DragonSlayer
Well-Known Member
I've been offered a horse.
That is, on loan until spring, then going back to friend to breed from, then when the foal is weaned, providing all is well, she comes back to me....A Free Horse To Keep, as they say....she will be mine, signed off, official and all that...
Big mare, excellent breeding, primarily a competition mare, with BE points, BD points and over £500 BSJA winnings to her credit, though apparently the points have expired now, however that works...
Doesnt like tractors, can be strong XC (ALL mine are!)
Sound too good to be true? Well, I know her history, she isn't ancient, I've seen what she can do, lovely to handle and perfect at shows. Friend has reasons as to why she not going to keep her after the foal, reasons are genuine, but not for me to post on public forum.
Can I justify time to her? I already have a herd! (2 on share, one on full loan - couldn't sell so these options work!) so that takes the pressure off time-wise....I have a busy career, and when I school at night (not in the wind and rain though!) it's a generator running portable lights job!
Works well...
The mare wouldn't need to be hacked much, because she is not use to it....this is what I have issues with, she is fittened through schooling, lunging etc. It's what she is used to, but I'd feel mean doing this all the time, or it's a case of 'guess when no heavy traffic is about' to get her out and about....because I hack to get MY horses fit....am I just being daft?
Certainly, she would want for nothing, fed, warm, shoeing, blah blah blah all done...I suppose a show once a month would be what she gets to....she hasn't been doing much of anything recently...it would be local stuff, I don't do BE or anything like that...
Am I sensible to say yes? Or say thanks, but no?
I'm leaning towards No at the moment, but outside opinions woud be welcome.
That is, on loan until spring, then going back to friend to breed from, then when the foal is weaned, providing all is well, she comes back to me....A Free Horse To Keep, as they say....she will be mine, signed off, official and all that...
Big mare, excellent breeding, primarily a competition mare, with BE points, BD points and over £500 BSJA winnings to her credit, though apparently the points have expired now, however that works...
Doesnt like tractors, can be strong XC (ALL mine are!)
Sound too good to be true? Well, I know her history, she isn't ancient, I've seen what she can do, lovely to handle and perfect at shows. Friend has reasons as to why she not going to keep her after the foal, reasons are genuine, but not for me to post on public forum.
Can I justify time to her? I already have a herd! (2 on share, one on full loan - couldn't sell so these options work!) so that takes the pressure off time-wise....I have a busy career, and when I school at night (not in the wind and rain though!) it's a generator running portable lights job!
Works well...The mare wouldn't need to be hacked much, because she is not use to it....this is what I have issues with, she is fittened through schooling, lunging etc. It's what she is used to, but I'd feel mean doing this all the time, or it's a case of 'guess when no heavy traffic is about' to get her out and about....because I hack to get MY horses fit....am I just being daft?
Certainly, she would want for nothing, fed, warm, shoeing, blah blah blah all done...I suppose a show once a month would be what she gets to....she hasn't been doing much of anything recently...it would be local stuff, I don't do BE or anything like that...
Am I sensible to say yes? Or say thanks, but no?
I'm leaning towards No at the moment, but outside opinions woud be welcome.
