Sending my youngster to Will Hunt breaking, any reviews welcome

[marnieandlilly]

Hi all,

As the title says, I’m looking to send my youngster to get some training after just being backed.

Has anyone else used him and what was your experience?

thanks

 

[JFTDWS]

One of my mares came through his yard. I wouldn't have chosen him and I certainly wouldn't use him by choice.

 

[oldie48]

A friend had her horse backed by him, one of the things she asked for in particular was to get him loading as she has limited facilities where he is kept. she had to send her horse back for a second time and then had him re-backed by someone else. From what she said to me, if you want a horse hacking out happily, he might be your man but for friend, he wasn't. Don't like to diss someone I've not had direct experience of though so just repeating.

 

[{97702}]

He is very local to me - I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole, he certainly wouldn’t be allowed anywhere near a horse of mine

 

[JFTDWS]

Don't like to diss someone I've not had direct experience of though so just repeating.

If the OP wants second hand info, I've got dozens of anecdotes and none of them would encourage me to send a horse to him. And whilst my horse is brilliant, I am very firmly of the opinion that this is despite of WH and not because of him.

 

[marnieandlilly]

Very grateful for all the replies! I’ve never sent a horse away for further training so am very new to all of this, also couldn’t find much about him on google, so thought to ask here.

 

[milliepops]

One of my mares came through his yard. I wouldn't have chosen him and I certainly wouldn't use him by choice.

I also have one that's been through there and that would be my assessment too.

 

[{97702}]

Very grateful for all the replies! I’ve never sent a horse away for further training so am very new to all of this, also couldn’t find much about him on google, so thought to ask here.

Try googling his name in connection with the horse that died on his yard when he was “teaching it to load”.... it’s enlightening

 

[Sprat]

Try googling his name in connection with the horse that died on his yard when he was “teaching it to load”.... it’s enlightening

Yes I'm sure I recall this, it was a few years ago. The horse went up and over and snapped it's neck if I remember correctly

 

[marnieandlilly]

Thanks for the replies, I couldn’t find anything about the accident but have decided to use someone else who was recommended by a lot of people on my yard

 

[{97702}]

Thanks for the replies, I couldn’t find anything about the accident but have decided to use someone else who was recommended by a lot of people on my yard

I never thought to ask if you were local, or I would have recommended Maggie Brims Equestrian to you - she is absolutely fantastic, a beautiful rider and really lovely with the horses ? I’m glad you have found someone though

 

[Twiggy13]

Hi all,

As the title says, I’m looking to send my youngster to get some training after just being backed.

Has anyone else used him and what was your experience?

thanks

He’s fabulous. I sent my Arab mare to him to be broken (Gracie) check out his testimonials, he came highly recommended and he was great. I got a lovely happy horse back and was riding all over the common. There are no airs and graces with Will, he just gets on with the job. Top lad??

 

[ester]

lol bit late

 

[splashgirl45]

funny how the only good response comes as a first post....

 

[Twiggy13]

Miaow

 

[Tiddlypom]

Miaow

Haha, you're a new poster who has revived an old thread with a glowingly positive review of a known bad 'un. You weren't likely to sneak in under the HHO bull poo detector, were you .