New pony - oh dear I've made a mistake

[Happytohack]

And I need to rehome/resell him asap!
Bit of background - bought two lovely little ponies last year for my granddaughters. They came together as they were best buddies. Sadly one arrived with chronic laminitis and after 6 months of the best veterinary care/farriery/management, he just kept on getting acute attacks and our vet PTS.
After umming and erring and saying "never again", spotted a really cute little coloured ride and drive for sale and bought him. This has turned out to be a total disaster - granddaughters refuse to have anything to do with him, because he isn't the other pony and seem to be rather upset by him being here (they are very young btw). The other pony's friend absolutely hates him and even my big laidback mare got really upset during the first couple of weeks after his arrival. I honestly thought I would stick with it and hope everyone would settle down. But a month later, it is just not working out and I would like him rehomed asap. The dealer he came from did offer to resell him but is now not answering my calls. Is there anywhere in East Anglia that might take him in for sale? If I try to sell him myself, I can't show him driven or ridden (even though I have his cart/harness which will go with him). Even my long suffering OH is beginning to feel the strain of all this

Cookies and chocolate if you get this far

 

[*hic*]

Not sure whether she's close enough but Claire Bourne who's contact number is on this page of the British Driving Society's list of Instructors for Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon thought that she would have no trouble finding a place for my ride and drive pony. She might be worth a ring or would know of someone who would be able to help.

What a shame when you've tried so hard to please!

 

[dieseldog]

Poor you

. You'll be better off advertising him cheap than sending him to a Dealer to sell. They will charge you about £100/week + 10%. Try an ad and see how you get on.

 

[laura_1983]

try advertising him on www.dragondriving.co.uk or have a look and see if anyone has a an advert in the wanted section for anything that fits his description.

 

[DuckToller]

Whereabouts are you, and what breed is he? And roughly how much do you think he would go for? Got a friend who probably won't be interested, but I can ask her - never know! V nice driving home...

 

[vennessa]

I have pm'd you.