do i sell my horse?

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cobzjigg

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I bought my gypsy cob a year ago he has always been a lovely horse easy with everything but now i feel like he is too much for me. He is three years old now and starting to frighten me when i really shouldnt be frightened. I know i should be taking him out for walks as i have access to brilliant forestry tracks but feel too scared to do so and fear seems to be getting worse.

So i am thinking of selling because maybe he is too much for me but just worried about what i am going to do with my time if i do and that i will have regrets? I enjoy going up to spend time brushing him but the problem is thats about all i do with him.

Stuck please help xx
 
What is he doing that frightens you? Do you have experienced people around that could help you with him until you feel confident again?
 
You do not sound like you have the right mindset to bring on a youngster but that does not mean you have to give up horses entirely. Maybe this is not the right horse for you.
 
Hes just a bit on edge at times i think its because of his age and the spring grass but seema a bit distant whereas beforw he didnt care about anything going on around him.
Theres only two of us on the field so havent really got any help which is another problem
 
I agree with what your saying. Im not as i was when i was younger all fearless. Its just really annoying how i cant do anything about it. Suppose thats life x
 
cobzjigg said:
I enjoy going up to spend time brushing him but the problem is thats about all i do with him.
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Do you actually want to do more and can't because of his behaviour or do you just feel you "should" be doing more? If he's actually being difficult and developing bad habits that is one thing and you will need to either sell to someone who can handle him or get some experienced help. If he's behaving okay and your just having a confidence crisis for whatever reason, there's nothing to say you can't spend six months just grooming and playing with him if that's what you want. He's only 3 anyway, plenty of horses his age will be out in the field doing nothing. If you actually want to do more but are scared to then again maybe some experienced help may be needed.
 
I think its more thinking i should be doing more with him. I took him just put of field to have some grass and he bolted so that put me off. He didnt go anywhere just round in a circle. I moved him to a different yard in winter and was taking him in the manege and out in forestry fine but since ive come back to this place its gone downhill x
 
I'd not bother doing anything with him. Leave it until winter when there is less grass about and less hyper ness in him. He's still a baby.
 
I agree with not feeling you have to do something with him as he is only three but it does sound as though he isn't the horse for you.
 
Don't do anything with him beyond basic handling if you are not confident. When he is ready to be broken send him to a professional to do and then keep him somewhere where there are people to help you. It is better to do nothing with him than to teach him bad habits. If you aren't able to do something like this then yes, sell him and buy an experienced older pony.
 
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