Is there any hope for my nutter in this market?

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Everyone at home has started bugging me about Harley, because...well..to put it simply- He is a pain in the arse :rolleyes: not in that he is nasty, no no, just that, well being a Warmblood cross Thoroughbred..and having inherited his TB Mom's err 'difficult streak' he is quit highly strung :p Being that he gets quite excited, however he is a stunning boy (Hes in my siggy) and such a character, will make a luuuuuurvely horse when hes a big boy, nice breeding, lovely stallion with SAMBA lines, already moves nicely, floats around the field :rolleyes: But i'm really the only one at home who does much with him..the rest of the crew don't have patience or time for these mad yearling things! So I think it might be that we end up having to sell him...But in this market!? I've been told i'd probably have to give him away, or sell him for peanuts. But its such a shame, he has so much potential... are people buying youngsters at all at the moment? :confused:

The other option was I was wondering if people ever loan youngsters..like as companions for others? Because i'd be quite happy to loan him out for a couple of years to someone else needing one to go with their yearling-thing :D But not really sure whether people do this.. :o

cuppa tea and jaffacakes for replies :D
 
My old filly sounds just like your boy.
Sold her 2 years ago at age 2, she's 4 now and has really settled down now she's being ridden.
If he were mine, I'd keep him or you can post him to me :D
 
The_original_Kao said:
My old filly sounds just like your boy.
Sold her 2 years ago at age 2, she's 4 now and has really settled down now she's being ridden.
If he were mine, I'd keep him or you can post him to me :D
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Hehehe, well my Aunty is coming down from Scottyland for a competition next week so i'll slip him into the trailer on her way back for you :D
 
Hmm a difficult situation. Our yard has some thouroughbred/wb and trekkener/wb/thoroughbred horses and they are very difficult even in adult hood. Some are only really just do able, as they werent started off "properly" and just left in fields for few years when younger.


To be honest, if you do keep him, i would recommend you send away to a good starting place to get the basics under control with the correct support and facilities.

On our yard, when a horse like this comes in, the owner works along side the team to build up a relationship that will take them on into all that the future brings once leaving the yard.
Ideally youd need to find a yard that allows you to do so,in your area, when the time comes.

If you dont have to though, dont sell, you will have to sell for peanuts at the moment, and potentially you have a very talented horse in future years with the right time, and investment into their progress, good luck!
 
I sold a three year old for peanuts thinking it would always be difficult (attachment issues etc). Keep seeing it now as a four year old broken and going really quietly with buyer who is actually quite novicey. You just can't tell. Personally I would just leave him be a horse for a couple of years and get him professionally backed.
 
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