madgirl
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oo please tell me when you find out!
Pippa Funnel loses another ride.....
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Stella
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Shall find out tomorrow. I no someone that will no.
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Shall find out tomorrow. I no someone that will no.
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MissDeMeena
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Re. the price.. in all honesty, nothing seems to be selling at the mo!!
We couldn't sell our Adv. horse that was qualified for Badminton, had been 1st res. for WEG. etc. so was alot more qualified than that horse.. and was sound!!
Plus i'm sure everyone remembers the interviews with Lucinda F. after Burghley, re. not being able to sell Brit.
At the end of the day, as everyone keeps saying.. something is only worth what someone is willing to give for it!
We couldn't sell our Adv. horse that was qualified for Badminton, had been 1st res. for WEG. etc. so was alot more qualified than that horse.. and was sound!!
Plus i'm sure everyone remembers the interviews with Lucinda F. after Burghley, re. not being able to sell Brit.
At the end of the day, as everyone keeps saying.. something is only worth what someone is willing to give for it!
Tufty
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True ! There are so many horses out there with silly price tags that dont sell ! If they want a quick sale maybe thats why it is cheap. In saying that you would think that they would not have needed to advertise this horse surely people would be in a queue
MillionDollar
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Yeh i definitely agree, i really don't think just because its cheaper than you expect its got something wrong! I got a horse really really cheap just because her owner wanted a good permanent home for her that was right for her.
I don't know prehaps they want to find the right home instead of getting as much as they can for it to a rubbish home/rider? You never know.
I don't know prehaps they want to find the right home instead of getting as much as they can for it to a rubbish home/rider? You never know.
seabiscuit
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How incredibly bizarre, not even a proper picture too when I bet that they must have a whole large box full of pro pics!
It can only be A) something wrong with him, either a phyiscal or a behaviour issue or B) the owners need quick cash and a quick sale, I mean lets face it there are probably a good few professional's horses around with the same calibre and competition record that would be for sale at the right offer and matter of Opinion is not outstanding amongst those?
or, maybe he does not have the potential to do more than 2 star!
It can only be A) something wrong with him, either a phyiscal or a behaviour issue or B) the owners need quick cash and a quick sale, I mean lets face it there are probably a good few professional's horses around with the same calibre and competition record that would be for sale at the right offer and matter of Opinion is not outstanding amongst those?
or, maybe he does not have the potential to do more than 2 star!
Ellaxx
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cannot believe the price tag! ^ even for a 2* horse he's cheap ....
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poggio
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even still, I know for a fact that owners will whack the prices up simply because of the name 'Pippa Funnell' and the horse has got a pretty decent record... even if only capable of 2*.
I used to work for an Olympic eventer and knowing the horses on a daily basis the prices the owners would put on the ones for sale was ridiculous... remember having an oversized warmblood with very odd confirmation, wouldn't go further than novice and had soundness issues - they still wanted £18k for it!
I used to work for an Olympic eventer and knowing the horses on a daily basis the prices the owners would put on the ones for sale was ridiculous... remember having an oversized warmblood with very odd confirmation, wouldn't go further than novice and had soundness issues - they still wanted £18k for it!
Weezy
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Ouch - to me I think someone has an axe to grind???
RobinHood
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hmm I'd heard that she is "scaling down" but I'd love to know the full story. Look forward to hearing from you Irishcobs xx
Rambo
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Hmmmmm......Why does a horse have to be worth £X JUST because Pippa rode it
Surely the fact that Pippa ain't riding it anymore tells you something
I'm no eventer, but a horse that won't go further than 2* (and *may* be tricky to ride.....).......make your own minds up.
Oh, and btw...Pip wasn't showing any signs of impending motherhood when I saw her in August
Surely the fact that Pippa ain't riding it anymore tells you something
I'm no eventer, but a horse that won't go further than 2* (and *may* be tricky to ride.....).......make your own minds up.
Oh, and btw...Pip wasn't showing any signs of impending motherhood when I saw her in August
dieseldog
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I thought its showjumping didn't look that good, but then you look pippa's record up and that's even worse.
Twiglet
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Saw Pippa two weeks ago riding at Towerlands, and (no offense to her here!) she definitely looked rounder! Whether it could be that she's preggers or just taking it a bit easier, I don't know, but she wasn't the same shape as she was at Badminton in May.
lorenababbit
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I thought its showjumping didn't look that good, but then you look pippa's record up and that's even worse.
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Call it the way you see it Diesel!!
anyway just for the record it not as if Pippa is 'losing' a ride the owners might be selling for any number of reasons and the new ones might leave it with her who knows. And Pippa has got some fantastic youngsters to bring on in the mean time. And please dont forget the horse gave her a hideous fall at Belton this year at tjhe water so maybe they have decided they have gone as far as they can as a partnership.
I thought its showjumping didn't look that good, but then you look pippa's record up and that's even worse.
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Call it the way you see it Diesel!!
anyway just for the record it not as if Pippa is 'losing' a ride the owners might be selling for any number of reasons and the new ones might leave it with her who knows. And Pippa has got some fantastic youngsters to bring on in the mean time. And please dont forget the horse gave her a hideous fall at Belton this year at tjhe water so maybe they have decided they have gone as far as they can as a partnership.
BBs
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Equally if you remember Mary Kings horse King George? he was sold by Mary due to the fact he was better suited to SJing than advanced eventing.
