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I know, right! Imagine having a new horse to take care of, and it'd have to be in a stall due to the mud here ($$$) - I'd be freaking out. It was not a total shock: a lot of my horse buying dithering was due to a tiny voice in the back of my mind wondering if this might happen, and only the perfect ...

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Guys bad news - I lost my job (layoffs) last week. Horse fund is now emergency fund until I can find a new job

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Ah yes. I’ve spoken to the seller and without going into detail there’s a reasonable explanation for that.

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Hm. Good to know!

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heddylamar wrote:Check out this guy.

Is 1/4 Percheron. Not for me.

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PaulaO wrote:Do you have $65K? Cuz this girl is lovely

http://sporthorsenation.eventingnation. ... ting-mare/

Do I? No. Is she? YAAASSS!

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You said you were going to inquire about this one in Michigan I linked. Did you? http://sporthorsenation.eventingnation.com/listing/imported-upper-level-prospect/ I'm guessing there was some red flag. Ok so finally spoke to the seller! yes there's a red flag - sarcoids. BUT am engaging her vet and ...

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I still believe in that line of thought: prove us right Bip! Have one out of three be sound at all times! *tears of hope*

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(I've always thought it was a pretty funny cosmic joke that the height of my ambition was to do something that sounded so rudimentary as "preliminary".) HAH! :lol: :? :mrgreen: KathyK, that's a lovely smooth round at Prelim on that TB! OK, well I called about the mare today - going to see...

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In my long whiny thread about my first world problem (...horse shopping sucks) I am looking for a 4-8 yr old to go Prelim eventing. No closer to that aim, because I have a budget, so buying a made Prelim horse in its prime is out, and another goal is creeping in. Go Prelim on a horse I trained mysel...

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I'm sorry: Snow and tee shirt? Brrrr!

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Nice jumper! Looking for 16h min and yeah, the import fees might be a bit much

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musical comedy wrote:You said you were going to inquire about this one in Michigan I linked. Did you? http://sporthorsenation.eventingnation. ... -prospect/

I'm guessing there was some red flag.

I did inquire, same day - there was no reply.

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Well here ya go, from the seller: $40k for a 5 yo and NO, there's no jumping video.

No chance.

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So, Snork's wise words aside, I still do feel that if a horse has a marketable skill in jumping, it is generally shown jumping, and the ad mentions it. These people are eventers, so they're looking for that talent, and they don't appear to think she has it. Or they're just bad at marketing. Flying t...

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LeMieux pads are thinner, and well made. Toklat too. They both take a lot of abuse but daily hot washes is a lot to ask! :lol: I haven’t found PRI pads as durable, nor Schockemohle. Eskadron are hit/miss, and I only have one EquiTheme and it’s very thick. I have a Seamsright pad to compare to as well!

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Agree on all points except if she’s with an eventing trainer, and she can jump, they’d show it for sure

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No mention of jumping ability anywhere - I think she’s s dressage horse.

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My guy rips at the front of his rugs unless he has a Bossys Bib on. They seem to fit fine, but for some reason he hates to feel them binding his shoulders? I don’t know. With a bib, he’s fine. Worth a try! He also has a sternum that sticks out so I adjust the bottom buckle tighter than the top chest...

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As I’m now shopping in Ireland I’m trolling the FB pages, and it’s a real PITA!

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Aww, poor Sue... what a loss, and what an awful shock. She was indeed lucky to have had you!

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That’s exactly what I thought, Q!

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End of the day tho, he can jump!

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Josette he does look like a nice boy. Listed as a KWPN but his sire Whiskei is a Dutch harness horse, and the dam? Her name is Downylands Daisy - I wonder what she is. I wonder how they do in eventing? No performance record to be seen for sire or dam. Seller is in Scottdale AZ but her 13 "KWPN&...

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NOT interested - shocked at the price actually!

That horse looks nice: I've sent them an email

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This just in: horse for sale, going Prelim, 9yo. Advertised as having kissing spines. $20k price tag. LULZ.

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It took me a year to bond with the Decrepit OTTB... and he was never lovey-dovey to the end! I only learned that he really trusted me during one horrific event where he got stuck in a ditch. I don't want to sway your decision, as it sounds made, but as I am currently going through horse shopping you...

