Anyone else too pathetic to sell their horse.?

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Have a beautiful bossy ID mare who has done masses of ODE, XC, Showing, Dressage, Gymkhana(!), hunting, pony club camp etc over the years and she is reasonably talented and loves an active life. When I got her she had had a difficult start and it took so much time and patience to work through all her issues that somewhere along the line we have built up a strong bond. I couldn't bear to see all that work unravel if I choose the wrong home.

Did I mention that she is also rather bright as well as being bossy, and if she isn't getting enough entertainment she starts to make up her own .... so it would nice a particular sort of owner .... and I no longer want to do much more than plod around happily.


So how can I stiffen my resolve and set about the horrible task of finding my girl a new home?? And how the H*** could I word an advert to say "no pathetic people need apply! Or should I just accept that she is with me for life and I will forever need a 'groom' just to keep my girl entertained?

Eeek !
 
Nope, I'm actively trying to sell mine, just have people who are too pathetic to ring me up and tell me they don't want him after I have spent a good 2 hours with them...

Shame really as if mine was gone I'd love to come and see yours!!!!
 
I did it today, the grey in my sig has finally been sold after 3 years of ohh I should sell him but, I would miss him, regret selling him, what if he gets a horrible new home.

He is gorgeous but can try and be bossy so needs someone who will put him in his place if needed. He is also like that to ride, so no meek people could have owned him, but I also did not want him to go to a horsebeater.

Dressage/jumping home found with experienced rider/owner via word of mouth and people that know this woman. He was picked up around 3ish and I decided to say my goodbyes alone then go out to my friends stables for coffee. My husband sorted out the sale and explained why I did not want to be there. Lady totally understood, all went really well.

Tonight I am sat here with a few thousand in the bank towards the new horse and I actually feel ok. I went down to my stables earlier to feed my boys Welsh A and make sure she was ok alone. All fine and loving the extra attention.

So now all there is left to do is keep looking for more new horse tack and count the days until my new boy comes :D I thought feeling ok and trusting someone to care for him would be impossible, definitely not. After deciding to sell him last week he was sold without even putting an ad up.
 
How about:

Loving and active home with experienced owner wanted for my intelligent (size colour age) talented ID mare who enjoys an active life, having participated with success (as appropriate!) in ODE, XC, Showing, Dressage, Gymkhana(!), hunting, pony club camp etc over the years.
Current owner now wishes to take a quiter lifestyle than she feels would suite (name).
 
How about finding a sharer so your horse can be ridden more? Find someone who's wanting to compete. :)
 
Why not advertise for a rider that could take her to events that you don't want to do and that way, you will see how good she is and she'd sell herself, maybe to the rider, that you would vet before letting them ride her. Simples
 
I have several horses and a very good reason to sell most of them. But theyll never go anywhere because i love them and would die with worry about how they are being looked after. No one would look after them like i do:p
 
I have done it with a horse I had a real bond with my first horse - I blubbed like a baby and felt like traitor when she went however if your do feel that way, it does get better, you never forget but it does work out ok, just making that first step is hard, you dont have to sell to the wrong people, I am sure you will find someone suitable and maybe even keep in touch.
 
Thanks everyone .... Dubsie I love your advert and will use that as inspiration if I am brave enough to get to that point. I would love a nice sharer, but we sort of live in the middle of nowhere and some of my friends how tried - and failed - to find good people, but I could try, I may be luckier!
 
Nope I failed. Put my mare up for sale 2 or 3 times and each time failed miserably. First call I got about her my reply was automaticallywithout thinking 'Sorry, she's not for sale anymore!'.

She's now out on loan though locally :)
 
Well in that case, change the advert to:

Loving and experienced sharer wanted for my intelligent (size colour age) talented ID mare who enjoys an active life, having participated with success (as appropriate!) in ODE, XC, Showing, Dressage, Gymkhana(!), hunting, pony club camp etc over the years.
Current owner now wishes to take a quieter lifestyle than she feels would suite (name), and is seeking a sharer to allow (name) to continue with the active training and outings she enjoys.
 
Yes me :eek::eek::(
Ive had my horse 8 yrs now, its been an up hill struggle. I love him to bits even though he drives me mad but I cant imagine anyone else having him or keeping him because of his quirkiness Theres times when I think, thats it Ive had enough but I just cant bring my self to do it. More fool me! :D
 
Me!!!! I have my cob and my daughter's TB, to be honest I'd rather keep the TB but I haven't the heart to sell cobby, he would be fantastic in a riding school, he loves attention and is a cheeky character but I just don't have the time to ride two. Keep putting it off...........
 
Loan with view to buy - they do a trial period and then said horse goes to their yard? With all that experience I'm sure you wouldn't be waiting long for a new home.
 
I was like this with my last pony... I was too big for him and he was holding me back so we finally sold him... was very upsetting at the time but i know i did the right thing... my feet would be touching the ground on him by now i think :D
 
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