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Me again, annoying you all :D

I am seeing this chappie tonight, so tell me what you think please :D

Really looking forward, as I really like him, but please open my eyes up to anything unusual with it :D

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thanks in advance

bexcy-bee x
 
im not very good at finding faults with horses....but that noseband looks way too tight and doesnt look like his saddle fits in the second pic!
but those things can be changed....so if you like him...buy buy buy :-D
 
Judging by how fluffy he is and how bare the trees behind are I expect he look a bit different now have you seen any up to date pictures?

Gorgeous colour, kind eye and lovely great big ears. how old? (I'm guessing young), obviously needs work and muscle etc but if he's young he's bound to. Tide strainght onto the post :eek: sorry pet hate!

Let us know how you get on. :)
 
If as one poster says, the saddle doesn't fit, depending how long and if he has worked in it expect to have to have body work, but if you like him thats a minor thing that can be fixed :)
 
He looks a sweet gangly baby with a kind eye. I like him (front feet toes look rather long, but obviously correctable). How old is he? TB x?
 
amymay said:
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15.3, bred to race but wasn't fast enough to race, then went to polo home, where his legs grew to big to be useful (?) Then this lady brought him, and dont think she has done too much with him. 6yrs old, hoping to sj/event him.

Btw, just in case anyone read my previous thread, this isn't the one with sarcoids [=

I started off this search as no cobs, no tbs, no greys/bays nothing older than 4. Hmmmm, I'm not too good at hitting my criteria ;) At least he is the height Im looking for! lol

bexcy-bee x
 
Looks young with growing and filling out to do, hard to tell in photos but he looks a nice sort to me. I think the bridle he is in is too tight at the browband, throat lash and noseband and two different saddles one looks a bit like a racing saddle to me. These points are sortable you would get a correctly fitted bridle and saddle for him if you bought him. I think he has potential I like him. (obviously seeing in the flesh and at all angles would be an advantage)
 
6yrs old, hoping to sj/event him.
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I'm shocked. I thought you'd say he was 3 years at the most.

Go look at him (praying he has more condition on him). Pay close attention to his legs, especially his feets as they look very long in the photo's you've posted.
 
amymay said:
I'm shocked. I thought you'd say he was 3 years at the most.

Go look at him (praying he has more condition on him). Pay close attention to his legs, especially his feets as they look very long in the photo's you've posted.
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Im not sure when the photos were taken (I'm rubbish at spotting things like weather indicators), but he does look long, scraggly and gangy! lol Maybe the pics were used when she brought him?

I will get soem more pictures tonight, and post them, and get your thoughts on that [=

Thankyou everyone xD

Im really excited about this one, something about him gives me a good feeling already! haha

bexcy-bee x
 
awww he looks really sweet and genuine photo of him does make him look younger than 6, so maybe just check that out, his front feet do look long also, although rest looks just soo babyish and the pics aren't that great for confo.

tack can all be replaced, as the one's being used in the pics are certainly for him, none of it fits too well.

Looks like a lovely lad though, let us know how you get on with him.. and up to date piccies :)
 
He looks very young but sweet but he looks a bit poor to me? Nice face though!

ETS oh my goodness! 6? He looks much younger - very like my rising 3yo!
He has had a lot of homes for something so young looking. I think for me that would put me off but I am a suspicious person.
 
He does look very poor and it is going to take you a long time to muscle him up, realistically I would say at least 6 months before he starts to look better, more like a year till he is where he should be. The shots aren't great so its hard to tell but I am another one who think his feet look way too long. Hard to see if that is related to sloping pasterns or just lack of shoeing and an overly long toe. Also (and this is a big point to take into consideration) - you don't really know what you are buying because he could be a very very different horse when actually fed and muscled up.

He is pretty, I like his face but I would be careful...I know its not what you want to hear but take a long look at him and if you can, video him so you can look at him, calmly and away from the owner to see what you really think..
 
Luci07 said:
He does look very poor and it is going to take you a long time to muscle him up, realistically I would say at least 6 months before he starts to look better, more like a year till he is where he should be. The shots aren't great so its hard to tell but I am another one who think his feet look way too long. Hard to see if that is related to sloping pasterns or just lack of shoeing and an overly long toe. Also (and this is a big point to take into consideration) - you don't really know what you are buying because he could be a very very different horse when actually fed and muscled up.

He is pretty, I like his face but I would be careful...I know its not what you want to hear but take a long look at him and if you can, video him so you can look at him, calmly and away from the owner to see what you really think..
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No, its not what I want to hear, but it's what I need to hear :(

Im not too worried if he changes when he bulks up, Ive always had dificult ponies/horses as mum couldnt afford a perfect made one, so Ive worked on them, and have a sticky bum! :P Also just broken one in from literally wild, so that doesn't bother me at all lol.

