whole budget is blown on the horse, leaves nothing to buy horse ‘stuff’! If you have a loan instead there is still an emergency fund!
Perhaps SLH has a 'maximum horse fund' and an 'extras fund' and doesn't intend to mix the two!
Ditto a lot of usYes, I was hesitant about posting after last time. I totally understand if SLH doesn't want to post
Well, just an update. I've viewed 2 horses, one of which I've fallen for hook, line and sinker...small deposit left on the provision the vetting goes ok. Opting for a 2 stage for various reasons that I will explain if all goes well and horse comes home
Horse is on the lower end of my height range, MW with decent bone, I hacked out etc on horse who didn't put a foot wrong despite a few little challenges Horse is 6 years old with interesting breeding and a slightly unfortunate history. Price about right for type, experience etc. Superb hack but needs work from a schooling perspective which has been discussed and I'm expecting a few little challenges but nothing out of my experience range.
I have no concerns to bring up with the vet that I can think of so my fingers are firmly crossed. Horse within reason for me to attend vetting, just got to arrange tomorrow as pesky Bank Holiday got in the way today.
Seller asked me a million questions and seems very genuine, burst into tears when I said I loved horse and was interested in buying. Horse literally chose me lol, followed me around and was blowing happy breaths into my face and neck for ages â¤â¤â¤
while it is good to go with your heart, please make sure your head is involved as well, remember you liked bailey and had heartbreak over him as he wasnt suitable for your set up. you have discounted many who were not the height you wanted so make sure you will be happy with something smaller and you are not buying because of his unfortunate history and you feel sorry for him...... fingers crossed that all goes smoothly and horse is all you expect..
It seems to me that a fab hack, of the right size, is what you are looking for! Go for it!
Exactly lol. It's from a schooling etc perspective that things may get a little more challenging but I know what's been said etc about horse from past owner and current owner...I'm choosing to work with the horse in front of me rather than what I've been told, if that makes sense.
I'm desperate to pick people's brains about horse lol but dare not till vetting done and belongs to me 😣😣😣😣😣
I can never get the way some people consider hacking and schooling to be completely different styles of riding.. A good hack does as it is asked, forwards, sideways and backwards, or it isn't going to get you very far. If you want to build on that in an arena, if you have one, fair enough but imo, the rider should always be looking to improve the horse, no matter where it is ridden.