Recent content by DalesDiva

I've spoken via email to a very nice woman at GAP. She is going to advertise him on the forum for me. I will keep all my fingers crossed that someone will take him. It really would be ideal for him. I would feel so much more at peace with it as a solution. I think you're right Cluelessblonde...

I might email and ask if they will take me as well! :0

I think I would as well Frankie :)

It sounds brilliant. I've emailed to ask if they can help :)

I definitely think he could cope. He lives a really natural life already. He's lived out for the last four years and he's never been shod or clipped. He only gets hard feed in depths of winter when grazing is really sparse in field. I've actually said quite a few times that he'd just be happier...

So many replies. I really do appreciate it :) Suzanne Halsey looks good. Thank you so much for the recommendation. The only issue I have is that YO doesn't allow other trainers/instructors on the yard. She might make an exception though for my situation. He's never been worked for anything...

Yes he's registered Pigeon. That's a good idea actually. I'm going to contact his breeders as well. He's only six. There is of course every likelihood and possibility that he's going though a terrible teenage stage. I'm hopeful the right person could turn him round, but that person just isn't me :(

I'd happily give him away to the right person. The money doesn't matter. I just want a resolution to the issue before the stress drives me crazy!

He's good to catch. He loads no problem. He's barefoot, so no idea what he would be like to shoe. He's fine to trim though. He's not trustworthy in traffic. He's not afraid of it, but his spooking issues make him unsafe to have around traffic. He has his basic schooling established, but...

I'd never risk selling him to a teenager Sugar and Spice. He's not safe enough and I would never forgive myself if somebody got hurt by him. I am starting to get a little afraid of him to be honest and that's not like me at all. I'm normally a pretty brave rider, but he's knocking my...

That's just it Dammnation, it isn't any fun anymore. In fact I dread handling him and he knows it now! I can feel myself getting tense and anxious from the moment I even put his head collar on. I've tried the calm consistent approach and if anything it makes him worse! I'm probably not...

I was looking at projecthorses yesterday funnily enough. Can it be trusted though? I'm so suspicious of him potentially going somewhere unscrupulous.

Thank you pinkvboots. Sales livery seems to be substantially more in Kent from what I can see though :( Does anyone think a loan home could work? I've never sold or loaned any of my horses before. That's why I'm so clueless with this. I've always given my horses a home for life.

I'm in Kent. Thank you for the links, although I don't have any current budget for getting anyone out :( I'm not so sure about him being stressed and unhappy though. He's certainly not stressed when he's out in the field eating his head off. He just doesn't want to do his job. I do...

He's on full grass livery and gets no hard feed atm. In fact he hasn't had any hard feed since April!