I am going to look at this one on Saturday, What do you think of her?
She hasn't been ridden a whole lot this winter because the owner has no time for her. She was shown dressage and placed nicely.
Also Would a dressage horse that likes to jump be good for Hunters?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3329...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3329...
http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php...
I'm seriously thinking if she can be lead, W/T/C and Jump plus tacking and lounging and doesn't buck, bolt, bite, rear or anything like that and is healthy(of coarse after the vet check!) I'm going to purchase her.
I am also going to try to have them lower the price on her too. Would that be alright you think? She is out of shape and needs work on her canter too. What would be a good offer on her!?
I wanted to have a horse by my golden birthday which is the 19th and am getting tired of looking.
I am bringing my trainer this time and if she approves I'm going to bring a vet out the next time. This will be my first horse too.
Thanks
She hasn't been ridden a whole lot this winter because the owner has no time for her. She was shown dressage and placed nicely.
Also Would a dressage horse that likes to jump be good for Hunters?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3329...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3329...
http://www.dreamhorse.com/show_horse.php...
I'm seriously thinking if she can be lead, W/T/C and Jump plus tacking and lounging and doesn't buck, bolt, bite, rear or anything like that and is healthy(of coarse after the vet check!) I'm going to purchase her.
I am also going to try to have them lower the price on her too. Would that be alright you think? She is out of shape and needs work on her canter too. What would be a good offer on her!?
I wanted to have a horse by my golden birthday which is the 19th and am getting tired of looking.
I am bringing my trainer this time and if she approves I'm going to bring a vet out the next time. This will be my first horse too.
Thanks
She is CUTE! I like her a lot and I think she'd be well suited to what you want to do. I absolutely think it's OK to talk them down in price, especially since the ad specifies that they'll consider at trade (which shows they're willing to bargain).
"Long and low in an uphill frame" basically says that she goes in the type of frame you'd ideally want a dressage horse to be in. "Long and low" is also a sort of training exercise. Here's a link that can explain it better than I can:
http://www.artofriding.com/articles/long...
The uphill part is, again, the desired build and frame for a dressage horse. Here's another link about dressage conformation and movement:
http://www.eques.com.au/dressage/jan06/c...
I am SO excited for you! I'll be thinking of you and keeping my fingers crossed. She is a real cutie - good luck!
EDIT: Can you get conformation, non-movement photos of her from the buyer, by chance? That would help.
The only thing I wonder about is the rider in the photos. She isn't absolutely terrible but she does look like a novice or a beginner to dressage. It may or may not have any bearing on this mare's training or under-saddle habits, but in the photos the mare looks rather green or at least confused. However, this could be mostly due to the rider. That's not to say that the mare, if she is not terribly trained in dressage, doesn't have potential. It could also be that this rider isn't the horse's usual rider. I would ask, just out of curiosity.
I still think the mare is a good deal, so long as she's healthy, sound and of sound mind.
"Long and low in an uphill frame" basically says that she goes in the type of frame you'd ideally want a dressage horse to be in. "Long and low" is also a sort of training exercise. Here's a link that can explain it better than I can:
http://www.artofriding.com/articles/long...
The uphill part is, again, the desired build and frame for a dressage horse. Here's another link about dressage conformation and movement:
http://www.eques.com.au/dressage/jan06/c...
I am SO excited for you! I'll be thinking of you and keeping my fingers crossed. She is a real cutie - good luck!
EDIT: Can you get conformation, non-movement photos of her from the buyer, by chance? That would help.
The only thing I wonder about is the rider in the photos. She isn't absolutely terrible but she does look like a novice or a beginner to dressage. It may or may not have any bearing on this mare's training or under-saddle habits, but in the photos the mare looks rather green or at least confused. However, this could be mostly due to the rider. That's not to say that the mare, if she is not terribly trained in dressage, doesn't have potential. It could also be that this rider isn't the horse's usual rider. I would ask, just out of curiosity.
I still think the mare is a good deal, so long as she's healthy, sound and of sound mind.
