lillie07
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Yes, they saw us coming when we bought Lillie
who on here will own up to ..........
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Halfpass
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Yes we were.
Bought a horse for my OH his first horse and hoped that I would be able to comepete. 5 year old TB mare 15.2hh lovely nature and when I tried her she was adorable. Well schooled popped a nice jump, had her vetted and she passed with flying colours and for £1000 she was a bargain. Got her home only to find that no one could stay on her. Longest time on her back was probably 5 mins at the most!!
Called up dealer who said he couldn't believe it but would gladly exachange her for something else. The cheapest something else was £2500!!
So we put funds together and bought murph who is far from the TB mare but still a little gem!!
We since found out that said dealer uses this mare ona regular basis so people by her cheap then bring her back and end up buying a more expensive horse!!!!
Bought a horse for my OH his first horse and hoped that I would be able to comepete. 5 year old TB mare 15.2hh lovely nature and when I tried her she was adorable. Well schooled popped a nice jump, had her vetted and she passed with flying colours and for £1000 she was a bargain. Got her home only to find that no one could stay on her. Longest time on her back was probably 5 mins at the most!!
Called up dealer who said he couldn't believe it but would gladly exachange her for something else. The cheapest something else was £2500!!
So we put funds together and bought murph who is far from the TB mare but still a little gem!!
We since found out that said dealer uses this mare ona regular basis so people by her cheap then bring her back and end up buying a more expensive horse!!!!
malibu211211
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No, don't give up!
You'll find the right one, it just takes time.
Even though I still have my nightmare horse I went on to buy another horse and although the owner wasn't completely honest and we have had our problems and I'm sure he'll find some more! He's a star now
You'll find the right one, it just takes time.
Even though I still have my nightmare horse I went on to buy another horse and although the owner wasn't completely honest and we have had our problems and I'm sure he'll find some more! He's a star now
Cop-Pop
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Yes my TBx - she was badly treated, starving, terrified of humans and a very bad worm and lice infestation. I fell in love with her and five yrs on I still have her
It's been a nightmare of a journey and very very expensive, but I wouldn't swap her for the world
SpruceRI
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Yes, several times!
Worst one was a spotty job. Must have been doped. Tried it two seperate times, both on it's own, and it was lovely and quiet.
When I got it home it bolted in my field and out on hacks. Was lovely on the road but would bolt anywhere else.
Worse time was walking through some woods which got more and more overgrown, so turned round to go back and he just took off. But instead of staying on the track like any normal horse would, he just ran straight into the thicket.
I got caught on a tree and dragged off backwards. I was quite glad as I think I would've died if I'd stayed on. I lay flat on my back and opened my eyes....to find all the bits of my body protector hanging in the tree!!!
Horse ran back towards the livery yard, someone caught it on the road and motorists kindly came looking for me.
Horse didn't have a scratch on it.
Sold it after 6 weeks. Feel fortunate to have only lost £1k on the sale. Dealer wouldn't take it back. Sold it through the dealer who'd come with me to look at it.
There'd been lots of back handers going on there I later realised. One dealer had sold my previous horse and knew how much money I'd got to spend and had offered to help me find my star horse: a family horse that would jump. And I mean jump 2ft 9", not Foxhunter. Didn't seem too much to ask!
B*stard horse also bought a disease with it that infected my Shetland pony. I nearly lost him at 4yrs old through that.
Worst one was a spotty job. Must have been doped. Tried it two seperate times, both on it's own, and it was lovely and quiet.
When I got it home it bolted in my field and out on hacks. Was lovely on the road but would bolt anywhere else.
Worse time was walking through some woods which got more and more overgrown, so turned round to go back and he just took off. But instead of staying on the track like any normal horse would, he just ran straight into the thicket.
I got caught on a tree and dragged off backwards. I was quite glad as I think I would've died if I'd stayed on. I lay flat on my back and opened my eyes....to find all the bits of my body protector hanging in the tree!!!
Horse ran back towards the livery yard, someone caught it on the road and motorists kindly came looking for me.
Horse didn't have a scratch on it.
Sold it after 6 weeks. Feel fortunate to have only lost £1k on the sale. Dealer wouldn't take it back. Sold it through the dealer who'd come with me to look at it.
