Hey Im Loren, Im from New Zealand and have a 13 year old TB gelding, he is called Charli, and when I got him he was almost unridable, it took me 30mins to get on, now I have a happy boy, who I injoy ruiding and being around he is such a dude!
I got Charli for the measly sum of $300, or about 100 pounds I think, and he came with a whole lot of ger, worth more than I got him for, so score! lol, I like jumping mainly, and I kind of dislike dressage, its our weak point! 
Excuse my position in that jumping pic, its 40cm, and he is almost galloping, he is heap better now though, that was when I first got him, he was a nutcase, I really need a photo B*tch lmao.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vUP8xeLcZo
this is us jumping 80cm, and 90 (which is 3 foot?) but he knocks the 90cm.