Shall I???

Clodagh said:
You see so many LW cobs who are really just fat, hogged small hunters. Don't think he would worry the judge at HOYS for long.
I like him though, and coloureds aren't my thing.

ETA I think he is tied in at the knee? There is only one photo with his legs straight, and in that one the light makes it difficult to see. It really is a pro yard, they put a lot of thought into the photos.
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Yes I like him not bothered about HOYS just a good temperament which he has.
 
alice.j said:
I think you could get the same temperament for a lot less money, IMHO. If you can afford it, go and see him, but for me, it's a huge no.
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I can afford it and my youngster is going on holiday so it would be nice to have something to hack about on. The others I have seen advertised have been more money!
 
For 5k I'd want a very nicely bred 4 year old which is either broken or unbroken but likely to go very far in whichever discipline & tbh I've seen some for less than 5k. He makes ny 6 year old look veey cheap at 6k!


I'm not a fan of him sorry, not just the price even if he was 3.5k i wouldn't look twice, there is something about him I'm unsure on
 
I like him, don't think he is top class, but nice enough to show. I don't think there is anything I don't like about his eye, but a couple of the photos distort this a bit. He seems to have a sweet attitude, and if he is sound, then go and see him. Temperament and soundness are key features of a good cob, and we can't judge this from a photo.
 
ozpoz said:
I like him, don't think he is top class, but nice enough to show. I don't think there is anything I don't like about his eye, but a couple of the photos distort this a bit. He seems to have a sweet attitude, and if he is sound, then go and see him. Temperament and soundness are key features of a good cob, and we can't judge this from a photo.
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Yes I will go and see him-thanks.
 
End of the day, it's your money and your time. A horse is worth what you are willing to pay for it. Go and have a look. If you like him, then have a think about what his value is to and if you can, PM AA as she knows her stuff about cobs. He isn't full established physically and will change, but this is your call!
 
I like him. But then I'm biased as I have one who is really quite similar colouring even down to the eye, and he is my horse of a lifetime in spite of not having the best confirmation. Would I pay £5k for him? Probably not. But if you have the money, you love how he rides, have the time to spend on his schooling and you feel he's capable of doing what you want.... And of course passes the vet!!!

Edited to add mine is still blue and white at the age of 19 but he is roan rather than dappled on his blue bits!
 
Pearlsasinger said:
Even though he is NOT actually a potential HOYS horse. His confo isn't good enough for HOYS, how on earth is he standing in the stationary picture - back legs far too close, front legs far too far apart? And he has been ridden very badly, the main reason he is on the forehand and overbent is the the rider is tipped forward in just about every picture. If that is the standard of his schooling, he would need to be re-started imo. And I certainly wouldn't pay more than £2000 to do that with this particular cob.

So, OP, in answer to your question; "No!" But it's your money, your choice.
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Yes that was my point you could take 3k off the price if he were marketed at a RC allrounder. They appear to think he is something more special than he is.

hihosilver said:
Yes I like him not bothered about HOYS just a good temperament which he has.
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Have you met him? Also plenty of 4yo are lovely until they hit 5 ;). It is a lot of money for good temperament.

ozpoz said:
I like him, don't think he is top class, but nice enough to show. I don't think there is anything I don't like about his eye, but a couple of the photos distort this a bit. He seems to have a sweet attitude, and if he is sound, then go and see him. Temperament and soundness are key features of a good cob, and we can't judge this from a photo.
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Arguably soundness is linked to good confo, I'd want a good look at those front legs in person and whether he is back and/or tied in at the knee.

Pie's mum said:
I like him. But then I'm biased as I have one who is really quite similar colouring even down to the eye, and he is my horse of a lifetime in spite of not having the best confirmation. Would I pay £5k for him? Probably not. But if you have the money, you love how he rides, have the time to spend on his schooling and you feel he's capable of doing what you want.... And of course passes the vet!!!

Edited to add mine is still blue and white at the age of 19 but he is roan rather than dappled on his blue bits!
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True roans usually keep dark points and face, it is the greying in this chaps face which suggest he is greying to me.

But I imagine regardless of others taking time to give opinions you will carry on anyway OP and any horse is worth whatever someone will pay for it, regardless of what anyone else thinks.
 
If he's 153 cm now, he's obviously going to grow out of the max height for cob classes. Maybe something to consider for future ambitions.

Looking at the horse next door to mine who is HOYS material, I think the price and advert are way OTT.
 
ester said:
Have you met him? Also plenty of 4yo are lovely until they hit 5 ;). It is a lot of money for good temperament.
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Mine was lovely as a 4yr old, as a 5yr old hes a very different horse! Hes found 5th gear and he wants to go, go, go all the time. Medium trot is his favourite party trick at the minute, whether its asked for or not. We've also had lots of issues to work through on the ground as he is pushing boundaries left right and centre. I have no doubt he will settle down so long as I keep on top of him, but there are times I would cheerfully hand him over to the gypsies and walk away without a backwards glance!
 
I quite like him, probably because he's similar in colour and stamp to my own boy who has become my horse of a lifetime. However, I paid around £2k less for mine just under two years ago when he was 5 rising 6 which I think for a nice natured all rounder would be a more reasonable price.

They've clearly asked more because they are touting him as HOYS potential which, IMHo he isn't. He looks to me like an ISH with a hogged mane.

OP, if you like him, go and see him in person and try him. You might find you really don't like him in the flesh, you might love him, but you can't tell those kind of things from photos. Then if you really like him see if they'll shift on price.
 
I like him, as a bog standard all rounder. He is not HOYS potential in any shape or form. If he was, he'd be cheap at the advertised price.

Price wise for what he is - he's expensive.
 
amymay said:
I like him, as a bog standard all rounder. He is not HOYS potential in any shape or form. If he was, he'd be cheap at the advertised price.

Price wise for what he is - he's expensive.
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Yes that's what I want. I agree he is a bit expensive but he is very unflappable. You cant put a price on safety.
 
No, you can't put a price on safety. But at four, I gaurantee he's not unflappable.

You need to go and see him, try him and make a decision from there. If you're happy to pay over the odds, fill your boots :)
 
From personal experience, even the most bombproof young horses can go through a serious difficult phase after a year or two. So if I was paying that much mainly because the horse was sold as unflappable I would be happier to go for a slightly older sort likely to have the kevins/testing phase over with. Just my personal opinion as a happy hacker. Of course if OP is happy to sort such a phase out if it happens then ignore this. x
 
In the standing pic he is having his girth done up, presumably to show that he doesn't need to be held to do this. I don't think it is a pic of him being stood up to show his conformation at all and that may be why he has slightly braced himself. : )
 
Well, I think he is pretty, and quite possibly a very nice kind sort BUT, I think he is too expensive for what he is and although I don't know much about it myself I would take notice of what some of the experts on here say about conformation and way of going. It's very tempting to want a 2nd horse though isn't it!!
 
please dont take this the wrong way but OP you clearly want to buy this horse as you are dismissing all the negative comments on here, so why did you ask? If you like him that much go and see him and buy him. If you dont mind paying over the odds and he ticks all your boxes (once you've viewed him, ridden him, had him vetted etc) then go for it.
 
Paint Me Proud said:
please dont take this the wrong way but OP you clearly want to buy this horse as you are dismissing all the negative comments on here, so why did you ask? If you like him that much go and see him and buy him. If you dont mind paying over the odds and he ticks all your boxes (once you've viewed him, ridden him, had him vetted etc) then go for it.
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Actually the post was about having 2 horses!!! I only posted him as I was asked to!
 
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