Chestnutmare
Well-Known Member
For those that are aware I am searching for a new horse, on loan first with possible view to buy, so I went and viewed a 16.3hh 5 yr old geld this afternoon that sounded great to begin with, I took my YO with me she is very experienced and competes her own.
Anyway, turn up at the yard and we are greeted great....saw horse he looked really nice in a make shift stable/barn thing..filthy dirty...but I kinda looked past that...maybe was just a temp place they went...(it was)....asked lots of usual questions....they led him out to the (main yard)...and groomed him he was using someone else's tack as apparently he had outgrown his so on went the saddle and bridle he stood really well, but he just wasn't happy at all you just knew I was feeling over his back and that showed up some discomfort so anyway my YO also had a look over him etc and wasn't too happy...whilst in main yard by his usual stable there was a bucket of feed..my YO asked if that was his feed, owner said no it was his braekfast with his bute but he didn't touch it....why give a horse bute if you knew nothing was wrong with him???
He was led down to the school where he was lunged on both reins...well it was apparent straight away he was dog lame on both reins they seemed quite shocked at this....I was like :0
He wasn't tracking up correctly or working through his hocks more so his left hind, he is not getting any turnout other than 5-10mins in the school now for a young big horse like him he needs surely to be out as much as possible, and the state of the place let alone the beds my god they hadn't been mucked out I would say in about a week it was filth I felt sorry for the poor guy there were rat droppings all over the yard too....
His owner wouldn't touch him or really have much to do with him, it was another lady that had been doing some work with him that did all the talking pretty much and showing him off...
I have come away quite disheartened as I am looking for a decent horse but when people just flately lie I mean seriously!!
Anyway, so the search continues YO said to have a break from looking as they will be coming up in next month or so and not to rush...considering she is holding me my stable and not being paid...well how nice is that!!
Sorry....but you may all now have a hot choc and choc digestive,....mmm
Anyway, turn up at the yard and we are greeted great....saw horse he looked really nice in a make shift stable/barn thing..filthy dirty...but I kinda looked past that...maybe was just a temp place they went...(it was)....asked lots of usual questions....they led him out to the (main yard)...and groomed him he was using someone else's tack as apparently he had outgrown his so on went the saddle and bridle he stood really well, but he just wasn't happy at all you just knew I was feeling over his back and that showed up some discomfort so anyway my YO also had a look over him etc and wasn't too happy...whilst in main yard by his usual stable there was a bucket of feed..my YO asked if that was his feed, owner said no it was his braekfast with his bute but he didn't touch it....why give a horse bute if you knew nothing was wrong with him???
He was led down to the school where he was lunged on both reins...well it was apparent straight away he was dog lame on both reins they seemed quite shocked at this....I was like :0
He wasn't tracking up correctly or working through his hocks more so his left hind, he is not getting any turnout other than 5-10mins in the school now for a young big horse like him he needs surely to be out as much as possible, and the state of the place let alone the beds my god they hadn't been mucked out I would say in about a week it was filth I felt sorry for the poor guy there were rat droppings all over the yard too....
His owner wouldn't touch him or really have much to do with him, it was another lady that had been doing some work with him that did all the talking pretty much and showing him off...
I have come away quite disheartened as I am looking for a decent horse but when people just flately lie I mean seriously!!
Anyway, so the search continues YO said to have a break from looking as they will be coming up in next month or so and not to rush...considering she is holding me my stable and not being paid...well how nice is that!!
Sorry....but you may all now have a hot choc and choc digestive,....mmm
I'm sure you will find one that is right for you. I'm the type of person that has love at first sight so I'm no good!
