Poppy2003
Well-Known Member
So after 4 very happy we’ll worked years I am losing my field mate due to relocation. Short notice and unexpected.
I’m on DIY on a farm. Basic but okay for what I need. Set up is a paddock between 2 and my horse and field mate have shared amazingly as have me and the owner. When field mate goes next month my horse will be own it’s own. Not great. It also means I’m at the mercy of the next new livery. Could be anyone. We have had some right randoms over the years as it’s a farm and no input really from the farmer. I look after my paddock, maintain the fencing and have a worming routine. Not sure I a want to be at the mercy of a random new livery. It would have to go in with my lad.
So I’ve been considering getting another. My horse is 15 with spavins and a light hack so was always my plan to get another. Just not right now.
So either tomorrow go to a charity and get a suitable easy companion. I buy a youngster that would be ready in a couple of years when maybe my lad is ready to retire or I buy a ready to go school master that I could do more with now and retire my lad and he becomes the companion.
I’m so undecided. What would you do?
I’m on DIY on a farm. Basic but okay for what I need. Set up is a paddock between 2 and my horse and field mate have shared amazingly as have me and the owner. When field mate goes next month my horse will be own it’s own. Not great. It also means I’m at the mercy of the next new livery. Could be anyone. We have had some right randoms over the years as it’s a farm and no input really from the farmer. I look after my paddock, maintain the fencing and have a worming routine. Not sure I a want to be at the mercy of a random new livery. It would have to go in with my lad.
So I’ve been considering getting another. My horse is 15 with spavins and a light hack so was always my plan to get another. Just not right now.
So either tomorrow go to a charity and get a suitable easy companion. I buy a youngster that would be ready in a couple of years when maybe my lad is ready to retire or I buy a ready to go school master that I could do more with now and retire my lad and he becomes the companion.
I’m so undecided. What would you do?