Jingleballs
Well-Known Member
Due to recently starting a family Im struggling to get any time to spend with my horse. Hes currently turned away on full grass livery so hes getting looked after but Im maybe managing to pop up twice a week to give him a check over. Hes happy as larry which is good but Im not sure Ill have time to ride any time soon and to be honest, for the first time in 8 years of owning him Ive properly lost the bug right now if you told me Id never sit on a horse again it wouldnt phase me. This isnt just a recent thing, Ive been feeling like this for a good few months now and I'm actually starting to resent the amount he cost me every month.
Id considered putting him on full loan but tbh, that seemed like more hassle than it was worth I did advertise him and had about 30 people enquire some of them seemed really promising but I was concerned about my ability to ensure Id found the right loaner or the risk that he could be returned to me injured or at short notice Ive seen this happen too often.
Id always said Id never sell but want to ensure I consider all options.
So, on to the how much part. Heres the lowdown on my boy
13 year old, 14.2 piebald cob gelding.
Nice sturdy boy with a good bit of bone. Good feet (currently barefoot). Easy to do, lives out happily but also happy to be stabled overnight. Hacks alone or in company, happy to go at the front or the back although hes not the most forward when out hacking but at the same time, isnt a total plod.
Has nice flashy paces for his type has previously competed and been placed regularly at prelim and to a lesser extent novice dressage.
Can pop a jump but is not a born jumper. Ive competed him round several 75/80cm xc courses hes not the fastest but is nice and steady and rarely if ever stops. This means he does sometimes get placed.
Hes the type of horse that you could turn away for a month or more and then just hop back on and he wont bat an eyelid.
Only vices he doesnt like getting his legs clipped or his forlock and not keen on getting wormed via syringe prefers it in his feed.
He gets a touch of mud fever (typical of his breed) but other than that hes barely had a single issue in all the time Ive owned him.
So how much? I paid £4k for him 8 years ago but that was at a time when coloured cobs were the in thing and while I dont regret it for a second, I dont think hes worth that now especially as hes spent most of the last year and a half as a happy hacker (I no longer compete so dont see the point in schooling).
Id considered putting him on full loan but tbh, that seemed like more hassle than it was worth I did advertise him and had about 30 people enquire some of them seemed really promising but I was concerned about my ability to ensure Id found the right loaner or the risk that he could be returned to me injured or at short notice Ive seen this happen too often.
Id always said Id never sell but want to ensure I consider all options.
So, on to the how much part. Heres the lowdown on my boy
13 year old, 14.2 piebald cob gelding.
Nice sturdy boy with a good bit of bone. Good feet (currently barefoot). Easy to do, lives out happily but also happy to be stabled overnight. Hacks alone or in company, happy to go at the front or the back although hes not the most forward when out hacking but at the same time, isnt a total plod.
Has nice flashy paces for his type has previously competed and been placed regularly at prelim and to a lesser extent novice dressage.
Can pop a jump but is not a born jumper. Ive competed him round several 75/80cm xc courses hes not the fastest but is nice and steady and rarely if ever stops. This means he does sometimes get placed.
Hes the type of horse that you could turn away for a month or more and then just hop back on and he wont bat an eyelid.
Only vices he doesnt like getting his legs clipped or his forlock and not keen on getting wormed via syringe prefers it in his feed.
He gets a touch of mud fever (typical of his breed) but other than that hes barely had a single issue in all the time Ive owned him.
So how much? I paid £4k for him 8 years ago but that was at a time when coloured cobs were the in thing and while I dont regret it for a second, I dont think hes worth that now especially as hes spent most of the last year and a half as a happy hacker (I no longer compete so dont see the point in schooling).