What do you think would be best?

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CharlotteBeth

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Ok, so I'm 17 and just got rid of my loan pony of 3 years, as she had reached her full potential and I want to go further, so i've decided to buy.
My parents said they will put £500 towards, and pay for the upkeep, so at the moment I have £1600.
Do you think I should keep saving until I can buy a horse that has done quite a bit, but i would then have to go all summer without a horse.
Or should i keep looking and going to see some. Most that I have seen are 4 y/o that have done a bit and need bringing on.
I would be capable of bringing him on, but I would like to go competing this year, so if i save up and buy one in august when i have more money, i could get a horse that is ready to compete, or i could buy one now - or when i find the right one - bring him on, and then maybe compete later on this year.
What would you do?
In the mean time, i can ride as many horses as I want, as I hae lots of horsey friends, and I am doing some eventing on my friends dutch warmblood
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, so i guess if i save up and compete this summer on my friends horse.
sorry if that made no sense at all! I kept changing my mind throughout the post! ha.
basically buy now and bring on OR wait for more money and buy an experienced horse?
 
Personally i would hold fire. As a general rule horse prices drop slightly come the winter months so you might just grab yourself a bargain
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I also prefer to get a horse at beginning of winter so i can spend the winter getting to know the horse and maybe do the odd show so we are a "team" ready to take on the competition scene in following spring.
This is just my personal view, good luck in whatever you do
 
I would keep saving and continue with what you are doing now, plus making sure that when your do eventually get your own horse you can afford to compete it etc, obviously your aware of the costs with having a pony on loan but trust me these bigger horses can cost a hell of a lot more and well your only 17 so unless you have a really good job or rich parents, then I think the extra time saving will come in handy.

Good luck with what ever you decide to do.
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thanks guys
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think im going to wait, but if something comes along, i might go see him/her.
but now i have all summer without my own horse haha, which i havent had since i was 9!
bad times. x
 
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