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I am currently selling my horse. As I have totally over horsed myself and looking to trade down a gear or 2. I have totally lst my confidence , gained it back then lost it again. The final straw was she had two major spooks ,bucked & I fell off twice. She has always had a little buck but nothing that couldn't be dealt with. Now I have some people interested in her & everyone s telling me not to tell them about the big bucks but I like these people & want to be honest. My horse is a very talented clever horse who needs to be kept busy and they would provide her with a good competition home. When she is ridden by someone more experienced she just gets on with job. She is currently being schooled by ths experienced person & will continue to do so until she is sold. Any opinions would be appreciated. She s very well bred & I am not asking a lot for her.
 
If by " competition home' you mean that they're competent and experienced riders then I'm sure they wouldn't be concerned by 'big bucks' , they've probably already got the measure of her anyway so I can't see any reason not to mention it. If you had interest from someone less experienced I'd definitely mention it. I think it's much fairer and decent to be honest.
 
Attie said:
If by " competition home' you mean that they're competent and experienced riders then I'm sure they wouldn't be concerned by 'big bucks' , they've probably already got the measure of her anyway so I can't see any reason not to mention it. If you had interest from someone less experienced I'd definitely mention it. I think it's much fairer and decent to be honest.
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Just explain she is too much for you, as you are a novice, as long as she does not have a notifiably vice, anyone who can ride properly will be able to assess the situation when they try her.
 
Tell them everything, fore-warned is fore-armed after all! And how would you feel if they had a nasty accident because they weren't aware of what she can be like? I would have to be completely honest, don't think I could live with myself if I wasn't.
 
Be honest, after someone not telling me the whole truth and extent of there horses problems I now have a lot of scars, ops and perm damage.
 
I'd explain everything to them as you have here. If the buyers are competent they'll be able to make up their own minds and speak to the trainer who has been riding her.
Her behaviour may have been due to loosing confidence when you weren't able to be in charge, a lot of horses find that scary. Particularly bright, talented horses who do best being busy and having work that makes them think.

Not telling them is tempting, but I'm sure you'd rather get her a home where she'll thrive and do well rather than end up an unhappy, troublesome horse with a string of short term homes.

Don't worry too much, you're doing everything to can to do right by her and if she is a good horse, she'll sell. Good luck.
 
Be honest.
Its the only way to insure horse is matched with the right people.
If its definitely a behavioral thing and not something wrong then it won't put the right people off.
 
I'd be honest but do what you can to be balances and stick to the facts, was there something that caused her unusual behaviour (time off work, windy day, new route, change in feed etc. etc.) and think carefully about how to describe 'big' one persons big buck is the next persons 'full of the joys of spring'.
Yes, you fell off but you do go on to describe yourself as lacking confidence and less experenced, IMVHO if you are riding defensively you can fall off easily.

My boy rears (he doesn't twist or drop shoulder nor try to get you off in any way) but I can tell by the :-0 faces on the crowds and the 'well sat' comment afterwards that they are pretty 'big' rears but they don't bother me in the slightest and I just ignore them. He came to me as 'dangerous' because of the rearing I totally disagree with this label (but very happy I got such a bargin!)
 
Is be honest. That way the horse will get a home that can handle her and if there's any injuries ever sustained by he new owner, they can't come waggling fingers at you!
 
Knowledge is power... So some bloke said. If you tell them they are forewarned.. No comeback on you and you can match the right owner to your horse.
 
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