Sandstone1
Well-Known Member
The problem is though she is stuck with the horse.The OP has started several times now that she doesn't have the experience or want to work with him which is fine, her confidence has been knocked & by the sounds of it this horse needs consistent, calm handing which OP can't provide.
If she sends him back she can say Goodbye to her money.
She is left with few options. Either sell him on as he is. Unfair on the horse and she will lose money.
Keep him and get him properly vetted so she has a better idea whats wrong and then sell him (If she can) Pay someone to work with him and sort out his issues ( if he is not too broken)
Or possibly find grass livery to turn him out for a few weeks and see if time and rest can help him. Pts and cut her losses. Or of course simply send him back to go back on the horrible merry go round with the dealer but she will lose her money.
I think if it were me I would get some one experienced to handle him for a vetting and then depending on the outcome turn him away for a month .
As it stands he is her horse now and simply keeping him locked up in a stable is not going to help.