SatsumaGirl
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Large star, pink snip and blanket.
White Irish passport.
I owned this boy for nearly a year but had to sell him in November 2010, due to a change in circumstances.
He was originally bought as a rising 6yo, project to bring on and re-back, due to being out of work for a while.
It became apparent that he was very nervous under saddle, I wasn't progressing much with him, so sent him to a professional, for re-backing.
He was given the all clear from the vet and physio by the time he went to be backed and it was believed to be behavioural.
I sold him to a nice couple in Telford, Shropshire, who owned Longdon Livery.
They took him on with the view to working with him to overcome his issues, but if not, he would have a nice home as an inhand show horse.
I sold him for what wasn't much, at the time- though in this market, he's probably worth even less!
I saw him advertised by the people I sold him to, a year on, advertised as being out of work for 12 months- so I'm guessing they didn't do much with him under saddle.
He was then advertised back in April, still as a project for re-backing, but they wanted a lot more than they paid and I just wouldn't have been able to afford it for a horse that hasn't done anything.
I contacted them a while back and have again recently, but I'm not sure if they've received my messages or if they're just busy- or perhaps don't want me to have him back as a field ornament!
If anyone knows where he is (I'd perhaps like to know if they still own him or if they did in fact manage to sell him back in April), please let me know.
I have since traced one of his previous owner's, right back and found that at times, without warning, he could display quite dangerous tendencies out of the blue, like blind bolting etc. She was actually going to have him PTS, but a friend persuaded her to sell him to her but then the friend sold him to someone, who then sold him to me- you get the idea!
He was always nervous and would shoot forwards when you tried to mount (old owner brought him over from Ireland and believes he had been kicked in the stomach/beaten) and would sometimes tense like he wanted you off but he'd taken so long to progress at the breaker's, he was only walking and trotting round the school so his behaviour didn't escalate too much. I was extremely honest at the time of sale, just in case anyone thinks I tried to 'do one', I just wanted the best possible home for him!
I thought I was doing the best, selling him to someone with more money and time than myself. I thought it was a shame to write him off at 6yo, so if someone could give him a purpose (even just inhand) he would be well loved and his brain would be kept ticking over.
I know circumstances can change and I do not blame the people I sold him to at all. I would just like to know where he is, and depending on price, offer him a home as a non-ridden companion, for the rest of his days.
Apologies for the novel there.
If anyone can help, please send me a PM.
Photos aren't actually mine, they were from previous adverts that I have managed to find online. Unfortunately, I lost photos of him when my laptop died!
White Irish passport.
I owned this boy for nearly a year but had to sell him in November 2010, due to a change in circumstances.
He was originally bought as a rising 6yo, project to bring on and re-back, due to being out of work for a while.
It became apparent that he was very nervous under saddle, I wasn't progressing much with him, so sent him to a professional, for re-backing.
He was given the all clear from the vet and physio by the time he went to be backed and it was believed to be behavioural.
I sold him to a nice couple in Telford, Shropshire, who owned Longdon Livery.
They took him on with the view to working with him to overcome his issues, but if not, he would have a nice home as an inhand show horse.
I sold him for what wasn't much, at the time- though in this market, he's probably worth even less!
I saw him advertised by the people I sold him to, a year on, advertised as being out of work for 12 months- so I'm guessing they didn't do much with him under saddle.
He was then advertised back in April, still as a project for re-backing, but they wanted a lot more than they paid and I just wouldn't have been able to afford it for a horse that hasn't done anything.
I contacted them a while back and have again recently, but I'm not sure if they've received my messages or if they're just busy- or perhaps don't want me to have him back as a field ornament!
If anyone knows where he is (I'd perhaps like to know if they still own him or if they did in fact manage to sell him back in April), please let me know.
I have since traced one of his previous owner's, right back and found that at times, without warning, he could display quite dangerous tendencies out of the blue, like blind bolting etc. She was actually going to have him PTS, but a friend persuaded her to sell him to her but then the friend sold him to someone, who then sold him to me- you get the idea!
He was always nervous and would shoot forwards when you tried to mount (old owner brought him over from Ireland and believes he had been kicked in the stomach/beaten) and would sometimes tense like he wanted you off but he'd taken so long to progress at the breaker's, he was only walking and trotting round the school so his behaviour didn't escalate too much. I was extremely honest at the time of sale, just in case anyone thinks I tried to 'do one', I just wanted the best possible home for him!
I thought I was doing the best, selling him to someone with more money and time than myself. I thought it was a shame to write him off at 6yo, so if someone could give him a purpose (even just inhand) he would be well loved and his brain would be kept ticking over.
I know circumstances can change and I do not blame the people I sold him to at all. I would just like to know where he is, and depending on price, offer him a home as a non-ridden companion, for the rest of his days.
Apologies for the novel there.
If anyone can help, please send me a PM.
Photos aren't actually mine, they were from previous adverts that I have managed to find online. Unfortunately, I lost photos of him when my laptop died!
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