Am I being stupid?

Thanks x

I'm still undecided tbh, I was planning to add another next year anyhow but something utterly different... Sensible head says font, purely as I'd see my last mare constantly so still thinking and tempted to pass this one up, as difficult as it may be :-(
 
I've done what you're thinking of, I lost my old TB gelding earlier in the year, I knew straight away I'd get another, I'm used to the work and like having two to ride. I'd taken my old boy on when he was 14 and he was awesome but had had a hard life so was kinda semi retired with me and just was happy and pampered. I'd always said that I wish I could have got him as a youngster and he was such a dude and in his younger days would have been impressive to look at.

Well, started looking and saw a few then came across one that was the spit of my old boy, same colour, markings, height, same sort of head, compare photos and they look so similar, he's calmer and more chilled then my old one, but so similar in a lot of ways - it really did feel like fate and I hadn't expected him to be similar before I viewed him, but it feels meant to be and I can give this new boy a great life.

So, I say go for it, you won't know till you meet anyway so nothing to lose!
 
Thanks for the replies. I had a sleep and a think. Although I go believe in fate I think I need to let this one go by :-(

I want to ride next year so 2 youngsters isn't going to be practical ..... Do going with my head no heart (I may regret this) I'm going to get a riding horse next year in jan/feb - or when the right one comes along as we'll as when the times right for me

I hope I don't live to regret it but looking at the foal all I see is my previous mare and I can't replace her so a lookalike may be too difficult ...
 
You won't regret it.

If she was the one, the money would be on her already and you wouldn't be finding reasons not to buy.

Head is telling you that your heart isn't ready.

Good luck finding a riding horse :)
 
I think when you look for a riding horse you will be looking for something that you get on with under saddle and therefore will be less swayed by something that looks like your mare so might be easier for you.

I love my retired boy to pieces and wish now that I could find something that I enjoy riding as much as I did him. I didnt find it with the new one, but I enjoy him now for other reasons and so it is much easier for me (but I do sometimes feel sad that I can no longer go for a gallop on my retired boy).

It helps that I still have retired boy as a pet; I know I would feel completely differently otherwise, and I am not sure that I would have been able to buy another, either foal or riding horse, that looked or felt anything like him as it would have just been too upsetting.
 
Thank you both :)

she is lovely...and i know i could make something good of her but like my friend said (Who knows me wel and went on the hell of a journey with previous mare)....a riding horse would be better as i have a lovely youngster ready for 2014 season - id quite like to have the 2013 season with dressage and confidence building ready for my youngster.

im not ready for another yet....give me time and i will. I have a job interview too which may mean i relocate....so i think something for when i relocate to make friends would be a great idea :)

im happy to have two horses running alongside each other - as if theres ever an issue ive no problems lobbing one or both on grass livery :)
 
PandorasJar said:
You won't regret it.

If she was the one, the money would be on her already and you wouldn't be finding reasons not to buy.

Head is telling you that your heart isn't ready.

Good luck finding a riding horse :)
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^^^This make perfect sense. Fate is fate, so if you don't get her, it was NEVER meant to be. xxxx
 
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