I'm considering getting a second horse sometime in the next few years - timing is incredibly open, but it does not harm to start thinking about it.
What would you expect to budget for:
A safe happy hacker - I'm fine with a bit spooky/jumpy, a bit nappy and a bit strong, but essentially something with a bit less fiest & few less quirks than Pete that I could hack on its own or with friends if I wanted to, pootle off to sponsored rides, that kind of thing.
I'd like to be able to do a Preliminary, possibly Novice dressage test, pop around a course of fences - but we are talking like 2'6 & it wouldn't be the end of the world if it didn't jump. It doesn't need to be readymade, green would be fine - just have potential to be a low level all-rounder.
Ideally good in traffic - but I do have off road hacking, so it doesn't have to be able to cope in Central London
It must be able to load & travel well & begood with the farrier - that bit is nonnegotiable. ..!
Ideally, easy going enough to be able to be handled by a range of people - although itdoesn't need to be novice proof!
I'd prefer a native/cob type, but obviously alternatives. It doesn't need to be pretty, up to about 10 years old say - but happy to get a youngster/green horse & bring on.
Ideas on budget? I've got a figure in mind, but as I've not bought a horse in years, noidea how acurate that is!
What would you expect to budget for:
A safe happy hacker - I'm fine with a bit spooky/jumpy, a bit nappy and a bit strong, but essentially something with a bit less fiest & few less quirks than Pete that I could hack on its own or with friends if I wanted to, pootle off to sponsored rides, that kind of thing.
I'd like to be able to do a Preliminary, possibly Novice dressage test, pop around a course of fences - but we are talking like 2'6 & it wouldn't be the end of the world if it didn't jump. It doesn't need to be readymade, green would be fine - just have potential to be a low level all-rounder.
Ideally good in traffic - but I do have off road hacking, so it doesn't have to be able to cope in Central London
It must be able to load & travel well & begood with the farrier - that bit is nonnegotiable. ..!
Ideally, easy going enough to be able to be handled by a range of people - although itdoesn't need to be novice proof!
I'd prefer a native/cob type, but obviously alternatives. It doesn't need to be pretty, up to about 10 years old say - but happy to get a youngster/green horse & bring on.
Ideas on budget? I've got a figure in mind, but as I've not bought a horse in years, noidea how acurate that is!