what do you look for when going to try a horse?

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Tomorrow someone is coming to look at/try the 6yo mare on my yard where I work, I have been working there about 2 months now, and have spent all of it working on this mare (who was only broken in june!) and she is wonderful! has the odd "chestnut mare" moment, but hey dont we all.
Has all the potential in the world and has beautiful paces and a good jump (when given the confidence from the rider as she is still a baby!)

I think the world of this mare, she is a character but the best thing to ride for such a newly backed horse (can leg yield, we are starting shoulder ins, have introduced sitting trot and she is fine etc) I just hope these people are nice enough, patient enough, and able enough for her....... (do other people worry like this when it comes to selling a horse they care about?!)
I am showing her before the people get on (if they wish to).... what, if you were viewing her, would you want to see?

I am assuming the lady who owns her has advertised her as an all rounder as that is what she is, although she will excel in dressage, can hunt and jump, and would make a fab working hunter...............

Any advice as to how I can make her be like WOW she is awesome (as she is! I just need her to show them that! unless I dont like them!
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I am not meaning a fabulous, carl hester style shoulder in, but she has the flexibility and the try in her to do it, and we are currently a shoulder for---->shoulder in sort of movement
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we also achieved a flying change the other day (although was a total fluke, but would be awesome if she could do it tomorrow to just go LOOK HOW MINT I AM!
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we sometimes have an issue picking up right canter, generally if she gets tense, but would you be put off if it took a couple of trys to get it, even though she has been backed only a few months?
 
Wouldn't be bothered if canter took a couple of goes on a baby, as long as you both remained relaxed about it. I would like to see a newly backed horse doing very basic flat work and looking relaxed and foward going. Maybe a little jump if advertised as jumping already.
You'll be fine and if they don't like her then they don't deserve her
 
first impressions! a calm untacked horse in its stable. I will ask for the horse to be untacked if it is standing ready to go. Once I have seen it out of its stable,and looked it over - feet etc then I would ask for it to be run up so your mare should be used to doing that. If still Ok, then would ask for the horse to be tacked and would be asking about vices etc. With a baby horse thats only been backed in June, I would not be expecting a high level of training! just showing that the basics have been covered properly and that the horse is starting to work on the right lines - so as above, basic flat and looking relaxed - and agree about the small pop if you have said jumping. Once I have seen that - then I would get on! good luck with your sale. I hate selling horses! even more than I hate horse hunting!
 
go for the wow factor and just show her off as much as you can. I'm sure your clear enthusiasm will rub off on them
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she sounds stunning!!
 
they didnt like her, which is actually a shame as they were really nice and thought she was beautiful, especially the way she moves, but she was just not "flashy" enough for them.
But I guess its better they say than say she will do and end up not giving her the time and stuff she needs....

this is her btw, just to put a face to the horse
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please ignore how tall I look on her, as I swear I dont look that weirdly out of proportion normally, and my lower leg is further back when I ride, but I have a habit of pushing it forward when relaxed like this
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