travellingpony
Well-Known Member
I have two horses a foal and my childs pony. Its been a horrific winter and so expensive with endless dramas. My mare is long term lame and has cost a fortune and we are nowhere and the insurance has pulled out. My child is being a monster and does zero with the pony lately without a row. The foal has just had the snots and cost me another £300. As for my gelding he has had a back issue now sorted to the tune of £200 this week too.
I just dont want to ride him right now and I seriously resent the money they are costing. I am struggling to remember a time when I enjoyed them and doing them at the weekend with child in tow is hell.
I have always had horses and wouldnt have ever imagined life without but right now just dont want them.
Has anyone been through this and then changed their mind? Doing something drastic like selling them all there would be no going back on obviously and the mare in unsaleable anyway.
We have no facilities I wonder if that contributes to it or an excuse? The thought of winter right now horrified me we are having to front hundreds for bedding and hay and Im not feeling happy in myself about any of it.
I just dont want to ride him right now and I seriously resent the money they are costing. I am struggling to remember a time when I enjoyed them and doing them at the weekend with child in tow is hell.
I have always had horses and wouldnt have ever imagined life without but right now just dont want them.
Has anyone been through this and then changed their mind? Doing something drastic like selling them all there would be no going back on obviously and the mare in unsaleable anyway.
We have no facilities I wonder if that contributes to it or an excuse? The thought of winter right now horrified me we are having to front hundreds for bedding and hay and Im not feeling happy in myself about any of it.