Would you take on…..

[gallopingby]

A fit and healthy, low mileage cob? Apparently steady and sensible but twenty years old and needing a new home due to owners illness.

 

[Jenko109]

Absolutely, assuming I'm paying almost nothing for it.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Absolutely yes!

 

[nagblagger]

Yes, as long as you can afford to have a field ornament if it doesn't work out riding.

 

[asmp]

An RDA group would bite your hand off (well ours would - we‘re desperately looking for another horse)

 

[IrishMilo]

You've missed out the most important crux... what do you want it for? If I wanted something for hacking and the odd jump with no expectation on how long it'd last then definitely. If I was looking for my next competitive BS ride... then probably not, no!

That being said, this horse was 23 here!

 

[J&S]

If as sound and well as you indicate then you could have 5 plus years of happy riding.

 

[SantaVera]

Yes

 

[Sossigpoker]

Yes if I wanted one for happy hacking or lower level work and was prepared to care for him as he ages , meeting his veterinary needs.

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

An RDA group would bite your hand off (well ours would - we‘re desperately looking for another horse)

As would ours! And I was at a regional meeting earlier today, where several groups were saying that they are in a similar position. We wouldn't buy one of that age but as a loan/gift, we would be very grateful.

 

[Laurac13]

Definitely! My friend years ago bought a 16 yrs old cob he went on fit and sound for many many years after

 

[gallopingby]

You've missed out the most important crux... what do you want it for? If I wanted something for hacking and the odd jump with no expectation on how long it'd last then definitely. If I was looking for my next competitive BS ride... then probably not, no!

That being said, this horse was 23 here!

Not likely to be going jumping, just as an ‘extra’ that’s safe for friends to hack alongside the youngsters, who sometimes need a calming influence l know it’s a ‘piece of string’ question, but just interested in peoples views as will be the oldest by a fair bit. My lovely oldie who l’d had since a youngster, died peacefully but unexpectedly a few months ago and l was going to reduce the numbers ……but…..life not like that!

 

[toppedoff]

Not likely to be going jumping, just as an ‘extra’ that’s safe for friends to hack alongside the youngsters, who sometimes need a calming influence l know it’s a ‘piece of string’ question, but just interested in peoples views as will be the oldest by a fair bit. My lovely oldie who l’d had since a youngster, died peacefully but unexpectedly a few months ago and l was going to reduce the numbers ……but…..life not like that!

id defo go for it!