lizzypeg
Well-Known Member
my pony has just been given the all clear to come back into work after 3 years field rest.
problem is i just dont really want to ride him.
iv got so used to not riding and am always pushed for time with current job that even though hes been ready to ride for last month iv only sat on him once.
i feel bad as im not riding him and hes only 9.
but i have no motivation to ride.theres no one at lil private fields i keep them on to really ride with either and the hacking isnt great.
iv never been one to enjoy just riding in field and schooling....
i think if i had acres of off road riding on my door step i may feel different as could just hack out then but all our hacking involves road work first and i cant take him straight out on roads without getting him fit in field first(as need to trot on on a lot of roads as busy and will cause a hold up if just walking).
im seriously considering moving him out of area to a yard with better hacking but i keep my other 2 at the field and couldnt afford to take all 3 to a different yard unless it was grass livery which hardly anywhere around here does.
i like my lil yard for my youngster and companion as neither need to be exercised.
i love the looking after and care side of it but just feel im letting him down if not doing some ridden work with him as hes too young to retire and iv spent last 3 years when he wasnt allowed to be ridden perservering with vets,chiros etc to get him back to being able to be ridden.......
sorry its long and rambling but i just feel bad at moment and feel guilty when i go and do my jobs and then dont ride him.
i cant get a sharer there as no safe place to leave his tack so keep it in my car.so would need 2 sets of tack if he had a sharer so they could also ride.
problem is i just dont really want to ride him.
iv got so used to not riding and am always pushed for time with current job that even though hes been ready to ride for last month iv only sat on him once.
i feel bad as im not riding him and hes only 9.
but i have no motivation to ride.theres no one at lil private fields i keep them on to really ride with either and the hacking isnt great.
iv never been one to enjoy just riding in field and schooling....
i think if i had acres of off road riding on my door step i may feel different as could just hack out then but all our hacking involves road work first and i cant take him straight out on roads without getting him fit in field first(as need to trot on on a lot of roads as busy and will cause a hold up if just walking).
im seriously considering moving him out of area to a yard with better hacking but i keep my other 2 at the field and couldnt afford to take all 3 to a different yard unless it was grass livery which hardly anywhere around here does.
i like my lil yard for my youngster and companion as neither need to be exercised.
i love the looking after and care side of it but just feel im letting him down if not doing some ridden work with him as hes too young to retire and iv spent last 3 years when he wasnt allowed to be ridden perservering with vets,chiros etc to get him back to being able to be ridden.......
sorry its long and rambling but i just feel bad at moment and feel guilty when i go and do my jobs and then dont ride him.
i cant get a sharer there as no safe place to leave his tack so keep it in my car.so would need 2 sets of tack if he had a sharer so they could also ride.