I have bought 2 horses off the internet and had great success but I knew what I was looking for..... The first I was just looking for a nice plug for my young daughter.. The people were up front and honest and said she had an old knee injury.. I contacted their vet and he said she was fine for a child,,5 to learn to walk / trot.. She worked great for what I needed..
when my daughter was ready to advance I found a leopard app on dreamhorse for $300.... I drove 3 hours to go look at him and as soon as the owner came out of the barn a knew I was dealing w/ a "dealer" and not a good one..... First off the horse was said to be 10,,,lol,,, RIGHT,,,,, if he was 17 I was lucky.. secondly I could tell he was recovering from founder,,, underweight and just not happy w/ life... I did like the look in his eye and I spent some time w/ him checking him over and doing some ground / light saddle work w/ him... SHe kept telling me he was a bit bullheaded,,,lol,, no he was just smarter then her.... You could tell this horse honestly did not like this women.... Well, I decided to go ahead and for $300 take a chance on him.. Went a few days later w/ the trailor to pick him up.. She comes out of the barn w/ him all hyper,, yanking on his lead and yelling at him saying she knew he wouldnt get on the trailor that he was going to need to be tranqed.. I walked up and quietly took the lead from her,, told hubby to open the trailor as soon as the door opened HE drug me ON thr trailor... He was wanting to get out of there,,lol..
It has been 2 years and we still have him.. He is a great guy and sooooo smart... The vet guessed him to be at least 18 if not older but I knew that and I love older horses... He has his moments as do all horses and if he goes a few months w/o riding you have to spend a day or 2 reschooling him as he gets a bit touchy.. I think he had been treated rough in the past so he likes a gentle hand but you do have to be firm w/ him or he will walk all over you.. He is an excellent escape artist and we woke one morning to find he had gotten out and into our backyard.. I guess the grass under the trampoline looked good cause he was giving the trampoline a ride... He didnt care that it was on his back he was just grazing along.. I found out later that this women goes to all the auctions and just buys and sell,,,, no surprise there...
You can find good honest people on the internet like the first horse I posted about or you can find scums like the 2nd.. You have to know what you are doing or take someone along who does.. The fact that you asked here shows you are smart and seeking advise first..
Here is Inky!!
when my daughter was ready to advance I found a leopard app on dreamhorse for $300.... I drove 3 hours to go look at him and as soon as the owner came out of the barn a knew I was dealing w/ a "dealer" and not a good one..... First off the horse was said to be 10,,,lol,,, RIGHT,,,,, if he was 17 I was lucky.. secondly I could tell he was recovering from founder,,, underweight and just not happy w/ life... I did like the look in his eye and I spent some time w/ him checking him over and doing some ground / light saddle work w/ him... SHe kept telling me he was a bit bullheaded,,,lol,, no he was just smarter then her.... You could tell this horse honestly did not like this women.... Well, I decided to go ahead and for $300 take a chance on him.. Went a few days later w/ the trailor to pick him up.. She comes out of the barn w/ him all hyper,, yanking on his lead and yelling at him saying she knew he wouldnt get on the trailor that he was going to need to be tranqed.. I walked up and quietly took the lead from her,, told hubby to open the trailor as soon as the door opened HE drug me ON thr trailor... He was wanting to get out of there,,lol..
It has been 2 years and we still have him.. He is a great guy and sooooo smart... The vet guessed him to be at least 18 if not older but I knew that and I love older horses... He has his moments as do all horses and if he goes a few months w/o riding you have to spend a day or 2 reschooling him as he gets a bit touchy.. I think he had been treated rough in the past so he likes a gentle hand but you do have to be firm w/ him or he will walk all over you.. He is an excellent escape artist and we woke one morning to find he had gotten out and into our backyard.. I guess the grass under the trampoline looked good cause he was giving the trampoline a ride... He didnt care that it was on his back he was just grazing along.. I found out later that this women goes to all the auctions and just buys and sell,,,, no surprise there...
You can find good honest people on the internet like the first horse I posted about or you can find scums like the 2nd.. You have to know what you are doing or take someone along who does.. The fact that you asked here shows you are smart and seeking advise first..
Here is Inky!!