shopping for a dressage horse

[AG18]

If you were going shopping for a dressage horse with the potential to go to advanced, with an amateur owner, where would you look???

 

[JoBo]

There is no way it would ever happen, but I would look at my Instructor’s yard, as they have some very lovely horses for sale and also knowing me, would know what was suitable.

 

[Halfstep]

Gary Williams (www.germandressagehorseuk.com/), or the Assoulines.

 

[mattilda]

Got mine from Germany. I happen to be a friend of a couple whose father breeds dressage horses and he has some absolute stunners. I think the Germans do dressage better than us (controversial). He (the horse) can be a little horror at times but he is teaching me bucket loads.

 

[Divasmum]

Marcus Bauer.

 

[burtie]

I would go to the Show jump dealers/breeders and look for a showjumpers that won't make the grade jumping but has been out and about to a few jumps shows and has a good basic temperament and attitude. These horses go for reasonable money, will have been out and about and if it's a well bred warmblood should have no trouble getting to advanced, just not likely to be world beater.

 

[trundle]

I'd go to the Assoulines, as already mentioned, assuming I had a sensible budget. My old instructor trained with them, and she spoke very highly of them.

 

[Worried1]

Diva came from Garry Williams - she was everything he said she would be. We have just come back from Emiles and he believes she could go Grand Prix providing we keep the hormones in check!

 

[TheDressageRider]

Germany is a good place but i beat you could find A really nice one here if you look in the right places. So look around on H&H But I would Go see Garry williams wont hurt to have a look.

TheDressageRider