What do you think of this horse?

I think he's lovely. But he is every inch 16.2hh and if you're at all nervous, that is a big horse.

Wouldn't hurt to go and look at him, though, if you're nearby - taking an experienced friend who will give you their honest judgement.
 
They claim to be a private advertiser- but they do so on every advert they do. They are selling quite a few horses judging by a quick google search.
ETA there are good dealers out there but if they claim to be a private advertiser when they evidently are not it does tell you something about them and the way they do business.
 
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Dealer or not...I like him alot!!! Expensive but I guess if he does what it says on the tin worth it. Definately worth a visit.
 
Sorry but he looks too strong for a nervous novice - I have little confidence and a 16.2 (still growing) ISH baby and has been the making of me but this is really quite downhill and if they are professionals as suggested then he will change when you get him home. Unless you are very heavy I'd get something smaller. I've also made the mistake of purchasing similar for my OH and was disaster due the size issue. He now has a black cob 15 hands who he adores (but doesn't ride due time not confidence though)
 
Thanks everyone. I did wonder if I might get scared of a big 16.2 chunky. and i think he'd suss me out if i was nervous on him.
not such a 'private' seller after all. thanks for google link.
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From the advert he does sound like a straight forward horse, they have made the point that he's suitable for mother/daughter share or a novice, so if this really wasn’t the case, I doubt they would of put in actually on the add.

Suppose it really depends on what they class as a novice and what you class as one, ideally I wouldn't suggest that a novice rider buys any young horse but of course there are exceptions, some young horses have a wise old head on their shoulders.

With him being 6 years old, he may of past that phase that some youngster horses go through (if they are going to be difficult, also depends how they are bred) although you usually get that more with the ID's that have been crossed with another breed, ID's can have a stubbon streak in them at a young age but nothing malicious.

My view is, while any horse is still young and at an impressionable age, they should be ridden and handled by a confident rider for a least a few years even at 7 or 8, certainly not by a nervous rider but the only way you’d know if you went to try him a few times and see what you and his owner felt comfortable with.

However I've seen what can happen when a novice rider buys a young horse, even something thats pretty much a dope on rope with quiet nature, they can take advantage if the owner lets things slip and then start to become a problem, despite if they are only just little things that can be easily sorted but can often put the rider in danger and knock their confidence even more....but know I'm banging on too much :D

Seems like a nice sort though, why not give them a ring and see what they say, if he's exactly what they say he is, he could be the horse for you.

Good Luck.
 
Wouldn't worry about the size thing. My 16.3 heavy cob is much less 'scarey' than my 15hh mid weight!!! The little one is a lunatic and everything is done at 100mph, big lad is quiet, slow and comfortable!! He never spooks...well he does but it's more like a 'oh mum what's that out the corner of my eye...I shall turn around very very slowly and peer at it!!' By which time you've pointed his head in the other direction and carried on!! The little one spins on a 6 pence and can disappear from under you before you know it!!! Bigger and heavier doesn't always been strength and fear!!
 
You have found my dream horse... just a few years too early and a few too many miles away! If I could draw my dream ID it would be like this fella... *drool*

That is a lot of horse, but I've had the hand taken out of me by 14.2 ponies and 16hh horses... size does not make an ounce of difference! IDs are typically straight forward, and if he's the right horse for you then don't worry about his height. But he's a stunner: I'd be off for a look, definitely. You won't know how you'll feel about height until you ride: nature is much more important to me.
 
Its not the size but the temperament I would be looking at. My 12.1 24 yr old exmoor mare will take the mickey out of any but the most experienced rider. Which makes for a difficult life given how small she is!
 
the size doesn't necessarily bother me, but I do wonder if he'd be quite green to ride in the school. It says he's been to a show, and quick learner in the school and they say a lot about what a great hack he is.... To me I would read that he has hardly done any school work. If you want to ride in the school and are nervous/novice I don't think that would be a good combination. All the photos are of him standing/walking which again makes me think he's green in the school.

I prefered the other horse you put up.
 
Picture the scene, you buy the horse, they load it, you arrive at your yard - it is in a new environment and will 'grow a hand'. Probably be 'towy' too. You'll be scared ****less before you even get on. When you go to get on, its miles up and because new won't stand for the block, but you'll be looking at all horse, not over the top of him. Size absolutely matters to a nervous novice. Nervous experienced then maybe, novice confident, maybe too but nervous novice and a great big strong horse - no way, look at the way he's pulling down on the hands. Don't get me wrong I love this horse. Not for the way you describe yourself.
 
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Sorry but I don't understand this idea that a big horse is anymore dangerous than a pony, yes they are bigger but the worst horse I ever knew was a 14hh kicking, biting, killing machine.Ended up being PTS.

The horse in the ad. is gorgeous, I would go and see him. I would also ask why he is ridden in a flash, maybe an issue.

Worth a look surely?
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