local prefer id x thoroughbred, fine not heavy... and a good allrounder also cheap wish id had the one i saw in manchester a few months ago pmwith details ta! x :D

Have you tried the likes of Horse & Hound etc. ?

yeah no luck i have one on loan with view to buy atm but she is to heavy for me i thought this would be what i want but i find myself gawpin at the gorgeous bay thoro x warmblood in next field lol so im thinkin a bit finer woul suit me more

Have you tried the rescues Hunnixx? also try this forum

www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk

There are lots of horses on there for sale / loan.

yeah no luck i have one on loan with view to buy atm but she is to heavy for me i thought this would be what i want but i find myself gawpin at the gorgeous bay thoro x warmblood in next field lol so im thinkin a bit finer woul suit me more

thought you rode the horse not the other way round lol(too heavy for me) ive just lost my 28 yr old thorough bred missing her

thought you rode the horse not the other way round lol(too heavy for me) ive just lost my 28 yr old thorough bred missing her


lmao u know what mean i like a bit of fizz i just forgot how much i like giddy horses shes a right old plod lovely but not for me

i know someone who could possibly get you a x race horse pm me tel no

i know someone who could possibly get you a x race horse pm me tel no

And you'll get a whole load more fizz than expected hunni! Sorry pets@home I'm not having a dig but I'm erring on the side of safety here.

I hope I'm not sticking my nose too far in but the leap from a heavy plod to an ex-race horse is massive as I'm sure we're all aware.

Please don't rush into anything disastrous Hunni, it sounds as if you just need a bit more oomph from your loan horse. Personally, I'd go for safety first with any horse because they are worth their weight in gold these days. Have you looked at the horse's diet? It could be lethargic for many reasons.

i trained at donny race college wheni left school so an ex race is perfect for me i went sensile ith the plod but i realised that moi is never senible hahah

I agree with Fishpole here. The horse you currently have on loan can possibly be fed a different diet to give a bit more fizz. Horses are VERY much affected by what they are fed, hence the plethora of different types of feeds on the market today.

Training at a racing yard doesn't give you the grounding to own an ex racer. My friend has an ex racer and she's a very experienced horsewoman. She's found it quite difficult with regards to re schooling him as a 'riding' horse. It's going to take a lot of time and a lot of patience to make him forward going yet safe.
If I were you I would scan adverts which describe their horse as forward going but safe.

Buying a horse is a minefield at the best of times and you need to look at things carefully and logically to avoid buying a horse that isn't for you.
There's loads of forward going horses out there. I don't think an ex racer should be taken on by anyone other than a seriously experienced person.

I own a Thoroughbred Mare and whilst she's a very forward going horse she's incredibly sane and sensible. They are out there .... just keep looking.

Good Luck x

I agree with Fishpole and Mrs Carter. I dont ride anymore due to a terrible riding accident in 2000 on a Thoroughbred and I was out of my depth, I know that now, but its too late for me.

My life has been seriously effected by my accident as I cannot do things I took for granted before. Please think about whats been said Hunni.;)

I miss riding a lot, give me a plod anyday I would rather be safe thanks.

Sorry Hunni and pets@home, I didn't want to sound like I was teaching Grandmother to suck eggs there, but I do worry when someone takes the leap from a safe horse to an ex-racer.

Hunni, the daughter of a friend of ours did the NRC course as well and went on to make a career from it. She's currently working at a managerial level at a very well known racing yard and, as experienced as she is, she has had her back and neck broken.

We could say it's an occupational hazard for sure but if someone with years of experience has difficulty with a racer, there is obviously an element of worry when someone makes the leap from safe to ex-racer.

There are lots of race horse rehabilation centres that work hard to reschool and even traffic proof them. Just think very carefully eh?

Sorry Hunni and pets@home, I didn't want to sound like I was teaching Grandmother to suck eggs there, but I do worry when someone takes the leap from a safe horse to an ex-racer.

Hunni, the daughter of a friend of ours did the NRC course as well and went on to make a career from it. She's currently working at a managerial level at a very well known racing yard and, as experienced as she is, she has had her back and neck broken.

We could say it's an occupational hazard for sure but if someone with years of experience has difficulty with a racer, there is obviously an element of worry when someone makes the leap from safe to ex-racer.

There are lots of race horse rehabilation centres that work hard to reschool and even traffic proof them. Just think very carefully eh?

hi first of all sorry Hunni for mentioning that i knew someone who could get ex race horse and it fall flat ,i agree that they can be dangerous but was aware that you had experiance, my daughter(24) has just lost her throughbred ex race horse at 29 yr old she had never had a thoroughbred before but had her 7 yr with no accidents, but yes ex race horses can be v.dangerous you could try
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