Prestwood Farm - experiences please, and please stop me doing something silly.....

They have some lovely horses & very genuine dealers. My friend purchased a 5yr old of them few years ago & he is a little super star. When I was looking last year, few people recommended them to me, but they were out of my price range sadly :)
 
Some nice horses, but you know what they say 'If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it' and you'd definitely have to ask the price 'cos they don't seem to publish their prices. (hope that helps)!
 
I have no useful information as I know nothing about the dealers.

But after everything you have been through recently I wish you every success in finding a neigh neigh for you and (very strapping) son :D

Just don't rush into anything...take your time.

I hope that you do find something though and that you find love and happiness to the same level as you did with your beloved mare. xx
 
Pearlsasinger said:
Some nice horses, but you know what they say 'If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it' and you'd definitely have to ask the price 'cos they don't seem to publish their prices. (hope that helps)!
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Thank you - poa always puts me off. I know how much I have in my bank account, but I wouldn't let anyone else know that. ;)
 
Friend has bought one from here - a quality horse but very green and I think they paid quite a lot for it. Apparently they get the horses quite cheap from Ireland and a lot of them have not been backed that long, although they do get them out and about a lot more quickly than if they had been in private hands and they give you a two week trial period so you can send the horse back if unsuitable.

Additionally they don't want horses coming back so if you are honest with them about your riding ability (they watch you ride) they will not sell you a horse if they think it is totally unsuitable.

However like most dealers the horses are ridden by professionals and they can only judge the horse on how it has behaved with them and they don't tend to have them that long before they are sold. A horse that goes beautifully for a professional rider may not go so well for a less experienced person.
 
I went to look just over a year ago.

In general nice young horses in good condition.

Greener than the adverts tend to suggest.

Easy dealer to talk to and deal with, no hard sell bullshit.

You'll find that the majority of their 5yo types are in the region of 4-6K and in general I would say you could find cheaper if you are experienced and know what you want, HOWEVER the added value of going to a dealer that will exchange and is obviously covered under trade law does have added value
 
Always Henesy said:
I have no useful information as I know nothing about the dealers.

But after everything you have been through recently I wish you every success in finding a neigh neigh for you and (very strapping) son :D

Just don't rush into anything...take your time.

I hope that you do find something though and that you find love and happiness to the same level as you did with your beloved mare. xx
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Thanks. :)

I really appreciate it. I'm worried that you might think I'm rushing into looking, compared with what you are doing. But if I had lost my girl the way you lost Hen it would be very different. As you know my son has outgrown his 13.2 and I was looking around for something we could hire for PC camp in August. I would have already had a new horse I could do dressage etc on, but with my old girl in livery we couldn't afford another one. Whilst I will miss her so much, I was already mentally looking for another one. I hope that makes sense. Don't worry, I won't do anything rash. But I do have a bit of a habit of buying impulsively. Luckily out of the 5 equines I have owned to date, only 1 has been the wrong one. And given he was on the same yard as me for 6 months before I bought him, you'd think he was the one I'd get right. :rolleyes: xx
 
My friend has bought 2 horses from them, both of them lovely horses.

Just the usual adage .... make sure you take a very experienced knowledgeable rider with you, who knows your ability ;)

The daughter is an excellent rider and can make any horse look easy, that's all I can say.

The yard is lovely and the horses are well looked after and turned out to perfection :)

Good luck :)
 
nikicb said:
Thanks. :)

I really appreciate it. I'm worried that you might think I'm rushing into looking, compared with what you are doing. But if I had lost my girl the way you lost Hen it would be very different. As you know my son has outgrown his 13.2 and I was looking around for something we could hire for PC camp in August. I would have already had a new horse I could do dressage etc on, but with my old girl in livery we couldn't afford another one. Whilst I will miss her so much, I was already mentally looking for another one. I hope that makes sense. Don't worry, I won't do anything rash. But I do have a bit of a habit of buying impulsively. Luckily out of the 5 equines I have owned to date, only 1 has been the wrong one. And given he was on the same yard as me for 6 months before I bought him, you'd think he was the one I'd get right. :rolleyes: xx
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Oh no! I didn't mean it like that! I know you had mentally been horsey shopping. I don't think you are rushing at all...I just genuinely wish for you to have a great outcome :)
Wholeheartedly I am very excited for you. :D:D:D
 
SO1 said:
Friend has bought one from here - a quality horse but very green and I think they paid quite a lot for it. Apparently they get the horses quite cheap from Ireland and a lot of them have not been backed that long, although they do get them out and about a lot more quickly than if they had been in private hands and they give you a two week trial period so you can send the horse back if unsuitable.