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I'm sorry for your loss khall

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Haha, no - I gleefully complain about it all. So he can go get me a glass of wine and run the bath

He gets dinged up surfing and playing baseball too.

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Added to that StraightForward, but #4 is a chestnut mare and actually 3, not 4! So hopefully no rush there as that combo appears to be the kiss of death for horse sales ;) She spent half her lunge warmup on her hind legs! :lol: (I really like her!) Yes I think it did refine my needs. I am placing a ...

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yes mc - you're right. Not all jumpers are brave enough to even, or have the gaits to score well in dressage, or have the body type to make time across country! So its taking everything into account, but without a scopy jump, forget it - unless you want to stay at Novice or Training. So for me, dece...

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Well I’m leaving Seattle-Tacoma as soon as the plane stops being delayed... Roundup of weekend shopping: Saturday: 1. Green 4yo, very average gaits, great jumping attitude and a sweetie but scope TBD 2. Cancelled this horse due to arthritis Sunday: 3. 6yo with lovely gaits and brave jump but a... qu...

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Whaaaaat??? Come on. Was she looking for a palomino paint 17h with one blue eye that can jump around Badminton tomorrow???

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Oh heck. Ireland was my fallback plan

I do have a solid contact there tho with a few options to see, all 4/5 yo. Perhaps if I can’t afford any of them I should send the videos to you!

Thanks for trying anyway!

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Ok leaving OR now. Nice mare! Still don’t know if she can jump higher! But seller agreed to freejump video next week.

On way to WA now...

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Thank you Fatcat!!! Later Saturday afternoon is free right now...

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30 tops

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Portland and Tacoma

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Aaand one of the other horse I am seeing this weekend is now in question. Seller informs me she WILL NOT freejump the horse, even tho she has done it before, and won't relent even if I help build/take down the jumps. No reason given. Apparently she's also only allowed 1.5 hours for a trial, and tell...

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thanks piedmont - joining now!

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PaulaO wrote:Xan, were you able to look at the FB page Sport Horses?

Paula is that the whole name of the group? I can't find one with just that name... what am I doing wrong?

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Well I don't know about yearlings, but the 2-3 yr olds certainly go thru a chute all around Europe, and the useless ones get sold off. The rest go back in a field til age 4 usually, which is good. Which really is an annoyance about US sellers. They expect you to buy a pedigree and ride that. Because...

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Thanks khall. See, this is why buying eventers in the US is hard. She's a nice enough looking lower level horse IMO, but does have a big old drafty head and a short neck, and I'm not a huge fan of her walk which looks like it might get lateral if there is tension. She's popping over 2' but it's impo...

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My guy has two full sibs.

Mine is a 2012 gelding, black, 17.1h
His 2013 sister is a 15.2 chestnut mare - she's for sale apparently! I bet she is amazing if she has the same temperament as my guy.
His bay 2014 brother was 15.2 at age 2, and projected to make 16.2-3.

Parents were 16.2 and 16.3.

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Aw I can't see those Paula - but I requested to join the group so I can. In other news, the wonky-hocked mare is OFF the list, after the seller disclosed some issues. That means I have half a day free to look at a horse, between Portland and Seattle. Or I can change my flight and not have to get up ...

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Chisamba wrote:Just making sure you noticed my plug for Anita at Topnotch in Toronto

Oh thanks! I knew someone had given some Canadian info but I couldn't find it.

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I have been taking to her!

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Well I might be biased - I did an image search for warmblood stallions of various breeds and mine is a black Negro baby so that probably slanted my choices! That said there aren’t a lot of WB stallions who aren’t bay/black/chestnut. I looked for good photos of a few other breeds that also might have...

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No I completely get that Paula and I am seriously prone to settling for less for myself when in this case there is no reason to! I tend to just love every horse and see the potential in them. If I could buy them all and give them a chance I would. But at this stage I already have one horse whose pot...

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OK reply from Phyllis with details on horses for sale. They are... somewhat high prices in the US. But she sells a ton - I am sure because she has a big selection. But she did say ALL 13 of the ones she listed could go Inter/Advanced. Which seems like a huge group of such massively talented horses a...

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