zoeshiloh
Well-Known Member
Well, after all my moaning about timewasters etc, I struck gold this week. A lovely lady called me on Sunday night, arranging to come and see my little lady on Monday. She has two children, one who is 5 and the other 8. One that is on the leadrein, and the other who is off, and happy to walk, trot, canter etc. Anyway, I explained that Honey will never be an FEI dressage pony or JA jumper, and she laughed and said she just wanted something safe for the kids to have fun on. Honey seemed ideal.
They came and tried her on Monday, and loved her - both kids rode her really well, then the older walked her up the road (with us following) and Honey was perfecetly behaved, even when two other horses came trotting past and off into the distance she just plodded along. They were such a nice family, and just the sort of people that I had hoped would have her. I gave them the number of the loan home, and that evening she called them and asked what she had been doing etc. Then she called me and said she wanted to go ahead and buy Honey, but could she have her vetted.
Well, I've nothing to hide - I have owned Honey for five years, and never had any problems, so they arranged a vetting for Thursday. It was initially meant to be a two stage, but at the last minute they changed it to a five stage. Overkill really for a little 12.2hh pony that just going to be used for hacking and the odd gymkhana, but she sailed through no problems.
She is off to her new home on Sunday, and I am so happy as its just the home I wanted for her. The kids rode her really well, and the mum adored her. They have their own yard, literally just outside the back door, and the mum has a horse to keep her company. I can go and visit her etc, and they just seem to be the ideal home. I am really sad though, I had always hoped to keep her for my own niece, but living over 100 miles away, it is just not going to be fair keeping a pony to be ridden once a month. I know I wont find another one like her a hurry, but I am glad she has found a good home, and I desperately hope to keep in touch with them.
They came and tried her on Monday, and loved her - both kids rode her really well, then the older walked her up the road (with us following) and Honey was perfecetly behaved, even when two other horses came trotting past and off into the distance she just plodded along. They were such a nice family, and just the sort of people that I had hoped would have her. I gave them the number of the loan home, and that evening she called them and asked what she had been doing etc. Then she called me and said she wanted to go ahead and buy Honey, but could she have her vetted.
Well, I've nothing to hide - I have owned Honey for five years, and never had any problems, so they arranged a vetting for Thursday. It was initially meant to be a two stage, but at the last minute they changed it to a five stage. Overkill really for a little 12.2hh pony that just going to be used for hacking and the odd gymkhana, but she sailed through no problems.
She is off to her new home on Sunday, and I am so happy as its just the home I wanted for her. The kids rode her really well, and the mum adored her. They have their own yard, literally just outside the back door, and the mum has a horse to keep her company. I can go and visit her etc, and they just seem to be the ideal home. I am really sad though, I had always hoped to keep her for my own niece, but living over 100 miles away, it is just not going to be fair keeping a pony to be ridden once a month. I know I wont find another one like her a hurry, but I am glad she has found a good home, and I desperately hope to keep in touch with them.