Im hoping he will be in better condition when we see him, as some lovely HHO people pointed out, it looks like the pictures were taken in winter, so we shall see!

I shall go with my eyes very much open, look, double check and triple check everything. I think I have a pretty good eye in the flesh, but its always good for lovely people to point out more for me to see :D

I shall get OH to film me ride him, take sideways pics etc, and post on here tonight, so look out for it! haha

bexcy-bee x
 
Not implying that you aren't but are you taking anyone (else) experienced with you?

I think with him it would be useful to have a 2nd pair of impartial eyes as you say you have a good feeling about him and may miss a few question marks.

Could be promising but have a really good look at his feet/movement and double check his age as I agree he looks a real baby.
 
I am a sucker for a gray (now own a dapple gray) but yes - take lots of film, and look again in the quiet of your home. Amazing how much your opinion can vary away from the "OMG he could be mine!" atmosphere..
 
There not the most flattering of photos.

He looks a bit poor for a 6yr old unless he's not done much for a while and is under condition a little and lacking muscle, if he's just been chucked in a field for a while over winter and not had that much attention shall we say then he's not going to look his best so you need to look beyond that.

Very sweet face, could be a lovely looking horse and a differnt animal in a years time, can't really tell much about his confo from the angles of the photos, only thing you can do is just go and see him, really have a good go over him and his movement, sometimes feet can be sorted, if your wanting to event or even just do basic RC type stuff he needs to have all the basics there confo wise, so as sweet as he may be, remember what your looking for and what your buying for, don't fall in love with him for the wrong reasons.

Good Luck, hope is everything you want though.
 
His pasterns look very sloping but it's hard to tell from those photos. He'd look smart with a bit of muscle and topline!
 
Poor devil, I almost want you to have him so he never has to be seen out looking so scraggly! BUT as you are aware with condition and proper care he will look stunning and may change his disposition - be biased and as someone said on the event horse thread ... imagine you are buying him for another and have to justify your purchase! He looks sweet, glad its not me looking, he'd be home already :D
 
He looks terribly poor - no top line at all. I would worry if he still looks like this as I bet you could get a temperament change when he is well covered and feeling good about life.

Also, you say you had certain criteria on your search - am intrigued as to what the criteria could be that would lead you to this particular horse?
 
He could well be 6. I think the lack of topline and the winter woolies make him look alot younger then he is!!
Angles arne't great so its hard to tell, I will be looking for your pics tonight :)
You were looking for a youngster so if he turns out to be younger its no *massive* deal (bar the fact you have been decieved!!) but he looks like he has a nice face and kind eye.
All you can do is go along and see if you click with him :)
 
FMM said:
He looks terribly poor - no top line at all. I would worry if he still looks like this as I bet you could get a temperament change when he is well covered and feeling good about life.

Also, you say you had certain criteria on your search - am intrigued as to what the criteria could be that would lead you to this particular horse?
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My search criteria wasn't very small TBH lol. It was 14.3hh to 16.3hh, 3-4yrs, as unbroken as possible (I prefer to be untouched, so nothing to fix) up to and around £1k, just didnt want a grey, or a bay, but then said I would get a grey if it wasn't white, but I dont like 'boring bays' - no insult, my best pony is bay, just want something more individual. I also said no cobs or tb's, but would accept part cob, as the chap I have just sold was part cob, just dont like feather! Had bad experiences with TB's, but I liked the look of him, so decided to give him a try! Roll on 6pm when I can leave work and go see him :D

bexcy-bee x
 
bexcy-bee said:
My search criteria wasn't very small TBH lol. It was 14.3hh to 16.3hh, 3-4yrs, as unbroken as possible (I prefer to be untouched, so nothing to fix) up to and around £1k, just didnt want a grey, or a bay, but then said I would get a grey if it wasn't white, but I dont like 'boring bays' - no insult, my best pony is bay, just want something more individual. I also said no cobs or tb's, but would accept part cob, as the chap I have just sold was part cob, just dont like feather! Had bad experiences with TB's, but I liked the look of him, so decided to give him a try! Roll on 6pm when I can leave work and go see him :D

bexcy-bee x
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I like him, he`s got a kind eye and prob looks totally different now.

I had the perfect horse for you two weeks ago, 15.2 3yo welsh sports horse, black 4 whites :D sadly think new owner has already sold him on :(
 
My only comment is to say, weird collection of pictures to take and use in a 'for sale' ad :confused:

Doesn't his current owner have anything better???? Taken more recently and in the tack he's being ridden in? (Here's hoping he's not being ridden in those in the pictures :eek:) TBH the tack looks like it's just been chucked on him, regardless of how it fits. And why would anyone tie a horse directly to a post????
 
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