Shes a cutie storm......She is my favorite so far of your choices......Love her......cute cute cute....long and low means on a long rein she will stretch down with her head and be relaxed and calm...well an uphill frame is better than built downhill easier to get off the forehand and be light in the bridle. She really sounds sweet...are you going to go look at her?
This mare is long in the back and given how short she is would be why she looks kind of like a dachshund. I'd be impressed if she can do an uphill frame (putting her butt underneath her so her withers are higher than her haunches) because she is built downhill.
She's 8 years old and has zero accomplishments, she's a breedingstock paint and bay to boot - dime a dozen. That she still needs training at her age means she was either not trained, not trained well, or (judging by the rider in the dressage pictures) not trained correctly. That means she needs to be UNtrained so you can REtrain her and hope you can get a decent horse out of the deal.
The clipping, bathing, tying and trailering is REALLY common. Don't buy a horse because you're "tired of looking".
If I were you I'd find a horse around 12 that is solidly trained in whatever discipline you want to do. I wouldn't take a horse like this on unless she was free and even then I'd think about it.
She's 8 years old and has zero accomplishments, she's a breedingstock paint and bay to boot - dime a dozen. That she still needs training at her age means she was either not trained, not trained well, or (judging by the rider in the dressage pictures) not trained correctly. That means she needs to be UNtrained so you can REtrain her and hope you can get a decent horse out of the deal.
The clipping, bathing, tying and trailering is REALLY common. Don't buy a horse because you're "tired of looking".
If I were you I'd find a horse around 12 that is solidly trained in whatever discipline you want to do. I wouldn't take a horse like this on unless she was free and even then I'd think about it.
She looks like a very nice mare. Judging by what i read in her ad on Dreamhorse, $3000.00 is an amazing price as long as she does okay on the vet check. By the way, the vet always finds something wrong in the vet check and that is okay because no horse is perfect, but the question you should ask yourself and your trainer is "can i live with it?", and "will she stand up to what you are planning to do with her?"
I am so glad to hear that you are taking your trainer with you. so many people just go out without them and come home with a horse that doesn't fit anything they want.
The best of luck to you!
I am so glad to hear that you are taking your trainer with you. so many people just go out without them and come home with a horse that doesn't fit anything they want.
The best of luck to you!
BEAUTIFUL horse. She sounds great, have you ridden her yet?
She would be good for doing hunter events, it says she's a good jumper and would do well in that discipline. She has a good build for it too, well built but not overly stocky.
If her owner is being honest in her description I would be willing to pay up to $5000. But owners tend to exagerate things in their descriptions. I highly reccomend insisting you try her on a free 2 week trial-you get to ride the horse, basically do whatever you like with her for 2 weeks, before you make a final decision and pay.
If you want to lower the price go for about $2300. I think that's fair.
How much experience do you have? If you've been riding for a few years and experienced with horses that may be flighty, and act up, then this could be a really good horse for you.
Good luck!
She would be good for doing hunter events, it says she's a good jumper and would do well in that discipline. She has a good build for it too, well built but not overly stocky.
If her owner is being honest in her description I would be willing to pay up to $5000. But owners tend to exagerate things in their descriptions. I highly reccomend insisting you try her on a free 2 week trial-you get to ride the horse, basically do whatever you like with her for 2 weeks, before you make a final decision and pay.
If you want to lower the price go for about $2300. I think that's fair.
How much experience do you have? If you've been riding for a few years and experienced with horses that may be flighty, and act up, then this could be a really good horse for you.
Good luck!
She sounds/looks good to me! She should be good for hunters as well. It said on her ad that dressage wasn't exactly her style, but she can do it as well. Also, when you get the vet check she isn't going to be perfect. No horse is and she's 8 yrs old. That's not old, but she's more likely to have something going on compared to a 5 yr old. Think about what the vet says. My horse has arthritis in his knees and can not jump, which is fine for me because I do dressage. A lot of people wouldn't have gone for him though because of that.. If she has some issues, think about whether you can deal with them, and if doesn't interfere with what you want to be doing in your riding career. If something is majorly wrong you might want to lower the price but it seems like 3000 is a pretty good price at this point even though her canter needs work.
Good luck!! She's a cutie pie =)
Good luck!! She's a cutie pie =)