Should i sell?

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Hi, im really stuck, i have a very hansom gelding who's nearly 10yrs old, hes not a novice ride as he's anglo arab x and does spook at random things! I used to show him at county level and he started to do well, but i gave up and for the past four years has only been hacked and schooled.
My problem is that id like to see him in a home where he wont be wasted, i feel im wasting him by just going out on a 20 min hack a few times a week or a bit of schooling.
Ive had him since he was a baby, so im finding the thought of selling him really hard.
Also he is attached to our mare, and she also loves him to bits, i feel like id be splitting them up and ruining their lives.
And my last issue is that ive just found out im pregnant, and i dont want to really ride him as im scared of falling off.

Should i sell him, or just put him on part loan? I need to decide soon as id be selling him as a showing prospect and nows the best time to sell.

Thanks :)
 
Personally if you have had him all the years and he has done well at county level showing, would it harm him to "semi retire" him from that level for a while? Am sure he will be quite happy to hack out for a bit until you are ready to start competing again, would seem a shame to sell him just because you think that he is been wasted as a general hack,
 
I think if you could ask a horse if he/she wanted to hack for a job or go to shows and compete most would take the first option with a big grin. Sounds like he has a nice life. I too have had to get my head around this to see my horse was happy with me and that he does not have ambition for himself and a compulsion for collecting funny looking ribbons!
 
I have just been through a similar time. my ish 13yrs. just wasn't getting constant work and he loves to be out and about. So I advertised him, after a month a great chap came to see him, i checked out where he was going, he had now been there two weeks and he is happy being ridden lots on wonderful hacks. My point is you know your own horse if you feel he is happier doing a job, then sell him, there are great homes out there who will luv them like you do. Even though I miss him I no longer feel guilty that he is stuck doing nothing :)
 
Thanks, he does liked to be worked and we hav'nt really got much hacking at home and he's an inteligent horse who likes to be doing somthing.
But what about our other horse who loves him though? she's elderly and she'l go to pieces if he goes :(, i feel very bad about that.
I have also got a youngster who'm i definately dont want to part with as he's going to be my perfect litle plodder!
 
That is hard, my sister-in-laws mare loved mine she would scream for him and flirt with him they were together five years, she wouldn't have a bar of my mums connie. She called a bit the day he left (which made me cry) but after a day decided that the connie will have to do and now screams if he is out of sight and trys to flirt with him (he just looks at her confused). Do what is right for your whole set up, horses babies the lot, good luck:)
 
I would share or loan him, then wait until after the babies born and then see how you feel about selling. You could always get a loan companion for your oldie from a rescue centre
 
Your horse won't cry himself to sleep at night because he doesn't get to go showing every weekend. He probably loves you all the more for it! Keep him! He doesn't care if he's wasted. Get a rider while your pregnant to have some fun with him and keep getting to kiss his nose everyday :-)
 
Your horse will not know its wasted. If you need help with a baby coming you could always get a sharer or if moneys not an issue someone to help in exchange for rides. As someone else said I'd leave a decision on selling till after the baby is born.
 
I hav'nt shown him for four years now, he's had a lazy life since! I think i may put him on part loan at my yard and that way i can get a little bit of money in and see what his reaction to having someone else look after him is, thanks guys for your replies.
 
I would find a sharer for him :) If he gets ridden twice or 3 times a week, that will be enough to keep him ticking over. Would you feel happy enough to lunge him?

I wouldn't worry about him "going to waste" I am sure he is loving a quieter life as isn't stood thinking "I wish I was going to a show today" All a Horse needs is to be happy is Horsey companions, water and food.
 
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