Lovely horse ?

[snowangel5]

https://classifieds.horseandhound.c...family-horse/lovely-14-3hh-8yo-gelding-637353 but I had to double look at the object in the saddle ??

 

[ycbm]

Huge alarm bells ringing. Why won't they just sit on him?
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[Carrottom]

I think that has been advertised for about 6 months.

 

[Goldenstar]

4K won’t bother getting in the car .

 

[MotherOfChickens]

Huge alarm bells ringing. Why won't they just sit on him?
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she's too big for him? 8yo and not backed yet...£4K? I am never affording another horse! pretty though.

 

[snowangel5]

Huge alarm bells ringing. Why won't they just sit on him?
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I agree there are plenty of photos of the horse doing different things but no riding

 

[mini_b]

Huge alarm bells ringing. Why won't they just sit on him?
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because it’s gonna go BUCKAROOOO

 

[Red-1]

I would fear someone had a go, but they weren't quick enough to get a picture!

 

[Nasicus]

It's not exactly a piece of kit you tend to have hanging around in the back of the tack room for no reason...

 

[mini_b]

I would fear someone had a go, but they weren't quick enough to get a picture!

? free trip into space!

 

[MotherOfChickens]

It's not exactly a piece of kit you tend to have hanging around in the back of the tack room for no reason...

I went to 'interview' a local trainer to see if I would entrust backing my Exmoor to them. They then proceeded to tell me that they used a dummy but that the last horse had got away from her with it on, and proceded to bolt in blind terror through a post and rail fence while this thing rattled around on top of it. The result was a horse that took months to reback -they were also nursing a broken pelvis from backing a different youngster. I know accidents happen but it wasnt the best sales pitch. I suspect the dummy did more damage int he long run than actually getting someone off.

 

[Nasicus]

I went to 'interview' a local trainer to see if I would entrust backing my Exmoor to them. They then proceeded to tell me that they used a dummy but that the last horse had got away from her with it on, and proceded to bolt in blind terror through a post and rail fence while this thing rattled around on top of it. The result was a horse that took months to reback -they were also nursing a broken pelvis from backing a different youngster. I know accidents happen but it wasnt the best sales pitch. I suspect the dummy did more damage int he long run than actually getting someone off.

God, yeah they don't tend to fall off like a person would!
Can imagine you took the exmoor elsewhere!

 

[shortstuff99]

With the line at the bottom saying needs an experienced trainer and the dummy tells me that anyone trying to get on it is going on a free trip to space.

 

[shortstuff99]

Also on a closer look I think the bit is a Wilkie ?

 

[[153312]]

cute...

the rug photo though. just why do people put pics of horses in rugs on ads!???

 

[mini_b]

cute...

the rug photo though. just why do people put pics of horses in rugs on ads!???

Look I got a rug on it and it hasn’t ripped it off yet!

 

[Melody Grey]

CRASH TEST DUMMY WANTED
£4K offered in danger money

....may have read that wrong! ?

 

[stangs]

Pictures weren't loading so when I saw "lightly backed with dumb jockey", my first thought was "man, they really didn't get along with the rider, did they?"

Horse itself is lovely though, very pony-esque.

 

[Auslander]

I also noticed the lungeline clipped to the trailer!

 

[Melody Grey]

Would have been better to not even attempt ‘backing’ if they don’t have a rider. An unstarted 8yo is one thing, but this just bizarre in my opinion.

 

[mini_b]

I also noticed the lungeline clipped to the trailer!

so if you do manage to survive your test ride and decide you want to bring it home…

…well that’s another test actually.

 

[Melody Grey]

buy it as a forum syndicate and draw straws to pick the lucky rider?

joking aside- does look a lovely type. Hope he finds a nice home.

 

[mini_b]

buy it as a forum syndicate and draw straws to pick the lucky rider?

joking aside- does look a lovely type. Hope he finds a nice home.

yes I agree, it does look lovely. I bet it’s a handful that’s just from looking at it though (without the dummy and the lunge line on trailer etc!!) looks like a naughty pony ?

 

[paddy555]

and what problems does he have?

 

[[153312]]

ironic that it's listed in 'family horses' ? - not sure something that needs backing properly is a family horse

 

[Rowreach]

Ah, it's an Ardall dummy, made in Ireland. Not sure they're still in business but dummies were often used as a "breaking in" tool back in the day, and were often very useful especially if you were working alone.

 

[COldNag]

Looks a nice sort but there is obviously something majorly wrong somewhere... lots of red flags!

 

[Goldenstar]

ironic that it's listed in 'family horses' ? - not sure something that needs backing properly is a family horse

It belongs to a family …one that likes their children .

 

[Melody Grey]

It belongs to a family …one that likes their children .

....or one that’s children are smart!

 

[Flame_]

Hands up who's phoned about the pretty, crazy horse?

Not guilty since I have no money.

 

[Ratface]

Heavens above! What a sinister bit of kit. Creepy or what? Nice looking horse. I wonder what the backstory is?? £4k seems a bit steep, but what do I know . . .