OK, find me an ex racer

[nagblagger]

I second pm'ing Elf see what she has got coming up, she will be open and honest about their temperament and injuries.
If they have a few you could make a weekend in Scotland with OH as a holiday..

 

[splashgirl45]

Horsequest ref306037 is in West Midlands , may be too far?

 

[stangs]

Took your criteria as a very loose guideline and not a rule - be grateful I managed to stop myself from going through Standie ads! - but here are some potential candidates. Excuse the couple ugly looking ones, I felt sorry for them. Personal favourite non-ugly one is Queen's Sargent.

for sale in Marlborough | Dragon Driving

www.dragondriving.co.uk

Horses & Ponies for Sale, Rehome & Loan | Preloved

Find local classified ads for horses and ponies in the UK. Rehome loan and sell with zero fees, and give an animal a forever home with Preloved!

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Horses & Ponies for Sale, Rehome & Loan | Preloved

Find local classified ads for horses and ponies in the UK. Rehome loan and sell with zero fees, and give an animal a forever home with Preloved!

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Horses & Ponies for Sale, Rehome & Loan | Preloved

Find local classified ads for horses and ponies in the UK. Rehome loan and sell with zero fees, and give an animal a forever home with Preloved!

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Horses & Ponies for Sale, Rehome & Loan | Preloved

Find local classified ads for horses and ponies in the UK. Rehome loan and sell with zero fees, and give an animal a forever home with Preloved!

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Queen's Sargent - RoR Source a Horse

Queen’s Sargent is a lovely natured horse who had his last race on the 1st November. He is 7 years old and 15.3hh He has started his re-trai

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Western Wolf - RoR Source a Horse

Western is a super ex national hunt gelding, sold with a 5 stage vetting and glowing physio assessment.He is a fab homebred boy who has been trained b

sourceahorse.ror.org.uk

Jack D'Or - RoR Source a Horse

Jack D'Or last raced in August 2022 and has been out of training at home with me. He has had 4 months off and is now back hacking, doing flat wor

sourceahorse.ror.org.uk

Tuff McCool - RoR Source a Horse

VERY SMART GREY GELDINGLovely moving horse who jumps for fun!Would event, showjump or pure dressage with he right training.Retired sound in November 2

sourceahorse.ror.org.uk

Stunning thoroughbred with exceptional breeding | Horsemart

Stunning thoroughbred with exceptional breeding Ex Racehorses for sale in Strathclyde, Scotland!

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Horses For Sale in the UK | Horsemart

Discover Horses For Sale in the UK on Horsemart, the UK's leading equine marketplace. Search by breed, colour, discipline and more.

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Lovely Young horse

<p>Pops is a lovely natured boy, he has been hacked on his own and in groups, he has seen coloured poles and had had some basic schooling and a small jump<br /> <br /> He is perfect for the farrier, teeth, physio and also clean limbed. <br /> <br /> This horse is not a novice ride but in the...

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Carlow Boy

<p>Sadly for sale due to studies. We have owned Carlow since July 2021.<br /> <br /> He has been to PC camp & we have done low level arena eventing, showjumping, hunter trials & pleasure rides.<br /> <br /> He loves his jumping but needs some further education on the flat.<br /> <br /> He has...

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Straightforward Fun Allrounder

<p>15.2hh 5 yr old TB gelding ROR eligible <br /> <br /> Super fun all rounder who is genuine and straightforward. Would suit keen teenager or adult for all RC activities, hacking, ROR showing and is the type who will turn his hoof to anything.</p> <p>Clem retired from racing fit and well in...

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Sensible Project

<p>This mare has been raced but is happy to work in the school and improving all the time.</p> <p>Just started to jump small fences, careful and loves her jumping.</p> <p>Very sensible hacking out on her own or with others.</p> <p>Would make a lovely hack or as a project for someone to take on...

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Vulcan bomber

<p>Donkey is a lovely big built horse with plenty of ability to do well and only selling as I have another youngster so won’t have the time for him over the summer to go out and compete.</p> <p>He hacks alone or in company and is bomb proof in traffic.</p> <p>He is never nasty or strong and is...

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EYE CATCHING YOUNG HORSE

16hh 7yo Thoroughbred Gelding - Kings Royal Hussar AKA Russell. By Zebedee ex Ile Rouge<br/><br/>Russell was bought out of training in 2020 where he then began his retraining sympathetically initially by his owner until work commitments forced a relocation.<br/><br/>More recently he has been in...

