What to do - why does it always have to be so complicated?

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Some of you may have seen the fab little cob I posted about yesterday. I am scheduled to go and hack him out on Friday with a view to buying him as my dream horse. For those that didn't see it, I am looking for a safe and non-irritating hack, nice horse to hunt, do RC things and local shows with. I thought this cob looked amazing -but - he is at the very top of my budget (which is not necessarily a bad thing).

I was (well, still am) really looking forward to seeing him - but - big but - I have just had a call from Greatwood racehorse rehoming centre to ask if I can come in for an assessment with a view to taking on a TB.

I have had 3 ex racehorses; adored two of them and was indifferent to the third. I have never rehomed one from a specialist centre, two were straight off the track and one was a loan horse. I feel that a centre would take the time to ensure the horse and I were a good match - after all it is not in their best interests to rehome an unsuitable horse as it will inevitably be returned.

So, as a result, I am totally unsure as to what to do. I think I will view the cob, and visit the centre, and try to decide from there. The only problem is that the little cob could well be snapped up whilst Im dithering and I will kick myself if I delay buying him to enable me to see the TBs, and then subsequently dont like any of the TBs and lose him as well. If finances come into the decision at all, the point in favour of a TB is that it only costs a few hundred pounds to rehome, so I have enough for a trailer to take it places, whereas with the cob I shall have no spare cash and will have to beg, borrow and hire lifts.

The cob will find a lovely home very easily; I know that the centre are struggling to rehome. The cob suits my needs down to the ground (on paper anyway); a TB is likely to be more beset by problems, foibles and quirks.

What to do?!?!?!
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arghhh! how confusing,
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do the rescue have a horse in mind that they are wanting to assess you for or is it a standard assessment to see if they will even consider you as a candidate for any of their horses?
Would a ex racer fulfil your requirements for RC and hunting?
Of course you have to go see the cob and you might find you don't gel with him therefore it's not such a dilemma.
Guess you ned to get that done first to see if the cob is still in the running, then panic
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If they deem you suitable on paper, you then visit for an assessment and to meet the shortlisted horses.

A decent, sane TB will easily fulfil my requirements, 2 of my 3 ex racers were fab hunters. The third was totally insane! My ambitions are pretty low, I just want a safe fun horse.

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I love TBs - so would go for that every time
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. Seriously, for you, work out how you would get to everything without transport. No point having your dream horse if you can't get out and about and do what you want to. Would it be a case of waiting for a trailer or not getting one at all?
 
I always thought I was a TB person then I went to look at the horse I have now which is a cob and immediately fell in love with him! he is my dream horse, although not a novice ride and can be sharp at times (something I have found out the hard way a few times!!) BUT when I went to see him I really didn't like him at all, but when I got on him I immediately felt at home and it all just felt right.

Maybe go and see the cob try him out, you may not like the ride he gives you or the way he is so fair enough. Cobs seem to be fetching a lot of money these days, I was just having that very conversation tonight with a friend, when I was younger cobs were the cheap end of the market, so you may well get a horse that will increase in value to boot!! Don't think you will know though until you go and see him, go on your gut instinct and let us know what you decide!! Saw your earlier post with pics of him and he looks fantastic! Good luck!!
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BTW I have to beg and borrow lifts!! Not coz of cost of horse just broke!
 
Im selling him because I don't like him. No point keeping a horse I dislike! If I were a seasoned competitor it wouldn't matter - but Im not, my horse is meant to be my release and my hobby, and at the moment it isn't.
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If his vetting goes ok, he is off to his new home on saturday. Hence my search for a new horse.
 
Thank you. He is a nice looking horse but he just isnt for me. Probably hundreds of little reasons why I donlt want to keep him, but the primary one is that I just don't click with him at all.
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I would start off by going to see the cob - on paper (and in photos) he is lovely, but you just might not actually like him when you get there! I would also arrange to be assessed by the TB people.

And I would just be influenced by how you feel when you try the cob - I always have just known when it is the right horse, and the cost (as long as it is more or less within budget) has been immaterial for me.

So if you like him, buy him. If you are not sure, don't.
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Just managed to find the pics of the cob - he looks lovely. But as the other say, try him and see how you feel. To be frank, the purchase of a horse is actually the cheap part as you already know - the running costs are far worse!
 
Not to be pessimistic but is a recently retrained TB likely to fit the bill for a safe, non-irritating hack and nice horse to hunt, etc? I am not suggesting that it couldn't be a great horse to have, but surely more of a challenge, something to train and progress rather than something uncomplicated. It sounds to me like you need to decide what kind of project you want and then it will be easier to tell which horse to go for.
 
Both horses will be a longer term project, the cob is a recently rebroken 11 year old so is a long term project too. I think as long as the horse is of the right temperament it doesn't relly matter about the other details.

Plan is to view cob tomorrow, see how the vetting of my own horse goes and whether he departs to his new home on Saturday, and arrange to visit Greatwood on Saturday if at al possible, then I sgall be in a position to decide what I really want.
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COB!!!!!!!!

sorry...I love TBs and cobs... so I'm wrong person to ask to be honest.

I'd definately view the cob though, you never know he may not get snapped up but usually you know when you like a horse straight away (to the extent of buying him), so if you try him and your still uming and arring..then perhaps he's not quite the perfect match to start off with if you get what a I mean...bit on the other hand wouldnt it be nice to have the best of both worlds, have a cob and your other TB's?
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sorry I'm not helping am I
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I cannot give you a reason other than my 'gut feel', but I think if you have rehomed three ex-racers, and know what you are letting yourself in for, and are still considering it, then that is the way to go. Go and see the cob by all means, but I somehow just don't see him as the horse for you.
 
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