Allie5
Well-Known Member
I have a 15.3hh IDxWB mare here with me on short loan. Her owner has decided she can't have her back so I am helping her find a new owner/loaner for the mare. The problem I am having is that while talented (SJ 1.20m happily probably a good novice DR test in her and total XC machine) she is quirky and a bit funny to deal with. She is very much a one person girl, my OH can't catch her and my experienced friends can with patience and a carrot. She can be fairly dominant but has accepted me as herd leader so I can do anything with her. She will snap (very rarely makes contact and again doesn't do it to me) and stamp her front feet whilst making evil faces at strangers. If anyone who isn't "her" person tries to talk to or pat her she puts her ears back and moves away. Yet to me she's sweet and affectionate, she also was when her owner was "her" person. So I know in time she will accept the new person as "her" person (as long as they are confident and take charge of her) but how do I word that in an advert? She does not show herself well when people come to view her as she does her best evil faces and snapping at the air. Two of my friends are scared of her on the ground but love riding her! Am I better saying that she's quirky and wait until people ask or should I explain in the advert that she needs her own person ie no mother daughter shares (which is a shame as she'd be ace for that but I know she wouldn't be happy in that situation) I want to try to limit the number of people coming to see her as she finds it all so stressful. So really only the people I think understand how she is and are confident to try to get past the grumpy exterior. I very nearly didn't take her because of her attitude but I'm so glad I did! I love her to bits but I just can't keep her and want her to find the best home possible.
Oh to add she's brilliant to hack (best in company though) bath, farrier though she needs sedating to clip, she's excellent at shows being no different from home and loads/travels well in lorry or trailer.
Oh to add she's brilliant to hack (best in company though) bath, farrier though she needs sedating to clip, she's excellent at shows being no different from home and loads/travels well in lorry or trailer.