would you buy this horse?

Seems to me you're pretty keen on getting her!!! So knowing all the things to look out for - go ahead, but proceed with caution! Get the vetting done first, emphasising the issues she's showing to the examining vet, get the results and then go from there. :)
 
Spyda said:
Seems to me you're pretty keen on getting her!!! So knowing all the things to look out for - go ahead, but proceed with caution! Get the vetting done first, emphasising the issues she's showing to the examining vet, get the results and then go from there. :)
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And be there at the vetting :)
 
i might be cheeky and offer a low price. (or is it being cheeky when its a risk?)

i would in the first instance have the back checked asap. and work off the ground,

the lady said she had hacked the horse but its been a case of no one keeping up the work on her.
 
I bought an unbroken irish 4 year old, unhandled since she was two, they do exist. Same breeding as the mare you are looking at. She is an absolute poppet to be around and has been the easiest horse to break in.
If you feel confident and there is something you like about her then I would give it a shot, with a full vetting before.
 
TBH Tinker the horse in current economic climate and with its issues is worth meat money, which for a horse that size is worth £400 dead weight, I would go with £400 cash in your pocket and horse box and buy it, dont waste money on vetting, then if its got some thing serious wrong with it you can always get your money back by knacking her. I bet the woman will snap your hand off for a quick hassle free sale. After all not many folk would want to take her on. Go for it.
 
CAn you speak tot he yard she went to for schooling? See what they think? And also could you speak to the 'jockey' who fell off the horse?

I'd also make an offer too.
 
For a bag of sand you'd be silly not to to.

If you are more than happy to use her as a brood mare if all does not work out, although I'd want to know if she's been bred from before first and to have passed a vetting first of your choice first.

Any horse can have any rider off if it's feeling that way out but where talking about a green a four year old who'd had some time off and perhaps not been re-started properly, and even if they have, they all have their moments! doesn't mean there is forced to a problem.

But if she's plain, doesn't have the best confo and temp, then I wouldn't waste time breeding from her despite what's on paper.

Worth a look all day long.
 
shes not got a bad conformation, would prob show. but shes just "bay" no white, moves well . very much like her stallion in looks. i recon with topline and muscle she would be a nice lightweight show hunter

rantis diamond. which is a popular eventing stallion.

People are selling retarded TB for more than she is?

my last unknown horse i sold to america to be a Show Jumper. I paid £1500 for him, as a skinny horse from a field. with unknown breeding, when his passport turned up it had the best belgium breeding you could have wished for, with pink papers and jumped 1.50m for fun. Needless to say i earnt a lot from that horse. :)

and to me its part of the gamble.
 
if there turns out to be nowt seriously wrong with its back then yeah.... I'd buy it, probably offer em £500 to begin with though.

My cousin in ireland dragged a youngster (3ish) off its mother for about £250 (I think!!! )- and evented it to a high level- sadly passed away- but delightful hoss.
 
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