Any one else got an unsalable horse?

I have - EPSM so needs to live out, have a special diet and be ridden daily. Also has a pollen allergy. Both are manageable fairly easily, to give a pony with no signs there is anything wrong with her, but who would buy that? I think if I was ever really stuck financially, I'd have to PTS. Shame really - she took a 10 year old girl out for her first solo hack today, jumps over 1m without even looking at it, bombproof in traffic, loads, good for vet - basically a fab pony!
 
To be fair 1 of my others isn't sellable but she's retired with severe navicular at 17. She retired almost 3 years ago so has been a pet for a while.

The other is but not for a lot as he only has 1 eye, a bit arthritic and is 15. But he's a star and competes affiliated and I could put my granny on him so don't think I'd have a problem finding a home for him.

My scrapheap ponies :o love them tho
 
20 yr old with arthritis, cushings and possible sacroiliac issues (pending investigation, but looks likely) who is not rideable....yeah, don't think I'd manage to sell her :D
 
I have one that the everyday pleasure rider wouldn't touch with a stolen barge pole... To the professional he'd be worth a lot of money. I've personally never even sat on him as he'd frighten the life out of me and I'm not scared to admit it!
 
All these posts strike a chord with me. What would you do though if you had to sell any of these horses?

I have the same situation. I can't ride my boy as I'm scared of him, he bolts, he's a handful on the ground, he has had a mild bout of laminitis and I can't afford to keep him as a field ornament.

I've tried to sell him but I'm honest and people don't want to know once they hear the L word.

I adore him so I couldn't sell him to just any old person so I'm considering euthanasia as I would know where he was and know he wasn't being ill treated in his future life or left to suffer as not managed correctly with his grazing.
 
livingthedream said:
I'm considering euthanasia as I would know where he was and know he wasn't being ill treated in his future life or left to suffer as not managed correctly with his grazing.
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Realistically this is the only practical solution for lots of people that can't afford to keep horses that aren't sellable. If my circumstances changed and I could no longer keep mine that's what I would do - without hesitation - Lots of regret at whatever changed my circumstances - but no hestiation that it was the right thing for the boys.

The blood bank is a possibility for some (right age/ size etc.) but that's not everyones cup of tea.
 
yep, I have 3 of them. A 35+ yr old cob who was nuts in his youth thanks to a really bad start in life, and he's a rig as well! A 25 yr old who has spavins, sweet itch, gets lami if I'm not careful and according to the vet yesterday may be in the early stages of cushings (still rideable for gentle hacks tho, so not a complete field ornament yet). Last but definitely not least a 24 year old mini shetland stallion; who's cute as a button but has had severe leg injuries in the past and who has also been prone to lami in the past. OK so the shetty might be saleable, but as a stallion - can't see many people wanting to take him on, even tho he is really reliable and not at all snappy as some can be. We've even taken him to shows and stood up in line next to mares and no probs whatsoever.
 
Yep.
He cribs for Britain (never an issue until last yr as all previous yards have had metal strips over stable doors & electrified fencing. When I changed yards this became a major issue & it is shocking how hard it is to find a yard that has these 2 basic requirements- as it is, found one, but he has taken to cribbing on the wall of the shelter so had to repair that already! Would be fine if I had my own land as could cater it accordingly but bit embaressing if you're a livery)
He has gastro-intestinal problems so will remain on steroids for the rest of his life
He has arthritis in both fore feet, up until last year hacked out 3 or 4 times a week but then developed hind end problems and because of the 2 combined retired him.
He is now a very expensive pet! He's not even saleable as a companion- he's on danilon, mobilitiy supplement & steroids & needs feed pouring into him as he struggles to keep weight on in winter (only native that does probably) He's also top dog in any herd he's in, he's not a bully & I've never seen him pick on horses but some people don't like that.
99% of the time lovely, 1% of the time lethal & doesn't care who/what is in his way. He is also welsh - need I say much more!

Reading that back I wonder why I've kept him for 9 years?! Luckily he is gorgeous, and has taught me one heck of a lot so owes me nothing!
 
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