Owner wants to sell horse! :(

Ive had him on loan since may i think, cant remeber but it seems a long time haha! and we have bonded amzingly. And if we did get to the point where I wanted to do more and he couldnt, my sister can always ride him because shes a complete novice so would be okay for her. And if it got to the point where he needed to be retired Id put him in a nice feild with lusious grass and all the mud he could roll in! Bless. I will get him checked out by the vet definatly, its a good job his vet actually has her horses at the same yard :)

Id just like to take him to a few shows and just get better at riding and my confidence to grow, which is whats happening.

Mum will say know because she thinks i dont have enough money, however i work full time as an engineer (not ladylike at all) which is a decent wage and will get better so id still be able to save up for a younger one in a few more years. Id probably be daft to go and buy a youngster in a couple of years anyhow because i doubt ive got the knowlege or experiance to handle one!

If i dont get him, i probably will have to give up riding for a while whilst i look for another one wouldnt i.

Heart definatly says yes, heads abit too and fro at the moment! Lol
 
And if he was sold id probably regret it for the rest of my life wouldnt I! I think im going to say yes... against my mothers desicion!
 
FulshawGirl said:
Ive had him on loan since may i think, cant remeber but it seems a long time haha!

Mum will say no because she thinks I don't have enough money, however i work full time as an engineer (not ladylike at all) which is a decent wage.
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Well if you are a consenting adult, earning your own wage - then it's your choice at the end of the day.

Good luck and let us know how you get on.
 
naw look at his face!!!!

TBH you can take every precaution known to man and soemthing can still happen further down the line. I would say if you like him, go for him, very fair price and whats more, you are buying a horse you know.
 
FulshawGirl said:
Well Im going to have to have a serious think about it.

Going to have a word with the vet who is up at our yard anyhow and see what she thinks, she did all his scans and x-rays on his tendons and the owner said it were about 9 year ago when he did them, and all he was doing was being a clown in the feild.

My heart says yes!

I was going to save up and get a 6/7 year old in a few years time, but I could always do that when I progress more in my riding.

Hes been there done the lot, he was bred for show jumping and has done allot, im currently learning to jump and hes brought my convidence on loads.

Going to have some words with my other horsey friend on saturday and see what she says.

Thankyou :D
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I see every reason to buy him right here. You'd never have managed my 17 yo at 10 never mind 6/7!

A VERY fair price, too, for the devil you know ;)
 
Erm, this may come across as a little harsh but this tendon injury didn't seem to worry you when you took him on loan? Why all of a sudden is it an issue now? Were you just going to hand him back if the tendon went?

You've had him a year almost and you're happy, so just buy him.
 
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amymay said:
Why wouldn't you? That is one of the benefits to the loaner of 'loaning'....
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no, if I took a horse on knowing it had a previous injury then I would stump up the vets bills. If it came field sound but couldn't be ridden again then I would give it back. However I would never take on a horse with a previous serious injury so kind of a moot point!
IMO loaning is nearly the same as owning, warts and all. I would be furious if someone loaned one of mine then sent it back needing ££££'s of veterinary treatment.

Bear in mind the OP said the original injury was 9(?) years ago.
 
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no, if I took a horse on knowing it had a previous injury then I would stump up the vets bills. If it came field sound but couldn't be ridden again then I would give it back. However I would never take on a horse with a previous serious injury so kind of a moot point!
IMO loaning is nearly the same as owning, warts and all. I would be furious if someone loaned one of mine then sent it back needing ££££'s of veterinary treatment.
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We loaned our spotty pony to some very knowledgeable friends of ours and he got laminitis for the first time in his life at 21, all because they couldn't be bothered to corner off part of their 8 acre paddock that had 3 horses in, including him, then sent him back because they didn't want him anymore after that.... he was half way sound, so we had to put him on starvation and get him working again afterwards so we could sell him on, because everyone had out grown him and his ability :/ we owned him for 8 years, first pony we had, no previous family having had horses, and we STILL knew what to do to prevent laminitis from day one...
 
Urm no i wouldnt just hand him back!! Your very rude!! Because hes been sound for 9 years I took him on expecting him to still be sound which he is.

Im going to have a long think about it anyhow. No more nasty coments please, bang out of order asking for advice not my head biting off!
 
He sounds perfect for what you want! And just look at that face!

BUT - do you love him?

