horse going back - feeling sorry for myself BOO!

[Walder]

i have decided to send my new horse back to her owner - i am very upset as i thought she was a sweet uncomplicated little thing - but as usual the owners have not been entirly honest - she is weaving very badly, but the owner is doing the usual 'shes never odne that before' It is a really bad weave that seems well established (leg going as well) and she does it continually even when the yard is quiet. Also she shifts her weight from foot to foot in a very anxious way continually whilst tied up outside the stable making tacking up very difficult. But worst of all she seems to rear in times of pressure or doing someting she doesnt like - so all in all she isnt the horse that the owners described i wasnt wanting a stressy horse (who with time and work will be lovely im sure)
So she goes back on thursday - the novice owner is getting her in the middle of our yards weekly SJ/Dressage show so poor horse will be even more stressed!
I rode my lovley welsh pony this morning - she has been badly neglected by me whilst this has been going on (sharer looking after her) and she has stopped eating her hard feed - i am back now with her and she is eating again (boy do i feel guilty)
Had a fab ride on her this morning - its heartbreaking really as she is just the horse for me but i cant do long distance or dressage on her with her artritus. So feeling a little sorry for myself and a bit of a fool - Oh well i shouldnt complain people are going through much worse than me

 

[AmyMay]

Bugger - what a disapointment.

 

[anniedoherty]

I feel sorry for you because I know just how it feels, having had the same thing done to me i.e. being sold (not loaned unfortunately in my case) an extremely anxious horse. At least you can send her back so don't be too downhearted. I am sure that you will find your perfect horse soon and, in the meantime, enjoy your little mare.

 

[PaintboxEDT]

im sorry to her this,i feel for you after going through the same with my previous loan horse he was totally not as described by owner and had to go back and again i got the(hes never done that before and thats not like him !!)
when after finding out from others after the event that he WAS like that all the time !!!
so i know what your going through !!
all is well now and i have a star of a horse so keep looking your new one is out there waiting for you.
good luck

 

[oliviacharley]

awww - dont get too down walder - I am sure the right horse is out there for you....
I am annoyed with the people who have loaned her to you though....being someone who has loaned horses it is so important to not only find the right person for the horse but also to make sure the horse is actually safe in the first place.
Also sometimes it seems a good cop out to just send your horse off for someone else to deal with it if you cant be bothered or dont have the time anymore...
It sounds like you know what you are doing but I wonder what might of happened if someone a little less skilled had been riding her and she had reared...
not only does it mess the loanee around, sometimes knocking confidence but also makes it horrible for the horse who is pushed from pillar to post through no fault of its own but the owners...
I do hope you find something for yourself...
good luck....

 

[Cobland]

I watched a lady at our old yard try to sell her horse, said that the horse was a perfect lady, easy to clip etc, it was going to go to a child. When they came to try her out she had lunged her for over an hour to tire her out!

The horse was a mental case, she would bolt at the smallest thing, she wasnt a good jumper like promised, and she was highly dangerous when being clipped.

When the lady went to get the tack i approached the lady, told her the truth. The mustnt of believed me as they went and loaned the horse, surprise surprise the horse came back and the lady brought me a large box of chocolates and flowers, said the horse was exactly as i described it.

Felt awful telling them, but i would be so angry if it was done to me