Horse Hunter Forum / HORSES / Buying Horses

From the beginning...

Tally Ho — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:27:06 GMT

Assuming you have sufficient experience to keep and ride a horse, the first step to getting the right horse is to know what you want. Age - type - ability.

A LOT of time & fuel is wasted by buyers and sellers. You'd be amazed how many people don't know how big a horse actually is. I bought a 15.2hds that's actually 14.2hds just the other day. She told me about the timewasters she'd had, yet she was the one dragging people out to look at a horse a hand smaller than they wanted. Actually I was really happy because I got a bargain :D

Tip number 1 - Ask the rug size - That will give you a good indication of the size of the horse ;)

A lot of sellers only put good things in ads about horses (as you would expect) but horses don't come in perfect so it's up to you to discover the faults and see if they are things you can live with. If you are looking for a horse that's perfect in every way, then you'll never find one and you have to be realistic.

Tip number 2 - Ask for the worst thing about the horse. If a buyer can't think of anything I personally get a bit dubious. If they say things like he can be funny to catch by a stranger in a big field, then you know there's a potential catching problem. They might say he bites the door, or is grumpy in the stable, or doesn't like hacking on his own, scared of buses etc. All these give you good information before you even see the horse ;)

Tip number 3 - Google the phone number. See how long the horse has been advertised. It may have been on a few sites and reduced in price. All good information for bartering later ;)

Help!!! advice on getting a pony

Louise Rees — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:08:21 GMT

Hi!!! everyone

i am new to this site so please bear with me in working my way around it lol!!!

I am asking you guys for some advice in height of a pony/horse for me this will be my first horse i have owned by myself for years, I am approx 5.2 in height my self, stocky built after haveing 3 kids lol, i have been offered a pony/cob thats is 12.3 in height and he's a bit of a chunky fellow with a wide back a good stong feet and legs and the lady that used to ride him is taller than me and around about the same weight or a bit bigger tbh (sorry) and was wondering what your opions were

i look fordward to hearing from you and thank you guys for listening and the advice etc

horse selling & buying

kayg — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:50:37 GMT

why is it that some people in the horse mess about so much

I had two buyers lined up for cleo turned one down the other messed me about for three weeks only to tell me she cant afford her now:w00t: after we had come to an arrangement dropped the price sorted installments and everything.

I Contacted the other girl that was shortlisted she has found another horse now

anyway my new little man comes in a couple of weeks and i still have cleo no one seems to want to be honest they come meet us and either dont have the experience or say they have and end up onthe floor

i even had one girl threaten to sue me cos she fell off and hurt her arm ( she told me she had rider insurance and had experience with tbs big fat lie)

I give up i honestly think cleo will end her days standing in the field eating rather than ever doing any real work I know she prefers to do that but after ll she is a horse and should be doing something to earn her hay surely :D

WANTED! asap!

horsemadhannah1998 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:24:26 GMT

hi,
i am 13 years old - 5foot 3. I am a reliable teenagerr who has been riding for over 4 and a half years now, we are looking for a pony or horse to loan in the stanley or chester-le street area- or anywhere close to these places. We are willing to pay up to £20 - £25 a week and we will ride, muck out and do anything asked, we can easily ride a walk trot and canter and can do all this on a hack too so we would be looking for a horse pony who isnt faced by traffic, lorries, carrier bags- etc. we also need a good alrounder who is good at schooling, WE ARE DESPERATLY IN NEED OF ONE GOOD RELIABLE PONY! as the wait to find the right one is killing us- if ANYBODY knows of someone who is willing to loan their horse/ pony out to willing ,reliable ,commited people please leave me their email in a comment below and then well see what we can do from there, prices are negoitable but we can sort that on a later date! please help us the find the right pony!
thankyou a lot! :D

HORSE WANTED PLEASE READ!

horsemadhannah1998 — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:03:33 GMT

hi,
im 12 years old and looking for my first pony/ horse. me and my sister have been riding for 3 years and we love it so much my mam said we can maybe have one of our own if we find a perfect one.
were looking for a one who is about about 14 / 15 hands and we can have fun on! we just need a good alrounder who is good in the school and can hack out alone or in company! :)
we have found a yard and we are going down to view it next week. we are a dedicated family and horseriding has ran through it for centerys my grandma and mam rode when they were young and my aunty etc. we are a loving family!
if anyone has a horse preferably under £1000 or under£1500 this would be superb! we dont mind if its on full loan with view to buy or just for sale! we live in the county durham area so if we needed transport we woould preferably need someone to give us transport or transport it themselves!
leave a post if you have any ideas of anyone who has the right pony for us and then we will take it further, thankyou this is a great help!

Hauctions

Hauctions — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:28:33 GMT

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buying horses

Littlegem — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:58:27 GMT

Hi has anyone had any dealings with Karen Gillot from Derbyshire re selling horses, thanks

Please PM me

just an idea so far

Faberge — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:42:54 GMT

me and my dad where think of buying my mom a horse (she is a very capable rider can sit mollys bucks rode racehorses and bratty showjumpers) but type i was think like an old hunter
dad wants something she can really compete (as she is stealing molly in the winter) but i can ride in the summer when she doesnt have time
what do you think mom is about 5ft and bulit like me

My Buying A Horse Blog

Jersey Girl — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:39:56 GMT

I was going to keep this quiet off the forum for now, largely as there have been a lot of visitors of late, but its now been mentioned on facebook so everyone will know anyhow.

I am looking for another horse. And if you guys could help I'd really really appreciate it, as viewing in the Uk is a nightmare for me and a long way to go just to find a dealer is dodgy/horse is not as described etc.

I am after minimum 15hh maximum 16hh cob or midweight hunter type 6 - 14 years old. Absolutely must hack alone, have three well established paces and genuine horse that is not strong or silly, suitable for a novice that can get nervous.

If you hear see anything I'd really appreciate it if you could point it out to me, as I'm a bit lost as to where to start. Have any contacts or can name some good dealers preferaby close enough to an airport (i know thats a big ask) it would be great.

I still have bob and have not yet made decisions about what I will do, as in will I keep both, part lease full lease or sell.

I want to do more than Bob can offer at the moment, and it's got to the stage where we are not really progressing.

It's a sad and hard decision but one that has been made for a long time, but has taken a long while to accept really and put my life in order so I can get another one.

Checking out the advert and seller

Jersey Girl — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:02:12 GMT

So you have found a horse on a website/advert on the internet. He's the right colour and size ;) (sorry couldn't resist, both times I have bought I have had an idea of the size and colour I wanted - neither horse matches my original plans) but what do you do now?

How do you check out the seller and find out a bit more?

And how should you make the initial contact. Telephone? Text? Email? And what do you say.

I always think if I ask anything then don't buy I'm branded a time waster. But if I don't ask enough I'm a time waster

So tips please all.

york horse sales

smudge — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:38:41 GMT

Im off to York sales tommorrow, shouldnt really, i will probably come away deeply fed up or in trouble, haha:D