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Genuine allrounder

<p>Raced 6 times. Just started to work well in the school and Just started jumping small fences, proving very willing.</p> <p>Likes her work. Hacks out on her own or in company.</p> <p>Make lovely hack or ready to go on in right hands.</p> <p>Good to load, shoe etc. Videos available.</p>

www.horsequest.co.uk

La Rose Noire

<p>Pure Weatherby’s thoroughbred – Rose has serious quality with the scope and potential to advance through the levels with an ambitious rider.<br /> <br /> Incredibly smart with clean movement, her athleticism and eagerness to please has been seen in her results.<br /> <br /> She has been...

www.horsequest.co.uk

Stunning broodmare / allrounder top breeding

<p>Missed Vacation grandsire Sadlers Wells ex national hunt horse.</p> <p>Last raced Nov 22, no lumps bumps health problems no history of gastric ulcers, no splints </p> <p>Very easy to do we don’t even know she’s on the yard. Not spooky stands at the mounting block extremely sweet natured.</p>...

www.horsequest.co.uk

English Thoroughbred horses for sale | Pets4Homes

Find English Thoroughbred horses for sale on Pets4Homes - UK’s largest pet classifieds site to buy and sell horses near you.

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https://www.righthorserighthome.co.uk/horse/real-gentleman/

Quality Horses & Ponies UK | New photos added from this last weekend | Facebook

New photos added from this last weekend. 15.3hh stunning french bred 6 year old TB gelding. Ex flat racer so ROR eligible, has been brought on slowly, now jumping and showing scope over fences(fence...

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[millikins]

Georgie Jenkins in Somerset appears to have access to nice OTTBs.

 

[SO1]

Rough diamond have one 3 year old 15.2 looks like they are 1 hour and 49 mins from Manchester

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02CxiX2QA6VH3eKKy9NAxZUwkK6QwdJMnBXASUAQA5XZ4kYMYzsMEE3yXfckKv8esGl&id=100048713240320

 

[Andrew657]

Don't know if this one's still for sale

Askalli is still for sale ! 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣no offers This was him jumping this morning , he’s fit and ready to go. Advert on page below 👇 No more videos /... | By Rebecca Menzies Racing | Facebook

Askalli is still for sale ! 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣no offers This was him jumping this morning , he’s fit and ready to go. Advert on page below 👇 No more videos /...

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[hottoddy]

Brian Smart has just advertised one on his Facebook page. I’ve had a lovely one from him

 

[BronsonNutter]

May be worth contacting Stella Barclay - based between Preston & Garstang. Not sure if she has anything currently but generally quite nice natured horses that hack etc and not too far away from you.

I have a friend selling a nice looking grey gelding but they're in Carmarthenshire which is definitely more than 2 hours away...

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

May be worth emailing a few of the trainers directly that are local?

The LR ones look gorgeous, and Elf would know what they are like as people - maybe a weekend away to look at a couple of them?

 

[Squeak]

Not officially up for rehoming yet but this one really caught my eye earlier and could be worth contacting them and seeing if/ when he’s available:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SWA3dD7NkoWa28mtT8RP2rzH22TLX3oE7FWHEQ6BhX6P7LyM4Hmi24n3AZ82wj4gl&id=100055161142296

 

[Crazy_cat_lady]

Not officially up for rehoming yet but this one really caught my eye earlier and could be worth contacting them and seeing if/ when he’s available:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0SWA3dD7NkoWa28mtT8RP2rzH22TLX3oE7FWHEQ6BhX6P7LyM4Hmi24n3AZ82wj4gl&id=100055161142296

I always thought he was stunning when I saw him race, glad he's got out safe and going into a new career

Some of the ones Stangs posted are gorgeous

 

[DressageCob]

Fred and Rowena Cook are a little further away (closer to 3 hours than 2) but they get lovely horses and have a fantastic reputation.

Racehorse Rehoming

Rehoming Racehorses programme for owners and trainers ensuring horses find first class homes and have a life after racing..

www.equinetraining.co.uk

 

[Nt9]

Is Malton too far?

