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suzi

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After much debate I think I'm finally going to bite the bullet and look for a loan home for my lovely boy.

He's done so much for me over the past 8 years but doesn't really want to be competing much anymore, although he's only 14, and I want to go out there and jump / event.

Hopefully I can find someone fairly close to home as I wouldn't like him to go far.

Wish me luck finding that perfect person!
 
I hve put my boy out on loan for the same reason... I can't really compete him how I want to now, he struggles when the ground is too hard and I just didn't want to push him and break him forever :(

I found a lovely girl who just wanted to mainly hack and love him :) and will only jump him in the school sometimes (not everyday) she heard about him through someone at my riding club, so he is just down the road from me being pampered :)

Maybe email your local RC and pop an ad up on their web site?
 
Exactly the same situation - good idea to try RC.

I've competed him regularly up to 3ft and prelim dressage but he's just not quite as 'up for it' as he was. We've done Top Score and Windsor and all sorts but I want to go further and he wants it easier!!

Love him to pieces so it's such a hard decision but I guess this way we both get to be happy.

Would never sell him as he owes me nothing - he got me through a really rough patch when I totally lost my confidence.

He'd happily pop round 2ft 6 courses for ages but it's just not what I want.

Did think about finding a sharer but then he'd need to stay at mine and I need the space for one to compete.

Fingers crossed!
 
I could have written that exact same post about me and my horse :eek: he helped me out when I lost my confidence, and he will happily pop around a 2ft.6/9" course - he never, ever stopped until this year xc at Borde Hill, he stopped at a wide brush fence as if he was just saying 'mum I can't do this' :( ... I just knew then that something was wrong although he wasn't lame, but I can never sell him.

I tried a sharer but she was not committed enough and couldn't pay, then this girl phoned - they are perfect together :)

Good luck x
 
So glad other people have done the same.

I've been feeling really guilty about the whole thing and feeling selfish that I want to compete more than he does.

He really would have a home for life with me if I couldn't find the right home but finding him a good home would probably make both of us happier . . . .

Thanks for sharing your experiences.
 
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