Where to buy unbacked horses?

[Alyshab]

I’m looking for a 3-6yr old 15hh+ Mw/hw Unbroken project and feel like I’ve looked absolutely everywhere! They all seem to be too young or too small. I have a small budget of around 600 but willing to stretch slightly. Does anyone know any trustworthy dealers/breeders who sell anything matching this description?
Any help would be much appreciated 🙂

 

[DabDab]

600 pounds?
I am a bargain hunter with buying my youngsters, but even I will say the likelihood or you picking up a youngster of that description for that amount of money is slim to none. £2k would be a better budget, and even then you would still be getting something cheap.

 

[ihatework]

£600?!
Your options are bin end sales, dragon-driving or direct from the slightly dodgy dealers.

 

[Patterdale]

Yep, the budget is the issue.
I would keep saving and buy a nice 3 year old in autumn/winter.

I certainly wouldn’t think of buying anything older ‘unbacked,’ as it’ll almost certainly have some backstory.

 

[Leo Walker]

When your budget is low like that you need to compenstate by putting more effort in. Are you looking for a cobby type or more hunter type? I'd be trawling preloved, dragon driving and facebook. I'd also have an ad up on the horses for sale under £500 group and keep it bumped. Then you will have to move quickly if something suitable sounding turns up. They dont hang about long at that price.

 

[Chinchilla]

Lots of free ad sites: my mare wasn't much more than your budget, she was off Preloved and unbacked. She'd be a great all rounder if her rider didn't let her down (lol)!
There is also gumtree, pets4homes, freeads and as has already been mentioned, Dragon Driving. But be careful; sometimes with less expensive horses there is a reason they're cheap. Not always, but sometimes. So take someone with you if you go to view anything because two pairs of eyes are far better than one.

 

[Hormonal Filly]

If you search around you may find something.. may be dodgy but you never know, could pick up a bargain.

I bought both of mine for less than that unbacked but that was a good 5 years ago in the South West. One was well bred and had brilliant conformation, one 3 and the other 5 but he didn't have a great life before I owned him. I found both of mine advertised on Facebook on those horse selling groups, although my coloured cob I bought from a terrible housing estate and it had dodgy written all over it - he is a ace chap.

I'd try and save a bit more, £1000 could get you something with a bit more quality.