The chestnut gelding.
I like what they say about his temperament, especially about how he is just fine out in turnout. And it looks like he LIKES ‘his’ person, and the feeling is mutual. I like this one. Sounds like he does have the ‘good brain’, and his conformation is just fine. Lovely horse, lovely temperament…nice prospect.
The gray has REALLY straight rear legs/pasterns. I might get past this, but his description basically says he’s a handful… ‘will need an intermediate to experienced rider’ and ‘a great deal for someone who can utilize his talent’. That means, to me, he’s a LOTTA horse, he’s cheap in part because not just anyone will be able to ‘remake’ him into an athletic and happy jumper/eventer/whatever.
The bay gelding ‘Flashy Player’ is adorable, and looks really nicely behaved. He’s also one to look into, but the 15.2…really hard to sell even a nice horse that’s 15.2. If you had your circumstances change, and had to find him a new home, it would be harder to find him a new home. Now, an athletic 15.2 horse shouldn’t have any trouble going Training Level. And if you get him there, and show him, and get some nice ribbons at Training, and he’s got a great mind, he’d be salable. But sadly, those 2 inches will put off a BUNCH of prospective buyers.
So…if your plan doesn’t involve resale, maybe.
The mare is nice, too. Gorgeous, and looks like she’d have no trouble with the athletic demands of lower level eventing…more like maybe she should be a mid to upper level (Training/Prelim/maybe Int+/long format) prospect. She strikes me as also a better match for the more assertive rider personality, since she is described as having some ‘tough mare’ attitude. If you like 'em tough and sassy…great! If you like them sweet and biddable…maybe not so much. But worth meeting…although you would have to go through an adoption agency’s hoops.
Thanks!
