Sauerkraut
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
as the title says. Would you buy a horse because of the talent he has but lacks in other areas?
We are looking at getting the well sought after 148s for BSJuniors. We have found a very talented pony which has just been competing at unaffiliated shows with no BS records yet. 12 years old, so plenty to be achieved with competing wise. Very well schooled in the arena and a dream to jump BUT ...
now the negative points are: He is a grumpy git ! Doesn't like to be touched on his ears, belly etc. He doesn't kick but throws a tantrum. He apparently can only be clipped under sedation. He jogs out hacking, no matter if it's on the way out or home. So any fun rides, hunting etc. might be not the most enjoyable thing to do.
All this means the price tag is mid 4 figures rather than the 10k+ you see advertised.
So. Long story short. Would you ... ?
as the title says. Would you buy a horse because of the talent he has but lacks in other areas?
We are looking at getting the well sought after 148s for BSJuniors. We have found a very talented pony which has just been competing at unaffiliated shows with no BS records yet. 12 years old, so plenty to be achieved with competing wise. Very well schooled in the arena and a dream to jump BUT ...
now the negative points are: He is a grumpy git ! Doesn't like to be touched on his ears, belly etc. He doesn't kick but throws a tantrum. He apparently can only be clipped under sedation. He jogs out hacking, no matter if it's on the way out or home. So any fun rides, hunting etc. might be not the most enjoyable thing to do.
All this means the price tag is mid 4 figures rather than the 10k+ you see advertised.
So. Long story short. Would you ... ?