bertin12
Well-Known Member
I've beent poking for a new horse to buy after retiring my current pony, but I'm struggling to find any horses that look like what I'm after, and the couple that I have found haven't worked out for various reasons.
My retired gelding is now on full grass livery so I only have to go when I like, which is generally twice a week on my days off. When I first moved him I was so excited for lie ins ( well, 7am!) but thought I would gradually start to miss being with horses every day. Turns out that I dont. I feel so much less drained and tired. When he was on diy I'd be there between 6 20 & 6 40 on days I was working, and at about 7 on my days off, and I wouldn't get home until 6 30ish in the evening. Bearing in mind I have a very active job (busy boarding kennels) so am always on the go at work too.
If you saw my post a couple of weeks ago you'd have seen I was contemplating moving yards. Well I'll still got my stable at my diy yard as the plan was to settle my gelding into his new place and then buy another. But the more I think about it the less I actually want a new horse.
I love the riding aspect but tbh I think i lost my passion for it a long time ago, but just Carried on as I didn't want to sell my gelding.
I'm very tempted to give up horses, well mostly. I am thinking of still have riding lessons once a week as I enjoy them, but not look to buy another horse. Has anyone else done this? Was it a good or bad choice for you? I'll still keep my gelding so won't be completely cut off but I think I've reached that point where I need time away. Plus i would like to have money to actually spend on myself!!
Sorry for the rambly post, just needed to write it all down somewhere!!
My retired gelding is now on full grass livery so I only have to go when I like, which is generally twice a week on my days off. When I first moved him I was so excited for lie ins ( well, 7am!) but thought I would gradually start to miss being with horses every day. Turns out that I dont. I feel so much less drained and tired. When he was on diy I'd be there between 6 20 & 6 40 on days I was working, and at about 7 on my days off, and I wouldn't get home until 6 30ish in the evening. Bearing in mind I have a very active job (busy boarding kennels) so am always on the go at work too.
If you saw my post a couple of weeks ago you'd have seen I was contemplating moving yards. Well I'll still got my stable at my diy yard as the plan was to settle my gelding into his new place and then buy another. But the more I think about it the less I actually want a new horse.
I love the riding aspect but tbh I think i lost my passion for it a long time ago, but just Carried on as I didn't want to sell my gelding.
I'm very tempted to give up horses, well mostly. I am thinking of still have riding lessons once a week as I enjoy them, but not look to buy another horse. Has anyone else done this? Was it a good or bad choice for you? I'll still keep my gelding so won't be completely cut off but I think I've reached that point where I need time away. Plus i would like to have money to actually spend on myself!!
Sorry for the rambly post, just needed to write it all down somewhere!!