Unfortunatley, I cannot affor to retire and keep a horse if I want to have a second riding horse. My children are getting to an age where I can start to have a life again and do more riding - I want to hunt, hack, pleasure rides, small SJ/XC etc.
Head says he is never going to be sound enough...
Beacuse the even mention of PTS on a healthy horse upsets me - I know horses cant be pets but if I took on a horse on and for some reason it couldnt do what I had planned for it - well ok - i cant do what I had set out for.
I dont expect anyone to agree
I had some strong opinions on here tonight over the veiws of the PTS of horses - they were not very welcome and I have had a lot of abuse!
I thought this site was open to everybody and you could voice your opinions?
Yes - I did get upset - beacuse I was genuinally upset over it. I fully...
The reason I kicked off about PHT - was because it was mentioned in the first place - you wouldnt even mention it if it wasnt an option!
There is other options before you mention them words.
So all kick off with me if you like - I was going off words mentioned - so don't tell me this was...
Yeh - I am mad - but only beacuse there are other options
I suppose I am never welcome on this forum agian!
Sorry but that is the way I feel - I have seen 2 young dressage horses and an event horse put to sleep beacuse they couldnt do that.
Sorry it makes me sad
God I am sooo angry - do you people just get horses for what you want - to compete etc???
A horse is for life - if you cant compete anymore SO *******ing what!! Why do you not even consider giving it a new home!!!
So *******ing angry - that horse doesnt deserve you!
I know I am going to...
If you have had him for 6 yrs - I dont understand why you have not had more help sooner - I am sorry if I sound harsh but you are all saying turn him away for a year - she has had him 6 yrs!! dont you think this should have already been done??
Sorry - but if I hear this horse has been put...
I would love to be able to give you advice but I am just a pleasure rider (never competed but worked as a groom for 5 yrs at good competition yards)
I don't agree with putting horses down though because they can't compete anymore - although this is not the case for you?
Could you re-home him...
I have never rode in spurs - I do only ride for pleasure though - but still - I agree only for people who know what they are doing and in the right enviornment!