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It never fails to surprise me how many people cant:
see through a hairy coat when looking at a horse
judge a youngsters conformation accurately
but think they can!

Bit like the people who are 'experienced' riders who can ride anything, then turn up to look at a youngster, can't ride one half of it and blame it on the horse being green, improperly schooled, bad attitude etc when in fact the horse schools perfectly with someone who actually does know what they're doing, it just doesn't appreciate being smacked in the mouth/having reins thrown at it/kicked in the ribs/bounced on (esp back of saddle)
 
um, was at a sale earlier today n some crap with appalling conformation sold for mega-bucks (for ur average sale) and two quality Welsh ponies (B and C - not mine i might hasten to add) whose manes needed tidying n both were dirty, one was a little hairy and their feet needed a serious trim but general conf was good and they moved lovely had no takers even at £700. The B was only 2 but you could see it would make nice and the foal pics were stunning, the C was ridden but had wispy hairs still clinging to his coat.
 
Ah, fair enoough. I know exactly what you mean, I used to do small hunters & was always shocked by the volume of people who thought there horse had a fantastic conformation just because it had other qualities that made them a good horse (e.g.: precense & a mega flashy trot.)

I suppose this is a good example of why novices shouldn't buy at auction.

Having said this, as an amatuer owner myself; I brought my horse, who is very well put together, for a reasonable price; this hasnt prevented him having a working life plagued by lameness, caused by a conformation fault not observable without an x-ray! So therefore does it really matter what they look like as scraggly four year olds, as ultimatly this is often not the horse they end up being?

Oh and as for the young horse thing; a famous rider (God knows who) once said " you ruin 3 good horse before you make one." I think this is so true. Sad as it is, its the way of the world! Im sure once upon a time you was a novice on a young horse too!
 
"Im sure once upon a time you was a novice on a young horse too!"

LMAO - I still am, just don't pretend to be something I'm not. Sorry if I appeared arrogant! Yikes.

I was refferring to a friend who is good at producing youngsters and I find it frustrating for her when an 'idiot' who thinks they're good when they're not turns up and calls her horses. I havent a problem with novices who say they're novice, just people who think they're something but clearly aren't. The bad workman thing....... blaming the tools and all that! lol
 
Lol. I see, your very honest! I know what you mean. Basically it boils down to sheer arrogance. I suppose in this world, pride really does become a fall and at some point they will learn to treat their horse with some respect!

And when people call other peoples horses, well I just think thats snobbery, but what do I know!
 
Novices who say they are novices have more potential than "experienced" riders who think they know everything!!! At least they will learn because they accept they dont know everything. The one thing i have learnt in the last ...Cough... years of having horses is the more you learn the more you realise there is to learn!

The more I learn the more I feel like a novice!!!!!
 
I think if you take a horse to a sale and don't prepare the horse properly then it's your own fault if it doesn't sell, would you try to sell a horse without even brothering to clean it? If I saw a horse with neglected feet etc I would also wonder what else hadn't been done.
 
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