Mare... what to do

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Hello All, after my redundancy I really could do with finding a new home for my coloured mare. She is 5 this year and I can just about manage the time (3 boys, one autistic, another one possibly :( ) to keep my neds (2 are old boys - 19 and 26) but I dont have the time or the confidence to ride any more.

I dont want to as she went to a new home with a friend but it didnt work out. She is backed but sharp, very good to hack though 100% so, just wouldnt do for hunting and competing as yet because she needs more miles on the clock and she gets worked up.

I guess this will make her a cheap prospect and that worries me...

She is 100% sound on everything unshod. 16hh, pretty, CHAPS reg and well bred. I bred her myself so I know everything about her. Just dont know if there is anyone out there for her, where to advertise her or how much

Feel a bit sick. Horse industry is full of liars and cheats.
 
Sorry you're in this situation, it must be so hard for you :( In regards to your mare, could you loan or LWVTB? Then you can make sure that if it goes wrong/they don't suit you can have her back. Other than that could you get a sharer or experienced rider to ride her for a bit to bring her on to sell? Hope you sort something out for her soon, good luck :)
 
She is still very young, a knowledgeable person will not expect or indeed want miles on the clock at this stage of her life. The fact that she is a good hack but needs bringing on is a positive not a negative to the right home.
Is she a quality type that would be a potential PC/RC eventer and allrounder, if so advertise her as that.
Lovely homebred young mare ready to be brought on, potential in all spheres, she is a super hack, good alone and in company and in traffic. etc, etc, Use her good points in any ad, put in good photos and market her in a positive way do not under value her, put the ads on good sites and she will have more chance of finding an experienced home that will take her forward in life.
Or consider sending her to a good pro to do the job for you.
Young horses with a good future are still selling for good money and can be hard to find when you want one.
 
I agree - highlight the positives and sell her as a youngster ready to bring on. She sounds like she is just a nice unspoilt youngster - been out there and seen a bit of the world, but needs an experienced rider to bring her on. Lots of people want horses that haven't done much so they can start at the beginning and not have to undo what has previously been learnt.

Good luck - it must be a horrible position to be in. I think it's lovely you're keeping your older horses despite your position - what a nice horse mummy you are! Realistically she stands the best chance of going on to live a happy life in a new home.
 
Thank so much. Issue is that when she went to my friend and was backed she developed a bucking habit - a violent one. So she was sent to a trainer who sorted it... but she was moved around a bit until I had her back and that unsettled her.
Since she came back 6 months ago we have restarted her on the long lines and taken her everywhere on them and she will tolerate horses being ridden past her etc on them and stands quietly. we have worked her on them everywhere in an attempt to get her used to everything and to be able to reprimand anything she does by sending her forward.
she hasnt done anything during this, but I am nervous.
She really needs to get a regular partner and get out doing things... I've advertised for a sharer but got nowhere....
 
I would sell her cheap as a project horse. Loaners and sharers tend to want made horses, or they could end up putting in loads of work for you to sell the result and take all the money - not saying you would but you say yourself what the horse world is like.
Be honest and set a realistic price for her. Good luck.
 
I agree with be positive if your looking for a youngster you are expecting to have to do a fair amount of work to bring them on to get them where you want them, that's the fun of it...or is that just me?! I think you also expect a few issues as they are learning and that doesn't always run smoothly. But hacking out calmly is a huge bonus as far as i'm concerned. If I were you I would ask questions about experience of any interested party and be honest in return if they want something easy they shouldn't be looking at babies. Good luck.
 
She sounds like a lovely youngster.

Pop some ad's up locally initially - and then advertise in the usual places.

She doesn't sound like a project horse to me......
 
Thanks, thats a good idea actually... I think I will put some ads up. More control that way...

I guess I am looking at her worse points as I am nervous - rather than realistic expectations of what normal people would look for in a youngster....
 
I don't think she sounds like she should be particularly cheap, she sounds a super youngster that many reasonably experienced people would be interested in.

Advertise her on the basis that she is backed and ridden away, hacking sensibly but understandably green in the school, but has had professional schooling. That is an attractive prospect.

She is 16hh, which is an in demand size, not unmanageably big but big enough for tall ladies, and men. She is also coloured which is a big selling point to many and if she is nicely marked with the potential to show then she could attract a premium.

Any chance of some pictures? And breeding info?

I'd advertise her at a decent price, but it would depend upon breeding, confirmation etc.

I wouldn't put her on project horses, I would advertise her at any local show centres that hold CHAPS classes though. Maybe PC and your local hunt website/newsletter too if she is likely to make a good allrounder. You could also try one of the mainstream advertising sites but if budget is tight try free cheap places first. I found my youngster on facebook!

Offer a LWVTB trial period if it seals the deal. Made all the difference to me when I tried my youngster, she had a few ifs and buts and a month trial allowed me to make sure I could cope with them. She now has a home for life (as much as you can ever say that) so it was worth her owners doing that.

I don't think you'll struggle to find a suitable home, you want a person experienced enough to bring on a youngster who wants a long term allrounder type and has a soft spot for coloureds and doesn't mind mares. In fact if I'd seen this post a year ago I'd have been sending you a PM!
 
thanks, Im feeling a bit more positive! I have some ridden pics but they are of my friend and I would rather ask permission before posting, but this is a head shot. she is by Bazaars Texas out of an ID mare.

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I will try to get some more pics on
 
If the ID Mare is registered then your youngster might also be eligable for Irish Draft showing classes so that would further increase your market. ID crosses are also very popular for hunters and allrounders so make sure that you document the breeding in any adverts. Maybe see whether the Irish draft horse society have anywhere you can advertise. Maybe contact CHAPS and see whether they have classified adverts too.
 
She is a really useful type that could be able to go in any direction, most people looking for competition horses are aiming at low level affiliated/ top end RC, which she appears ideal for, tidy her up a bit and get a good photo and I would think you will get plenty of interest. You can then assess who phones and be able to put off any that do not sound right for her.
 
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