what do you think of this horse?

Looks like a sweetie, needs some tlc as looks physically younger than an 8 year old, top line wise my 5 year old tb probably looks more defined and developed. If he's as honest as the advert says you good a get a nice little all rounder there:)
 
If you have loads of time and energy and a fairly healthy bank account he could be ok but doubt he will ever be anything other than an average nice guy, which is ok :)

ps I have a far nicer one that i can't give away for £600!
 
Looks nice but maybe not as an 8yo and a TB unless you have a big budget. Being stereotypical, TBs don't make good projects as you end up spending double to maintain them unless your getting them young and as a blank canvas. Also as an 8yo might be a bit more difficult to re-school and market at the moment won't give a lot for a late re-schooled TB as a sell on project IMO.
 
Looks like he could be a lovely sweet horse but I agree with everyone elses comments in that he won't be a money maker, TBs generally are not a good project for selling on if you are looking to make much of a profit, I would say an older, late-schooled TB would be harder to sell on than say a younger native cross/sports horse type. I also think he is slightly over-priced in this current market :(

If you were looking for a sweet looking horse to re-school for yourself then yes.
 
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I would never buy a TB as a project to sell on, they just never seem to make much money IMO.

You would be better getting a 4 or 5 year old connie type, around 14.2hh, with a nice temperament, get it doing a bit of everything and you'll have people biting your hand off for it.
 
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I would never buy a TB as a project to sell on, they just never seem to make much money IMO.

You would be better getting a 4 or 5 year old connie type, around 14.2hh, with a nice temperament, get it doing a bit of everything and you'll have people biting your hand off for it.
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I agree, you could get a nice little all rounder, but that's it. The only tbs I've ever known to make big profit are those that have been retrained if ex racers or started early on and have gone to have a successful competition record especially in eventing, otherwise they never seem to get the buyer attention.
 
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Put it this way, I got my TB last June and it has cost me a lot of heartache and ££££'s since then but she is a forever horse, not a sell on. That is your difference. TBs are not easily sell on's and not quick projects. I'm still battling almost a year on.
 
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