Recommendations for honest quality horse producers - getting disheartened

[Spangles]

Where do people usually look for a quality young all-rounder?
Which producers do you recommend and trust?
We’re based in the South East/South Central (Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire), but we’d happily travel further afield for the right horse.

Looking for a 5–6 year old that has been carefully and correctly produced, and is genuinely sound. Suitable for a competent amateur rider. Horse mustl hack alone and in company, and not be a sharp type.

Seriously struggling to find anything remotely suitable or sound.

 

[TheMule]

The problem is that the amount of time and money that needs to go into producing this type of horse vs what most people will pay doesn’t make it worth doing. The Irish sales might be your best bet

 

[Spangles]

Well that’s cheered me up

 

[Nari]

You could try Campbell Sport Horses, they're in Wiltshire

 

[Jellymoon]

Mitty Hardy ? She’s Cotswolds. And I’ve heard good things about Warwickshire Horse Agent.

 

[Asha]

Rowton stables have a good reputation. Might be a bit too far north for you though, as i think they are near Telford. But tend to have nice RC types

 

[ihatework]

Well that’s cheered me up

Unfortunately it’s pretty true.

Would you consider an honest just backed 4yo with the right raw material, then putting it into training livery whereby it can be produced specifically for you?

 

[LEC]

Where do people usually look for a quality young all-rounder?
Which producers do you recommend and trust?
We’re based in the South East/South Central (Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire), but we’d happily travel further afield for the right horse.

Looking for a 5–6 year old that has been carefully and correctly produced, and is genuinely sound. Suitable for a competent amateur rider. Horse mustl hack alone and in company, and not be a sharp type.

Seriously struggling to find anything remotely suitable or sound.

I sold this in May. I think he was fairly priced £12k and it was hard work selling him (some of it was my fault for not having fancier videos) and his whole life had been documented on YT so nothing to hide. He had been placed eventing, done a bit of everything and was not a world beater but sane, sound and easy. He covered his costs just about and I am not in it to make a living but I won't ever do it again. It's a horrible market to try and sell to. In the end I took a hit on price because they were not going to vet and had him back at theirs in 24 hours where he is doing the job.

 

[meandmyself]

I'll pm you - I know of a nice 8yo who has been sympathetically brought on and is a good person.

 

[lme]

I would echo ihatework. When I was looking I couldn’t find what I wanted as an 5 or 6yo so ended up buying a 4yo and we have slowly produced her for what we want her to do.

 

[maya2008]

Depending on height and weight, you could go smaller and get a large pony. Or depending on the rider’s ability to improve, go for the sweetest tempered 4yo you can find (geldings would often be a better bet there). One that has been backed and hacked and is ready for a good instructor to guide both horse and rider.