lucky7
Well-Known Member
I have a horsey dilemma!
Okay so not wanting to make any rash decisions as i am 38 weeks pregnant so could party be reason for my dilemma! (hormones)
I have 2 horses, a welsh D who is 5 - backed in his 3rd winter turned away, brought into work last may - october then turned away again due to pregnancy. In the time he was working he was hacking out alone, learning the basics in the school and did a few showing classes. Nothing major. Proving to be a good boy. He wintered out but not very well, he looks a bit on the thin side now and still looks like a gangly baby. Also he is 14.3hh and was hoping he would chunk out alot as i am tall and although don't look huge on him i would like to have a bit more horse underneath me.
Horse 2 - coloured cob mare. An absolute saint, anybodys ride. 7 this year. She had an injury at the end of 2013, resulted in stifle surgery in jan 2014 - not been touched since as recommended she had a good year out. As far as i can see in the field she looks very sound now so fingers crossed am hoping to restart her in July.
What i am after - an easy horse i feel safe on, hack out alone on (both tick these boxes), do some dressage AND DO WELL! ideally want something i can work up the levels with and have fun on the way - This is my real passion i think - cob isnt really dressage orientated and needs alot of work - unfair to expect to much off her especially since surgery - too early to tell with the welsh as done so little, a bit of jumping (cob can jump) , clinics, local shows etc
Now they are both kept in a field my OH and his dad jointly own. His dad has a terrible hoarding condition and after 6 years of me keeping horses down there has decided to *move in* he has a caravan, 3 old cars and a load of tat basically in a sectioned off part of the field. Its an absolute eyesore. He wont move it, and now he's moaning about my horses being there!!
Basically its far too stressful being there with this man who i have little time for anyway - everyday there is some new sort of old vehicle/trailer/boat (yes really) he has bought and dumped.
So, its kind of pushed me into making some decisions regarding my horses.
There is a lush livery yard next door but its £70 PW so i would only be able to comfortably afford 1 horse there. Its a great yard, i already know everyone i used to work there it has fab facilities and is just perfect.
This is the hard part.
*I don't want to sell the cob!!
*I really want a little lorry!!
Plan a - After having baby i will be looking to start working the horses again July. Gives me plenty of time to recover from the birth (providing no c-section, its baby 4) keep both horses where they are for now - providing the cob mare IS indeed sound - invest time and help with the welsh D and aim to sell him in the September when he's looking good again and back in work - put proceeds toward a nice little lorry and move the cob to the livery yard and just have the one horse (realistically will only have time for one) maybe won't be able to go down the dressage route and not entirely sure how sound she will be until vet comes out to re-asses. What if she goes lame again??
Plan b - Providing the cob is sound again - sell them both in the september and put the money toward something more athletic for dressage but still ticks the other boxes) and keep this on the livery yard
plan C - keep the cob, put her out on loan or get a sharer - put proceeds of welsh sale toward another horse that i can do dressage with.
Plan D - keep them both on field as they are now, bring both back into work, get a sharer and see how they go then maybe re-asses the situation next spring??
Any ideas??!!
Okay so not wanting to make any rash decisions as i am 38 weeks pregnant so could party be reason for my dilemma! (hormones)
I have 2 horses, a welsh D who is 5 - backed in his 3rd winter turned away, brought into work last may - october then turned away again due to pregnancy. In the time he was working he was hacking out alone, learning the basics in the school and did a few showing classes. Nothing major. Proving to be a good boy. He wintered out but not very well, he looks a bit on the thin side now and still looks like a gangly baby. Also he is 14.3hh and was hoping he would chunk out alot as i am tall and although don't look huge on him i would like to have a bit more horse underneath me.
Horse 2 - coloured cob mare. An absolute saint, anybodys ride. 7 this year. She had an injury at the end of 2013, resulted in stifle surgery in jan 2014 - not been touched since as recommended she had a good year out. As far as i can see in the field she looks very sound now so fingers crossed am hoping to restart her in July.
What i am after - an easy horse i feel safe on, hack out alone on (both tick these boxes), do some dressage AND DO WELL! ideally want something i can work up the levels with and have fun on the way - This is my real passion i think - cob isnt really dressage orientated and needs alot of work - unfair to expect to much off her especially since surgery - too early to tell with the welsh as done so little, a bit of jumping (cob can jump) , clinics, local shows etc
Now they are both kept in a field my OH and his dad jointly own. His dad has a terrible hoarding condition and after 6 years of me keeping horses down there has decided to *move in* he has a caravan, 3 old cars and a load of tat basically in a sectioned off part of the field. Its an absolute eyesore. He wont move it, and now he's moaning about my horses being there!!
Basically its far too stressful being there with this man who i have little time for anyway - everyday there is some new sort of old vehicle/trailer/boat (yes really) he has bought and dumped.
So, its kind of pushed me into making some decisions regarding my horses.
There is a lush livery yard next door but its £70 PW so i would only be able to comfortably afford 1 horse there. Its a great yard, i already know everyone i used to work there it has fab facilities and is just perfect.
This is the hard part.
*I don't want to sell the cob!!
*I really want a little lorry!!
Plan a - After having baby i will be looking to start working the horses again July. Gives me plenty of time to recover from the birth (providing no c-section, its baby 4) keep both horses where they are for now - providing the cob mare IS indeed sound - invest time and help with the welsh D and aim to sell him in the September when he's looking good again and back in work - put proceeds toward a nice little lorry and move the cob to the livery yard and just have the one horse (realistically will only have time for one) maybe won't be able to go down the dressage route and not entirely sure how sound she will be until vet comes out to re-asses. What if she goes lame again??
Plan b - Providing the cob is sound again - sell them both in the september and put the money toward something more athletic for dressage but still ticks the other boxes) and keep this on the livery yard
plan C - keep the cob, put her out on loan or get a sharer - put proceeds of welsh sale toward another horse that i can do dressage with.
Plan D - keep them both on field as they are now, bring both back into work, get a sharer and see how they go then maybe re-asses the situation next spring??
Any ideas??!!
