how do you deal with selling?

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Elle1085

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Yesterday i decided it was time for my horse to go, he just doesn't want to show jump and i do. if i had the room i would keep him but i don't and i don't want to give up sjing so my only option really is to sell him but i'm so upset i'm literally crying every 5 mins so i'm wondering if its really the right thing to do. part of me is excited about getting a horse i can enjoy in the ring again and progress with but a much bigger part of me can't bear to lose the horse i said i'd never sell. my other option would be to sell my pony who loves jumping and is doing really well jumping senior bsja but it seems a bit silly to sell the one who is doing what i want to do. a bit of a pointless post really but i'm a bit lost and any advise or suggestions might help
 
I have had to part with a few horses over the years. It is never easy. However if you make sure you find the best possible home it eases things a bit. The horse will soon settle in with the new person. It does make most sense to sell the horse who can't do the things you want it to. Keep the pony though. It sounds tremendous.
 
I sold a horse that wasn't suitable for me.Loved him and was tempted to put my riding on hold to keep him. In the end put him on selling livery. Worked for both of us.He found a more suitable home and I have a much more suitable horse.In selling livery you keep ownership so can veto any homes you are not happy about. I wouldn't go back, AND if you could ask him I don't think he would either.
 
It's hard selling. I've sold 10 or 11 now and hate every single sale as I always fall for each horse I have
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Basically all I do is "vet" the person before I'll even let them come and see my horse! In the initial phone call I'll ask THEM loads of questions like what level they're at, what they want to do, what sort of horse they currently want etc. Only if I think they'll suit my horse will I let them view him. I have been known to turn down people even when they've come to see the horse (based on their riding or something). It's my horse, I won't sell him to just anybody who offers me money. I'll also always check the home out before agreeing anything even if that means travelling some distance. It's still hard though and even harder when you see "your" horse with someone else at a show
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I hated selling the roan, on delivering her to her new home me and non riding daughter were in tears, youngest who's the jockey didn't shed a tear and said 'its not like shes dead is it!' she'd had her for 3 years and they were such a team. She's the hard nut, i'm the wuss.
 
I bought a very nice horse recently, with all intentions to sell it on, but ive gone real real soft on this horse cos he is so nice and a real nice person. He will be sold for hunting but I know from past experience hunting people can be very rough on there horses especially men, a man rang me the other day about him, when he finished asking me about the horse I decided to start questioning him about how and where he would be kept, would he have turnout etc, and how he rode out hunting etc, I did give him a real grilling!!!! The man then said to me I feel like Iam in a job interview and wont be questioned by you like that, and put the phone down on me!!!! I had already decided I wouldnt let him come and view when he told me he canters up the middle of the road flat out, when hunting. So in answer to your question. Its really hard.
 
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I have had to part with a few horses over the years. It is never easy. However if you make sure you find the best possible home it eases things a bit. The horse will soon settle in with the new person. It does make most sense to sell the horse who can't do the things you want it to. Keep the pony though. It sounds tremendous.

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Completely agree with divasmum, i too have had to sell horses that i did not want to sell, its tough, but long term, its the best decision for you as it was for me
 
hmm i think everyones right its just he's not had a great life and he's finally happy and secure but he just doesn't want to jump in the ring. i had a bad experience selling another horse too he ended up at a market where he was sold to a meat man before someone else bought him and then we bought him back after that. i'll see how things go he's only just advertised today so i'll have to wait to see what response i get. thanks everyone
 
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