I would never, ever, ever take the risk of riding a N/H horse, let alone pay money for one. You couldn't give me one. That gelding hasn't had any symptoms YET. Who knows when it'll strike. While you're in his stall with him? While you're riding him in a show? When a little kid is patting him?

"You know what? I'm growing a person.  If I want to eat this Big Mac and then eat another you will have nothing to say about it.  As a matter of fact, if you try and keep and keep me from my Big Mac and his step-brother, the refreshing and delicious fountain Coke, I will turn into the Incredible Hulk except with pregnancy hormones, and I will rip off the arms you used to steal my cheeseburger."