Possible dilema over selling my mums horse... What to do??

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My mum has the most perfect horse for her she could ever wish for, Caffrey, he is a super hunter and is just generally a lovely boy.
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She's had him for about 6 years now and he is 11.

We've just found out one of my mums friends wants to buy him! Now normally you would just think. NO!! But, my mum is really skint, and this lady would keep him at our house (so another hunter livery for mum) and she doesn't hunt that much and doesn't do summer things, so he would still kind of be like mums horse anyway.

He would still be this other ladies horse though so who knows what might happen in the future. She is a very nice person and a good rider though.

So, what would you do??? Obviously the price would have to be fairly decent as mum would need another horse, but you you think it is generally a crazy idea???
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Why doesn't she loan him out to the other lady or share him with her, so she gets the livery but at the end of the day she can have him back. What is the point of selling a perfect horse and then buying another one that may not be as perfect.
 
That may be an idea, I think this other lady just wants a nice horse that she could hunt every now and again. I don't get out as much as I'd like so if I can get my mum riding my horse that would be perfect but she thinks he is too big and scary for her...

She actually did a similar thing a few years ago, but the friend in question wasn't as nice and kind of forced her to sell him in a "I'll offer you so much money you can't refuse" type way. it didn't initially work out great, it turned out Henry couldn't put up with his new owners bad riding so he ended up going to her friend, but he's a happy old man now and mum has had 2 fantastic horses, if she had kept him she might be retiring with her lovely old Henry!

She has had a lot of very good horses in a row now, but I wouldn't want her luck to end now!! She does love Caffrey very much... maybe I'll suggest the loan idea.
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Its terribly bad of me to say so Sarah, but you only get one in a million horses every so often. That horse has served your mum well over the time she has had him, not once has he stopped or has he toppled a wall, he knows his job inside out and is really like a Bertha. Selling him would be a terrible shame, it takes such a long time to get a hunter like that. If she was to sell him though I should think she would be asking a lot for him, serious hunter that can event (I'm sure you've evented him?)
 
Well I don't see the point in selling a perfect horse because your mum is skint and then her buying another one anyway?

She might aswell keep the one she has, or part loan it to her friend.
 
I know your thinking though, perhaps your mum could sell caffers for a good price, and buy herself another one with ample left over. But is it really worth it? Look at J, she hasn't gelled with much since KP, and I know your mother is much more strong hearted than her but those two are like bangers and mash, one should never been seen without the other!
 
The way we have always done things is to sell horses when they get a bit older and then get a youngster, and I think she'd want considerable more than what it would cost her to get a 5 year old. I'm not sure if she is up for having another young horse though.
 
No you're right, but it was about 12 years ago and she offered at least twice as much as what a good hunter was going for then. She was a very wealthy woman and my mum said she didn't want to sell him, but she obviously had it in her head that she wanted that horse! It worked out ok because mum got a really nice 4 yr old strait after, but she still cried for days (even though the horse was still on her yard!). If she did sell him and ended up with something crap she would not be a happy bunny!!!

I'm just trying to think of the best thing for my mum really. She is really struggling at the moment financially, the horses always eat well but i'm not sure her and dad do!!
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My mum is nothing like Joanne when it comes to horses though!! she can be a bit picky but she's not a big fat wimp like J!! It's not like KP has ever been *what I think is* a good hunter anyway!!

Mum can be funny if she rides other peoples horses, she seems to have her own little pack of animals that she likes (which at the moment includes Caf, Badge, Buffy and Willow) and they can do no wrong!! Everyone else's can though!
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mothers ey??
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It sounds to me as though it would be a BIG mistake to sell him. He is right for her, she is right for him, he would be out of sorts, he's used to her, she'll be unnerved on another one.

She and you would regret it. The grass it very rarely greener.....etc. Is there any other way she can make a buck?
 
Probably, she just doesn't want to make an effort and anything I suggests she just says "I can't do that"
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She has room for more liveries but makes no effort to get any.
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It's true what you say, this woman who wants to buy had a fantastic horse who passed away a couple of years ago and has seriously struggled to get something she likes since. I think, because I'm still young I find it difficult to see why people find it so hard to find a horse they can hunt, but my mum and this other lady are both in their mid fifties so I guess things are a bit different then.

Thanks for all your comments guys. I think it's 100% DON'T SELL CAFFREY from HHO!
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