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Taking on a project horse

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One of my friends, who is an intermediate rider and just starting to get into barrel racing, is looking at buying a cheap project horse to train. She just wants a horse that she can train and run on in fun days and stuff. She has one in mind but I think it is a little old and not in good shape to just be starting barrel training. The ad seems quite vague too. What are yall's opinions?

https://dothan.craigslist.org/grd/d/gray-gelding-horse/6421602424.html
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I used to do nothing but project horses.

"Deal breakers" for me are chronic lameness, conformation faults that lead to lameness, and a sour personality.

I always bought horses that I could see at least three jobs for. The most readily available jobs for horses where I am are: ranch work, family recreation horse, ranch work, polo, low level gymkhana, low level cross country, local shows (though I won't attempt to make a horse do western pleasure or HUS), team roping, calf roping, steer roping.
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