Bad luck with buying horses

[GLW]

A couple of months ago I had a horse vetted and she came up lame in stage 5. Everyone was puzzled so we left it a week or so and tried again, the same thing happened and the vet told me in no uncertain terms not to buy.

I then came off a RS horse (well, a working livery) and injured my hand, so I had to leave it a few weeks to start the search again.

I have now found a horse, vetting was booked for this afternoon. I have booked the day off work and was going to go down to the yard and get her stable ready, visit the saddler and book a fitting, then head over to watch the vetting this afternoon and have her moved over as soon as she passed. (Obviously, given my previous experience I am absolutely terrified she will fail but trying to think positive.)

Just received a telephone call to say she has come in from the field this morning missing a shoe and the farrier can't come out until Wednesday. I am gutted. If I believed in these things I would actually think I was cursed and the universe didn't want me to buy a horse. Of course, I am far too sensible for any of that nonsense but I am feeling deflated.

So, could people please tell me to buck up and get some perspective (as I am well aware this is a fairly minor setback). Also, could you all tell me that she will be vetted on Friday morning and in the stable at my yard by Friday afternoon...

Thanks!

 

[POLLDARK]

Given that horse huntingg is generally considered to be hell on earth you have barely got your fingers burned yet. It can be a very long, hard road & you just have to keep looking, your horse is out there.

 

[Flibble]

The way I started to look at it you may as well enjoy the thrill and excitement leading up to the vetting happening. That way if the horse fails you have had a week of euphoric anticipation. If it passes the euphoria continues.

The alternative be miserable for a week then if it fails you can be really down and if it passes you have wasted a whole week you could have been happy.

I did 3 vettings so had to train myself to be positive.

 

[GLW]

Ah Flibble, thank you, that was the sensible attitude I was looking for. You're right, no point being down now, it hasn't happened yet! Back to fantasy rug shopping it is...

 

[Flibble]

That's ok it is the only way to remain sane just enjoy the ride. I tried some very unsuitable horses but was very glad that my bum always ruled my heart and said not this one.