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Roseanne
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 Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 10:03:24 PM
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People sell horses for a reason; you have to work out the reason why, whether the horse is the temperament, type and sort you want, and whether the circumstances are worth the risk. You can get certain assurances by going through the process of vetting with exrays etc but that is a costly business in itself. In the end you have to look at the life/job the horse has had and ask yourself whether it is still capable of living that life. If the time has come for it to stop jumping/competing, you have to find out why.
This might not be the case here, but horses at 14 that have done many 'miles' or thousands of jumps, are going to have wear and tear, like a high mileage car might. That doesn't mean the horse isn't completely genuine, only that the owners realise - and may have evidence - that it can't go on like that.
It's always a risk buying a horse. If you are able to 'absorb' the horse into your home if it isn't everything you wanted, that's great. But if you really can't do with taking on a problem, you have to do your best to find out before you take responsibility long term! Imagine trying to sell on a 14-y-o, former showjumper/performance horse that you thought would be wonderful and push-button, that ended up with low-grade soundness problems that didn't allow you to ride out for eight months of the year. Would that still be a bargain at £2k??
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