Opinions on this ad?

Honey08 said:
A NOVICE first time buyer should indeed steer well clear of this type of sale. One with sense, a good instructor coming to view with them, and a good support system behind them will be fine. I really didn't understand your comments about a first time buyer having no experience of buying a horse - it doesn't matter at all - you take an instructor with you, you have it vetted - they have the buying experience to advise you...
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Not to get in the middle of a good argument :D but for me 'first time buyer' is a reason to be cautious because it also implies first time owner. Of course there may be some first time buyers out there who have ridden hundreds of horses for others, but if I see an OP that says 'first time buyer' I assume the person is new to horse ownership and therefore a project, such as off the field, is not a good idea.

Perhaps none of this is true of the OP but going from the first post it's not unreasonable to suggest that she be very very cautious.
 
Someone who is not a novice with horses IMO is not a novice buyer!
Op I bought an almost identical horse a few years ago straight from the field ( I did jump on. ) similar age racing experience etc for almost identical price including tack.
He was a little star very green but very genuine and talented, schooled him over the winter and when step daughter lost interest sold him in the spring for a nice profit, where he is doing well.
Go with your eyes wide open and follow your gut instinct.
I did not get mine vetted I risked it, he was vetted when I sold him and passed with flying colours.
Good luck and how exciting:)
 
Booboos said:
Not to get in the middle of a good argument :D but for me 'first time buyer' is a reason to be cautious because it also implies first time owner. Of course there may be some first time buyers out there who have ridden hundreds of horses for others, but if I see an OP that says 'first time buyer' I assume the person is new to horse ownership and therefore a project, such as off the field, is not a good idea.

Perhaps none of this is true of the OP but going from the first post it's not unreasonable to suggest that she be very very cautious.
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Thats what I was trying to show - that a first time buyer can have worked with horses/loaned horses, or can be a novice first time buyer, in which case they wouldn't be right with an ex racehorse... Thats what most people were getting at..:)
 
As the ad has disappeared, it would seem that the horse has been sold. Why any-one would consider an ex-racer that had been pulled-up in its last race, I can't imagine. It is more than likely to have tendon probs.
 
Pearlsasinger said:
As the ad has disappeared, it would seem that the horse has been sold. Why any-one would consider an ex-racer that had been pulled-up in its last race, I can't imagine. It is more than likely to have tendon probs.
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Just as likely to have a wind issue which won't matter in any other job
 
Pearlsasinger said:
As the ad has disappeared, it would seem that the horse has been sold. Why any-one would consider an ex-racer that had been pulled-up in its last race, I can't imagine. It is more than likely to have tendon probs.
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Im not wanting to get into a arguement but I think that is abit of a sweeping statement...lots of horses are pulled up for lots of reasons. The ad wasnt there when I looked so cant really comment but dont right him off just bacause he is a ex racer. You can have just as many issues with a cob, believe me I know!
I have a ex racer and if I could I would have a field full of them...so much easier to deal with than the kids ponies!
 
redriverrock said:
Im not wanting to get into a arguement but I think that is abit of a sweeping statement...lots of horses are pulled up for lots of reasons. The ad wasnt there when I looked so cant really comment but dont right him off just bacause he is a ex racer. You can have just as many issues with a cob, believe me I know!
I have a ex racer and if I could I would have a field full of them...so much easier to deal with than the kids ponies!
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I wasn't writing him off because he is an ex-racer. I personally would be very wary of buying something which had been pulled-up in its last race, as they are rarely pulled up because the jockey is ill!
I quite appreciate that you can have issues with any horse, I have had more than my fill of that over the years! Which is one reason why I wouldn't buy a horse which had already had a problem.
 
The OP is clearly not a novice, and shouldn't be judged as one because she's a first time buyer!! As long as the horse (who looks fab) is 5* vetted, then emma.is has very little to lose, as £800 is peanuts for an 8yr old (sorry if that offends). The photos are probably "borrowed" from a time-gone-by (as were the ones on the advert for our horse when we bought). If the OP asks all the relevant questions: vices, soundness, quirks, behaviour in certain situations - we asked about 25 questions before we went to view - if she buys and ends up not getting on with it, at least she can sell.

Don't buy anything without getting it vetted.

Lots and lots of luck - what a minefield horses are!!!
 
I emailed the seller before putting up this post and still haven't heard back. I think he was probably sold before/very soon after I posted this :)
 
That's a shame but you should have called the sellers. Low-end cheap-but-nice horses will literally sell over night and emailing is the easiest way to loose out.
 
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