OzzyBuffy
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I have a 15.2/3 tb on full loan, haven't had him too long but in that short time I have really built up a bond with him, He was my only horse until I picked up my new rescue mare. The plan was to keep ''bigboy'' (as i call him lol!), until january time, then re-discuss the loan and decide whether I want to take him for a year, and I really did want to, hopefully eventually once she trusted me enough she would allow me to buy him as I love him. (Shes had him for quite a few years and always keeps her horses until the day the die)
I recieved a text last night from his owner saying she was digging into his history a little as a youngster through curiosity, and we know he raced, and did a small amount of point to point, but we didn't know he had done polo. Turns out he had done alot of polo for a german army, and during that time he had a massive break in his front leg just above the knee which took well over 6 months just to fix. Owner said she phoned her vet immediately who knows the horse really well and she explained the break, and the vet immediately said with a break like that he should never be ridden again, and if he was then to make sure it was very very light, e.g walk with maybe a 2 minute trot. Absolutely no jumping or cantering/galloping.
Owner is trying to get hold of vet in germany that repaired his leg to find out the exact ins and outs
I love this boy to bits and I'd keep him as a field potato and just let him live out his days (He is 13 currently), but I really really don't want my riding to go backwards, as I am a nervous rider and it has taken me along time to trust him and be able to ride feeling safe, so I need something to ride to continue to go forwards in my riding abilities rather than backwards, and money will not allow me to have 3 horses. I won't give up my rescue mare because I swore to myself she would have a forever home as she has had a horribly rough time of it already, and I need something that I can ride.
I hate going to try horses out for full loan, because I get nervous when people watch me and I make silly mistakes, I am also the sort of person that won't ride a horse for a week or so but lunge instead and build a bit of trust first. I have a bad back and can't risk having any major falls or I'll never ride again. And if I were loaning my horse out I would definately want to see the loaner ride my horse to check they can ride in the first place, and that they are not to heavy in their heads etc. So I really think I am going to struggle finding a new one
I am half upset because I do not want to give current horse up, but half upset knowing that I'll probably not find another
I still can't believe that he had such a severe break but has never come up lame after jumping, cantering and galloping.
Just some advice and reassurance is what I am looking for, not sure where to turn!
I recieved a text last night from his owner saying she was digging into his history a little as a youngster through curiosity, and we know he raced, and did a small amount of point to point, but we didn't know he had done polo. Turns out he had done alot of polo for a german army, and during that time he had a massive break in his front leg just above the knee which took well over 6 months just to fix. Owner said she phoned her vet immediately who knows the horse really well and she explained the break, and the vet immediately said with a break like that he should never be ridden again, and if he was then to make sure it was very very light, e.g walk with maybe a 2 minute trot. Absolutely no jumping or cantering/galloping.
Owner is trying to get hold of vet in germany that repaired his leg to find out the exact ins and outs
I love this boy to bits and I'd keep him as a field potato and just let him live out his days (He is 13 currently), but I really really don't want my riding to go backwards, as I am a nervous rider and it has taken me along time to trust him and be able to ride feeling safe, so I need something to ride to continue to go forwards in my riding abilities rather than backwards, and money will not allow me to have 3 horses. I won't give up my rescue mare because I swore to myself she would have a forever home as she has had a horribly rough time of it already, and I need something that I can ride.
I hate going to try horses out for full loan, because I get nervous when people watch me and I make silly mistakes, I am also the sort of person that won't ride a horse for a week or so but lunge instead and build a bit of trust first. I have a bad back and can't risk having any major falls or I'll never ride again. And if I were loaning my horse out I would definately want to see the loaner ride my horse to check they can ride in the first place, and that they are not to heavy in their heads etc. So I really think I am going to struggle finding a new one
I am half upset because I do not want to give current horse up, but half upset knowing that I'll probably not find another
I still can't believe that he had such a severe break but has never come up lame after jumping, cantering and galloping.
Just some advice and reassurance is what I am looking for, not sure where to turn!
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