nice horse, but alarm bells rang as soon as I got the the bit as being sold not in work, wouldnt go near it in that case, maybe I am too cynical.......
Half me thinks its that time of year mine are barely doing anything but if shes only 5yr old year off the track and shes quiet to hack??? and done some polo stuff?? hmmmmmm not sure.
Worth a look,looks to be popping the jump nicely!
Tbh she is only 5 with no competition experience so i dont think £1k is unreasonable!
Am not surprised she has been out of work with the shitty weather we have been having..the break may have done her good being so young and ex racer
(my lad has been out of work since since november as i hate the winter,but would advertise him as a saint because he is
,we are not all dodgy)
Go along and see for yourself...wouldnt consider buying without a vetting though
Go and have a look! TBs off track do tend to be cheaper as they don't appeal or are not suitable for lots of riders. If you feel you have the experience to deal with and ride a young TB then go for it! Just remember they are often quiet to ride before much is asked of them. This is great if you are an experienced rider wanting a clever thinking horse, not so great if you are novice wanting straight forward no complications mount.
I thin she looks lovely! Let us know how you get on if you go to see her
I would recommend having a good look. I am biased as my guy is an ex hurdler and a year younger. He was already schooled to quite a degree. I'm a novice and although he could not be described as a novice horse he is very laid back, looks after his rider and does what you ask - after he's had his stand around do nothing take the mickey kinda thing.
If he's anything like my guy I'd grab it. Same price as mine was too.
Ex-race 5 YO are 10 a penny but there are some diamonds out there. We have an ex BSJ competition rider who used to work in the race yards and she said he was worth twice the value we paid (she rides him for "schooling" purposes
). That's not the point - the point is he was such a good horse he was worth that upped appraisal.