Obviously as a teenage (Im 17) horse-loving girl I would love a horse of my own. I've had experience with horses in the past: lessons for a few years before helping out friends with their horses (both stabled and field kept, and a range of cobs and TBs/TBxs). My dad has been driving me round since I was about 6 or 7 to visit horses (I didn't have lessons until I was 8 and we were a bit pushed for money at the time) and we have time and time again driven to a field of cobs. You know the sort if you live in the UK: owned by a gypsy-type of fellow, left in a field untouched, bred and bred and bred. Conveniently this field is by the river so dad can chat to the fishermen while I give the cobs some attention 
ANYWAY, about 4/5 years ago I met a little cob filly - I'd been keeping an eye on the heavily pregnant mare for a while and then a filly appeared 
gorgeous girl, and surprisingly though it hadn't, to my knowledge, been handled (and neither had the mare) they let me stroke the both of them for a long while. Pathetic really but I feel like I have a link with her, particularly as my grandad was there at the time and died shortly afterwards. ANYWAY, the man seems like the type who'd sell them at a low price just to get the money. She would be kept on grass livery a 2 minute drive (20 minute cycle, probs) away from home, and kept as cheaply as possible (although this is a stupid thing to say when you have horses, I am well aware!). I would obviously have to back her and bring her on once I was used to her, but I helped my friend to back her 3 year old cob and feel I have a network of people around who could help me. However, I am sure she will need vaccinations, feet trimmed, worming, and I don't even know if she's passported :/ obviously I would find all of this out before I bought her. I just want to give her a life. She isn't too big, and I don't think I would be overhorsed - shes very calm to fuss, though perhaps a little nervous at times which is understandable. However, take into account that this is my first horse and, though I feel I could do this, I am thinking it could be a stupid idea should anything go wrong - which, logically it could with her health or lack of experience. Im such a softy when it comes to her because I have known her pretty much all of her life.
Sorry, waffle much!!! All opinions welcome, just please don't cut me down, be tackful. This has been my dream for years! Thanks very much
ANYWAY, about 4/5 years ago I met a little cob filly - I'd been keeping an eye on the heavily pregnant mare for a while and then a filly appeared gorgeous girl, and surprisingly though it hadn't, to my knowledge, been handled (and neither had the mare) they let me stroke the both of them for a long while. Pathetic really but I feel like I have a link with her, particularly as my grandad was there at the time and died shortly afterwards. ANYWAY, the man seems like the type who'd sell them at a low price just to get the money. She would be kept on grass livery a 2 minute drive (20 minute cycle, probs) away from home, and kept as cheaply as possible (although this is a stupid thing to say when you have horses, I am well aware!). I would obviously have to back her and bring her on once I was used to her, but I helped my friend to back her 3 year old cob and feel I have a network of people around who could help me. However, I am sure she will need vaccinations, feet trimmed, worming, and I don't even know if she's passported :/ obviously I would find all of this out before I bought her. I just want to give her a life. She isn't too big, and I don't think I would be overhorsed - shes very calm to fuss, though perhaps a little nervous at times which is understandable. However, take into account that this is my first horse and, though I feel I could do this, I am thinking it could be a stupid idea should anything go wrong - which, logically it could with her health or lack of experience. Im such a softy when it comes to her because I have known her pretty much all of her life.Sorry, waffle much!!! All opinions welcome, just please don't cut me down, be tackful. This has been my dream for years! Thanks very much