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How old is he? He has no top line and is more developed under his neck than over it so I would imagine he is not worked correctly.
He also has a very prominant jumpers bump, this can be a sign of a good jump however quite often it is a sign of sacroiliac issues. He is also sightly back at the knee.
 
he is a 6 year old ISH & he is a horse that I want to view. I am struggling to find a suitable horse & he bits the bill in most ways :-) thanks for the quick response :)
 
The topline can be improved with work & for me he is a little under weight but again that can be sorted out and could be why he looks croup high at the moment.
Whatever you decide - get it vetted!

Otherwise i like him, i can see the potential with correct work & feeding.
 
The neck screams at me. It's a very strange-shaped neck which makes his head look wrong. The neck is just wrong, seems to come out wrong, be wrong shape, have head attached wrongly.
 
he is from a dealer so will deffo get vetted but he is a really good price for such a sweet horse. Will take time but I think I can turn him around. I am more looking for safety in a horse after my wb bolted with me on Friday denting my confidence slightly :-(
 
I'd say leg confirmation is ok, feet a little boxy, but not too bad. However little top line and in particular the croup are very weak.

Is he an ex racer?
 
I wasn't sure about behind the knee to be honest as it might just be how he is stood, its not the best of pictures !

With proper work he could look like a different horse - the signs are there that he isn't worked properly at the moment from the rider hands down and chin in as if to encourage his head over at the poll

if he's got draught in him then its not unusual for them to take a long time to mature

ETA good point about the road !
 
Personally nothing screams out at me as being 'wrong' he's just incredibly weak poor sod.
I would ask why he is so weak?! He will take a lot of work to build him up and you will have to start slowly. No reason why he shouldn't be useful though!
Just make sure there are no underlying injuries/health issues that have contributed to his lack of muscle and condition :).
 
I'm thinking ex-racer, bought by dealer, shoved out in a field and not fed a lot! oh and bitted up to the eyeballs!
But i still think he could be a lovely lad with correct feeding and work :)
 
With time, the correct work and a good feeding regime to build up his muscle, improve topline and put on a bit of weight, he would be fine.

Just get him vetted incase anything does show up that you cant see at first glance.

If he fits the bill, and your happy, then go for it. :)
 
He's not my cup of tea tbh but each to their own. He might look better once he's been worked correctly for a while but I'm not keen on his conformation. His neck and chest really don't look right to me its hard to tell from the picture but he looks very narrow in the chest and therefore lacks room for his lungs which could affect his performance. Really depends on what you want to do with him as to whether he's up to the job. Sorry I don't mean to be all doom and gloom just trying to give my honest opinion. As others have said I would definately get him vetted.
 
Ooh yes I didn't realise he was standing on a sloping road. Can they not send you a picture of him stood up on the flat to go and see him.
I am more wary now you say he is being sold by a dealer. Be VERY careful. There's a reason he looks so down on his luck,
someone may have given up on him somewhere down the line, hence he's at a dealers yard looking so awful. He looks a project that could work out wonderfully or could be disastrous.
If it's safety you want can't you find something through word of mouth or ringing local riding clubs, pony clubs and getting something which is more up together and proven?
 
charlie76 said:
How old is he? He has no top line and is more developed under his neck than over it so I would imagine he is not worked correctly.
He also has a very prominant jumpers bump, this can be a sign of a good jump however quite often it is a sign of sacroiliac issues. He is also sightly back at the knee.
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This! He's very poor...looks like he could do with some good grub. At least you can see the basic framework, which isn't TOO bad.

If he were mine, I'd worm him, get a bit of good quality feed into him, and hack him over the winter - long and slow with lenty of hillwork. Once the weather improves and the grass starts coming through, I'd turn him away on for a few months (on a water meadow if poss) to pick up some condition. I'd then bring him back into work slowly - focusing on building muscle in the right places. He looks like a sweet chap.
 
I think with some TLC there could be one hell of a transformation with this horse. Get him some decent food, 5 day wormer, and correct work and it will work wonders I recon.
 
