[Berenice]

Username: BadgerBuddies
Barn name: Strawberry Fields Forever
Show name: Strawberry
Gender: Stallion
Height: 16.3hh
Phenotype: Chestnut Frosted Appaloosa
Genotype: ee aa Lplp
Sire: Foundation
Dam: Foundation
Breeding Notes:

[Moon.Stoned]

Username: Elhoura
Barn name: Whiskey
Show name: AA's Tennessee Whiskey
Prompt: When looking for a horse, I look for willingness as the first trait. I enjoy having a horse that can go barefoot over most terrain so I'd definitely look for one with hard, healthy hooves. Good health is important, of course. I am attracted to paint patterns even though it's not the most important thing. An in-your-pocket personality is also something I'd be in search of.

[HowlingHooves]

Username: HowlingHooves
Barn name: Abhaiin
Show name: Flight Unbound
Prompt: First and foremost, soundness compared to their age; if I’m looking at an older fella or gal, I don’t expect them to be able to jump high fences or twist anywhere near on a dime, arthritis is a thing just as much in animals as in us. If they’ve got some gnarly teeth that can be fixed up with a visit from the vet and a floating procedure, I’d still be okay with it as, in the long run, should the horse I’m looking at be older I’m most certainly looking for a companion, maybe an easy and quiet ride, but not an actual work-horse.
If looking at a younger prospect, the standards would most definitely be higher due to what exactly the horse would be asked to be doing. Showing, working with cattle, these horses need to be fit and sound for the job I intend them to do. Everybody has their quirks, horses very much included, but some traits are just entirely negative and I may not have the time or want to curb a more volatile personality; I once had a Saddlebred gelding who simply didn’t like me and at the time of purchase and the few times I had gone to see him he hadn’t even shown an inkling of the vile behavior he showed after purchasing him; biting your rider, or even trying to bite when doing lunge work, is never an okay thing to put up with.
Soundness in a horse gives a very good view on how life with them will progress, even if you don’t have pedigree information. That’s helpful, because sometimes a sire, and his sire and his sire’s sire have some genetic issues. Or maybe they’ve all come down with early onset arthritis that wasn’t directly linked to work under saddle. It’s very helpful to know these things, just like adults should know their own health history. But even if you don’t know it all a horse can still be the best of company for you if it so happens your thirteen year old had to end a career in Hunt Seat due to some health problems. You can’t predict everything, but you can make sure that when you’re looking to purchase you have as much information as possible.
Aside from that, there isn’t much that would really worry me when buying; color truly doesn’t matter, in the grand scheme of things. And I wouldn’t mind having to train or retrain a younger horse in an activity or event they’ve never had to do. That’s the fun part.

[SpartanAmethyst]

Username: SpartanAmethyst
Barn name: ARR King of Nothing
Show name: Wilson
Prompt: First thing I look for is companionship. I want a horse who is eager to be around me, who loves human touch and is friendly and gentle. I want a horse who will be my best friend, someone that I can rely on. Then I look at the rest of their personality; are they stubborn? Willing to work? Eager to learn? I want to make sure they'll be a fit with me, other people in my home, and my other horses. Finally I look at their physical health and appearance, and how suited they'll be to the job I have planned for them (ex. Are they a competitor? Cow horse? Schoolhorse? Rescue?).

[BadgerBuddies]

Username: BadgerBuddies
Barn name: Strawberry Fields Forever
Show name: Strawberry
Prompt: Obviously would look for a horse in good health that is also sound. I would look for good confirmation to avoid problems later on. I would like for a calmer or older horse to be used for therapeutic horsemanship purposes or for younger children to be safe to ride. A horse that’s really a been there, done that kind of bud that’s a seasoned veteran to different riders. Another important aspect is good personality and ground manners, no biting or kicking or other dangerous vices that could hurt less experienced horsemen/women.

[Berenice]

Username: BadgerBuddies
Barn name: Strawberry Fields Forever
Show name: Strawberry
Prompt: Obviously would look for a horse in good health that is also sound. I would look for good confirmation to avoid problems later on. I would like for a calmer or older horse to be used for therapeutic horsemanship purposes or for younger children to be safe to ride. A horse that’s really a been there, done that kind of bud that’s a seasoned veteran to different riders. Another important aspect is good personality and ground manners, no biting or kicking or other dangerous vices that could hurt less experienced horsemen/women.

Congrats! c:

[BadgerBuddies]

Ah wow! Thank you so much!!