Has anyone sold a horse due to financial problems?

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Was it a dream horse/lifetime horse?
How hard was it?
.. How long does it take to get over it?

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Tried, failed. Got as far as a viewing before I realised I couldn't do it.

In line with todays ''Equasy'' theme, am now saving for a trip to the Priory
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I did when I fell pregnant with my current rug rat. No matter how I juggled the figures, it just couldn't be done on maternity pay. I've just been made redundant too so I'm now glad I did it when I did and had a little time to find the right home for her.

I was gutted at the time (July last year) and still get that heart in mouth feeling when I look at photos of her or go up to the field where she is living now and she still recognises my car and comes over.

I will get another but not for a few years I don't think.
 
I was gutted to sell one of my mares daughter, i never wanted to sell her, ever, but could only afford one, it gets easier i suppose, but i still wish i had her.
Had her from birth to 10years, and would have her back in an instant if i could afford to keep her

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I have (sort of) I needed money for training and couldnt train and keep him- i never ever ever wanted to sell him, but did and regret it every single day. There isnt a day gone by that I havent thought about him! My biggest ever regret.
 
After my son was born I realised that I was going to struggle to keep two horses going. One was a mad pony already into her 20's that I would struggle to find a good home for, the other was a much younger horse who had been a chaser and then became a hack/hunter/showjumper. I sold him to friends who subsequently sold him on to the riding school at South Hinksey in Oxford so I kept in touch with him. Sadly he died last year, having had a good innings and a good home for his latter years. I never stopped regretting selling him though, in many ways he was my horse of a lifetime, although I had him for a relatively short time.
 
I 'sold' my pony (she's paying in installments) as I couldn't afford 2. But he has gone back to his original owner and I couldn't have asked for a better home for him - he's spoilt rotten! So it was a great move!
 
I did last year, really regret it now and wished I hadnt sold him. Though I couldnt afford the cost of his remedial shoeings. But am on the lookout for another horse currently but not seen anything decent.
 
Following an accident in June 2007 I had to sell 1 horse to raise the money to pay for the air ambulance I'd had to hire for return from Germany, £7,000..... The horse in question was one daughters Eventer, she did sell well going to the USA, but the new owners didn't do so well so we all felt bad and we would dearly love to have bought her back home again, but then their trainer (admittedly it's Leslie Law!) has won the 2 events he's entered on her, so apart from the regrets of selling a really sweet little mare that was so easy to do she was a dream, at least we feel she should now make her mark on the Eventing world even if it's not with us.

Then I had to sell my other horse as my injuries have proved to be a right royal pain and I couldn't look after her properly
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And as other daughter who lives at home (and is a really sweet and helpful person) was at Uni and working 2 part time jobs I didn't want to add to her workload any longer than necessary.

Sometimes you just have to sell for financial and other reasons, adverts professing just that may not be spinning you a line, and people like me and the above are the living, breathing proof
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Yes, I sold Charlie due to finances (coupled with the fact that I now know he was the wrong horse for me)

It didn't hurt a bit and was like a weight had been lifted.

I'm a bit of a realist in the fact that if you cannot afford it, simple sell it and make your life easier. But then I am horridly cold in matters of finance and horseys!

So long as you sell it to the right person - you'll be ok
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Sort of - I sold my horse as I was ill and couldn't look after him on DIY any more. Couldn't afford part livery due to being at uni and Dad having had an accident.

He wasn't anything special, but I still miss him.

I won't buy another horse until I can be fairly sure I will not be put in the situation again where I can't keep it.
 
Yep. i'm in the process at the moment as OH has been made redundant. I'm selling now so she can go to a good home rather than waiting until I run out of money and have to get a quick sale.

It's crap but to be honest I am looking foward to not paying out huge amounts of livery money each month (although as i may end up paying for the mortgage instead I can't say i'll notice the difference!)
 
Yup I had to sell my beloved gelding when I split up with my ex and couldn't afford to keep two horses. He first went out on loan to a lovely lady who was sympathetic to his issues (he was a basket case when I got him due to very violent abuse in his previous home) which had improved greatly in the five years I'd had him. After 6 months I asked her if she'd like to buy him and she jumped at the chance.

I've visited him a number of times and he and I couldn't have asked for a better home. It was extremely painful at the time (i cried buckets) as I had a very strong bond with my lad (he used to lift his back leg to have his thigh scratched!!!!) but he's settled wonderfully and it's made my life easier.

Trouble is when I got back on my feet, I went and bought another horse, so am back to two!
 
Recently sold my little mare to a friend, not really for financial reasons, I just outgrew her (perfect hunter, a bit slow on XC/teamchase times). She's with someone who appreciates her more than me really, so it wasnt hard, and is still looked after the same groom. But I don't think the bond is the same when you don't look after your own horse yourself - that's sadly an impossible dream at the moment.
 
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