Opinons Please!! Young or Old??

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Good Afternoon all,

Im 22years old and have showjumped most of my life-I jumped sucessfully BSJA as a Junior , brought on novices to JA level and Jumped on the 138cm Home Pony International teams for a couple of years. Since Leaving Juniors i carried on Jumping my 148 JA unaffilliated to great success , However after recently selling him to a fab home ( Felt a tad big on him although im only 5'7" and under 9stone ) to a ten year old who is winning everything on him!

I need some advice on bravely moving into the new world of Horses!! I dont weather to get a baby or Get a older ex grade A that will win 1.20/1.25 all day long to show me the ropes. I Know its a million and one chance that i will ever find a horse capable of sucessfully competiting at 1.40plus so i would prefer to be the best as possible , "knowing your market" so to speak and maybe get a older one that i know can do it.....but ultimatley i will kissing my money goodbye, as if i did get a older i wouldnt just sell it on when he/she doesnt want/cant do it anymore.

Whats everyones advice??
Just think young horses are an absolute Joke of a price nowadays aswell!! x
 
Well, firstly, there's no such thing as an 'ex-grade A'...once they are grade A they stay grade A
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I don't know how deep your pockets are, but if you want a good youngster they need to be very
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You should be able to pick up a 6yo or 7yo that is capable of doing well at 1.10m /1.20m for under £10k. That horse won't be going to the top though...

Ultimately it depends what you want to do, and what you enjoy doing. It's nice to bring on a youngster, but can be disheartenning too. My first horse after ponies was a winning machine that was jumping 1.30m's and gave me some great experiences. After him, I concentrated on youngsters, until my latest horse who is in the ultra-consistent 1.10m / 1.20m category
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Yes obviously i know Grade A cant be ex's!! Sorry i was just speaking in my language of Grade A should be competiting at 1.40plus.....i meant one older that has been there and done it and wanted to come down a peg or two....
Yes i think i would be happy to have a ultra consistent 1.10/1.20 horse.
Do you find you can win ample prize money sticking to these levels??
 
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LOL!

Nope
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I guess I would be able to if I were a better rider though...there seem to be a lot of very good / competitive riders in the 1.10m Opens around our way lol!
 
I think it depends on how much money you have to spend and what level you want to compete at. You should be able to find a Grade A school-master to jump 1.25s for around £10K, or a speed specialist (but not that scopey) for the AM competitions for under £10K. If you are only aiming up to say 1.15m or below then you will pay a lot less.

Whatever you decide - just have fun!

Karen
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I know of a fab showjumper for sale at the moment, 8yr old mare, immaculate record, real point and jump and she is cheap because a junior rider has bitten off more than she can chew. Think she is still available, she is capable of 1.30 plus and seriously cheap!! PM if interested!
 
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Sometimes yes! There was a 1.10m AM qualifier at Chester Racecourse this year where they gave a saddle away and £100 prize money I seem to remember..!

1.10s are usually for £50 and 1.20s for anything up to £100 on a regular basis.
 
I just would prefer to be the best in AM sort of classes, as its near impossible to compete against the proffesional / sponsored riders in anything bigger. I need to keep my eyes open for a 1.15/1.20 speed machine!!
 
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