I’m on the hunt for my first horse and it has been an ‘experience’ so far, to say the least.Got put on two “bombproof hacks” today who I was told were completely suitable for novice riders. One was exceptionally twitchy in his stable then spun in circles whilst being tacked up, when I got on he spooked solidly at thin air for about 20 minutes when we took him out for a hack, so I asked to dismount. Swapped to the next “bombproof” option, a supposedly 100% safe happy hacker type, who bolted through an array of painful face-height branches when I asked for trot, leaving me shaken and feeling like giving up!It concerns me greatly that a true novice may try these horses and if they behave on that occasion, get them home and something terrible happens.It’s made me 100 times more anxious to try my next viewing, as a lot of trust has gone in what I read/hear from people. I really don’t want to be disheartened, how have everyone else’s experiences been?
12-30-2017, 05:42 AM
Buying my first horse - confidence knocked!
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