Don't know what to do?? (really low)

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I bought my first horse just over two years ago, bad move really he failed the vet (has low grade arthritus in rt hock) but fell in love with him on sight. He has a fab temprement on the ground, a donkey in Summer but Winter he is very spooky and naughty - hacking is like taking your life into your hands, he double barrelled a double decker once and has decked me on many many occassions.

I am trying to get my stage exams and never jumped before til last year - so (foolishly) bought another horse to teach me (the first one was too naughty/not really jumped before) and I am doing well on him.

I have loaned first horse out but feel that she is not 100% with him, have heard about her getting off on hacks and dragging him around by his bit.

It would break my heart to sell him (he got me through a bad illness) but dn want to loan due to recent experiences, what does everyone think I should do? I am full time at Uni til June, this is why have loaned (lack of time) Feel really down as foolishly I am too close to both my neddies.
 
How old is the horse? Does he need exercise to help with the artharitus? If not is it possible you could turn him out on good pasture 24/7 until you are in a situation where you have time for both your horses? Or maybe get someone you trust just to ride him for you when they can?

ETS: Maybe you should go and assess the situation yourself. Go and speak to loanee, ask her how shes getting on, if shes happy etc. Ask if you can watch her ride to see if you notice any change in his behaviour. The horsey world can be very bitchy and these may just be roumers.
 
Well, I think that you need to speak to loanee first and foremost - rumour is a dangerous thing.

If you are not happy with her then I would have him back and just keep him ticking along quietly until you have time to do both horses. However, if this is a financial problem as well in as much as you can't afford both, then you could look for another loan home. There are some lovely people wanting to give a loving home to a horse, and I'm sure you'll have success in loaning again.
 
Sorry I flaked on you last night - by the time we had finished supper etc.......................limps lamely off, I am turning into a hermit!!

Speak to her first, unless you are unhappy with other situations, remember we have got off on hacks and dragged them along to get past things!!!!!!!!!! No one is ever going to do exactly what you would expect etc,
 
Oh dear, you can never be too close to your horse.

I agree try not to listen to rumours, some people like nothing better than to gossip and stir things up so I would try to find out the facts first. If you cant cope with selling think about loaning again, not all loanees are bad - you may find someone much better, or as suggetsed turn her out.
 
Unable to turn out 24/7 as field is like a swimming pool and he has mud fever on all white sox (3 of them!!) she riders very well in menage but he is spooky with traffic noises, and this is where as before mentioned firmness or bulllying?
 
Thanks Amymay you always have wise suggestions.. I will speak to her and suggest a more softly softly approach, I don't want him to be scared or overfaced. You know your own and when I went in the stable last night he ran to the corner? He's never done this before?
 
SSM you missed agood night!! missed you too, Jess was hoping to meet you (hermit!!!) I will speak to her as mud fever now on legs is way worse than last year and may need vet, need to keep on top of it and hasn't done, it's little things like that.... brushing off after riding etc, taking a clean horse on a hack, it not being done!! (am I a perfectionist?????) xxx
 
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