Please Help..my horse search has started?AIBU

[Starzaan]

Duns and pallys especially are not in abundance in bigger horses

I dont have a colour preference, I do have a type though ?

They are also sods. Yellow horses have the yellow gene of evil.
I am very lucky to have a 17.2hh bright yellow buckskin.
He is extremely beautiful, and people stop me all the time to tell me so. However, he has also hospitalised three people, two of whom he put in a coma.

The yellow streak of evil runs strong ?

 

[Arabella77]

I'm the same.

You've got a horse (hopefully) for 20 plus years so you might as well get what colour you want from the get go. To me its no less as important as getting the height and age bracket and sex I want too.

i agrée…i ended up going with a different colour first time round and still used to look longingly at duns/buckskins!

The girl who I sent my gelding to when he was backed has a lovely rising 4 dun by Tullabeg Fusion, believe she was backed last year and has now been turned away for winter. She was advertised for sale in the autumn but I know she still has her. Based in Devon. Not entirely sure on height or price, but she's lovely looking. I can pm her details if interested?

Thank you but Devon just that little bit far unfortunately

 

[Arabella77]

They are also sods. Yellow horses have the yellow gene of evil.
I am very lucky to have a 17.2hh bright yellow buckskin.
He is extremely beautiful, and people stop me all the time to tell me so. However, he had also hospitalised three people, two of whom he put in a coma.

The yellow streak of evil runs strong ?

oh no! hoping I’ll find an angelic one ha ha

 

[smolmaus]

They are also sods. Yellow horses have the yellow gene of evil.
I am very lucky to have a 17.2hh bright yellow buckskin.
He is extremely beautiful, and people stop me all the time to tell me so. However, he had also hospitalised three people, two of whom he put in a coma.

The yellow streak of evil runs strong ?

Have personally confirmed yellow gene of evil in cats and hamsters, very good to know it also holds true for horses ? and not even just the girls!

The only dun pony I've known personally was a cantankerous old git at my childhood RS, bit my mother and bruised to the bone but he was still a yard favourite!!

 

[Sealine]

They are also sods. Yellow horses have the yellow gene of evil.

Agreed although mine wasn't evil just bonkers. Many years ago H&H dedicated an edition of the magazine to duns with the headline 'No such thing as a bad dun' or similar. I mentioned it to my vet who disagreed as I could never keep mine sound.

I've just added her photo as my avatar.

ETA: Just remembered my friends old dun pony who was completely evil. No children were allowed in the field when he was out!

 

[Starzaan]

Yep. Every yellow horse I’ve known (and there have been a lot) has had the yellow streak of evil. Some haven’t been as ridiculously naughty as my boy, others have been even worse.
I love a yellow horse, but there is something in them that definitely isn’t for the faint hearted.
OP, check out the Ivy Stud. I’ve worked with their top stallion Ace a lot, and he is absolutely the nicest stallion I’ve ever dealt with. I’ve known a lot of his babies and they tend to be lovely (albeit with the yellow streak of evil in them hahaa).

One of the vets I work with most agrees re the yellow gene. We were discussing that particular article in H&H just before Christmas. He said he’s never met a yellow horse that doesn’t have SOMETHING. They’ve all got it. Personally I love it, but there are about three people I know who can ride my horse without risk of death ?

 

[splashgirl45]

One in Kent , 16 hands , no price horsequest ref 301379, he is a cob

Jut checked out the dealers Facebook page , they want 5 figures for him , but if you like the look of him would be worth a call to ind out

 

[dottylottie]

just to protect a bit of dignity for the yellow un’s, the riding school i went to when i was younger had the sweetest pony on the planet who was a dun none of the others even came close to him, he was probably the only true kids pony there lol.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

At the height you are looking for you are more likely to find buckskin...could you not compromise slightly?? I understand about being drawn the certain colours...Im not a fan of greys, palomino, dun, buckskin (pale horses in general lol) but am a sucker for a big coloured My two are tri colour and sooty buckskin but both were purchased purely on temperament (with height and sex a factor too...I like boys best )

 

[Barton Bounty]

They are also sods. Yellow horses have the yellow gene of evil.
I am very lucky to have a 17.2hh bright yellow buckskin.
He is extremely beautiful, and people stop me all the time to tell me so. However, he has also hospitalised three people, two of whom he put in a coma.

The yellow streak of evil runs strong ?

Omfg ? bet Hes stunning! But yeah theres a compromise lol

 

[Arabella77]

At the height you are looking for you are more likely to find buckskin...could you not compromise slightly?? I understand about being drawn the certain colours...Im not a fan of greys, palomino, dun, buckskin (pale horses in general lol) but am a sucker for a big coloured My two are tri colour and sooty buckskin but both were purchased purely on temperament (with height and sex a factor too...I like boys best )

yes il going to give it a few weeks and then I’ll have to try and compromise/be realistic!

