What do we all think ???

He may look it a tadd, but I think that he may be slightly downhill - so harder for him to get back on to his hocks.
 
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shorter front legs so much harder work!

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Specially when you're that big
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how tall are you? im 6ft and Archie is 17'3 - and trust me when they are being naughty that 17'3 turns into 18'3 and its a LOT of horse.

Its movement looks average from the picture, it also looks on its forehand - certainly not what id want in a dressage horse thats meant to be graded at elementary. I definately wouldnt pay £8500 for it either.
 
I think he is stunning to look at, and Im not a big coloured fan.

However I think they are banking on getting more than he is actually worth because of his colour and markings. I wouldnt say he was worth £8500.

I saw him yesterday on H&H actually, what strikes me is these days people seem to stick an extra few grand on if the horse is over 17hh!
 
St Bernard - with the way it is at the moment, and everyone is wanting so much money for everything they stick a few extra grand on if the horse has all 4 legs!
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Playboy, I actually think he's rather nice, the advert says all the right things, hacks alone, jumps etc. I'm not put off by the first picture and it did catch my eye in H&H so maybe that was the point of using it.

£8500 isn't a mortgage nowadays to pay for a horse, if he is sensible and he's what you want then he will be worth it. Yes you will pay a little extra for his markings, but then so would I if I found a horse and it was good looking too, we all would.

I think having a frolick in the school with no rider is not indicative of his temperment, the rider in the second picture might not be doing him any favours for all we know and maybe that is why the owner didn't use that photo in the first place.

Go and have a look, it is so hard to judge from a photo.
 
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If he really is all that, then why on EARTH use that picture?!

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Thats what I thought!

Nice looking horse, but why use that picture if he's capable of being ridden elimentary with potential for advance - you would use a picture of him undersaddle! With those markings he would catch the eye anyway even under saddle.
 
I think it's horrid. Unless it has a decent performance record to back it up then I would not go near it!

I thought you wanted an sjer? I know a lovely YR horse for sale in your budget if you do.
 
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I think he looks stunning TBH.

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Me too
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He'll find a buyer somewhere along the lines, even if it's just someone who finds his colouring attractive. The first pic certainly wouldn't stop me being interested in him...although the price tag might
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i think someone on another site said they where going to look at him.

he looks a nice chap, i hold judgment on horses till i have actually seen them in the flesh.
 
Not my cup of tea.
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I like coloureds but don't really like his markings - specifically the face.

Having ridden a horse that size over winter I wouldn't want to again (unless you have super long legs like P_G
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I think I've seen him advertised before... and it's been some months since I was scanning the for sale pages.... Could be wrong though.

For that budget I think you could find yourself something nicer.
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I think its a stunning looking horse but i find it hard to believe its competed at elementary judging from ridden photo - but thats easy enough to find out from BD records. I loved it from the first photo but didn't like ridden photo. I think its a case of trying it and seeing if you like it. If it HAS indeed competed at that level then its a fair price.
 
- Overall I would not buy a horse that big. Depends on your size I guess but personally I wouldn't want anything over 16.3hh tops.
- He is very striking indeed, not sure the markings would be my cup of tea but it depends if you want to show or not. If not it wouldn't make any difference.
- I would want to know how old the ridden picture was, and maybe ask for some more (if poss competing pics). I think it makes a nice ridden picture. He is tracking up nicely and stretching into the bridle. It is more of a novice outline though hence why I'd want more pics. Bit I found that picture encouraging.
-£8.500K is not a huge price tag.

I wouldn't be put off - I'd just want more info as to his ridden history and I'd want to see his conformation and movement in person.
 
It is a beautiful horse, bit too big for my liking, great markings but i think its a bit too over priced.. Playboy - dont you show jump?
 
I have checked the BD site and the horse does have elementary points and when it competed it was getting fantastic scores. The only thing that would worry me is that it has not competed since April 2005......why the gap?
 
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