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Post by esty (archive) on May 21, 2014 21:17:28 GMT
I'm going to see the lovely Mollie on saturday! Attachment DeletedCannot wait. With a view to buy! |
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Post by serrakunda on May 21, 2014 22:46:17 GMT
She looks fabulous, always loved black horses, hope she's what you're looking for
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Post by moo on May 22, 2014 6:32:07 GMT
Sooo cool esty!?,.
Don't be fooled... I have had grey ( white by age ) & my huge black beast..... Guess who is the hardest to keep clean 
Nope Kez my huge black Belgian boy... Shows every grain of dust.....going to a show was a nightmare ( not made any easier by the fact that we have grey clay mud here!?!? )
Ooohhh sorry that really wasn't meant negatively ..... I actually always found it quite amusing......She looks a cracker.....
Hope she is a good fit.... Fingers crossed for you.... Oh & quite right so you should be very excited have lots of fun... Xx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2014 13:16:32 GMT
Wow she is a beauty.
Let us know how you get on.
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Post by moo on May 23, 2014 8:34:17 GMT
Will be thinking of you tomorrow esty....
Xx. moo. Xx
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Post by knight on May 23, 2014 18:37:57 GMT
Oh, wow, she is a black beauty, haha, 'get it'??!! My friend called hers the 'black b*tch though cos she used to nip, well, bite just because she could: needless to say, I avoided her stable. Fingers crossed you get a good feel about her when you see her tomorrow, she's gorgeous x
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Post by esty (archive) on May 23, 2014 20:05:58 GMT
Thank you all. I will keep you posted.
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Post by chotimonkey on May 23, 2014 20:31:57 GMT
Goodness she's gorgeous!
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Post by pluto on May 23, 2014 22:29:33 GMT
big  Are you sure you don't want an Icelandic?  
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Post by esty (archive) on May 24, 2014 15:46:07 GMT
She's pretty gorgeous. Hacked out and rode in school. Going to see a skinnyminny like my mare was just to see the comparison. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by pluto on May 24, 2014 16:12:37 GMT
Esty don't, if this mare is 'good in the head' easy to ride and keeps cool in traffic, buy her! Looks like a good fit  .
Has this mare 'Friesian blood'? Just looking at her neck?
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Post by esty (archive) on May 24, 2014 16:41:28 GMT
She's friesian cross Arab! She's just more expensive than what I have available to spend. They'll drop slightly as she's going to a forever home. But as she's the first thing I've been to see I really think I ought to see another?
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Post by pluto on May 24, 2014 17:44:39 GMT
You can see 100, same with houses, boyfriends, girlfriends, adopted children, cars etc. I tend to settle by the first if there is no really good reason not to do it. Just think other people buy a car for 40000, this mare is only 4 or whatever . I saw it!  The Friesian blood, that is because my name is Friesian  . |
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Post by moo on May 26, 2014 5:54:03 GMT
Go with your gut esty... You will "know" as soon as you are aboard.... Go for a few test drives..... Let it lie awhile....
I would drop for a forever home... I would be desperate for you to buy her.... Forever home is pure gold xx
Happy Pondering xxx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by esty (archive) on May 26, 2014 7:23:29 GMT
I'm really hating this bit. She's lovely but.... She's not fili I think is where I'm stuck at. I can't believe I'm having to look for a horse! But they're all unknowable and she seems a fairly safe but forward going unknowable. I'm not sure about age either. Should I go younger, she's 11 but realistically I'll be 63 when she's 21 which seems more sensible. Pluto has good points. There's no reason not to buy her. And a big plus I think I'd be very safe. Famous last words. Anything younger would be so much more unpredictable. Not that any are. My first response when I saw her was god she's gorgeous. She's not a person pony. Not that interested in people but that suits as when in hospital with bf she won't be pining just happy that someone else is doing her routine. Fili was like that. As long as she was with her mares she didn't need to see me for days. There are staff where she'd be kept. Oh decisions decisions decisions.
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Post by esty (archive) on May 26, 2014 7:28:10 GMT
Also she's been 1 of 16 whereas she'd be 1:1 as in where she is have 16 (private owners!) whereas she'd just be the most important horse in our family :-) so she might end up being quite different in a good way.
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Post by esty (archive) on May 26, 2014 7:35:35 GMT
And I've stopped looking at adverts so that is def a sign. Or could be overload ;-)
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Post by moo on May 26, 2014 12:00:48 GMT
Ask for a re- visit maybe......
Or a sneaky look over the field gate.....
Know what you mean about irreplaceable old friend...  ....
She sounds fab.... You know in your heart.... Sleep on it a while.... Perfect test perhaps : - ... How would you feel if you lost out to another buyer??? Xxx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by esty (archive) on May 26, 2014 17:09:55 GMT
I'm going back Saturday with a friend who is an instructor and hopefully to hack out by myself.
That's one of the hardest things about living by yourself, having no one to discuss decisions with all day and night ;-)
The kids don't know about her yet. Well BF does as he's seen her but he's not telling ;-)
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2014 10:58:52 GMT
Second viewing/test ride should help Esty to see if she feels right.
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Post by esty (archive) on May 31, 2014 13:31:22 GMT
Been back to see her again and took friend who's an instructor who rode and jumped her.
She thinks she has potential to be what I need/want/ would like :-D.
Going back Tuesday to hack out alone and as long as she doesn't tank off, goes happily by herself, passes a vetting then I'm doing it!!!!
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Post by moo on May 31, 2014 13:57:13 GMT
Oh great esty been thinking of you & Mollie..... Sounding pretty positive....
Can't wait for Tuesdays' update..... Everything's crossed here on the farm xx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by esty (archive) on Jun 3, 2014 12:47:14 GMT
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Post by esty (archive) on Jun 3, 2014 12:48:20 GMT
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Post by esty (archive) on Jun 3, 2014 12:56:17 GMT
Very different to Fili, but that's what I wanted. Needed to be placed where you wanted her. Didn't take off whilst galloping up bank but did explode at beginning with delight! Let me get off and back on again. Huge decision, I could be looking at this horse in 20 plus years time, all being well on both our parts! So bought subject to vetting :-D
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Post by serrakunda on Jun 3, 2014 15:25:28 GMT
Congratulations!
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Post by moo on Jun 4, 2014 4:44:05 GMT
Fingers crossed....5 stage?!?
She looks a doll xxx
xx. moo. Xx
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Post by esty (archive) on Jun 4, 2014 7:35:07 GMT
Oh yes 5 stage plus ;-)
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Post by pluto on Jun 4, 2014 20:48:46 GMT
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Post by esty (archive) on Jun 5, 2014 9:05:04 GMT
She's getting vetted on Wednesday next week and if she passes that then she's mine. Vets all busy this week as there are a couple of major horse events on. So saving money for another week ;-). Wouldn't buy without vetting as Fili had so many medical ailments I didn't want to land myself with something that I couldn't do much on again.
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Are you sure you don't want an Icelandic? 
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The Friesian blood, that is because my name is Friesian 
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, she said who has bought a horse from the picture and description only!