Where are all the non nasty horses to buy??

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I posted a few days ago about my on loan horse who was bolshy & bargy which I have overcome. Today she actually turned on me when I went to bring her in, when yesterday she was lovely.
She actually bared her teeth, put her ears back, and aimed with her back legs! The second time she even ran at me, like you see horses behaving with each other, but I have never experienced this behaviour quite so bad with a handler. Consequently she is going back, since I haven't bought her, thank God.
Surely there are pleasant Sec D's out there that are fun but not dangerous?
It's very disalusioning for a buyer who just wants a fun family horse to compete at club level.
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Should have said, are you in the North? My friend's recently got a belting welsh cob from "Cobs and Plods". Proper bargain.
 
But a plod is definately not for me! I need something fun that loves jumping but with manners. I was kicked badly by my last horse ( not on purpose but she panicked an bolted down the field with me in firing line). I don't want to end up in hospital with broken ribs again, but also don't do plods. I'll have a look on their site, but am really not a novice. I didn't think buying was quite as hard as selling! It's just as stressful.
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They don't just sell plods! My friend's not a novice and her welshie's a youngster. Riding away nicely, seen traffic, nice attitude, movement and pretty well put together, for well under £2K. I was impressed anyway! Good luck.
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I've got a non-nasty Section D!!!! Getting on a bit but a total sweetie. Safe as houses and a real character. He is for sale at the bargain price of £100,000,000. American Express is fine lol xxx
 
I have a sec D yearling and he is as gentle and easy as my sport horse is difficult. I bought him to grow on and sell on but he is so sweet I may end up keeping him all for me.
 
She may be in season. I had a mare who behaved exactly as you say when she was in season. We had her for years and in the end we only had to look at her face to know if she was going to be a cow to catch! She would kick out too. The behaviour would last only a day or two at the most.The rest of the time she was great. Wouldnt dream of kicking! She was particularly bad around Feb/march and September during her first/last season of the year which is quite common apparently. She was also more sensitive to heavy/noisy vehicles at these times.

You could always try something like Oestress/oestraban. Not sure which would be best as havent used them much myself.
 
Ha! Ha! My old mare was from off the Forest!!! She could jump though! Jumped a 4ft hedge with me...when she was in season!!! I didnt actually want to do it though! She just wasnt hanging to wait for the lorry to go past!
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Have you been looking at the same type/breed of horses...does it have to be a section D? a horse no matter what breed can be a nasty buggar but perhaps you should widen your criteria a little, a half bred or even a total heinz 57?
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...do you seem to be experiancing 'not much luck' with a certain gender of horse?
 
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