McNally
Well-Known Member
As some of you may remember from my at times slightly hysterical posts (!) i have a TB who ive tried to get to grips with- often for months at a time successfully other times its a nightmare relationship.
I rehomed him twice but he keeps coming home hence the nick name Boomerang! He's a difficult horse to keep happy hence the reason no one wants him. Ridden wise he's actually quiet 95% of the time and highly strung/erratic 5%. This said in 5 or 6 years ive only every known him buck twice both times when i let someone else ride him, better riders but he didnt like the aggressive "get on the bit" way they rode him.
He's spent each and every summer on box rest due to having an accident of some sort- just pure bad luck not ill health or ongoing injuries.
He's almost ready to go out after this summers session! maybe another 2 weeks and he will be ready to turn out on field rest for a short time.
My problem is i now have another horse who was just more suitable to ride out with my daughter and her young currently naughty pony (this is my reason for riding to accompany her i dont compete) So money is a huge issue- I can afford them as in feed, farrier, worming etc but like just now ive had to sell some stuff as the dentist is due- this is fine til i run out of stuff to sell ;-).
I could keep him- he's settled well back with me (tho is currently at my work so he has company inside) this would really require a sharer but we are unsure he's going to be up to much now after this injury, it may be light hack only. who's going to want to pay towards the keep of a horse who cant do a lot!? (also had a very hard job finding anyone before this problem!)
He's not suitable to ride out with my daughter at the moment (due to her pony's ridden issues more than him) and theres no one else really to ride out with except a girl down the road who's lovely but is keeping hunters fit and firstly my confidence might not keep up, secondly he might not be up to it.
He's not a suitable companion as he wont be left alone he also really needs to be kept stimulated or he gets bored.
Ive contacted Great Wood but hold out very little hope as he's not a welfare case.
I guess my worry is that i will never ride him- although i do enjoy hacking him when we are up and running its just having no one suitable to ride with, wether he will make a "quiet hack"
Not sure- any suggestions or ideas?
I rehomed him twice but he keeps coming home hence the nick name Boomerang! He's a difficult horse to keep happy hence the reason no one wants him. Ridden wise he's actually quiet 95% of the time and highly strung/erratic 5%. This said in 5 or 6 years ive only every known him buck twice both times when i let someone else ride him, better riders but he didnt like the aggressive "get on the bit" way they rode him.
He's spent each and every summer on box rest due to having an accident of some sort- just pure bad luck not ill health or ongoing injuries.
He's almost ready to go out after this summers session! maybe another 2 weeks and he will be ready to turn out on field rest for a short time.
My problem is i now have another horse who was just more suitable to ride out with my daughter and her young currently naughty pony (this is my reason for riding to accompany her i dont compete) So money is a huge issue- I can afford them as in feed, farrier, worming etc but like just now ive had to sell some stuff as the dentist is due- this is fine til i run out of stuff to sell ;-).
I could keep him- he's settled well back with me (tho is currently at my work so he has company inside) this would really require a sharer but we are unsure he's going to be up to much now after this injury, it may be light hack only. who's going to want to pay towards the keep of a horse who cant do a lot!? (also had a very hard job finding anyone before this problem!)
He's not suitable to ride out with my daughter at the moment (due to her pony's ridden issues more than him) and theres no one else really to ride out with except a girl down the road who's lovely but is keeping hunters fit and firstly my confidence might not keep up, secondly he might not be up to it.
He's not a suitable companion as he wont be left alone he also really needs to be kept stimulated or he gets bored.
Ive contacted Great Wood but hold out very little hope as he's not a welfare case.
I guess my worry is that i will never ride him- although i do enjoy hacking him when we are up and running its just having no one suitable to ride with, wether he will make a "quiet hack"
Not sure- any suggestions or ideas?