Advice on youngster please?

[eahotson]

I think I'd set a time limit on letting him have some additional time to mature, if that hasn't helped then maybe send him to a pro or change trainer, set a time limit on that too and at the end of that I'd have a hard think about whether it was worth selling.

It's a very personal decision as to how much more time you want to invest. Sometimes riders and horses just don't suit each other, sometimes they need more time. IME we're rarely told it's ok to sell rather than keep persevering and sometimes it's the right thing to do for both you and the horse. It completely depends on whether you're enjoying the journey and how long you want to keep going.

That 100%

 

[Goldenstar]

I am another who thinks you need to pin down what the main issues are a bit more .

Do you need a better position to be effective if so all that needs is the right trainer who has a talent at that type of work .
Is he sharper than you like ?
Are you unfamiliar with the journey through this stage because it can be and down with some horses .
Do you need to let go of the dream the one when you bought the babe and had a magic adventure of going up the grades ? Its rarely as simple as your dream .
He is big he is competition bred he’s still young .
Honestly in your heart do you think are you over horsed , if you are admit it to yourself .
If you want to keep going I would write down honestly where you are at and make a plan to improve each issue and write it all out .
It is all about the journey but if you hate travelling it’s time for a change .

 

[Red-1]

I would base him to a competition yard for a while. Have someone who will ride for you, jump for you, compete for you.

Either the horse will get easier and you will drag the other rider off so you can ride yourself, or you will look at the other rider and be glad they are riding instead of you. If so, either it gets better or it doesn't.

I sold my last one. She was ace. I had other stuff on with mum being ill, I wasn't in the correct headspace to ride her. I was glad the other rider was riding, it me. I sometimes rode and jumped, but had more fun when they did and that didn't improve. The yard she was at competed and then sold her for me.

I now have a different type of horse and am happy. Interestingly, mum died not so long after I sold the mare, but still I am glad she went. She was the sort of horse that I would have loved when I was even 10 years younger. She wasn't so much fun for me to ride now. I am happier with the one I have. Despite him being a green baby, I have done more with him already and even new things are fun.

However, it could have gone the other way. But it didn't. And I am glad I had the opportunity to see the mare do well with a pro, and do well with her new owner. I am also happy to see me do well with a different type of horse, who I am quick learning to worship!

 

[Quigleyandme]

sorry amymay, the post made me extra cross, im in a bad mood tonight -as ive eaten too much cake and am cross with myself as i had cut it into small slices and have had 3 slices already

Eat all the cake now and get it out of temptations way.

 

[splashgirl45]

?? it’s all gone now!!

 

[eahotson]

?? it’s all gone now!!

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