chocolate86
Well-Known Member
It's been a while since I've been on here! Work and doing horses in the dark takes up so much of my time!
I've had horses for about 6 years I graduated uni in May and knew that having 2 horses and full time work would be a bit much. I had a lovely ex racehorse who I was schooling and a hanovarian on full loan. As my hanoverian was my dream horse I decided to keep her and sold my ex racehorse. I almost gave him away to the best possible home. Unfortunately what I didnt know was that my hanoverian had suspensory ligament problems in her back legs. I went on holiday in August and my sharer called me in a panic, she was having a lesson and felt her front leg go pop and horse was lame!
Long story short I asked her owner to take her back which she refused to do as she had bought another horse and couldnt afford to, she wanted to have her put down. My vet said it would be unwise to do this as in a year or 2 things might come right but I felt her owner had been dishonest by not telling me and I wouldnt have taken her on knowing this. I did finally get her owner to sign her over to a wonderful home having spent thousands on bills, transport (difficult loader), and livery I just couldnt let a lovely horse be put down!
I feel like there is a big gapeing hole in my life (I am sharing a friends horse but its not the same!) and now feel incredibly guilty for
a) selling my ex racer and
b) thinking about buying myself a new horse and putting on grass livery (was part livery before and the expense was huge!)
To top things off through the whole thing I have been recovering from heart problems and my boyfriend has been amazingly supportive (im lucky in that respect).
Well done if you got this far and Im not sure if it makes sense!
I've had horses for about 6 years I graduated uni in May and knew that having 2 horses and full time work would be a bit much. I had a lovely ex racehorse who I was schooling and a hanovarian on full loan. As my hanoverian was my dream horse I decided to keep her and sold my ex racehorse. I almost gave him away to the best possible home. Unfortunately what I didnt know was that my hanoverian had suspensory ligament problems in her back legs. I went on holiday in August and my sharer called me in a panic, she was having a lesson and felt her front leg go pop and horse was lame!
Long story short I asked her owner to take her back which she refused to do as she had bought another horse and couldnt afford to, she wanted to have her put down. My vet said it would be unwise to do this as in a year or 2 things might come right but I felt her owner had been dishonest by not telling me and I wouldnt have taken her on knowing this. I did finally get her owner to sign her over to a wonderful home having spent thousands on bills, transport (difficult loader), and livery I just couldnt let a lovely horse be put down!
I feel like there is a big gapeing hole in my life (I am sharing a friends horse but its not the same!) and now feel incredibly guilty for
a) selling my ex racer and
b) thinking about buying myself a new horse and putting on grass livery (was part livery before and the expense was huge!)
To top things off through the whole thing I have been recovering from heart problems and my boyfriend has been amazingly supportive (im lucky in that respect).
Well done if you got this far and Im not sure if it makes sense!
But from the sounds of it you want another horse so why not start looking? You've got absolutely nothing to feel guilty about 