There'd been lots of back handers going on there I later realised. One dealer had sold my previous horse and knew how much money I'd got to spend and had offered to help me find my star horse: a family horse that would jump. And I mean jump 2ft 9", not Foxhunter. Didn't seem too much to ask!
B*stard horse also bought a disease with it that infected my Shetland pony. I nearly lost him at 4yrs old through that.
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
Sorry...no...I've bought nothing but sweethearts...for myself and for my customers.
I tend to go largely on the horse's personality when I first meet them - if they 'smile' at me, or have a personality I think I'll get on with, then I take it further.
When looking for a horse for a customer/friend, I went to a Scottish dealer (not my choice) and we we shown the most beautiful liver chestnut warmblood. My friend was smitten, but we went in the stable and I asked it to pick its foot up...it refused. As it was quite young, I asked again until it complied, then praised it in a rather OTT fashion. I then asked it for its leg again - pinned back ears, faces, and refused to give it.
At which point, I suggested to friend that we leave as it was untrainable, and I thought it had a nasty streak.
It did sell for a lot of cash, and we heard on the grapevine the new owner had turned it out, and when she went into the field to catch it, it had attacked her and no one could get near it.
So my friend has forgiven me for not letting her buy it!
S
I tend to go largely on the horse's personality when I first meet them - if they 'smile' at me, or have a personality I think I'll get on with, then I take it further.
When looking for a horse for a customer/friend, I went to a Scottish dealer (not my choice) and we we shown the most beautiful liver chestnut warmblood. My friend was smitten, but we went in the stable and I asked it to pick its foot up...it refused. As it was quite young, I asked again until it complied, then praised it in a rather OTT fashion. I then asked it for its leg again - pinned back ears, faces, and refused to give it.
At which point, I suggested to friend that we leave as it was untrainable, and I thought it had a nasty streak.
It did sell for a lot of cash, and we heard on the grapevine the new owner had turned it out, and when she went into the field to catch it, it had attacked her and no one could get near it.
So my friend has forgiven me for not letting her buy it!
S
jcberry
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Yep! A 14.2 7yr old, never done anything just a few hacks for 3000 (yes, we were VERY stupid) Napper, bronker, bomber. He was good for the first year or so, untill we found his lame problem, all went downhill from there really! Never the same again!
We sold him in december losing a whopping 2000 on him to be a companion as was never sound and rarely well behaved..
We are starting to think if we will ever find a loving horse, that just wants to please!
We sold him in december losing a whopping 2000 on him to be a companion as was never sound and rarely well behaved..
We are starting to think if we will ever find a loving horse, that just wants to please!
rascal
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Weve been ripped off!
Last year we were looking for a quiet horse for my eldest daughter, the one she tried seemed perfect, great to ride, never put a hoof wrong. Two weeks later she was bucking for England and taking off. A very experienced, confident and competent friend rode her once and refused to get on her again saying she was a dangerous loony! This is the woman who backed our grumpy mare and would ride ANYTHING! We think the horse was drugged when we tried her. We sent her back for less money. I would have liked to have kept her as a pet but dont have room.
Last year we were looking for a quiet horse for my eldest daughter, the one she tried seemed perfect, great to ride, never put a hoof wrong. Two weeks later she was bucking for England and taking off. A very experienced, confident and competent friend rode her once and refused to get on her again saying she was a dangerous loony! This is the woman who backed our grumpy mare and would ride ANYTHING! We think the horse was drugged when we tried her. We sent her back for less money. I would have liked to have kept her as a pet but dont have room.
Daisychain
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The worst horse i ever brought was called Brookfields Doctor Pepper! he was 5yo and had done a small amount of S.J under rules, admittedly i didnt pay much for him, but boy he was a loony! he would buck, rear napp horrendously etc. i phoned up the woman i purchased him from who denied him ever being naughty, yeah right... i told her how irresponsible she was in selling such a horse on the open market, and that she should have but him through a sale, i personally would NEVER sell a dodgy horse knowingly to anyone, i lost a small amount on him, but to be honest i only ever really buy unbroken these days, id rather start with a blank tape!