BroadfordQueen
Well-Known Member
Me and my OH have recently come into an extremely fortunate position in that he has been left a rather large sum of money in inheritance. This will effectively change his life, and mine too!
We can essentially afford to buy our first property together, and are seriously considering a life abroad. OH wants to be a sheep farmer, so obviously somewhere like Australia would be suitable. I don't want to give up horses, and would preferably still like to compete as regularly as possible (but open to changing disciplines!). OH is from SA but neither of us want to move there (for obvious reasons!).
Neither of us have jobs/ties in the UK as we are both graduating this year. We have been together for 3 years and living together for 2 (renting).
My main worry is horses- obviously Aus is bloody huge, is it possible to event/sj/dressage on a regular basis? Or is it a case of travelling for a day to get anywhere?! Where is the best place in Aus to go for equestrianism?
Also we have a dog- how long would she have to be in isolation for? She would adapt well with the heat so that's not an issue! Would sell my horses before moving. We are both independent so not worried about being away from family.
Thoughts would be massively helpful!
We can essentially afford to buy our first property together, and are seriously considering a life abroad. OH wants to be a sheep farmer, so obviously somewhere like Australia would be suitable. I don't want to give up horses, and would preferably still like to compete as regularly as possible (but open to changing disciplines!). OH is from SA but neither of us want to move there (for obvious reasons!).
Neither of us have jobs/ties in the UK as we are both graduating this year. We have been together for 3 years and living together for 2 (renting).
My main worry is horses- obviously Aus is bloody huge, is it possible to event/sj/dressage on a regular basis? Or is it a case of travelling for a day to get anywhere?! Where is the best place in Aus to go for equestrianism?
Also we have a dog- how long would she have to be in isolation for? She would adapt well with the heat so that's not an issue! Would sell my horses before moving. We are both independent so not worried about being away from family.
Thoughts would be massively helpful!