Buying a new horse

[Retty]

Well as some of you already know my best buddie Promise has been diagnosed with navilcular and although I will keep her to the end of her days and look after her the best I can I have decided to buy another horse that I can ride whilst keeping Promise as a much loved pet!

I have been to see so many horses already and I have been shocked at the lies some people tell! I have seen so many poor looking horses that I wish I had enough money to buy em all and feed em up and give them a good home! I did see a really nice horse and booked a vetting but unfortunately someone turned up with cash and he went.....

I am off to Milton Keynes tommorrow to go and see what sounds like a lovely mare (and sounds v well looked after!) so fingers crossed! I take a trusted friend with me that is far more experienced than myself and can help me decide if he/she is a healthy, nice natured horse. One that I went to see was painfully thin, had remedial shoes, stringhalt and was lame! The seller tried to tell me that the horse had been out competing the week before, I think the only competition that horse had been to would have been in the trailer looking out of the window, I was sorely tempted to call the RSPCA and am still pondering....

It's hard to find the right horse but I have to make sure that the horse is right for me and vice versa as I will keep for all of it's life.

It also seems to be hard to get a vet out within a reasonable amount of time!

I will let you know how it goes tommorrow.... fingers crossed....

[paula kemp]

good luck for tomorrow, hope it goes well for you.

[Showjumper]

Good luck!

[kedwards]

Good luck! You're wise to take your time and not be pressured. For any good ones that get away, they'll be dozens of nice horses waiting for you to find them. Best of luck in your search, I do know how frustrating it can be, but it will all be worth it when you bring home that perfect lifelong friend.

[Retty]

Hey there!
Am soooo excited!!! Went to see Poppy and she is just what I am looking for.... her owner rode her 1st and she was fine, then I rode her out on a hack and she was so quiet and I felt 110% safe even with big lorries and stuff, my 9 year old daughter rode and jumped her in the menage and she is such a good girl!!! I now have to arrange a vet to go see her and if given the all clear then I will have her next saturday when the owners will deliver her!! So fingers crossed that she passes the vetting!!!

[Jay.o]

Awww thats great !!:D
Fingers crossed she passes the vetting XXX

[Miss MoneyPenny]

I am sorry to hear about Promise, I didn't realise that she has been diagnosed with navilcular. Must be exciting to be out looking for an additional horse. Poppy sounds lovely, what is she like, age, breed, colour etc? It is so worrying when buying a horse, I know how you feel, hopefully the vetting will help settle and niggling thoughts!

How is the schooling going with yourself sinec we last posted? Please let me know...

Helen.
-x-

[Retty]

Hi there,
Have not had a chance to do any schooling as Promise cannot be ridden at the moment - it was going v well prior to her getting nav and going lame, I might be able to hack her v lightly but I will have to wait n see what the vet says on Wednesday as she has to go again for x-rays and remedial shoeing.

Poppy is 16hh TB, bay, very pretty10 yo. she is a bit grumpy with strangers but was quite affectionate with her owner so I guess it takes her a while to get to know you. She was a gem to ride so I am hoping that the vetting will go well on Thursday!

[Miss MoneyPenny]

I bet Poppy is the sort that once you are her best friend she loves you to bits! And if she was a gem to ride that is a major point out of the way.

I hope that both Thursday and Wednesday go okay for you - and that Promise is not too bad. Thinking of you.

Helen
-x-

[Retty]

Well Promise has not got any worse although I still have to wait at least another month before vet will consider riding. But is brilliant that she is in no pain and has not got worse :)

AND....... Poppy passed her vetting! Woo hoo! :D She is being delivered Sat morning.

[Dreamchaser]

Thats awsome! Good luck with your new horse and make sure to post pictures!

[KarinUS]

Congratulations! Sounds like Poppy has found a great new family.
... and bay TB... ;) how much more gorgeous can it get?



It's hard to find the right horse but I have to make sure that the horse is right for me and vice versa as I will keep for all of it's life.

Couldn't agree more and it sounds like you got the one!!!

[Retty]

Well am sooo excited, have laid Poppys bed, bought her new buckets etc, ordered her a name plate for her stable door... now just have to wait until tommorrow morning! I have some lovely pics of her but can I get them on her?!!! Always says too big no matter how much I crop em:( Any expert piccie people that can advise?

[paula kemp]

you are so lucky, I would love to have my own horse. Have fun tomorrow when you get her.

Take care

Paula

[Hels]

You may need to get the file size down - ie reduce the resolution. Make sure they are in JPEG format and use a save for web option if you have one in whatever package you are using.

[HAYLEY GITTOES]

Congratulations, carnt wait to see photos

[Retty]

Poppy looking pretty.

[Retty]

Poppy Jumping a spread... looks like I will be having some fun soon! :D

[Esther.D]

She's lovely :)

[KarinUS]

OMG, look at that big white blaze!!! She looks like DJ's lost twin sister! :o (which of course means she is absolutely adorable :D)

[CityGirl]

She's gorgeous & I love her name! More pics, more pics!:D

[Retty]

Thank you :D Will post more pics when I get her tommorrow morning :D

[Dreamchaser]

Wow she's gorgeous!!!

[kedwards]

She's adorable! She has a very elegant look to her.

[Miss MoneyPenny]

Poppy is gorgeous - you were right when you said that she was very pretty! I can see that you are gonna have fun with her - keep me informed of your progress!

Good to hear that Promise may not be too bad - fingers crossed for her too.

Take care.