I've lost interest in my horse, is this mean?

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My horse rocky is my grumpy grandad of a horse who hates cuddles but he gets them anyway. He is growing old now hitting 19 and he is not able to keep up with me moving on and up. I feel horible for saying that as i have now lost interest in riding completely, all i can do now is happy hack with him and i H-A-T-E it with a passion. He refuses to be schooled, will jump but you need to school first! and is too tanky-ish for xc. I've always felt I could learn and do so much more, other than hacking. I see the importance of it in general but all the time... it's just dull. This has led me to question my future with rocky, as i really don't want to happy hack but i know he will never get a nicer home for the rest of his life that will love and care for him, than when he's with me. He's such a delicate and tempered pony it would be impossible for someone to keep him. I wanted to sell him in the first 2 months i had him, but my sad was persistent and said no. I just feel so horrible letting him go, i owe him so much. I love this horse so much and i would beat my self up big time for letting him go to some home where he's never cared for, never loved and never ridden.

Is this selfish? Should i sell him? Has anyone else ever felt like this?

many Thanks x
 
I think to sell a 19year old horse is unfair. At that age a horse should be at a home for life. I would try and find a sharer or loaner who would be happy hacking him only (there are lots of happy hackers) and see if you can find something younger/more suitable to loan/share yourself.
 
Well done OP for being honest. How long have you had Rocky? If he would do the things you want, would you want to keep him? I wonder why he is grumpy. Often they are grumpy when in pain, and this could be the cause of a number of the things you say he doesnt like doing. If you really love him, then I would say give yourself a challenge to see if you can change how he feels about things. Get his back, teeth, saddle checked and have the vet out. Do lots of ground work with him to improve your relationship - I recommend Kelly Marks books eg Perfect Partners which you can probably get cheap second hand. And have some lessons on him to see what you can do differently to get him to go differently. Then at least, if it still doesnt work, you have done your best by him. Good luck.
 
Have to agree with Honey08, Id never dream of selling my old girl, shes 25 now, I cant ride her anymore, after having 2 children, and too lazy to get my butt to lose weight lol but shes taught so many children to ride, and deserves an easier life now, Id never be able to sleep easy if I sold her, worrying where she might end up.
 
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