Selling my pony..

Sirreal

Sirreal

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I've had my 13.2hh for five years, since he was 4 and I was 11. Now I'm too big and too old for him, so I advertised on the PC website and had a lot of interest. A family came to see him today, with two girls aged 9 and 12 (with the 9 year old being the prospective rider). They have horses at home, and say they've had several, and seem really lovely people :) However, none of them seem particularly 'horsey', the little girl only having ridden for about a year, and the mother claimed to be horsey, but lacked some very basic knowledge!!(such as, asking what bit my dutch gag was, asking what his breastplate was, what is chaff etc) and has also never ridden. They'd also be keeping him at home (he's on a large livery yard atm and is very friendly, loves other horses) with only their other daughters pony. the little girl rode him, in walk and a very slow trot, and absolutely loved him, and they said they were very interested.
I'm just a little worried about him being sold to them..they don't seem to know very much, and I doubt they'd notice if, say, he went lame on a back leg (I still find it hard!) also I've been doing a lot with him, funrides, jumping, and I ride him 6 days a week. We were competing up to 1m last year, and I doubt he'd be doing any of this, which he loves.

Am I worrying unnecessarily?
 
Why don't you ask to go and vet where he's going to? (you could see the condition of their other horse) Do they do PC? Have regular lessons? That kind of thing may give you peace of mind.
 
I always go with my gut feeling!
If these people really know as little as what it sounds I wouldn't sell my horse to them, I'd rather hang on to him for a while until I met people that I knew clicked with him and would give him an experienced home :)
 
If you're not happy then don't sell. You'll always worry. Unless you're desperate to sell, in which case I'd agree with galaxt23, then hang on for a buyer you have confidence in.
 
He's your pony, you sell him to who you want to. You have to be as happy with the new owners as they are with the pony. If he's a good pony there will be lots of interest and another buyer along soon.
 
Vetting the home sounds like a good idea, visit them and perhaps ask for a few references (vet, PC instructor). If you do not "need" to sell, hang on until you find a more experienced home. I understand your concern; if they seem to lack knowledge it would be better if they kept the pony at a yard under the supervision and help of a good YO.
 
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