Aaarrgghh, should I buy my Shetland back...? Help me decide!

[WispyBegs]

Yes yes yes, buy her back! How could you possibly resist seeing this sweet face everyday?

p.s i am not the voice of reason , always go with your heart, not your brain?

 

[catembi]

Oh gosh, I'd never thought about competing her! I wonder if she'd enjoy it?

 

[Palindrome]

No I wouldn't, I have 4 (one on loan but would like her back) and have just put 1 for sale as it is too much work.

 

[babymare]

I’m sorry but another saying bring her home ?Then think about her next adventure ?

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Is she back yet? ?

 

[brighteyes]

Totally yes.

 

[ponynutz]

Yes
She does have a job - being adorable. It's very hard work.

 

[Debsflo1]

It's a Yes from me as well.
Read you're post and the positives outweigh the negatives

 

[catembi]

Okay, I will get her back. Even o/h has been trying to persuade me and he hates everything to do with horses!

 

[catembi]

Messaged her owner to say I will buy her back. Exciting…!

 

[catembi]

…and also stupid…

 

[nagblagger]

But right decision!

 

[Bradsmum]

Woo hoo!

 

[Jules111]

My mini shet is more trouble than the other 4 put together. I swear he finds trouble and then watches me for a reaction. He can get were water can't, he'll figure a way into a field with 3 lines of mains powered electric fence then stand and call me to show he's achieved the next level. He also bullies my youngsters, definitely has little man syndrome. I can't imagine a day without a cuddle and a really good scratch with him. His personality never fails to make me smile even when I could cheerfully have him turned into a pyjama case. He's not quite 8 hh high but don't tell him, he sees himself more in the 17:2 space. You'll enjoy having your girl home. Congratulations on your new/old pony day

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

If you small enough to ride her then compete her! If she is registered then you have a world of opportunities both in the show ring and in the dressage ring. The Native Pony Dressage Champs were a couple of weeks ago and sadly only 1 shetland pony was present. They are such versatile little creatures! And if you find a rider the right age she could race!

 

[Rumtytum]

Hurrah! So pleased you’ve decided she’s coming home, you won’t regret it (or not very often ?), looking forward to lots of pics!

 

[little_critter]

I’m waiting to see you post stuff like this
http://www.sheepcote.co.uk/sheepcotehorses.asp?horseID=48&pageNo=3

 

[Pinkvboots]

I would have said go get her as I am hopeless at saying goodbye to anything and shetlands are not even my favourite although I used to show them in hand and I did enjoy that.

 

[catembi]

Well, I am picking her up at the weekend…! I will have to enjoy my last few days of non chaos. H’mm, if I competed her BD, we would need a saddle… All work so far has been bareback. It’s like sitting on a furry, feisty gym ball. I also taught her to jump on the lunge and she loves that! She is about 9.2hh or maybe 10hh and I am 5 ft 1 and 7 1/2 st so jumping under saddle wouldn’t work. I bet she would love racing…she used to race Trev round the field!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Well, I am picking her up at the weekend…! I will have to enjoy my last few days of non chaos. H’mm, if I competed her BD, we would need a saddle… All work so far has been bareback. It’s like sitting on a furry, feisty gym ball. I also taught her to jump on the lunge and she loves that! She is about 9.2hh or maybe 10hh and I am 5 ft 1 and 7 1/2 st so jumping under saddle wouldn’t work. I bet she would love racing…she used to race Trev round the field!

Yes you would need a saddle but the pads designed for Shetlands are like riding bareback with stirrups ?

 

[EmmaC78]

Great decision, even if you don't keep her forever, as others have said, you can at least have control over her next home.

 

[Boulty]

Get her back & then find a small child to love her & spoil her (& maybe do some competing) whilst she entertains everyone by causing chaos!

 

[JGC]

You must have subconciously been intending to have her back when you posted on here - we were never going to tell you not to!

 

[Rumtytum]

You must have subconciously been intending to have her back when you posted on here - we were never going to tell you not to!

Love your avatar photo!

 

[Bionic Boy]

Could you have lived with the guilt if you hadn’t had her back?
You made the right decision ?

 

[catembi]

You are right…my first instinct was to grab her back, but I am trying very hard to save up for the FMBs thing (£2,600…), and the thought of the extra work, all the escaping, how she tries to boss the others… I just needed a nudge in the right direction.

I felt bad when she went…poor baby, being sent off alone to make her way in the world…but was pleased that she was going to have a job beyond eating and mischief.

I will try to find her an insanely brave small person to take her out n about.

The fencer is coming on Saturday to assess what needs doing and to give a start date, so at least there will be an end in sight to playing ‘find the Shetland’. Followed by ‘catch the Shetland’ which is tricky as she’s surprisingly fast for a sphere on tiny legs and can jump higher than you’d think. She has cleared a 1 ton bag of arena surface with me in hot pursuit and jumped a 4 ft ditch…

 

[Widgeon]

She has cleared a 1 ton bag of arena surface with me in hot pursuit and jumped a 4 ft ditch…

Did you also clear the bag of arena surface and the 4ft ditch?