Is it too soon, am i rushing here?

[McNally]

As a follow on from my "visit to a&e to have my face fixed post"

I still have the horse at the minute although hard as i try i cant get anywhere near him but thats besides the point...

Years ago i was offered and tried a horse to perm loan from a friend of my o/h. He was lovely as far as i remember 16.1 chestnut gelding, has raced but as a younster and only a few times, friend got him as a 4 yr old for his daughter to do dressage but its not his thing and she soon got bored- father took over and hunted him but he's very tall and decided to get something bigger- so i tried and liked and they were to deliver as at that time i had no transport.....waited and waited but he never came so i went else where.
He was put on short term loan 4 years ago and by coincidence has just come back to the owner who has no space so my o/h has said it can come to ours for the summer to graze.
I think actually owner and o/h are cooking up a plan that this horse will be mine as previously planned!
What do you think should i take time out or give it a go? I need a companion if nothing else so may give me time over summer to look properly?
I dont want to rush into things but also dont want to miss out! (he's now about 13)

 

[Kenzo]

When you say time out, what do you mean, as in a rest from horses or just while you recover from your fall?

If the horse is more suited to you then what have you go to loose? is there anyway of making sure that the horse will be more your cub of tea before taking him on grazing livery? I know you want a companion but that last thing you want is two horses that you can't or don't want to ride, not when you can find something else that is suitable and will buddy up as a companion, don't let people take advantage of your good nature, be sure first.

 

[mollichop]

If the plan is that he's coming to graze and be a companion anyway then I think spend time with him but don't make any decisions in a hurry re buying.

Take it easy for a while and see how you feel in a few weeks maybe. I don't blame you for thinking maybe it's 'fate' given what you've been through though!

What's the plan with the other chap? Will he go back do you think?