Some of you may remember the 5 (or maybe 6) year old Standardbred being sold as a "good confidence builder" for someone wanting to learn to jump. So calm and quiet. Even good for beginners! Sellers told someone who called that advertised herself as a beginner that he would be prefect. (fortunately she wasn't that naive!)
Now it seems the horse is being advertised as suitable only for an intermediate or advanced rider who has ridden more than just lesson horses...
Gee, you think? Maybe once skinny auction horse put weight on and got fit that he may actually have some green horse issues typical for his age and level of training?
And I LOVE the snarky little paragraph at the end of the ad admonishing people for over selling their riding skills.... seriously...when you advertise a horse as good for beginners and a great confidence builder, who exactly do you think is going to show up?
*sigh* I AM glad this seller has come to their senses about selling such a green horse to a more appropriate level rider as so many don't. I am shocked though that people actually considered this large green broke horse for a beginner rider, as it seems apparent they did have beginners out to try him.
I am equally shocked by the number of people who came out to look at the very green broke fillies I had here for sale and brought along their young kids to try them out! Fortunately they heeded my advice that these horses would need to be in training to be suitable for children and passed. Hopefully they weren't ensnared by a less honest seller though....people seem so desperate to find a pretty little horse for their princess that it really wouldn't be hard to mis-sell a pretty horse...or a tall horse.
Age doesn't always equal training and trustworthiness, but it does help.
Karen
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I remember as a teenager being brought along to look at a "beginner safe" horse for my 13 year old beginner friend. As my "more experienced" but hit the saddle, said "beginner horse" exploded and tossed me into the fence. The seller then told the parents how "he's never done that before! If you send him for like, 30 days more training, he will be fine!" Thank goodness they passed and bought her an old plug, who also had her own issues, but was at least safe. I think it comes from some people's inability to see the true potential danger of such large animals, as well as those scary dishonest sellers. And no one is willing to spend the big bucks for the safety...
Amanda
I find that parents are really susceptible to flattery.
Anyone who remembers Perry surely remembers what a little fireball he was, with that reaching English trot *snort* I can't even continue. Perry's calling in life was to be a trail horse for a nice, non-ambitious rider. How many moms and dads called wanting him as a Jumper for their kids? GAH!
The line that ALWAYS works is: "your son/daughter will progress much faster than this horse. After a few lessons, they will be wanting to jump the big stuff, but it will take Perry several years to move up the levels."
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On the topic of the majestic beginner horse, perhaps those sellers should also note that in the freezing cold winter MOST horses are docile and lazy. And careful with their footing on the snow and ice. If you've never ridden them indoors or in the summer, I really question how much you can know about how they ride. A BABY could ride Spooky through chest deep snow too!
^ oh also, I really think that if you advertise a horse for English disciplines, you are honour bound to tell people that the HORSE PACES! Good christ. Poor beginner would be disqualified from every flat class they entered, and have a heck of a time figuring out their diagonals on that gelding...
I think it was more lack of food that made the majestic horse quiet...then the grass grew...
Poor Shinaya couldn't figure out why she had so much trouble posting his trot...then I saw the video and could tell it was because he wasn't trotting!
Ah, Perry...a jump crews nightmare I imagine if he ever entered the jumper ring!
Why go over when you can so easily knock down poles with your face? You can just walk over them. Or go around. Really, other horses are SO ditzy.
Oh, I miss Perry sometimes...
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