Would you buy a chestnut mare?

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I would first like to point out that I have no belief at all in the fiery redhead stigma- however I am buying a project horse for the summer and am going to view a 7 1/2 year old chestnut tb mare- with the intention of bringing on to event- the problem is that I need to sell the horse again before I go uni, and although I will leave plently of time before uni to sell the horse I am wondering how easy it will be to sell a chestnut mare due to the stigma attached!

Opinions please :)
 
charleysummer said:
I would first like to point out that I have no belief at all in the fiery redhead stigma- however I am buying a project horse for the summer and am going to view a 7 1/2 year old chestnut tb mare- with the intention of bringing on to event- the problem is that I need to sell the horse again before I go uni, and although I will leave plently of time before uni to sell the horse I am wondering how easy it will be to sell a chestnut mare due to the stigma attached!

Opinions please :)
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Yes I would!! I think there is a slight truth in the old saying, as like with all myths... don't walk under a ladder (you may get something on your head)..... I read somewhere that red animals have extra nerve endings in their skin or something like that.... so they are more sensitive to the touch, add this to a hormonal mare and you COULD get something stroppy I guess.


I know some lovely chestnut mares... a colour is a colour to me, nothing more! XX
 
absolutely, when i was looking to buy a horse that was what i wanted a chestnut mare, i ended up with a chestnut gelding and he is a fabulous horse, just as tempramental as any mare i know! :)
 
Friend has got a chestnut TB mare 7 years old on LWVTB, she wanted a paragon of virtue to hack out and this mare in 3 weeks has yet to spook at anything! She is very green schooling wise and this is her only niggle.

Not only does she not spook, is good in traffic, canters on tracks steadily but she is beautiful and very sweet on the ground.

If she were a more chunky TB I'd be after pinching her from my friend as I think she's lovely!
 
Yes most of The mares on my yard are chestnut! They vary in temperament though admittedly my mare is a little interesting at times when ridden but then she is also Arab and ex race so I asked for that really :) absolute angel to handle though!
 
The most safe genuine horse I own is a red headed TB. The first horse I ever bred. We used to ride her in from the field at the end of her 3yo year with a head collar and rope before she was ever broken.

I will NEVER sell her. She is absolutely the best horse to ever have. Never complains, unlike her high matienence half sister, and has never given us a moments bother. Everyone should have a Heidi!

Terri
 
When mine arrived it was a bit of a shock - I'd expected somethingdark - with mum a bay and dad black - but I got a 'Ginga' girl.

She is absolutely aawesome, level headed and easy to train, cool and calm about everything.

Temperement comes in all colours!
 
Yes I don't really believe the myth and I like character! I also like to be able to see which one is mine in a field full of bay ;-) I especially LOVE a flaxen mane all plaited up :-)
 
I had a lovely TB chestnut mare. She had a super temperament and if I could find another like her I'd snap it up!
 
charleysummer said:
the problem is that I need to sell the horse again before I go uni, and although I will leave plently of time before uni to sell the horse I am wondering how easy it will be to sell a chestnut mare due to the stigma attached!
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Colour wouldn't bother me if it was the right horse... I ended up with a ginger gelding by 'accident'... :D

My biggest concern would be the market full stop at the moment... If you're buying now to bring on and sell before Uni - that's only four months... It might be a bit unrealistic to expect a horse to sell very quickly these days if you don't already have a home waiting for her...

:)
 
Anyone stupid enough to believe in the myth isn't the type of person you should be selling a horse to :p

My first horse on loan was a TB chestnut mare - fab horse.

Then my first horse was my beloved chestnut gelding.

Gingers rule!

(although I'm not so sure about mares full stop ;))
 
I think its a load of old tosh too. Not my favourite colour, though. I prefer a bay. But weve currently got 4 gingers, ones a bit of an old boot but she'd be an old boot in any colour scheme Im sure.
 
Ladydragon said:
Colour wouldn't bother me if it was the right horse... I ended up with a ginger gelding by 'accident'... :D

My biggest concern would be the market full stop at the moment... If you're buying now to bring on and sell before Uni - that's only four months... It might be a bit unrealistic to expect a horse to sell very quickly these days if you don't already have a home waiting for her...