Additionally they don't want horses coming back so if you are honest with them about your riding ability (they watch you ride) they will not sell you a horse if they think it is totally unsuitable.

However like most dealers the horses are ridden by professionals and they can only judge the horse on how it has behaved with them and they don't tend to have them that long before they are sold. A horse that goes beautifully for a professional rider may not go so well for a less experienced person.
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Thank you. I totally get what you are saying and that's what concerns me about dealers. I know what I can handle and am a fairly competent rider. But horses in a professional environment can act very differently when you bring them home and have them in a less routine situation. I have to think here about my son riding and not just me. I got my old girl from a dealer's yard when I was 16 and she flipped when we got her home. In the end it was fine, but she was threatened with the glue factory many times. :eek: I don't want to have to do that again. It is so hard though. Do you go with a dealer because at least they tend to have several horses to look at and you have some rights attached to the sale. Or do you wing it and go with a private seller and hope they are genuine. The last pony we bought was from a private seller and totally and utterly genuine, and the pony has been wonderful, but it is always a worry.
 
Always Henesy said:
Oh no! I didn't mean it like that! I know you had mentally been horsey shopping. I don't think you are rushing at all...I just genuinely wish for you to have a great outcome :)
Wholeheartedly I am very excited for you. :D:D:D
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Thank you. :) I just didn't want to come across as old horse gone one day, look for another the next, because that's not how it is. To me they are very different things, unfortunately tied together by finances. You can come shopping with me if you want! :)
 
Eaglestone said:
My friend has bought 2 horses from them, both of them lovely horses.

Just the usual adage .... make sure you take a very experienced knowledgeable rider with you, who knows your ability ;)

The daughter is an excellent rider and can make any horse look easy, that's all I can say.

The yard is lovely and the horses are well looked after and turned out to perfection :)

Good luck :)
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ihatework said:
I went to look just over a year ago.

In general nice young horses in good condition.

Greener than the adverts tend to suggest.

Easy dealer to talk to and deal with, no hard sell bullshit.

You'll find that the majority of their 5yo types are in the region of 4-6K and in general I would say you could find cheaper if you are experienced and know what you want, HOWEVER the added value of going to a dealer that will exchange and is obviously covered under trade law does have added value
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mulledwhine said:
No advice, never had anything to do with dealers, but good luck, they all look lovely :)
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Thank you for your replies. I think I've probably responded within the other posts I made, but really appreciate your input. Thanks again. :)
 
My friend went there a few times and then bought a horse who was just as described. I really liked them and if I could afford it would buy from them.

Funny thing in the yard - when the planes go over (right near Gatwick) you get this funny rush of wind (not you personally :eek:) but it whooshes round the yard and is really spooky.
 
nikicb said:
Fab - I can pick you up and we can go down together. x
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Thats really kind of you! Thank you, will look forward to it - but it will be my boys first outing :rolleyes: :)

Sounds like from other posters on your thread that this yard may well be worth a serious look at! Looks like they have some lovely types. Hope you find something suitable soon x
 
I've not bought from there but I've seen a few recommendations on here and from a variety of people. Not come across anything bad. I went this weekend but didn't try this mare.

As someone said, the younger ones are a bit green, although some were more established than I had expected, and you won't always have the history you would get from a private home. I'd take the usual precautions - go at least twice, try the horse doing all the things you want to do, check the passport, try to get in contact with prior owner, get a vetting etc etc etc.

I think it's so hard not to be unemotional though where horses are concerned especially if you see one you like, so be open minded and listen to those who advise you !
 
nikicb said:
Anyone bought from Prestwood farm? Just thinking they have some lovely looking horses, but know nothing about them other than their advert.

Also, I've fallen in love with the mare, 6th down on this page:

http://prestwoodfarm.com/

Castletown's Glory - please don't let me rush into anything. :rolleyes::)
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I've heard mostly good things about these people. Horses can be quite green though and they want a lot of £ for a green horse.
 
No idea about the place mentioned but want to wish you luck in finding a new horse:) We went through it all when trying to find the right horse for my neice when she outgrew her pony. We had a couple of false starts with horses on loan before finding the TB (ex-eventer) she has now,:) We were lookign for a good all rounder -TBH a TB was the last thing we were looking for but he ticked all the boxes and they make a great pair:D

Just a thought but have you looke don the PC website?:confused: a couple of horses here were on there as the 'owner' was off to Uni - both are great horses:)
 
Just Sussex out who they are by the 'gatwick' comment. My old YO got a horse from them and I went with her. Very nice down to earth, horse was great.
 
Sorry nothing productive to add just that I was looking on the site earlier and want to take Glen Diamond home. Good luck with your search
 
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