 

[lme]

Saw this one https://m.facebook.com/story.php?st...ybQKYbjECEq5FsNGRHQWuSUxgl&id=100069965075440

 

[daffy44]

Fred and Rowena Cook are a little further away (closer to 3 hours than 2) but they get lovely horses and have a fantastic reputation.

Racehorse Rehoming

Rehoming Racehorses programme for owners and trainers ensuring horses find first class homes and have a life after racing..

www.equinetraining.co.uk

I dont know them personally, but I have a couple of clients who have had horses from them and they have been gorgeous horses, and the rehoming experience was overwhelmingly positive according to my clients.

 

[Cragrat]

Phillip Kirby are based in the North East and have a rehoming policy, their horses are well loved and cared for

I was going to suggest Philip and Pippa Kirby. Fantastic rehoming for life policy, but they will take them back / help you re-home if things change. The horses arereally well brought up too.

 

[Merry neddy man]

H&H have 10 advertised, theres 3 that might suit you, click home at top of page, horses for sale and in categories is a retrained racehorses section.

 

[Ratface]

Mick and David Easterby have some lovely ex-Flat and NH horses available. They seem to have the safety and welfare of all their horses close to their hearts.
Good luck in your search!

 

[Keith_Beef]

2 hours max from Manchester.

Flights from MCR to CDG take around 1h40m.

Au delà des pistes.

 

[chaps89]

I have a friend I could put you in touch with - not sure what he is getting in, but he has ex-racers regularly and is decent and honest.

eta: just seen the distance stipulation - he's in Surrey. Sorry.

Happy to second this recommendation

Another suggestion is Mick and David Easterby and Philip Kirby, though my apologies I’m unsure of their locations

 

[poiuytrewq]

You’ve chosen the right time of year. I’d pop an email round local trainers.
Lots of horses will be turned away now/soon for summer and the ones not making the grade will be after new homes.
Lots of horses at the yards I worked at found their new owners this way.

 

[GoldenWillow]

Have a look at Solway Racehorses, they seem to have a good reputation from what I've heard but I'm a bit out of the loop for the last couple of years. Just a little over 2hrs I think.

 

[Clodagh]

Best of luck.
There’s a quasi dealers in Yorkshire. I’m not sure if you do fb but it may be you can see it without logging in. If not let me know.

Yorkshire racehorse retraining & rehoming

Yorkshire racehorse retraining & rehoming, north yorks. Gefällt 14.330 Mal · 699 Personen sprechen darüber. Rehoming racehorses

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[rabatsa]

After Elf i would be tempted to try here https://nbhorses.org.uk/about-us/

 

[ycbm]

Best of luck.
There’s a quasi dealers in Yorkshire. I’m not sure if you do fb but it may be you can see it without logging in. If not let me know.

Yorkshire racehorse retraining & rehoming

Yorkshire racehorse retraining & rehoming, north yorks. Gefällt 14.330 Mal · 699 Personen sprechen darüber. Rehoming racehorses

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I had a look. The first video isn't a great advert. The horse seems lame on the corner in the first few frames and pretty unhappy in its work.

 

[ycbm]

After Elf i would be tempted to try here https://nbhorses.org.uk/about-us/

If they were closer I would get in touch, I really like the idea of loaning not buying, even if it costs the same.
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[leflynn]

I have a friend with a new beginnings horse, lovely bunch of people, I'd have a Phil Kirby ROR in a heartbeat as they have good starts, Mick Easterby often has nice sorts for sale out of training (N Yorks), Rebecca Menzies always seem to do well out of racing too.

Armo [M & D Easterby]

www.mickeasterby.co.uk

 

[Trouper]

With your skills you could easily take one straight from training but if you thought of having some of the work done for you, how about a quick trip up the M6 to the Thoroughbred Rehoming Centre?

The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre (BTRC)

Ensuring a life for horses after racing

thebtrc.co.uk

 

[ycbm]

I'm happy to do the retraining myself. I'd quite like to buy one that was sound enough to have raced last week. Also happy with a soft tissue injury that's ready to start work again, as long as the injury was caused by racing or race training which I'm unlikely to repeat.
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[ycbm]

With your skills you could easily take one straight from training but if you thought of having some of the work done for you, how about a quick trip up the M6 to the Thoroughbred Rehoming Centre?

The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre (BTRC)

Ensuring a life for horses after racing

thebtrc.co.uk

"Quick" trip to Lancaster