:)
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I'm taking a gap year :p so plently of time!
 
We have one, she's a right cow, however she was the best polo pony we have ever owned. She swept the board of best playing polo pony in high goal tournaments. It was because of her attitude that she was so good. She was aggressive and she didn't ever back down so she went to the top. She'd play high goal one weekend and then farm chukkas the next, she was everything you wanted in a polo pony. We had offers for her every weekend, but we never sold her.

She was the typical chestnut mare that you hear about... BUT my god was she incredible. I'm sure she would have had this attitude had she been bay/grey/black though!


Just to add though, having just bought a project to work on over my gap year too, be really very careful about buying a TB... I went to see a few and they were lovely, but I had to think "would a 12 year old be able to ride this", more often than not it was a no, most were just too sharp. I've bought a lovely little sport horse, bay, gelding who ticks all the boxes of making a PC horse type/JNR eventer.
 
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Grey_Eventer said:
Just to add though, having just bought a project to work on over my gap year too, be really very careful about buying a TB... I went to see a few and they were lovely, but I had to think "would a 12 year old be able to ride this", more often than not it was a no, most were just too sharp. I've bought a lovely little sport horse, bay, gelding who ticks all the boxes of making a PC horse type/JNR eventer.
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This.

Depends on what you want really. A keeper or a project to sell easily for the most money.

As someone whose horse of a lifetime was a chestnut Arab mare, it isn't the chestnut mare bit that bothers me, I love chestnut mares, its the TB. Lots of people simply won't look at TBs so you're narrowing your market. I like TBs but I wouldn't buy one, I'd be too worried about overhorsing myself. Plus the ones I've known have all been prone to physical problems (plus psychological problems if they have raced).

TBs also go for less money, unless very successful.

If you're able to bring on a youngster, you might have a wider market and make more money if you picked up a green Irish sport horse youngster and spent the year bringing it on.

Just my thoughts. I was in the market recently and when I was looking, the types I was looking at (sensible but competitive 15.2hh ISH about 5-7 yo) were selling for decent money - and very quickly!
 
I love chestnut mares. My first horse ( still have her) is a chestnut mare and has been a horse of a lifetime. Shes just had a foal, which is a chestnut filly.
The filly has the most amazing temperament too.

Just bought a horse for my daughter. Her first after ponies. What did we end up with , a chestnut mare !! and a thoroughbred to boot. After being with us for 1 week, shes hasnt put a hoof wrong, and is everything the owners said she would be. Very sensible, kind, non mareish and not spooky and snaffle mouth in all disciplines. What more could you want ????

Love the ginges, go gingies go !!!
 
Ideally i wanted something like an ISH to bring on however need to budget myself to 1500 max really and although I have seen them- they are like gold dust and usually very very far away ! so tried to get rid of as many limits as possible when buying, so although ideally I want a 15.2-16.2hh gelding 5-7 years old ISH/Warmblood I know that I only have about 1500 to spend and ensure I can afford to keep it with all extra costs.

I do find it funny that nonhorsey people seem to think a tb is something amazing but it is not usually the case in the horsey world! - slightly off topic but just crossed my mind!
 
charleysummer said:
Ideally i wanted something like an ISH to bring on however need to budget myself to 1500 max really and although I have seen them- they are like gold dust and usually very very far away ! so tried to get rid of as many limits as possible when buying, so although ideally I want a 15.2-16.2hh gelding 5-7 years old ISH/Warmblood I know that I only have about 1500 to spend and ensure I can afford to keep it with all extra costs.

I do find it funny that nonhorsey people seem to think a tb is something amazing but it is not usually the case in the horsey world! - slightly off topic but just crossed my mind!
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Have to say, i was one of those people who 'wouldnt touch a TB with a barge pole' Have to eat my words now, i now judge everything on an individual basis.

Think you might struggle to get ISH/Warmblood for that money. But good luck with your search
 
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