Shiraz the wonder horse update thread (prior: Horse shopping!)

I am HORSE SHOPPING!!! COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED!
Going to see one tomorrow after work.
I’m looking for an all-rounder (little low level hunters, hack classes, up to training level dressage tests, bumming around on the trails/hunter paces)
This sweet mare is so adorable! Plain bay with white socks on hind, years of dressage and one year of jumping. Cutest little frame you’ve ever seen. She’s 15.2 (I’m 5’6 so I won’t dwarf her) and 11 years old. I am so stinking excited!
Funds are in my hand, vet has been emailed to do a PPE if this goes well.

Don’t worry my 22 year old angel is still hanging out too.

I’m stoked! I’ll update you tomorrow!

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Pic Tax will be required.
She sounds like a Unicorn, hope she’s what you want :crossed_fingers::crossed_fingers::crossed_fingers:

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Can’t wait for pictures!

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Hoping it goes as well as you hope. She sounds like a great horse!

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Good luck! Horse shopping can be fun, especially when you find “the one” quickly.

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Okay guys so I haven’t ridden since was lease ended like 6 months ago aside from some walking on my old girl. So I look rough in these videos and we’d need to get used to each other but she is friendly, sweet, careful, gentle, safe, and tolerates my B’s riding. I have a few more videos but they won’t upload for some reason so enjoy these three shorties.

I think she is an absolute delight

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I love her! The more secure your seat gets the less she’ll lift her head like that. I am still on the lunge line in lessons because my horse tells on my grabby hands every single time.

I have my fingers crossed that she vets well! How exciting. You can’t go wrong with a bay!
Sheilah

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She sounds perfect! You look good on her, she’s a nicely built horse. I hope the vetting goes well because she is a treasure.

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What a good girl! Looks like you are having fun.

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Isn’t she the greatest? Put up with so much. Imagine what these videos will look like in a year when we’re used to one another and I’m in shape and not a floppy potato!
ahk shes special this one :stuck_out_tongue:

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Vet check is happening Wednesday afternoon . I doubt we will find anything weird they disclosed everything they knew about and it’s all manageable stuff but you never know!
I don’t really want two retired horses haha

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:heart_eyes: Sure looks like you found your :unicorn:
What’s her name?

Of course, you’re now obligated to document your progress here for your COTH cronies :grinning:

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I’m delighted to share my progress with her!! :smiley: her name is Shiraz (raz for short)

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She looks very safe and definitely a cute horse. I always love a bay mare. That’s what I have! :grin:

By the way, wherever you are is lovely. With all those trees I bet it’s beautiful when it snows.

I’ll bet the barn I tried her at is absolutely lovely!

Fingers crossed for the vet check! She looks like a keeper!

CoTh Aunties… There, fixed it for you LOL :wink:

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So she passed the vetting with flying colours. My coach came to ride her the day after and she was naughty for my coach lol but I got on and she was fine. So she seems to have chosen me :stuck_out_tongue: :rofl:
She comes home on the 31st.
Here’s some pictures for tax

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Oh, you look so happy. Understandably so. And your new mare has such beautiful eyes. Congratulations!

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