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Going Horse shopping in 4 days!

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Well my mom and I are going to FL to go horse shopping on Sunday-Wednsday!:D I'm REALLY exited! We are looking for a 16.3+ Novice-Training level packer, and my trainer's friend has about 11 horses lined up for me! I can't wait to look, all of our team has found horses down there so I am extatic to go looking!
 
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16.3HH+ warmblood or TB, novice-training level eventing packer with good dressage backround. Nice temperment on the ground, and just a click with me and sed horse
 
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Does it have to be 16.3 HH +? Just wondering because you could find ALOT of great horses that are still in the 16HH range that are N/T/P packers! Just keep your mind open! I'm excited to hear about the potential new horses when you try them out though!!!
 
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^yes, just about, because I am 5'9" and still growing, and I have a long torso, arms and legs, so I need alot of horse under me! Just to put it in persepctive, my mom fit almost perfectly on an 18.2HH horse for her dressage mount
 
#9 ·
^haha! I LOVE being tall, I am taller than both my parents at this point, well, I'm just as tall as my mom! :D Appolloux was a percheronXfresianXwarmblood, he was a dappled chestnut with a star and a snip, and a few white socks I think, he was never placed lower than 2nd
 
#10 ·
wow! What a cross! I'm in love with Warmbloods and Draft crosses (even though I think they're virtually the same thing). Love the way his name is spelled!

My mom is shorter than me and my dad is average height. So i'm destined to be short forever...boo... haha
 
#11 ·
Good luck on your horse search! remember to keep an open mind! I hated riding big horses, and didn't want anything over 16hh (huge in my mind) I ended up with a 16.3hh beast who is NOT still growing (in denial)

And, a big bodied horse might carry you better then you might think. My long bodied 5'11 dad fits my 15hh Qh/Paint better than his 16.2 TB.

Oh, and be sure to post pictures and have fun!
 
#12 ·
Haha Eventerdrew- yes, he was an amazing horse! We had to sell him due to his horrible ground manners and the fact that my mom broke her back and wasn't up to par of riding anymore.

^^Thanks I will! one of my trainer's friends is down there and she has helped our whole team find horses! So I am very optimistic about this trip!
 
#13 ·
Haha! I'm glad you like yourself some tall horses, you can keep them! :) I'm all of 5'3" with short legs and perfectly happy to stick with those that are about 15 hands myself. I'd probably need a stepladder to get on something 18h tall!

I hope your trip goes well and you find what you're looking for. Make sure to share pictures with us if you do (or even if you don't).
 
#14 ·
You might also look a QH if they fit the bill in all other ways. There are horses out there that are in the AQHA registry that are 7/8 TB, and they can get really tall. 17H for QH in English is almost the norm, and one horse that I'm looking at is 16.2 as a two year old with a brother who is 18.2. Best of luck, though, and let us know what you find!
 
#15 ·
^yea, my friend had a QH who was 16.2, but he just had HORRIBLE feet and leg issues! I think there might be a QH that I'm looking at, not sure though!
And Sharpie, def getting pics and vids!
 
#20 ·
cool, thats near me.... we found a horse we wanted to buy just recently but we figured we had time since its slower in the summer and she got snatched up. Lots of great barns and trainers around here. I would say come see my horse but I think I am keeping her (in love) and besides she doesn't fit the bill in many many ways LOL

You will have fun, be prepared is darn hot right now and humid.
 
#21 ·
Ocala is my love <3 haha. I went down there in Feb. to train/groom for Buck Davidson when he was starting his season. I met Laine Ashker, Ralph Hill, Darren Chiacchia, Bruce Davidson, Waylon Roberts and Wendy Lewis! It was awesome! Everyone down there is so nice.
 
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