sophs_c
Active Member
I am in a bit of a pickle regarding selling my horse. I bought him last year and he evented at PN all season being fairly successful. I decided to sell him in September as i'm on a gap year and wanted to go travelling, I advertised him for 8500 and found the perfect home for him, he was tried at Pontispool in Sept, next day deposit in the bank and vetting arranged for a few days after. But to my total shock he failed the vet due to tendon damage. He passed everything else including the flexion tests but was deemed to be a high risk purchase for affiliated eventing. He had showed no signs of lameness and seemed fine in himself, the prospective buyers understandably didn't go through with the sale. Had my vet out the next day and had him ultrasound scanned, he found that he had a minor strain to his superficial flexor tendon.
He has had 4 months off and has been in work since the middle of January, hacking out in walk and trot to strengthen the tendon, I had him scanned again and the vet found that it was healing well. I'm now building the work up to doing gentle canters and short basic schooling sessions once a week, all of which he seems to be coping with.
My dilemma now is that I need to sell him before I go to uni in September, after talking to the vet he doesn't think its advisable to sell him to an eventing home but he should be able to cope with low level unaffiliated/riding club activities. I think its best for him to go to a home preferably with a mature rider who wants to do dressage, hacking, maybe some low level jumping and generally just have a nice horse and most importantly look after him and not ask too much of him.
I have no idea how to advertise him! Do i say on the advert that he has had a tendon injury and isn't up to high risk activities such as eventing, or do i just advertise him as a riding club/hack horse?
What kind of money is acceptable to ask for him?
He has previously jumped up to 1.10, double clear PN with dressage in 30's. He is an easy, uncomplicated ride, bold to jump with nice paces. He Is an absolute saint to have around, never causes a fuss, can leave in the lorry by himself all day. 100% in every way, no vices. Never bucks or rears, don't think he's ever had a bad thought. He is a forward going sensitive ride so wouldn't suit a beginner but maybe an older person with experience wanting to get back in the saddle (he doesn't require much leg so is good for those with creaky joints!)
He's going to need a bit longer before he's in full work and ready to start competing again, i'm not sure whether to keep hold of him for a bit longer and prove that he can actually go out and compete or whether to sell him as he is. I'm struggling to find the time and the money to keep him going, but I don't want to find I sell him and the new owners start jumping him and he injures himself again.
So I'm in a bit of a predicament as to how to advertise him.. I want to be honest with buyers but I don't want to put them off straight away, he really is a fab horse and would give someone a lot of enjoyment.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions or has been in a similar situation then I would really appreciate it, it's such a complicated situation to be in!!
Thanks in advance
Sophie
He has had 4 months off and has been in work since the middle of January, hacking out in walk and trot to strengthen the tendon, I had him scanned again and the vet found that it was healing well. I'm now building the work up to doing gentle canters and short basic schooling sessions once a week, all of which he seems to be coping with.
My dilemma now is that I need to sell him before I go to uni in September, after talking to the vet he doesn't think its advisable to sell him to an eventing home but he should be able to cope with low level unaffiliated/riding club activities. I think its best for him to go to a home preferably with a mature rider who wants to do dressage, hacking, maybe some low level jumping and generally just have a nice horse and most importantly look after him and not ask too much of him.
I have no idea how to advertise him! Do i say on the advert that he has had a tendon injury and isn't up to high risk activities such as eventing, or do i just advertise him as a riding club/hack horse?
What kind of money is acceptable to ask for him?
He has previously jumped up to 1.10, double clear PN with dressage in 30's. He is an easy, uncomplicated ride, bold to jump with nice paces. He Is an absolute saint to have around, never causes a fuss, can leave in the lorry by himself all day. 100% in every way, no vices. Never bucks or rears, don't think he's ever had a bad thought. He is a forward going sensitive ride so wouldn't suit a beginner but maybe an older person with experience wanting to get back in the saddle (he doesn't require much leg so is good for those with creaky joints!)
He's going to need a bit longer before he's in full work and ready to start competing again, i'm not sure whether to keep hold of him for a bit longer and prove that he can actually go out and compete or whether to sell him as he is. I'm struggling to find the time and the money to keep him going, but I don't want to find I sell him and the new owners start jumping him and he injures himself again.
So I'm in a bit of a predicament as to how to advertise him.. I want to be honest with buyers but I don't want to put them off straight away, he really is a fab horse and would give someone a lot of enjoyment.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions or has been in a similar situation then I would really appreciate it, it's such a complicated situation to be in!!
Thanks in advance
Sophie