He we then subsequently up for sale again for around £7k with the Myles and now Tony Clark has him and is eventing him back up to Advanced again.
So it maybe that the horse is better suited to SJing or at lower level eventing so would make a better Jrn horse?
He we then subsequently up for sale again for around £7k with the Myles and now Tony Clark has him and is eventing him back up to Advanced again.
So it maybe that the horse is better suited to SJing or at lower level eventing so would make a better Jrn horse?
dieseldog
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The King George that Caron Myles had isn't the same king George II that Mary King had. If it is it was competing at both PN and Adv in sept!
BBs
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Ooops my mistake, youre quite right, I guess because he was in my OPN section at Charlton Park that I thought it must have been the same one.
I could have swarn it said in the ad that he had done advanced eventing......
I could have swarn it said in the ad that he had done advanced eventing......
S_N
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Oh, and btw...Pip wasn't showing any signs of impending motherhood when I saw her in August
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*counts on fingers* so that was 3 to 4 months ago - she could DEF. be showing a pregnancy by now
Oh, and btw...Pip wasn't showing any signs of impending motherhood when I saw her in August
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*counts on fingers* so that was 3 to 4 months ago - she could DEF. be showing a pregnancy by now
PaddyMonty
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From its record I would guess it has reached its limit in BE.
Its also been very inconsistent in performance so possibly not the easist ride in the world. Dressage seems to be its best phase but is struggling with that at 2*.
So what would be its market?
Serious competitors wouldn't want him as not got the potential.
Probably not suitable as a school master to help someone gain experience.
No use for serious dressage.
SJ is definitely iffy
What does that leave for his future?
Price seems about right or possibly even a little high.
Its also been very inconsistent in performance so possibly not the easist ride in the world. Dressage seems to be its best phase but is struggling with that at 2*.
So what would be its market?
Serious competitors wouldn't want him as not got the potential.
Probably not suitable as a school master to help someone gain experience.
No use for serious dressage.
SJ is definitely iffy
What does that leave for his future?
Price seems about right or possibly even a little high.
severnmiles
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Exactly, and if its SJ record is like it is with Pippa I doubt many other riders would be good enough to get a better tune out of it. I wouldn't touch something that had been ridden by a pro in some cases as its going to take alot more riding.
Weezy
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Ooops my mistake, youre quite right, I guess because he was in my OPN section at Charlton Park that I thought it must have been the same one.
I could have swarn it said in the ad that he had done advanced eventing......
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BBs I certainly believed the advert was pointing to Mary's ride too!!!
Ooops my mistake, youre quite right, I guess because he was in my OPN section at Charlton Park that I thought it must have been the same one.
I could have swarn it said in the ad that he had done advanced eventing......
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BBs I certainly believed the advert was pointing to Mary's ride too!!!
dieseldog
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Ooops my mistake, youre quite right, I guess because he was in my OPN section at Charlton Park that I thought it must have been the same one.
I could have swarn it said in the ad that he had done advanced eventing......
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BBs I certainly believed the advert was pointing to Mary's ride too!!!
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So did I....
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Ooops my mistake, youre quite right, I guess because he was in my OPN section at Charlton Park that I thought it must have been the same one.
I could have swarn it said in the ad that he had done advanced eventing......
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BBs I certainly believed the advert was pointing to Mary's ride too!!!
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So did I....
BBs
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AH HA so BBs wasnt going completely mad then
madgirl
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Oh, and btw...Pip wasn't showing any signs of impending motherhood when I saw her in August
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*counts on fingers* so that was 3 to 4 months ago - she could DEF. be showing a pregnancy by now
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lol!!
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Oh, and btw...Pip wasn't showing any signs of impending motherhood when I saw her in August
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*counts on fingers* so that was 3 to 4 months ago - she could DEF. be showing a pregnancy by now
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lol!!
madgirl
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I thought its showjumping didn't look that good, but then you look pippa's record up and that's even worse.
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Call it the way you see it Diesel!!
anyway just for the record it not as if Pippa is 'losing' a ride the owners might be selling for any number of reasons and the new ones might leave it with her who knows. And Pippa has got some fantastic youngsters to bring on in the mean time. And please dont forget the horse gave her a hideous fall at Belton this year at tjhe water so maybe they have decided they have gone as far as they can as a partnership.
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yup some of her youngsters look fab redesigned won his first pre novixce!
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I thought its showjumping didn't look that good, but then you look pippa's record up and that's even worse.
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Call it the way you see it Diesel!!
anyway just for the record it not as if Pippa is 'losing' a ride the owners might be selling for any number of reasons and the new ones might leave it with her who knows. And Pippa has got some fantastic youngsters to bring on in the mean time. And please dont forget the horse gave her a hideous fall at Belton this year at tjhe water so maybe they have decided they have gone as far as they can as a partnership.
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yup some of her youngsters look fab redesigned won his first pre novixce!
lorenababbit
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The King George that Caron Myles had isn't the same king George II that Mary King had. If it is it was competing at both PN and Adv in sept!
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the very same one indeed!
The King George that Caron Myles had isn't the same king George II that Mary King had. If it is it was competing at both PN and Adv in sept!
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the very same one indeed!
Bossanova
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Well I'd buy him at that price- a decent 2* horse should make that much any day of the week. Even if it has probs- we looked at one earlier this year, similar horse being ridden by a pro and he had early stage navicular. He was 15k too.