Boo......a bit gutted :(

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MEGA MOAN ALERT!!

After having a break from riding while at uni I started panicking that I have a 6 month old foal that will be a rowdy youngster that needs backing in 3 years..........and I won't have ridden in ages :o

I found a share horse through a farmer friend. He is PERFECT! Only 6, green enough to keep my riding improving and safe enough that I'm not going to get injured. Plus he's only 2 mins from my house in my village.

I've been riding him from 6 months and adore him. He's really coming on and I'm finally finding his buttons. BUT.....his owner just text me to say she really doesn't have time for him so he's being sold. :( :( :(

I'm skint and don't have enough time for my own so could never buy him. I'm so gutted!! I think it's the right decision as he needs to get out competing and she has two small kids but it was such a perfect arrangement, I don't see how I'll find anything so perfect again.

SIGH! Sorry, just wanted to moan :(

Here's me and the big fella in happier times

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Offer to loan him, explain in this market and time of year better to wait until spring, also would have had more work by then, maybe she is testing you
 
putasocinit said:
Offer to loan him, explain in this market and time of year better to wait until spring, also would have had more work by then, maybe she is testing you
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I would LOVE to loan him......but I'm in 4th year of vet school so don't have enough time to take him on full time :( She is very keen for me to keep schooling him for now though. He's not being advertised at the moment. He's a homebred and I think she wants him to go word of mouth so I'm hoping with the time of year I might get a bit longer with him.

Sorry for whinging. I just love riding him :(
 
He looks lovely, hopefully a slow time of year, have been eyeing the ads for daughter as next year will probably have to be her last year on the pony as she's getting so tall on him, and can assure you they are not selling all that quickly. SOme really nice ones do go fast, but others seem to linger and an awful lot don't shift even when the price is really dropped.

Can't believe you're in 4th year already, how is the course going?
 
Hopefully if the horse goes via word of mouth and local you could always offer to ride for the new owner. Most people are glad to have a day off or two off etc.

But what a shame, its so hard to find a nice horse. But realistically the horse could be better for going and getting the all round education etc as you say. I do feel sorry what a shame. Wrong time for you with exams etc. Hope the horse may stay with someone local.
 
Dubsie said:
He looks lovely, hopefully a slow time of year, have been eyeing the ads for daughter as next year will probably have to be her last year on the pony as she's getting so tall on him, and can assure you they are not selling all that quickly. SOme really nice ones do go fast, but others seem to linger and an awful lot don't shift even when the price is really dropped.

Can't believe you're in 4th year already, how is the course going?
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Thanks for the words of encouragement. Just been to ride, trying to get in as many rides as possible before he goes. If she doesn't get the right money I reckon she'll hang on to him so trying not to get too down until he's actually sold.

School is going well - hectic as always :) I can't believe I'm in fourth year either.......I'm actually going to have to be a vet in 18 short months. EEEEEEK!!
 
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