How to find the right horse?

[BlueBrightFuture]

Can anyone share their horse buying secrets with me please. Looking for a horse to share with DDs but mainly for them.

I'm starting to think that what I'm looking for is not out there. I used to have my own until I was in my twenties but I have no connections in the area where we are now. I'm a warmblood lover, cobs are not really my thing but have also started looking at thoroughbred horses, something I would not have considered a few weeks ago mainly because the ones I have ridden in the past have been very highly strung horses.

The other day we looked at an ex-racer. 10 years old and re-schooled but still very much a work in progress. Also horse over jumped small fences by miles and no competition experience. The asking price was £2950 which seems a lot for a horse that still needs a lot of re-schooling bearing in mind it is 10 years old.

Any advice? We are near Bexley if that helps. Have not looked at "dealers" yet. Maybe that could be an option but ideally would prefer to buy from private person or even ex-school would be good. Please point me in the right direction. Oh and yes have tried local adverts...

Thanks

[Booboostwo]

[NHSisfubar]

Exciting! Good luck!