Thinking of buying a young Dutch W/B - any experiences to share?

RCP Equestrian said:
Agree with the lineage playing a part, I've been told Nimmerdor and Furioso can be "opinionated" and unfortunately mine has both! :rolleyes:
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I have one with Furioso, she is Opinionated (with a Capital O). Lovely mare though. She has taken a real dislike to my OH, but adores my Dad.

Sadly she isn't completely sound, so she has the occasional baby, and very rarely goes for a little walk!
 
And yet one of the most easy going stallions I've met was chestnut KWPN. He spent a good few years as an Amateur hunter then went and won a couple of decent GPs. He also passed on his lovely mind and easy jump.

Goes to show, say the old folks, you never can tell
 
Can't investigate as on my phone, but the sire is definitely not KWPN as his name starts with the same letter as his sire, which is not the Dutch way. There is a Hann Embassy though. This is what I was saying earlier about 'open' books - it's a birth registry not proof of a particular genotype.
 
TarrSteps said:
Can't investigate as on my phone, but the sire is definitely not KWPN as his name starts with the same letter as his sire, which is not the Dutch way. There is a Hann Embassy though. This is what I was saying earlier about 'open' books - it's a birth registry not proof of a particular genotype.
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Enrico is BWP, Embassy is Hann and the mares side of Enrico is also Hann.
 
I find this whole post intriguing as most european stud books are open and it takes a lot of research to find what you really have.As to those of you who say the TB is not wanted for eventing and people are buying warmbloods take a close look at the percentage TB in their pedigree and see if your opinion changes. Ask WFP about the joys of riding warmbloods at high level eventing.
The basic rules I always follow when buying any horse for whatever discipline is will it do the job, is it structurally correct for the purpose then and only then whats the breeding .whatever you do never compromise on the first two because it has the latest in thing in breeding it will end in tears.
 
I don't normally post but this topic has been nagging me all day!

I guess it's down to personal taste. I don't think I've ever sat on a warmblood that doesn't have some kind of quirk about him. Whilst I look longingly at the professional's warmbloods floating around the dressage warm up and leaving every pole up in the SJ, I just have to think back to the warmbloods I've known over the years and how tricky they've all been. Then comes the realisation that I work full time, will never go around Badminton and barely have enough time for this sport as it is. A little further thought and I realise that the horse I'm actually sat on is exactly what I need.. Ties up to the lorry quietly, doesn't try to kill me if I don't exercise him for 2 days, doesn't have hang ups that I can't deal with and forgives me when I make a mistake, but still has the talent to go round a novice without a cricket score.

As an amateur I would generally always choose an ISH or a TB over a warmblood. Especially when we're talking about unproven horses.

That being said should a proven warmblood come along that ticks all my boxes (that I am talented enough to ride!) I will enjoy basking in some BE prize winning glory for a change.

Surround yourself with good trainers and wise heads and you won't go too far wrong with whatever decision you make.
 
TarrSteps said:
Anyway, I'm a bit surprised at the suggestion that a relatively inexperienced xc rider buy an unproven horse from a sale. If I was shopping for someone like that I'd want to jump some fixed fences on it and have the prospective buyer do likewise
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I'm not suggesting an inexperienced person should buy an unproven horse - there are 5 y/o plus days on both sales complexes, and most are proven. They are also vetted at the sale, so there's another security. There's also dondeal.ie!
 
Well I bought a 4 year old just backed Indoctro gelding

1.5 years later we starting to get on well but I'm now missing part of my leg and £1000,s of pounds down in professional schooling and a serious amount of lessons

All great of it goes ok, but if it hits the fan it can go very wrong.

My view in it now is large well breed big moving WB's should be left to the professionals.

And it's not like I am a beginner , I'm 33 got first pony at four, heavy into PC growing up moved on to horses, competing XC, dressage, BS etc

I learnt the hard way and bear the scars to prove it. Never again for me.

Though I love my boy and its coming together now for us, there was a serious amount of blood sweat and tears

Read back some of my other posts.
 
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