SatansLittleHelper
Well-Known Member
My 5 year old IDx was restarted last summer, the trainer did some jumping with him and dchooling...hacking out etc (he had him for a month). He was said to be showing real promise with his jumping and trainer was impressed (sire is a Grade A showjumper, dam RID).
Anyhow I had been doing some hacking out with him as he can be nervous around large vehicles (we dont have a school, horses lives out 24/7). Then took a nasty fall from him which meant I couldnt ride for 8 weeks.
Decided to give him the winter off. Fast forward to spring. Decide to bring him back into light work so do the requisite teeth/back/saddle procedues..all good.
I have just been hacking him out for short periods a couple of times a week, nothing heavy and mainly at a walk to get his confidence (and mine) back up. We are doing well. And next week Im starting some flat work lessons on him. Im not an expert rider and horse is unfit, needs muscle and very green.
Im in no rush as he is s sturdy boy and I feel still has another inch or two to grow.
BUT I keep being told Im wasting him, he is too good for me, I should sell him, he should have done lots more by now blah blah blah.
I will NOT be selling him...even if I never rode him again...he is a horse and doesnt give a toss about potential. He is my friend, its unthinkable. I feel for both of our confidence levels and his age and size that Im happy to do it slowly and properly....or am I wrong...??? I would very much appreciare advice as Im now losing confidence in my own judgement with this horse
Chocolate cake, cookies and Baileys to anyone who read it all....!!!!!
Anyhow I had been doing some hacking out with him as he can be nervous around large vehicles (we dont have a school, horses lives out 24/7). Then took a nasty fall from him which meant I couldnt ride for 8 weeks.
Decided to give him the winter off. Fast forward to spring. Decide to bring him back into light work so do the requisite teeth/back/saddle procedues..all good.
I have just been hacking him out for short periods a couple of times a week, nothing heavy and mainly at a walk to get his confidence (and mine) back up. We are doing well. And next week Im starting some flat work lessons on him. Im not an expert rider and horse is unfit, needs muscle and very green.
Im in no rush as he is s sturdy boy and I feel still has another inch or two to grow.
BUT I keep being told Im wasting him, he is too good for me, I should sell him, he should have done lots more by now blah blah blah.
I will NOT be selling him...even if I never rode him again...he is a horse and doesnt give a toss about potential. He is my friend, its unthinkable. I feel for both of our confidence levels and his age and size that Im happy to do it slowly and properly....or am I wrong...??? I would very much appreciare advice as Im now losing confidence in my own judgement with this horse
Chocolate cake, cookies and Baileys to anyone who read it all....!!!!!