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SatansLittleHelper said:
It's only because she's fed up of me not wanting a "proper horse". It's tricky when people like different types :(
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You're not too far from me, there's a rescue called Hopton Rehab and Rehoming in Worcestershire (Tenbury wells) I had a horse from them before and he was lovely :) they occasionally have some really nice ones in and you have them on a full loan so if it doesn't work out you can return them.
 
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Going to be blunt without meaning to- surely provided its suitable for you temperament wise for you, surely it doesn't matter if your friend doesn't think its the most attractive thing and is a hairy yak? I'm not the biggest fan of hair but you said in a couple of posts back that youd prefer feathers so surely it's what You like the look of not what she finds attractive provided it is suitable for the job you need?

It sounds like for you something hairy and safe will be far more suitable than a more sporty spindly legged type you even said you prefer bone and loved the Clydesdale you had previously, if you felt safe on that type of horse then that's surely half your feeling secure battle won, she can then judge the temperament/ soundness etc?

How big are you expecting to jump? I'm sure there are on a couple of posters on here who jump their Clydesdales? Ben Hobday went round Badminton on a Clydesdale cross!
 
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No personal experience but I've also heard that Shires can be quite sharp; happy to be proven wrong.

I am not a fan of hairies or feathers and prefer needle legs but I have seen some cracking Clyde x TBs however the ones I've known of have taken the temp from the TB side and have been sharper. I guess, as with all animals, with purebreds you have half a chance of knowing what you're going to end up with.

I think you need to call a halt to the horse search and look to find a replacement for Sane Friend! No to buying something to be sent away and backed. I haven't looked but I think I'm going to start because I can't believe it's that hard to find a 16hh+ weight carrier that is sensible and hacks alone. Admittedly it's not a type I've ever looked for but every yard I've ever been on has had non-expensive horses that fit this criteria.
 
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Sold from field and described as "sensitive but sane" so might be iffy but also states can be ridden from field, barefoot, loves hacking, jumps and dressages. Guff photos so no idea what one it is but they both look like weight carriers. £2k ono
https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/15.3-wb-gelding-/1322148942

So the 2 horses in the ad above...this is the other one... Welsh Cob x TB, 16hh, weight carrier, lives out, barefoot, green but ridden vids available, same home since yearling. It does look a tiny bit legit that owner is selling due to new job when both are listed... £1.5k
https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/16hh-welsh-cob-cross-tb-/1322145903

15.1hh cob x mare so possibly too small height wise for your wants? Forward going but safe, pops a jump, lives out, hacks and barefoot. Price includes tack £1.5k
https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/sports-horse/1334989504

5 so possibly too young but described as safe and sane. I think Welsh D's are weight carriers and I know someone >15st who rides a D.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/registered-welsh-section-d-rising-5-/1335437785

Gentle Hanoverian Giant...could be proper dodgy or might be a bargain! Anyone's ride and good in busy traffic £2.4k ono
https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-po...ndly-giant-13-years-old-rides-100-/1329009809
 
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Not sure I'd reccomend a Welsh D if you want sane 😂 know based on most of the threads on here they are either knob heads or great. Instructors I've had also seem to agree

Mine has the specialist ability of teleportation. To trigger this you need a flattened piece of poo or mud on the road or even an odd coloured patch of sand in the school, things like fly tipping despite it being in huge white sacks only cause him to give it a wide berth.

I can say they are very comfy though.
 
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splashgirl45 said:
hi g & t, i have tried to put links on here and can never do it. can you tell me how you do it please. thanks
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Yes no problem - on Horsequest I just click on the email icon on the ad (looks like a little blue envelope and is above the title of the ad to the right of the horse photo, in a line with little icons for Facebook, Twitter etc) - then that opens an email from my Mail program which has the link in it and you can just copy and paste it. I'm on a macbook pro or an iphone but assume its the same on everything x
 
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thankyou g & t, i am on a laptop but will try again once i find a suitable horse....i am a bit of a technophobe which you must realise as what you have said sounds so simple, im just a bit thick where computers are involved...give me a pen and paper any day :D
 
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splashgirl45 said:
thankyou g & t, i am on a laptop but will try again once i find a suitable horse....i am a bit of a technophobe which you must realise as what you have said sounds so simple, im just a bit thick where computers are involved...give me a pen and paper any day :D
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Ah no you don't sound a bit thick at all! I've had the same where I've tried to send people a link to a horse using the URL of the website (the link from the main web address bar at the top) and it just opens the main Horses for Sale page rather than the specific ad you're after, so it did take me a few goes to work it out!
 
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It's ok guys, I've found the perfect mount at last ❤❤❤
He was cheap (very cheap..!!). He's skinnier than my usual type, not much length of rein, I think you'll all agree he has a handsome (cute..? 🤔🤔) face. There'll be no drama with this one. He's always as sane as the rider, jumps as high as the rider, a real pick up and put down type. I think he's going to be pretty cheap to keep as well, though he's going to have to live in all year round.
He's crap at dressage but you can't have everything 🙄🙄
Meet Larry...


































Don't be a-llama-d, he carries me just fine 😂😂😂😂
 
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SatansLittleHelper said:
It's ok guys, I've found the perfect mount at last ❤❤❤
He was cheap (very cheap..!!). He's skinnier than my usual type, not much length of rein, I think you'll all agree he has a handsome (cute..? 🤔🤔) face. There'll be no drama with this one. He's always as sane as the rider, jumps as high as the rider, a real pick up and put down type. I think he's going to be pretty cheap to keep as well, though he's going to have to live in all year round.
He's crap at dressage but you can't have everything 🙄🙄
Meet Larry...



































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I think he looks a bit skinny although spring grass might help
 
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SatansLittleHelper said:
It's only because she's fed up of me not wanting a "proper horse". It's tricky when people like different types :(
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What type do you like/want/need though?

Because what you describe as wanting is effectively a well built, leg in each corner, sensible but forward going cob, which if you were looking in the 14.2-15.2 height bracket would give you lots to look at. But that type doesn't habitually come up at 16hh+, so when they do they are generally more expensive (one of the biggest reasons pure IDs have such a strong market)

So then you have to go looking for a draught x, which will be really variable in terms of type and feel and you probably will have to try a lot before you find one that suits you.

Or as per the first post on this thread, go find yourself a Clyde because they are utterly fabulous 😍. And if you can only jump a 70cm course then is that so much of an issue? How often will you want to be jumping in comparison to hacking/flatwork/trec/other fun stuff?
 
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Yes I enquired about Dolly but she was sold. (3.5k) Claire said she may have something coming in to suit in about a fortnight.
They have a cob there called Bella, I was riding it yesterday...my friend's cob 😁😁😁
 
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