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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.

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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
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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
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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
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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>
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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...
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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>...
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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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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...
 
DressageCob said:
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.

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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.
 
Surbie said:
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.
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Happy to second this recommendation :)

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

 
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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