If so, don't let him go! :D:D
 
Do I love him??? Urm i think thats easy to answer. Im gonna write a list of pros and cons tomorrow and me and my friend are going to have a look. I think its a yes... its 80% yes at the moment :) xx
 
He looks lovely and if he has been sound since the initial injury I wouldn't be too worried about it.
if hes giving you confidence, then as a first horse, I'd say that is a really big bonus, he sounds like hes worth his weight in gold.
I don't know how old you are, but if you are earning your own money, and your mum isn't paying for him, then its your decision ( sorry fulshawgirl's mum )
Kx
 
My ex point to pointer blew a tendon at 7 - went on to sell for £25,000 when he was 9 as very successful.
He raced until he was 13 1/2 - he is now soon to be 16 and has never had any problem with his tendon.
Go for it and buy him!
Life is full of if buts and maybe's - there is no reason why you can't have many many more fun years with the lovely chap. :):)
 
I think you're being very sensible and weighing up the pros and cons. I applaud that.

As to age - I bought a three and a half year old just backed mare, thinking she would be fine being so young and we'd have all the time in the world. I had to have her put to sleep a year later due to chronic damage to her rear suspensory ligaments. She'd been on/off lame for the year. Bought a four and a half year old mare - turns out she had some damage to her pelvis (found out ten days after I'd bought her); three years later and we're finally getting somewhere :D. Bought a SJ mare at thirteen or so - and so far she's the fittest and soundest out of the whole bunch!

As to your Mum and money. As said elsewhere, if you're an adult earning your own money, then surely your decision. As you've had the horse on loan, you'll have been paying livery etc. anyway, so will know what it costs to keep a horse and whether you can afford it or not.
 
I got my mare that I had on loan (aged 18) with previous tendon damage, arthritis and fused hocks. Knew exactly what I was taking on! At 19 I bought her and at 20 she got pts I don't regret a) buying an older pony or b) buying one that had known history. During the time I had her we had an amazing time she was my best friend and got me through a very sticky time in my life. After I had her pts I got a youngster who destroyed every inch of confidence I had! Now got myself a 11 year old who is a lovely lad and I wouldn't sell him for the world! What I'm trying to say is that if you have found a horse that you love and trust that builds up your confidence, you should hold onto them they are like gold dust and it sounds like you have a lot of fun!
 
Quote " I just scared incase I say yes something bads going to happen"

If we all thought that no one would ever buy a horse. One kick in the field, one nap on a hack & end up in a ditch, anything can happen but you can't dwell on that as it may never happen. The horse had an injury & has recovered from it.

You have had this horse on loan, you know him, he's done everything asked of him & I presume there are some things that you wouldn't do because of the tendon injury from years ago? That would be a sensible precaution. He's only 17 years old, that isn't old at all, he's got years ahead of him & he can give you so much pleasure, To be offered him for £900 complete with quality tack I think is a very good offer as some have already posted. I certainly wouldn't insult the owner by offering £800 as one person posts as the owner is being fair with you.

If you believe you can afford him, afford to keep him, have bonded with him & know him then why not go for him. There is far less risk buying him than buying another younger horse that you don't know & the possibility of inheriting issues is far greater. ;)
 
good luck with your decision - think about how you would feel if someone else had him - this may make your mind up for you.

Re a youngster - you could take the opportunity to get a 2 or 3 year old in the next couple of years - you would still have one to ride (if you keep him) and can take it slowly with the youngster.
 
he sounds like he will be ideal for your first horse- a youngster probably wouldnt be a good ideal until youd had more experience as you will need a lot of support!

it sounds like a bargin for a lovely horse- as someone else has said, the owner is being more than fair at that price so dont try and bring the price down and risk insulting them/them selling him elsewhere.

my competition horse at the minute is 16 and hes showing no signs of slowing down yet! my last one retired from pretty high level competition at 25. age is but a number, look at the his condition and how he works.
 
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this is him :D
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I loan a 17yo who had some health issues last year and if I was put in your scenario I would buy him. 9years sound is a long time, and a horse fully sound at 17 is doing well, plus he looks lovely! Take the plunge, you know him and are well bonded and will most likely have many years of fun together plus you will probably regret it if you don't :)
 
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If you enjoy riding him and he is good etc for all the things you want to do buy him. If he is lame and having issues etc then dont buy him. If you cant afford him dont buy him.

If you afford to keep him as your own now then this will just continue. We have had horses ridden until 32 years of age and PTS 36. We have had horses PTS at 7. No one knows sometimes what the future holds but then we would do nothing. I have my old boy who is retired and as he is such a nice old boy to look after he is the future companion at the moment. (The retirees still have a good use as companion & mine is so laid back and dopey that he will be greatly missed when his time comes, and wont be going anywhere home for life/death etc).

What I am seeing is buy him enjoy him as you currently do, none of us know when he wont be unrideable. Even your vet cant predict that! Your vet can give you the cautious side or say he isnt lame at the moment etc its a snippet in time. If you have him vetted and the vet doesnt know him I wouldnt tell the vet his history and see what they come up with. You can then ask at the end re the tendon etc.

Good luck let us nosey folks know your decision and hope its the right one for you. Finding a good well behaved horse that you like is very hard.
 
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