You say you want a 'safer' horse after your WB bolted with you......is buying a new horse you know nothing about - and off a 'dealer' the best idea? x :confused:

Is it worth working on your current horse that you know? x To get this horse into a good condition, muscle wise it'll take a lot of hard work and he's bound to have some 'strops' down the line x Are you confident enough for that? If you want a new horse, i'd advise getting one from a home rather than a dealer just because people are usually more genuine than dealers x Some dealers are very genuine so maybe see if you can have this one on a trial period x
 
He does look like a very sweet chap, kind face. I agree that topline etc can to some extent be improved through work, however if there are natrual conformational faults then they could not be fixed.
He is very high in the croup and has a very long back for a chap, I looked after a horse very like this once, he was sold as a 5 year old and three years later is now permenantly out of work, the long back and high croup put too much stress on the tendons in his back legs.
Saying that, it depends what you want to do with him, the horse I am talking about would have been fine as a light hack, but the idiot girl who bought him frequently jumped him over one meter, which really didn't help (angry angry! The vet told her what he was capable of when she got him and she didn't listen, poor boy). I hope everything works out
 
i am no expert but be aware of your own weight when buying something with such little topline... it can be really difficult to get it on without good feeding and regular correct exercise IMO. Bit like building muscle at the gym - has to be done in the right way with the right weight for the right effect :)
 
why rush out and have to get another one straight away? Don't like this guy at all - i suspect with food in his belly he's probably feisty and is deliberately kept underweight - have seen it sooo many times
 
Its funny how some ISHs look like TBs when they're younger. Hence why people are wondering if he is an ex racer!! I bought a 4yr old ISH from a dealer a few years ago. A few people thought he was a TB too - he was gawky and weedy. Four years on he is a huge strapping hunter type, absolutely gorgeous. These big horses can take until they're seven or eight to mature..

I don't think he will ever be a show horse - but he can change a lot from that picture. He should make a good allrounder. Depends what you want to do with him and how much he is.

Not all dealers are bad. The one I bought from was lovely. I would get him vetted and I would also want to know why he is in that bit too if he is being sold to a novice/nervous rider.

OP can you take an instructor/more experienced person with you for a viewing. If you've not got much to spend or much confidence, then you've got quite a task ahead of you really finding something safe to bring your confidence on. A weak six year old may not be the thing??
 
lcharles said:
You say you want a 'safer' horse after your WB bolted with you......is buying a new horse you know nothing about - and off a 'dealer' the best idea? x :confused:x
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I have been working with my horse for 6 months but he will not hack and he bolted from the SJ ring in fear so there really is no point taking him out jumping as he is to old to change now, will stick to dressage with him. I am looking for a hack and a horse that I can do some small jumps with in the future. I so love hacking and miss it so much. I suppose I am rushing to buy a horse which is not a good idea. All the horses advertised seem to be older horses (over 15) and they want 3k plus in my area. Am really looking for a younger horse to take my time with. This horse is advertised as an ISH. xx
 
Honey08 said:
Its funny how some ISHs look like TBs when they're younger. Hence why people are wondering if he is an ex racer!! I bought a 4yr old ISH from a dealer a few years ago. A few people thought he was a TB too - he was gawky and weedy. Four years on he is a huge strapping hunter type, absolutely gorgeous. These big horses can take until they're seven or eight to mature..

I don't think he will ever be a show horse - but he can change a lot from that picture. He should make a good allrounder. Depends what you want to do with him and how much he is.

Not all dealers are bad. The one I bought from was lovely. I would get him vetted and I would also want to know why he is in that bit too if he is being sold to a novice/nervous rider.

OP can you take an instructor/more experienced person with you for a viewing. If you've not got much to spend or much confidence, then you've got quite a task ahead of you really finding something safe to bring your confidence on. A weak six year old may not be the thing??
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sorry, I should have said that I have only lost confidence jumping my boy - will happily jump my sons horse but he is way to small for me and other peoples horses, it's just my boy is so quirky you never know what sort of ride he is going to be on the day and sometimes I just want to tack up and go for blast - not live in the damn school lol xx
 
Very weak, long backed and croup high.

You say you have lost your confidence after your WB bolted with you - please be careful not to buy 'on the rebound' as it were. The other thing to think about is that the horse may be weak for a reason, one of which could be that he turns into a demon when he is more conditioned.
 
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