 

[Barton Bounty]

One project I had and one mine from
Way back both little buckers!!!

 

[Barton Bounty]

If you see one you like don’t hesitate! Just go see it! ?

 

[suestowford]

I have a little mouse dun pony here. He's not for sale, and you wouldn't want him anyway, but I can quite understand the colour preference. Mine is exactly the same colour as our mud, so he never ever looks truly filthy

 

[MereChristmas]

I know a place that sometimes has dun youngstock that may grow large enough. Not cheap though.

 

[AlinFaolan]

Yep, it’s what I’ve always had in my head …annoyingly I always saw them when I wasnt looking! So I know they’re out there ! Been sent lots of different colours which are all so lovely but I’m not ready to give up the dun dream quite yet!

If your on FB try joining the Connemara pony community page, lots of overhights looking for new homes, several duns…..

 

[Arabella77]

If your on FB try joining the Connemara pony community page, lots of overhights looking for new homes, several duns…..

Thanks yes I’m all over the Fb groups and have put wanted ads up so here’s hoping!

 

[Gloi]

As a previous owner of three duns , one chestnut dun, one bay dun and one blue dun, I need to stick up for them here. Duns don't have the yellow streak of evil, buckskins do, the clue is in the name ?

 

[suebou]

If you fb search Leeann lawson, the family is selling a nice 14.2 dun gelding. Haven’t read whole thread but I know the Lawsons. Very straightforward people, children bring on ponies to support sj habit! Five minutes from Aberdeen airport.

 

[Auslander]

How about this one? https://www.horsemart.co.uk/stunning-safe-and-talented-/Horses/692324

 

[Flame_]

There's nothing wrong with wanting a specific sort of horse, be as particular as you like! However the more particular you are the longer you may have to wait, the further you might want to travel and you may need to pay a premium for something "rare". Good luck with your search, I hope you find exactly what you want.

 

[SpotsandBays]

To be fair, if you get a grey they can spend most of their time being yellow ?

 

[twiggy2]

I looked after a lovely Dun pony, great temperament, fantastic dressage test, so polite and easy but with real talent on the flat, he hated cross country though and would just grind to a halt and stand in the middle of the course regardless of what ever his rider did, he never threw any hysterics even when he didn't want to go-he just stood there.
He was a small 14.2hh a lot more than your budget at 20k (if I remember right) he had evented a couple of times at 80cm but not completed and that was about 9 yrs ago.
On xrays at vetting he was found to have a bone chip in his fetlock so my boss didn't by him she leased him for 6 months but he wasn't what they were looking for as they wanted a older teenagers eventer so he moved on.
She still queried buying him for a slightly lower price despite the bone chip before I said that was daft.

 

[Sossigpoker]

A good horse is never a bad colour

 

[Rowreach]

A good horse is never a bad colour

I agree.

I do think that the risk of looking for a particular colour means not necessarily getting the best horse.

I also think that if a buyer has very narrow criteria then they may need to be more flexible about location.

 

[Fieldlife]

How about this one? https://www.horsemart.co.uk/stunning-safe-and-talented-/Horses/692324

That looks fabulous. I’d forgive it for being that colour snd go and look, if I was looking.

 

[First Frost]

Sorry Starzaan I usually agree with you but I have 2 duns/buckskins and also know several others who are all fabulous!

OP if you really want a 15.2 dun sports horse your budget is a bit unrealistic. Duns/ buckskins of that height are highly sort after and unusual so generally higher priced. I sold a 14.2 dun Connie for your budget before the covid price hike. If he had been 15.2 he would have been more expensive. 3 years ago I bought a 15.1 dun/buckskin traditional irish sports horse (connieXTB) unbacked 3 year old for only slightly less.

I totally understand your love of duns/buckskins - I adore them - but you would be better to widen your search.

 

[Arabella77]

One in Kent , 16 hands , no price horsequest ref 301379, he is a cob

Jut checked out the dealers Facebook page , they want 5 figures for him , but if you like the look of him would be worth a call to ind out

Thank you def don’t want a cob tho …which probably decreases my chances even more I know !

 

[splashgirl45]

Yes you are right, looking for a needle in a haystack comes to mind??. It may take you years so is it worth looking for something about 2 years old now and getting the horse but having to wait to ride

 

[Arabella77]

That looks fabulous. I’d forgive it for being that colour snd go and look, if I was looking.

ooh he’s lovely I’ve messaged them! A but over budget but understandably so