ghostie
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I've been to see a potential new horse today and would really value people's thoughts on whether they would buy it in my position and, if they did, would you be offering lower than advertised price.
By way of background I'm certainly not a novice rider, but similarly my dressage needs some serious work. I currently have at least weekly lessons with a great instructor, but as my boy is green it is the blind leading the blind when it comes to more advanced work. So I'm looking for a second schoolmaster type horse to learn the more advanced moves with. My instructor thinks this is a great idea.
So today I've been to see a lovely horse. He has been used to give schoolmaster lessons for the past year with a reputable trainer. They have a genuine reason for sale that checks out.
He was incredible to ride, extremely tolerant of me making mistakes but working beautifully when I asked properly. I feel I could learn a huge amount with him and continued regular lessons.
He could comfortably compete at medium tomorrow. He knows the more advanced moves but would need them polishing to be competitive (probably not by me). My instructor would ride hin weekly to help.
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He is 11 - a good age for what I want.
The downsides are: he's 16.3hh and looks it! This is daunting from the ground but was fine on board. He was very well.mannered but I worry how I would cope if he decided not to be - although no reason to believe he would.
He was imported from Spain last year so is used to being handled in a certain way.
He has slight wingals (sp) and one small melanoma under his tail. I would get him vetted but no evidence of anything else.
I can't take my trainer to see him as he's the other side of the country.
So, what do you think? In my position would you buy and what would you expect to pay?
By way of background I'm certainly not a novice rider, but similarly my dressage needs some serious work. I currently have at least weekly lessons with a great instructor, but as my boy is green it is the blind leading the blind when it comes to more advanced work. So I'm looking for a second schoolmaster type horse to learn the more advanced moves with. My instructor thinks this is a great idea.
So today I've been to see a lovely horse. He has been used to give schoolmaster lessons for the past year with a reputable trainer. They have a genuine reason for sale that checks out.
He was incredible to ride, extremely tolerant of me making mistakes but working beautifully when I asked properly. I feel I could learn a huge amount with him and continued regular lessons.
He could comfortably compete at medium tomorrow. He knows the more advanced moves but would need them polishing to be competitive (probably not by me). My instructor would ride hin weekly to help.
chocolate cake to all that got this far
He is 11 - a good age for what I want.
The downsides are: he's 16.3hh and looks it! This is daunting from the ground but was fine on board. He was very well.mannered but I worry how I would cope if he decided not to be - although no reason to believe he would.
He was imported from Spain last year so is used to being handled in a certain way.
He has slight wingals (sp) and one small melanoma under his tail. I would get him vetted but no evidence of anything else.
I can't take my trainer to see him as he's the other side of the country.
So, what do you think? In my position would you buy and what would you expect to pay?