Dilemma – to sell or buy? Long sorry.

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Hi, some of you might have seen some pictures of my project pony in the picture gallery. I own half of him and the owner of the other half needs to sell as she can’t afford to keep him at the moment.

He is a 16’2” – 17” polish warmblood 7yo. When he came to me he had some pretty severe problems: napping, rearing, trust issues, everything really. Since then he has become a happy laid back person with paces to die for, is schooling in a correct outline and is jumping with glee. The problem is that he is at a stage where he can still revert to his previous behaviour, when you start something new with him you have to be very careful that you aren’t stressing him out and if you are go back to something he feels comfortable with. He plods around now like a dobbin but put in a stressful situation he could still become dangerous with the wrong handling.

Now he is very special to me but I don’t see myself being the rider he needs. I am 5 foot 4 and slight and he is a chunky monkey. I event and really prefer a light tb type. So I will have to sell him at some point.

The problem is the other owner arranged for someone to come and view him, fair enough so I rode him and he was lovely, and trust me when this horse is going well he looks fantastic. The girl who came to see him rode after me and seemed like a quiet little rider, although he did have a couple of moments when he looked like he was about to kick off he didn’t. She loved him but then asked to have him on loan for two months – NO, and then asked if she could pay monthly for him – NO. I was quite relived about this as something just didn’t seem right. She didn’t ask to see him trot up, didn’t feel his legs, didn’t want him vetted and hasn’t paid a deposit. She is also young I would say teens early twenties and keeps her horses on her own yard ie: she has no support group or backup if something goes wrong. She has rung back and has somehow got the money and wants to pick him up next week.

I am not happy about this something just isn’t right in my mind, can you tell me if I am making up reasons to buy him or would this make you feel a little nervous?
 
I wouldn't.
Sounds like he needs more time and if you're not certain she's the person to give it him then don't do it.

Also if you thought he was going to kick off in his own environment where he's settled that probably doesn't bode well...
 
Sound like a BIG timewater to me, stalling you for time and probably has no cash. You get fed up of them and if it does not feel right its because it isn't, go with your gut instinct and you wont be far wrong.
 
thanks I think I allready knew I couldn't sell him to her but just wanted to make sure it was my head and not just my heart saying no
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Off to try and buy him, wish me luck.
 
Good luck - I know he isn't your ideal horse but you have done extraordinarily well with him where others have failed and it would be a horrible shame for him to regress now. With another year under his belt and more confidence, and more competition experience, he will be a cracking horse for a competent dressage or SJ rider - well he would now but it is a question of finding the right person.
Hope it all works out
 
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