What do you think of this horse for 7 years exp?

Question

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I havn't ridden this horse at all or anything and i havn't talked to the owner yet but i would really like to buy him.

PLEASE ONLY GIVE DETAILED ANSWERS NOT ONES LIKE "LOOKS GOOD" OR "NO", "YES"

p.s. i have been riding for almost 7 years now.

Answer 1

he sound that he is a little green still which could be a problem for a horse of 9. i regulary ride a 17.2 dutch warmblood gelderlander and although he is such an unusuall chractor (he runs round the field with sticks in his mouth!!) he can be harder to work indoors. they are normally great jumpers but i would suggest that you ride this horse and get it fully vetted before buying. also make sure he doesn't escape easily as this is what the horse i ride does even over a 6ft fence.

Answer 2

This horse has a nice short barrel and good stance.

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I may be wrong, but look really close at the right front, looks like a bowed tendon....could not get the picture to enlarge..it may just be the he is standing, but cant really tell,...have you seen the horse in person, if not, be sure to check out the right front..not trying to alarm you..but seems out of place to me...sorry if wrong, again it could be the picture..and horse has not been riden, its gonna be like a green broke again, so be sure you can handle this horse before buying, I am not questioning your ability, I am saying make sure you are ready

this is a very nice horse....I would buy it.......carriage of back looks very stable also.

good luck

and keep the good work with your mare your training

Answer 3

I believe 7 years riding is enough to bring on a greenish horse. : ) The price is quite good for a warmblood and he's got a nice look. I do see some flaws with his conformation though..not great for a Dutch warmblood..and he doesn't have nice gaits like most. However, it's not that bad and for the price he looks like a nice prospect for some jumping. The price probably reflects his late start and conformation faults. It's up to you to decide though!

Answer 4

LOOKS are not everything.Yes hes a good looking horse ,i think his neck is a little thin in proportion to his body,i have road and worked many years with dutch warmblood and think very highly of them ,great gates,looks and sweet disposition. You need to check out  the rest of him before you buy .butt ya nice horse good age great price,i wish you luck....Debbie

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I think he is a really good lookin lil horse! Id say if you feel that you can handle him and have the capabilities to further his training (an have a trainer to help you along as well), than go for it! Hes a really good looking lil horse that has alot of potential and at a pretty good price.

Go for it!

Best of Luck!! :)

Answer 7

I think that even with seven years of experience you probably aren't ready to continue training a horse. The ad states that he is not for beginners. I don't mean to be insulting, because you might be ready to train him,  but in my humble opinion seven years is not enough time. I would also like to point out that because he hasn't been ridden for a long time he'll likely be very energetic and possible dangerous until you get him back into some regular work. Unless you want to show competitively with him and are willing to devote tons of time and money into continuing his training correctly then I would suggest keep shopping. He is still pretty young. I would probably stick with horses 12 and older that have been there and done that. He sounds like a wonderful horse, just maybe not the one for you. Maybe you would look into leasing a horse so you can find out what kind of attributes you want in your future horse? Good luck, I hope you find what you're looking for.

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Answer 9

Hi,

If you wish for conformation critique, well...... he's VERY straight through the hind leg and rather straight in his shoulder too, with his neck set a little too low from his wither. This may make him more difficult to ride in a dressage outline. He's a little long in the pasterns, and weak in the loin area of his back. If you look at his front legs, just behind the knee, he's narrows in which means he's 'back at the knee' and lacking bone. His hocks also look quite small for a horse of his size, and from the pictures his hind hooves look particularly small. This is not ideal as you want a good sized hoof to distribute the horses weight evenly.

If you look at the picture of him trotting he is leaning on the forehand and not tracking up behind or moving out through his shoulder in front. This can be helped a lot through schooling, but a horse with naturally good movement (as you would expect from a Warmblood horse) will generally show a good natural extention even at the beginning of its training - only to improve as it matures and is trained. I think his straightish shoulder and hind leg will prevent him from ever having exceptionally good paces.

BUT on the good side, he is a nice looking horse overall dispite everything.  No horse is perfect.  I've just given you an absolute critique but that doesn't mean I do not like him.  He's got a lovely expression in his face and a lovely willing jump. If you are looking for a nice young horse to bring on for a bit of jumping and low level competition work, he'd be absolutely fine conformation wise. He'll make a nice looking, super allrounder, and a willing ride for someone wanting a really nice leisure horse.

However, if you are an abmitious rider wanting a horse to bring on for serious competition I would seriously think carefully about this particular horse.  I am not suggesting he could not do okay, but there are several things about his conformation which might make a professional trainer wary of his long term soundness for serious competition.

If you are wondering how I can be so critical, I breed sport horses and have just been through the British Equestrian Federations Young Horse Futurity Evaluations with my Warmblood/TB yearlings this past month. Each young horse is presented to a vet for assessment of its conformation and movement in hand and given a score with comments written next to it, then the horse goes into an arena to be evaluated by a team of judges who watch the horse stood up in hand, then walked and trotted on a triangle in hand, then let loose to be shown at trot and canter. The horse is scored again and given written comments. The judges give a brief commentary at the end of each horse's evaluation, stating its good and bad points and overall score. If the young horses are good enough they get a score which qualified them for a Premium.

Watching the evaluations has given me a really good insight into what is expected of a young sports horse. The good and bad points to look out for.

Anway, I like him. If I wanted a good riding horse to bring on and enjoy low level jumping competitions for fun, I'd be happy to view him.  Do make sure what ever horse you choose in the end, you have it vetted BEFORE you committ to buying it.

Best of luck :-)

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Answer 11

Personally, I don't think 5 grand is "incredibly cheap" for a gelding who is considered green broke. The owner stated herself that she hasn't ridden him regularly in months. The horse market has been on the decline for several months in my area - 5k should buy you a horse that only needs a little polish to go into the ring. Obviously that won't buy you an FEI horse or an A Circuit champion but this doesn't seem like an ideal option.

As far as your abilities and his green-ness. You know your riding skills better than anyone posting on this question. Would you feel comfortable training a green horse? Are you a confident rider? Are your seat and hands strong / independent? Have you ever dealt with a green horse before?

At 9 he needs to know the paces and how to work if you hope to advance with him. As it stands I'd say he'll be 11 before you really have him working well for you and ready to do much more than train / prep him. That gives you less than 5 years of athletically prime competition time.

Honestly - I'd shop more. He's not a dream and I don't like his conformation shot.

Check out Equine.com there are some nice geldings on there that are within your budget but either the same "place" in training for $2500 or less OR are actually ready to be polished.

Answer 12

he looks good but he sitll needs some training, are you up for that?