I hate having horses sometimes

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Pointless and self indulgent post really (and feeling a bit selfish even writing it) but need to get this off my chest.

So my mare was diagnosed last month with a rare auto immune disorder which means she is having lots of medication and is going to cost the earth to keep once the insurance limit is reached and ontop of this has now gone lame. I also have a yearling who is lovely but obviously out of work.
So in left with no horse to ride. It's been 3 months now with no end in sight. I cant really justify having a 3rd. I love both of them dearly and will be heartbroken if I do loses mare (which is looking likely) but I'm just missing riding so much it's stupid. No one round here has got anything that I could even go for a potter on and for the cost of lessons (not that there is anywhere suitable around here) I could almost keep another and I resent paying to ride someone else's horses anyway as I have two of my own.

Pointless post I know but feel slightly better just writing this.
 
Not pointless at all.

I totally understand your frustation. Why is your mare lame ? will she be able to be ridden again?

As for the yearling - enjoy the sunny days ( oops, well its sunny at the moment !!) just watching him/her grow.

If it makes you feel any better my mare went lame 4 years ago ( torn tendon in hoof), havent had anything to ride myself since. Now have fields with youngsters in that i will be able to start doing something with next year.

However, looks like we are just about to buy a new horse to share with my daughter until the babies are backed.

It will get better
 
Poor mare, hope she is on the mend soon. It's awful when they are ill especially when it is one thing after another - seems to always happen that way too!
My mare was sick two years ago now and was off for a year. I had another horse at the time so rode him and then he came down with a really prolonged cold so couldn't be ridden and then I came down with a very bad case of frozen shoulder! All before our planned riding holiday which we then had to cancel. Don't buy a third - I did that and now they're all fine again and back in work :) Where do you live as there might be someone on here who needs a hand. In the meantime I'll keep my fingers crossed that she gets better soon.
 
I understand.

LAst year, Star was out of work for aprox 6 weeks after having her eye removed. We were just back to where we started from, when she had a kick in the field last September. Lame. She just went back into work when she damaged a suspensory ligament in the field. She's been on box rest since January and is just about to finish the walking in hand phase.

Have patience, she will come right. I'm busy being extemely patient... :S
 
Same here lame horse who looks asif he is never going to be sound again. Does himself no favors. Fortune to keep and unrideable. Love him dearly but give me a bloody break! Miss riding him so much. I can see no end to it! I just concentrate on the grooming etc and being around him. I know where your coming from and do hope your mare gets better soon x
 
Thanks guys. Its just got me down today. Is been a lovely day all my yard mates have been out for a ride and I'm still stuck with nothing to ride. On the up side I have been able to play with my little one today and have trotted my mare up again this evening and she looks sound :rolleyes: will see how she is tomorrow. was going to put my mates daughter on her this week will see how she goes.
 
know it is frustrating but imagine you lived with out either in march i lost my 34 year old welsh pony whom i owned for 24 years and 3 weeks later my hannoverian x who got diagnosed with a inoperable brain tumour at 24 not meaning to make you feel bad but yearlings give you the opportunity to learn so much you CAN get as much pleasure working from the ground with them even though you can not go for a good canter the opportunity to be the person that introduces trust love and manners is a awsome feeling stay strong an appreciate the ones you have kind regards nicola
 
nicolagray said:
know it is frustrating but imagine you lived with out either in march i lost my 34 year old welsh pony whom i owned for 24 years and 3 weeks later my hannoverian x who got diagnosed with a inoperable brain tumour at 24 not meaning to make you feel bad but yearlings give you the opportunity to learn so much you CAN get as much pleasure working from the ground with them even though you can not go for a good canter the opportunity to be the person that introduces trust love and manners is a awsome feeling stay strong an appreciate the ones you have kind regards nicola
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my mares condition is incurable hopefully manageable but I am highly likely to lose her in the next few months
 
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