Your opinions on this horse for a novice please....

If he is what it says on the tin then sounds perfect. The fact they are looking to swap suggests they are wanting more now which is a good sign.
 
Ahhhhh He looks lovely. Bit pricey tho, for a plod????? Maybe just in my area?
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He Sounds perfect for what you are looking for!
If your are only interested in hacking and plodding around then I personal think he is the boy for you.

BUT I agree with Barneykins he's a Bit pricey for a plod.. But saying that you pay good money to get a good horse and he does look like a lovely boy two!
 
Looks lovely, sounds like just what you are looking for.
I don't think that he is too expensive. Priced at £3200, they are probably expecting offers around £3000, which is the going rate for a coloured, safe cob.
 
He sounds lovey
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, I just hope in a year or so you wont be advertising him again because he's given you so much confidence you want to do more?
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I speak from experience because my Mum did exactly the same
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I guess only you know yourself and can predict whether you will want to step up the pace once you're back in the saddle??
 
Would want to be sure it's really 12 and if it only hacks then it's a bit expensive (am selling my slightly smaller but able to do a bit of everything and also safe for £3.5!)
 
I had my last horse until he died for 20 years and he wasn't quite a plod, but very safe. I shared him with my daughters. We bought another horse last year after his death, but he turned out to be too much for us and we sadly had to sell him, when we had hoped he would be with us for his lifetime. None of us wants to do anything more than happy hacking, so barring unforeseen circumstances, he would be a lifelong friend.
 
Something that's super safe sane and sensible is worth it's weight in gold to those of us that need that type of horse.
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Go and have a look but be quick, i bet he won't hang around for long.
Good luck
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Let us know what you decide.
 
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I totally and utterly agree. He's priced to sell - with negotiation.
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Is it just me or does it look as though he's missing an eye? I've looked at his pic a couple of times but can't decide....might just be my screen.

Not that that would necessarily put me off if he was- he looks a nice stamp of a horse.
 
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Something that's super safe sane and sensible is worth it's weight in gold to those of us that need that type of horse.
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Go and have a look but be quick, i bet he won't hang around for long.
Good luck
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Let us know what you decide.

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i totally agree, you can't put a price on safety, if i was wanting another i would be ther looking now
 
Looks a lovely sort and if he is as they say, then the price is about right.

Only thing I would very very strongly recommend is that he is given a good vetting with a lot of emphasises on his joints.

Big heavies (and I know from experience) do often have joint problems that can start about this age, so do get him checked out for soundness.

I would personally start him on a good joint supplement immediately should you buy him. Our clydesale is on a high strength one now and she is only 5, not huge at 16.2, but very close behind (show bred). My gypsy cob is on a general one at the same age as though only 15.1, he is fairly chunky and again they can have joint problems later in life.

Good luck and I hope he is what you want and sound.
 
very nice.go and have a look. you cant put a price on a horse that is exactly what you want.its very rare to find it so worth there weight in gold
 
Sounds like a good bet for getting your confidence back in just being on a horse. My concern would be if you ever want to move past hacking at walk and trot, it doesn't sound like you will have much fun trying to persuade this horse to develop with you (from description and the fact that they are trying to swap it for something with a bit more go).
If you really only intend to potter about for the foreseeable future, it sounds great. If you want something safe to do a bit of hacking, dressage etc. in the future though, you are probably going to start to feel like this horse is holding you back very quickly.
There are nice, safe, large horses available out there that don't jump but are a bit more forward on the flat which may be more what you need to keep you happy in the long term which are responsive and laid back enough to give the confidence you need, without coming with all the "lazy horse" attitude and limiting you to very basic riding. These tend to be advertised well within the price range of this horse when I've seen them for sale.
 
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