LankyDoodle
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3 weeks tonight our mare was pts. We knew we couldn't jump straight into replacing her, having had her since she was rising 4 - nearly 12 years! We love her so much and miss her so much, and she did so much for my gelding and his confidence. A truly beautiful, wonderful mare who we will all miss. But riding is something my husband and I do together, and sadly it doesn't work as well with one horse, although he does try his best riding alongside me on his 10hh Marin Mountainbike
Well it's only been 3 weeks and we still know we don't want to rush into anything, but we do have a field at my in-law's house that we can use until we have built stables/manege on it (we keep George and kept Sparkle at DIY livery). We have talked a little tonight (it's become easier to talk about the future over the last few days for some reason, after I saw a 5 year old mare for sale. She had a foal at foot and was in foal again, had been broken but then used as a broodmare.
I am not sure whether she is the right one for us because she's 5 and rather than backing her, they used her as a broodmare, which makes me a bit shakey, not because I think she doesn't have potential, though. She looks lovely and the foal looks stunning (he's black welsh d and the mare is chestnut welsh d - Sparkle was welsh d and so is George!). However, I think we have decided to maybe find a mare who has a foal at foot or something along those lines
My husband likes mares and he would bring the mare back into work, bring her on just like he did with Sparkle. Meanwhile, we'd break the foal once it's old enough, bring it on and it may prove to be a good option for me as George starts to slow down into his 20s (he's 15/16 now).
Anyway, I just thought I'd say that because I'm feeling happy. Nothing is set in stone but it's a good option that we are seriously considering. My husband said he'd never get another horse and he's slowly come round a bit as he knows it is a hobby we enjoy together. We are in no rush, though
Well it's only been 3 weeks and we still know we don't want to rush into anything, but we do have a field at my in-law's house that we can use until we have built stables/manege on it (we keep George and kept Sparkle at DIY livery). We have talked a little tonight (it's become easier to talk about the future over the last few days for some reason, after I saw a 5 year old mare for sale. She had a foal at foot and was in foal again, had been broken but then used as a broodmare.
I am not sure whether she is the right one for us because she's 5 and rather than backing her, they used her as a broodmare, which makes me a bit shakey, not because I think she doesn't have potential, though. She looks lovely and the foal looks stunning (he's black welsh d and the mare is chestnut welsh d - Sparkle was welsh d and so is George!). However, I think we have decided to maybe find a mare who has a foal at foot or something along those lines
Anyway, I just thought I'd say that because I'm feeling happy. Nothing is set in stone but it's a good option that we are seriously considering. My husband said he'd never get another horse and he's slowly come round a bit as he knows it is a hobby we enjoy together. We are in no rush, though
