Help! What do i do???

[cloverleaf1985]

I bought a 13hh pony in april as an unbroken but well handled 4 year old and i planned to have him backed by end of august. however the friend that was supposed to be helping me is too busy and i have no one else to help. thing is i dont have the time to spend everyday doing things with him and up until now i have only sat on him once. here is my quandry... do i sell him now and get something that is bigger and already broken or do i stick with it but potentially not have him broken til next year? Please Help!!!

 

[gemmaw]

why not send him to be broken?? it shouldnt take long for them to do the basics if you've already done the ground work so shouldnt cost too much

 

[cloverleaf1985]

I had thought of that but funds are slightly tight at the mo having had to move to a yard from 24/7 turnout so had to pay for esstentials like transport, barrow, tools etc so not an option at the moment

 

[gemmaw]

ita a dilemma then!!

is he one for you too keep or will you sell him eventually anyway??

 

[cloverleaf1985]

i want to sell him anyway as he is only 13hh and i intend to get something bigger i just bought him as a project but it hasnt worked out the way i planned.

 

[gemmaw]

if i was you i'd sell him, if you get one that you are going to keep you dont need to get him done as quick so wont matter if you take your time. he's still young enough to sell as lightly backed without seeming like he's got a problem and you havnt been able to break him yourself. Hope this helps!!!

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Sell him. If you get something older its not so important to do things with it but a young horse NEEDS structure and regular handling and training, and if you can't give that to it it's not fair to keep it on