Am I worrying too much?

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Hi all,
I bought an amazing horse last April with a view to competing at dressage as this is what he was doing before.
I got him home and promptly was bucked off whoop! I have since discovered that he is a bit school sour at the moment as all he has ever done is school work, school work, school work!
So I have decided to try and turn him into a more well balanced individual and have Been hacking him out, which was very difficult to start with as he was terrified but now he goes out on his own and although a bit sticky sometimes is turning out to be bombproof and really loves it!
I am also planning on doing some jumping with him as he also has done very little of this.
However, I keep getting emails from his previous owner asking if I've taken him out to a comp yet and when will I?
I'm starting to feel a bit guilty worrying that she thinks I'm wasting his talent, he is fab and I am still doing some school work with him, sometimes even whilst out hacking!

Just need some reassurance I guess as it's not really a question as such but, am just in a bit of a pickle about it all!

Thanks for reading my worry text! :rolleyes:
 
Sounds like you are being v considerate of your horses mental state and his long term working life - oh that more people were like that! Just let the owner know he is school sour so you are broadening his horizons! Sounds like you have really considered his needs, don't worry about his old owner - he is your horse and I'll bet anything he is happier with a wider variety of work, what are rosettes to him after all?!
 
Chill hunny :D. The point is, you bought him, therefore it is up to you to determine when he is ready to do what :D

Plus, given the recent weather, there's hardly been time to get fit for anything, unless you have the luxury of a (heated!) indoor school :D

Sounds like you are giving your lad a good, rounded life, which is what most horses need :) :)
 
His and your sanity is paramount not how many competitions you have entered! It's up to you when you both feel ready to enter one, personally I'd wait till the weather warms up :D
 
Tell her you and YOUR horse are out there having fun. Competing is not the be all and end all, far from it. Luckily you and your horse know that. You are not wasting your horses talent, you are enjoying each others company, majorly broadening his horizons and giving him a chance to relax and not just be drilled as it sounds like he was before.

I think I'd be tempted to 'accidentally on purpose' delete her e mails...
 
I'm sure your horse is happier with you giving him a balanced life. He doesn't know that there are competitions out there that he's not being taken to.

Previous owners can be a right pain, if its bothering you I'd send her an upbeat but firm email saying how much you are enjoying hacking together and that his school work is progressing well and leave it at that. If it really bothered her she should have loaned him rather than sold him.
 
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