just musing... a silly worry

[Queenbee]

Ive always had horses that I have to fix, sprited zingy diva types with potential, 'the look' but loads of faults I need to correct, and had to be handled with baby gloves in the right way to get the right reactions...

I am hoping that I am going to appreciate a horse, that responds correctly and has been trained properly from the outset... I always buy something that will challenge me... hence the horses to 'fix' ben was challenging and inspiring because he was a foal... a huge responsibility. But today the thought hit me, what if I produce a horse, that is so well trained that it isn't a thrill, a challenge, that I dont need my wits about me. It may be that this will be refreshing in itself, and the knowledge that he is like that because of my care, may be enough, or it may be that the less challenging horse will in itself will suit this time in my life... but its quite scary. At the moment he is a baby and so a work in progress, that throws its own challenges. I have however already noticed that ben is actually the easiest challenge I have ever taken on, and that is very much just down to who he is. I am a little bit frightened though that I may get bored when he is all done. I am hoping that with him I will get the opportunity to do the competition without the worry, this is something that has been hard with many of the others.

I suppose it just struck me that what I hope to produce is not the kind of horse I would go out and buy.

A bit of a woffley post, but just wondered if anyone else with youngsters worried about this

 

[SeasonalSituation]

Not much help but send him to me if that happens! I love that horse!

 

[SeasonalSituation]

(and where are the photos Ben mentioned in a post always needs photos!)

 

[Queenbee]

Not much help but send him to me if that happens! I love that horse!

lol, I really am hoping we will be fine, am pretty sure we will, it just really hit me how I am producing the kind of horse I wouldn't buy, as in he will be properly trained and have no ridden vices... hopefully

(and where are the photos Ben mentioned in a post always needs photos!)

ha ha, here's looking at you babe look out for him tomorrow.... he's going to be half the horse he was.... hes having his first clip and its all coming off he's going to be 'andsome

 

[SeasonalSituation]

He's atunning, he really is. I think Ben as you describe him will always have enough personality to challenge you though.

I expect a clipped photo tomorrow or a balaclava clad women will be coming to visit him

 

[Trinity Fox]

I have had lot's of projects and nutters to get right, and I do buy and sell a bit I mostly break them all myself now instead of buying broken ones.
I have a little Fell who has never put a foot wrong he is a little sweetheart good as gold trains himself is as easy as can be.

I never thought I would like a horse like this to ride I know I could easily sell him, but I keep making excuses not to sell, this hairy quiet little monster has wormed his way in and I think is going nowhere, he is so honest and tries so hard you cannot help but love him. I am lining him up as my mum's retirement horse.
Don't get me wrong my dad has pointers and other horses mostly tbs and we break alot, my dad hardly see's the point of ridding unless you are getting fit to race , he could never ride a nice or pony type horse.

I guess only you can decide on this but some horses you think are not your type can give you such pleasure and happiness you just have to stick with them. And some horses fulfil you in ways you never thought they would.

 

[Caol Ila]

My aim, whether I've bought a horse with wonky training or an untrained youngster, is to produce an horse who will be a relatively straightforward, pleasant ride. If I can get on that horse day in and day out and most of the time (they all can have the odd silly day), not have to worry about or deal with drama, I know I've done a good job. If I know how that horse is going to behave and the horse knows what I expect and does its job, I'm happy, and so is the horse, as they probably don't like drama any more than we do.

 

[mandwhy]

But wouldn't it be nice to say 'hmm, we seem to have achieved what we wanted already, I guess we can progress to something even I haven't done before', I don't think a horse is ever 'done', it depends what your aims are and you might find they change with a horse that doesn't try to kill you just trotting round the school ;-)

He's not a total dope is he, and less potential injury time so you can get on with it is always a bonus too!

 

[muckypony]

I have nothing particularly helpful to say except...

1. He is beautiful
2. If you have fun with him out competing it will be a different kind of challenge, one where you can have fun at the same time!

 

[Queenbee]

He's atunning, he really is. I think Ben as you describe him will always have enough personality to challenge you though.

I expect a clipped photo tomorrow or a balaclava clad women will be coming to visit him

sure thing boss... I will post lots of 'sexy ben in his altogether' photos...

I have had lot's of projects and nutters to get right, and I do buy and sell a bit I mostly break them all myself now instead of buying broken ones.
I have a little Fell who has never put a foot wrong he is a little sweetheart good as gold trains himself is as easy as can be.

I never thought I would like a horse like this to ride I know I could easily sell him, but I keep making excuses not to sell, this hairy quiet little monster has wormed his way in and I think is going nowhere, he is so honest and tries so hard you cannot help but love him. I am lining him up as my mum's retirement horse.
Don't get me wrong my dad has pointers and other horses mostly tbs and we break alot, my dad hardly see's the point of ridding unless you are getting fit to race , he could never ride a nice or pony type horse.

I guess only you can decide on this but some horses you think are not your type can give you such pleasure and happiness you just have to stick with them. And some horses fulfil you in ways you never thought they would.

I think that you hit the nail on the head... fully produced he is not going to be the kind of horse I would look at, or probably the kind of money I would dream of spending, but he is going to be my pride and joy, I do love him so much and I am proud of every little achievement, and the fact that he has never known hardship or physical pain... (only the loss of ebony and his dam) makes me cherish him for his purity??? even more. He is going to be a horse I can compete on and show, and do the rosettey thing, sometimes it was all too much for my old girls nerves and she got stage fright... I think Im going to cherish this horse that is going to end up being the 'kind of horse i would never have bought' because he is that kind of horse, and yes, he is honest, and he still has a cheeky monster streak... its just all very different I suppose, and I am aware of all the problems that I had to deal with in other horses and ensuring that this never occurs with ben.

 

[Queenbee]

But wouldn't it be nice to say 'hmm, we seem to have achieved what we wanted already, I guess we can progress to something even I haven't done before', I don't think a horse is ever 'done', it depends what your aims are and you might find they change with a horse that doesn't try to kill you just trotting round the school ;-)

He's not a total dope is he, and less potential injury time so you can get on with it is always a bonus too!

I have nothing particularly helpful to say except...

1. He is beautiful
2. If you have fun with him out competing it will be a different kind of challenge, one where you can have fun at the same time!

yes, I think you two are right, its going to be wonderful to really get back into the full on competitive world of both showing and jumping/eventing... I may even dabble in dressage in a couple of years... Im hoping that with him, I can really achieve in the way that ebony and I would have been able to if she wasn't so messed up when I got her. I think its incredibly exciting... our future, but Its also scarily unknown, a completely different horse in every way... and just at the start of it all... I know deep down if I only ever end up hacking him, we will be fine... I love him very much... god I haven't even owned a gelding for about 13 years... I had forgotten how utterly different they are.