Video- What do people think of this horse?

[puli]

So I am looking for a new horse which I can have some fun on and mainly hack out. I came across this horse who I really like, I watched the video for the horse, but does anyone else think the horse is trying to nap to the gate in the video or is it just me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBhhnLYNppI

 

[Illusion100]

Yes, horse is napping. However can't blame it for doing so.

 

[risky business]

Hmm she does seem to 'gravitate' towards the gate in the walk. I did notice on the first trot the video was cut at the point where the horse would have passed the gate.

Would be a bit wary of this being a problem for this horse.

 

[wish upon a star]

I noticed the whip was always put into the outside hand, I've used this trick a few times to try and stop nappers and leg squishers! So I'd say she does nap and they're trying to stop her doing so.

 

[millikins]

For me it would depend on how old it is because that video looked like bloody hard work. But if it's just young, green and a bit "meh" about the school, then lots of nice active hacking might be just the ticket.

 

[puli]

The horse is 6 years old and I think quite green, really for me I just want a hack. I would like a horse that was good in the school but I can do bit of napping as long as its not like really bad napping. The horse in the video is being sold as just a novice hacking horse

 

[FfionWinnie]

You've got to look at it this way. That rider is riding for a dealer and will be a rider who is effective on less than great horses. If that's the best they can make her look in the video (and let's face it she looked nappy, bending the wrong way, slow off the leg and the whip changing is so obviously done to keep her from napping to a degree) that she is not a novice ride in any way shape or form.

She will feel a lot worse than she looks I bet.

 

[On the Hoof]

mmm is this horse near Bristol by any chance? I think my friend tried it, she was looking for a 'project', but decided that this horse was too 'ploddy' for her, couldnt get her going forward. YO went with her and said it was lovely horse and would be idea, for me (novice rider) if I had been looking... she does look lovely though.

 

[twiggy2]

You've got to look at it this way. That rider is riding for a dealer and will be a rider who is effective on less than great horses. If that's the best they can make her look in the video (and let's face it she looked nappy, bending the wrong way, slow off the leg and the whip changing is so obviously done to keep her from napping to a degree) that she is not a novice ride in any way shape or form.

She will feel a lot worse than she looks I bet.

this and I don't see anything to like, terrible action that does not look for a minute like it would be comfortable on a long hack-personally I see nothing to like

 

[be positive]

You've got to look at it this way. That rider is riding for a dealer and will be a rider who is effective on less than great horses. If that's the best they can make her look in the video (and let's face it she looked nappy, bending the wrong way, slow off the leg and the whip changing is so obviously done to keep her from napping to a degree) that she is not a novice ride in any way shape or form.

She will feel a lot worse than she looks I bet.

This ^^^ I would be very wary about buying her as a hack she will be hard work and possibly unrewarding for a more experienced rider, totally unsuited to a novice unless they are happy to plod about with another one all the time as they may struggle to even get her off of the yard.

 

[sarahw123]

Another who says she looks hard work to ride

 

[risky business]

I would also agree with the comment that there is not much to like about her.. Sorry I don't think she's a nice horse to look at either

 

[Doormouse]

Very green and babyish which is fine if you are happy and experienced enough to put the work in. Definitely napping to the gate, bits missing in the video where she clearly did nap properly which would make me suspicious that they are determined to cover it up. No one minds a young green horse being a bit stodgy near the gate, its to be expected but the fact that there are missing bits makes me wonder what she does when she actually naps.

Think you would have a long project to get her going forwards and soft and it could be a lot of hard work.

 

[Shady]

Another who says she looks hard work to ride

i agree , she didn't look like she was enjoying one minute of that either!!

 

[puli]

I will give her a miss then I need a horse which will help me gain confidence and I think having a horse that naps and would be lots of hard work would not do much for my confidence. I am not a total novice but not the most experienced so I think needs someone who is a better rider then me who can bring her on

 

[ester]

I can't find anything to like about it!

 

[JFTDWS]

I can't find anything to like about it!

This was the feeling in my mind rather too!

 

[puli]

I think she looks lovely and is very pretty but I love cobs. Just I shame about the napping but horses are expensive so I need to make sure I get the right horse

 

[Wagtail]

Not my type of horse but if I was looking for a traditional cob then I would really like her. She has an amazing hind leg action and really flexes her hocks. I imagine she is hard work, and yes, she looks a little nappy, but nothing bad about her unless they have cut a lot out of the video as others have suggested.

 

[ester]

She has the sort of 'stepping' action behind which is popular in some communities, I'm not sure that would transfer to canter and I don't think she is a particularly nice example of a cob one could get and looks to have done very little apart from pop a foal or two out.

She does have a black tail though, always a bonus .

 

[ester]

Wow just found the price, you can find a lot better OP.

 

[puli]

They have put her price too 1850 now but that does not include any tack. You do get 14 day trail with the horse to see if it right but not sure that is really long enough

 

[risky business]

I wouldnt pay anywhere near £1850 for this horse, trail or no trail and tack or no tack.

I agree you can find better for this money.

 

[be positive]

They have put her price too 1850 now but that does not include any tack. You do get 14 day trail with the horse to see if it right but not sure that is really long enough

You may get a trial but I bet if you read the small print your money will not be returned in full you would probably have to buy another from them, usually at a higher price, then you are stuck with having to have one from the same yard.

That is a fair price if she looked as if she would do a job, which if the video is anything to go by I doubt, that should show her at her best, which it may well do!!!

 

[FestiveFuzz]

I will give her a miss then I need a horse which will help me gain confidence and I think having a horse that naps and would be lots of hard work would not do much for my confidence. I am not a total novice but not the most experienced so I think needs someone who is a better rider then me who can bring her on

If you're looking for something to gain your confidence on I would look at something a little older than 6 and that already knows its job.

 

[ester]

they describe her as an ideal first horse/anyone's ride. From that I wouldn't believe anything they said describing their horses.

 

[ihatework]

they describe her as an ideal first horse/anyone's ride. From that I wouldn't believe anything they said describing their horses.

Precisely. This is exactly the type of horse that many first time novice owners end up with - when in reality in needs months of bringing on by an experienced producer. But then novice owners don't want to pay 5k for that work, they want to pay 1.5k and have it with tack and trial!!

 

[puli]

I am prepared the pay more for the perfect horse I wont be going to that dealer. At least we me not being a total novice I can watch that video and see that the horse is napping. A lot of the time the novice/first time buyers don't no what to look for and how to spot if the horse maybe is not as described. It is annoying how some dealers can just lie as it can be so dangerous if someone like a novice gets on a more difficult horse

 

[cobgoblin]

Well I'm going to disagree with you all - I like her. She's pretty, a decent size, has a nice even trot and good active hocks. Yes, she's a bit nappy and looks like hard work in the school, but any green 6yr old cob tends to be like that. I would want to see her hacked out alone just to make sure she gets out of the gate and of course, would want to try that myself. I would want to suss the dealer out as well, but I don't think she's a bad price for a cob of that size.
The saddle she is ridden in is way too forward cut, the rider's feet are banging against her elbows - hardly an effective position and must be annoying the horse.
OP if you want to gain confidence a forward cob is not always the right way to go, it may well scare the life out of you. Better to have one that is a bit slow off the leg especially if you are looking for one of that size, they will almost always become more willing in a private home. Really it depends on your previous experience and how much support you have. I always prefer a younger horse because you don't have to deal with previous owner's problems and I always place temperament first.
I think she's worth a look.

 

[ester]

She did seem to have minimal steering too though, not just not off the leg, not helped by the fact that the mare is very thick set in front.