Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Inaccurate horse ad du jour

I have just seen quite a pretty, but not spectacularly bred little horse, within my price range, not a baby or geriactric, and advertised as "ideal first horse". I am not looking for a first horse, but I do need to downhorse as I am old and decrepit and and consequently do not have the physicality to get flung around by a big warmblood. - therefore I phoned to enquire, my little hands trembling with anticipation as I clutched the mobile and asked my questions. In the course of the conversation I discovered the following. The horse for sale (who is rising 10):-

  • Is of uncertain parentage
  • Does not hack alone
  • Needs sedation to be clipped and shod
  • Does not jump
  • Is not easy to load
  • Flatwork is green - doesn't go on the bit
  • Has no show or competition experience
  • Has hunted - but has no brakes so current owner wouldn't recommend it.
So, basically this mare could be best described as a waste of grass - and could be all mine for just over £4000.00. I give up.

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