BlackK
Member
Hi this is my first post and it's going to be a long moan lol..
I've had my mare 3 years and to be honest, she probably wasn't a good purchase as I was getting back into riding after a long break. She was sold to me as a novice ride but she's very very green and was broken late. (Broken at 8, she's now 11) She's not really schooled and was very bolshy.
Fast forward 3 years and she's so much better. I've worked with her (to my capabilities) and I'm actually proud of her. A More experienced rider could have prob sorted her in a lot less time but I never wanted to give up on her. She's still unbalanced etc and I kind of feel my lack of expertise is holding us back. I've had a very highly regarded trainer come for lessons and they didn't really know what to do with her! She doesn't like work and it shows, she was a brood mare previously.
I have this issue and the other is livery. I'm so sick of it...every yard I have moved from has been on good terms as I'm friendly and respectful but I can't find anywhere I love. I can't be restricted to getting in at 3pm as I run my own business. I can't have my mare on her own as she is very anxious. I just moved to a yard I share with my friend and we have fallen out and she has been very spiteful to me.
I feel like giving it all up. I feel I cannot even ride my horse as I'm not capable. I cannot stand horrible horse people and now I'm stuck on a yard where I'm not riding and dodging the other girl so there's not an uncomfortable silence. No spaces in other liveries and if there was, I would not be able to bend to their rules?!?!
Sorry for the long rant but I don't have other horsey mates to talk this over too...
I've had my mare 3 years and to be honest, she probably wasn't a good purchase as I was getting back into riding after a long break. She was sold to me as a novice ride but she's very very green and was broken late. (Broken at 8, she's now 11) She's not really schooled and was very bolshy.
Fast forward 3 years and she's so much better. I've worked with her (to my capabilities) and I'm actually proud of her. A More experienced rider could have prob sorted her in a lot less time but I never wanted to give up on her. She's still unbalanced etc and I kind of feel my lack of expertise is holding us back. I've had a very highly regarded trainer come for lessons and they didn't really know what to do with her! She doesn't like work and it shows, she was a brood mare previously.
I have this issue and the other is livery. I'm so sick of it...every yard I have moved from has been on good terms as I'm friendly and respectful but I can't find anywhere I love. I can't be restricted to getting in at 3pm as I run my own business. I can't have my mare on her own as she is very anxious. I just moved to a yard I share with my friend and we have fallen out and she has been very spiteful to me.
I feel like giving it all up. I feel I cannot even ride my horse as I'm not capable. I cannot stand horrible horse people and now I'm stuck on a yard where I'm not riding and dodging the other girl so there's not an uncomfortable silence. No spaces in other liveries and if there was, I would not be able to bend to their rules?!?!
Sorry for the long rant but I don't have other horsey mates to talk this over too...