Looking for a horse - getting frustrated!!!! Warning - rant!

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My beloved Tornado died on 18 June and I am now looking for another horse. I did not realise what a jungle it is out there! One did not pass the vetting (and was prob injected with steriods to look sound when we tried him) and so many others are just not as described. I wonder how nieve some of these sellers think people are. Do they really think people will pay over £10,000 for a horse and not get it vetted? Or that people will not check a horses BD competition record? Quite a few horses described for example as 'winning at advanced medium and working PSG at home' have in actual fact only ever been placed at novice level and even then on low percentages. Thank goodness for the BD website!

I am beginning to think I am going to have to buy a nice 3 or 4 year old as I just can't afford the genuine older horses. I shouldn't grumble though as I part own the most stunning mare with a friend, so at least I do have her to ride and fuss over. She is spoiling me though as I just can't seem to see anything remotely of her quality to buy just for me.
 
Can't help but understand your frustration. The prices at the moment are so high. I could not risk £10, 000 on something that could go lame in the next week.
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I completely understand. I'm in the process of buying at the moment....and it's so annoying. You phone up and it's nothing like the ad..then you go and visit and it's nothing like what they said on the phone!!! Finally found something i love, 5 years old as i cannot afford what slightly older horses are going for at the moment. he's being vetted tomorrow so have everything crossed!!!!!!! I hope you have more luck soon.
 
ooooooo - LOTS of luck for your vetting tomorrow AutumnRose! I may have to go the baby route it seems and I do know of a couple of outstanding youngsters that I can afford. It will all work out in the end.
 
If it's any consolation I'm having the same problem!! I too am going to end up going for a younger / less experienced horse than I wanted as prices are just silly for the older ones - which ultimately puts me in a quandary of whether or not to buy at all cos I've got a 3 yr old who could start work shortly standing in the field......
 
I'm having the opposite problem. My horse is for sale and is honestly described. He is a fab alrounder and would do an excellent dressage test, but dressage aint my thing, however, that doesn't mean he isn't schooled, in fact we spend the majority of our time doing flatwork. I'd just rather compete in showing(workers) and show jumping, where the flatwork really pays off. However, people are put off because I have honestly said that he hasn't done any dressage (competetively!), so they don't come and look.
 
I completely agree....I looked at a few horses before I bought mine....
It was a nightmare so I do sympathise....
I cant believe how expensive horses are at the moment....alot are priced very highly and have not even done anything...!!
It took a long time to find my horse but keep going....you will find a good one in the end...
 
I went to see a Warmblood earlier this year - absolutely stunning!! Really liked him, and owner rode him, i made a point of saying that i was very nervous and would prefer something taht doesnt bolt at any opportunity - and guess what....................... it did and bearing in mind it was 17.2hh it took off, went round the corner on 1 leg and i toppled off nearly hitting a brick wall. Luckily i was OK - not a scratch but i was very nervous going to see others.

Thankfully i did find one - bit younger than i was hoping, but we are getting there.

It certainly is a jungle out there - if only people were honest about what they have done and their tempraments - ridden and on the ground!!!!
 
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