kimberleigh
Well-Known Member
I don't think I've ever been overly sane...but this just takes the biscuit!
Whilst "browsing" ads for a dinky shetland/mini type for my pony mad 18month old toddler, I happened upon an advert for a much larger equine. I don't know what drew me to actually make that fateful click onto her photo - her kind eye, the lack of white feet (my pet hate!) or just that it said the dreaded words 'Thoroughbred'...But, alas, I clicked!
I should add in here that not only do I have an active and adventurous toddler, but as the title hints I am also expecting another one - being 16 weeks pregnant. Maybe I can blame the hormones?!
She is a baby, a giant 4 year old at 16.3hh and has grown over a full hand in the past year. Undoubtedly bred to race. She has been in training twice and twice its been said that she is too big and immature to bother continuing with training; send her back when shes grown up a bit...but owner didn't want the hassle or expense of that - despite her phenomenal breeding (see, there are plus points here somewhere!).
So she has been being let down at a livery yard where I'm reliably informed she is a sweetheart, although has a little lip quiver when she gets nervous about something (telling myself that's endearing!). She is quick to learn and has taken everything in her stride thus far. She won't be a "novice ride" and the lady doesn't want her being sold as a baby making machine or ridden into the ground just to be sold on for a profit.
All sounded very nice and lovely, so I bought her. Yep, just like that, unseen and over the phone without so much as a sniff of a vetting.
What the hell is wrong with me?!
Please tell me this isn't a sectionable offence because I do realllly want to meet her now, as she is sooooo pretty!
I've been telling myself it will be fine as baby is due in January, and she can be my "get fit and lose weight, oh and dig out a few hundred pairs of brave pants whilst I'm at it" incentive...
Until then she can have some more down time, do a bit of in hand stuff, groundwork, maybe even a few trips to local shows to chill out in the crowds...
It will be ok, won't it? 😂😂😂
Whilst "browsing" ads for a dinky shetland/mini type for my pony mad 18month old toddler, I happened upon an advert for a much larger equine. I don't know what drew me to actually make that fateful click onto her photo - her kind eye, the lack of white feet (my pet hate!) or just that it said the dreaded words 'Thoroughbred'...But, alas, I clicked!
I should add in here that not only do I have an active and adventurous toddler, but as the title hints I am also expecting another one - being 16 weeks pregnant. Maybe I can blame the hormones?!
She is a baby, a giant 4 year old at 16.3hh and has grown over a full hand in the past year. Undoubtedly bred to race. She has been in training twice and twice its been said that she is too big and immature to bother continuing with training; send her back when shes grown up a bit...but owner didn't want the hassle or expense of that - despite her phenomenal breeding (see, there are plus points here somewhere!).
So she has been being let down at a livery yard where I'm reliably informed she is a sweetheart, although has a little lip quiver when she gets nervous about something (telling myself that's endearing!). She is quick to learn and has taken everything in her stride thus far. She won't be a "novice ride" and the lady doesn't want her being sold as a baby making machine or ridden into the ground just to be sold on for a profit.
All sounded very nice and lovely, so I bought her. Yep, just like that, unseen and over the phone without so much as a sniff of a vetting.
What the hell is wrong with me?!
Please tell me this isn't a sectionable offence because I do realllly want to meet her now, as she is sooooo pretty!
I've been telling myself it will be fine as baby is due in January, and she can be my "get fit and lose weight, oh and dig out a few hundred pairs of brave pants whilst I'm at it" incentive...
Until then she can have some more down time, do a bit of in hand stuff, groundwork, maybe even a few trips to local shows to chill out in the crowds...
It will be ok, won't it? 😂😂😂
