That horrible feeling.....

[buddylove]

When you see the horse you sold three years ago, back up for sale.
I feel so guilty that his future is uncertain again. I know the yard selling him will do their best to find him a suitable home, but I am having to sit on my hands not to buy him back, even though I don't have a job for him, and I don't have the time, since I hung up my boots nearly 12 months ago.
I wish I hadn't seen it, then I could stay in blissful ignorance that he had a home for life when I sold him. ?

 

[ycbm]

Awful, isn't it? I just try to focus on the fact that the vast majority of people look after their horses well, a lot of them better than I do.

I've been worrying lately about the coloured horse I sold 3 years ago. He and his eventual owner (he didn't stay long with the first buyer) seem to have disappeared off the planet.
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[Durhamchance]

It's horrible. A friend messaged me over the weekend to say someone had hunted her down on FB to ask about a horse that she used to own. The person she sold it too sent it to a dealer, they sold it and now the new owner is selling it. The poor boy has shot up in price for no good reason and apparently has a bad back that current owner is refusing to treat. They are also refusing vettings to potential new owners?!
We're devastated for him, but not in a position to do anything about it. So sad.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

It's horrible. A friend messaged me over the weekend to say someone had hunted her down on FB to ask about a horse that she used to own. The person she sold it too sent it to a dealer, they sold it and now the new owner is selling it. The poor boy has shot up in price for no good reason and apparently has a bad back that current owner is refusing to treat. They are also refusing vettings to potential new owners?!
We're devastated for him, but not in a position to do anything about it. So sad.

I wonder if this pony is a grey connie??

 

[milliepops]

Hopefully he will find the right home next time OP.

as well as the horror stories of horses being moved on too soon, equally there are others that land on their feet. I've got one, I got hold of her breeder after buying and between us we pieced together multiple homes (not on the passport) between her and me, but the horse has a home for life now and is a very happy lady indeed. So there's every chance that a nice horse will find a nice home.

 

[buddylove]

Hopefully he will find the right home next time OP.

as well as the horror stories of horses being moved on too soon, equally there are others that land on their feet. I've got one, I got hold of her breeder after buying and between us we pieced together multiple homes (not on the passport) between her and me, but the horse has a home for life now and is a very happy lady indeed. So there's every chance that a nice horse will find a nice home.

That's what I am hoping, he is a welsh part bred, with a very typical "strong welsh personality" so he is a bit like marmite, and not everyone's cup of tea ?

 

[milliepops]

totally my cup of tea! plenty of welsh attitude fans out there

 

[J&S]

What ever decision you make it can all go wrong. I sold a horse back to her breeder as I thought it would be the best place for her - but it still was a failure.

 

[Michen]

And I think this is why, despite what I had liked to think, I couldn't have sold Bear and would have full loaned him to secure his future.

Those horses that get under your skin you simply don't sell (unless you really have to). There's so many great loan homes out there and a good horse can usually be loaned through word of mouth to someone you know, unless you need the money for the horse or don't ever want to have it back it seems like a good option.

I'd think nothing of selling one that I wasn't enamoured with though!

 

[buddylove]

And I think this is why, despite what I had liked to think, I couldn't have sold Bear and would have full loaned him to secure his future.

Those horses that get under your skin you simply don't sell (unless you really have to). There's so many great loan homes out there and a good horse can usually be loaned through word of mouth to someone you know, unless you need the money for the horse or don't ever want to have it back it seems like a good option.

I'd think nothing of selling one that I wasn't enamoured with though!

My heart would have him back, my head wouldn't, and I need to listen to my head, boots are staying hung up......

 

[Auslander]

Not even my horse, but the spotty job that was here a few years ago has been passed from pillar to post since he left. I tracked him down to a dealer fairly recently, contacted her and had a nice chat, and said that I'd be delighted to be contacted by his new owners when she sold him, but he's disappeared again. I absolutely loved him, and would have him back in a heartbeat to retire when he inevitably breaks.
He left because I refused to keep working him unless he was properly investigated, and it pains me that he is probably still unsound, but continuing to do what he's asked to do, because he's a little trooper.

 

[Upthecreek]

Not even my horse, but the spotty job that was here a few years ago has been passed from pillar to post since he left. I tracked him down to a dealer fairly recently, contacted her and had a nice chat, and said that I'd be delighted to be contacted by his new owners when she sold him, but he's disappeared again. I absolutely loved him, and would have him back in a heartbeat to retire when he inevitably breaks.
He left because I refused to keep working him unless he was properly investigated, and it pains me that he is probably still unsound, but continuing to do what he's asked to do, because he's a little trooper.

I expect it pains the horse too. It blows my brain that people can sell unsound horses without investigating the cause knowing that the horse will continue to do as asked, even when in pain, because of it’s good nature. It is disgusting and those people do not deserve to own horses if they aren’t prepared to take responsibility for investigation and treatment or otherwise put to sleep to save the horse a life of discomfort and being passed from pillar to post. Very sad.

 

[FireCracker238]

When you see the horse you sold three years ago, back up for sale.

Less than 6 months ago and they've added a zero onto the price he was sold for. Absolutely gutted, so much for his long term home ?

 

[KEK]

That would really really distress me. One of the reasons, rightly or wrongly, when an animal enters our house, it stays.

 

[Goldenstar]

Yes it just happened to me .
I knew he was sold on the new owner told me Covid caused him to be moved on .
I have just been contacted by his new owner he seems to have been sold twice more and ended in a sales yard .
The owners are really nice people I think he will be ok now .

 

[Squeak]

Yes it just happened to me .
I knew he was sold on the new owner told me Covid caused him to be moved on .
I have just been contacted by his new owner he seems to have been sold twice more and ended in a sales yard .
The owners are really nice people I think he will be ok now .

Poor boy sounds like he's been through a few homes in the last year Fingers crossed that he's ok now.

 

[paddy555]

That would really really distress me. One of the reasons, rightly or wrongly, when an animal enters our house, it stays.

yep, same in our house,

 

[Velcrobum]

Same here. I am lucky because we have our own land having said that it has been blood sweat and tears as the house was derelict no water no electricity. Land had to be ring fenced before house was done. Barn installed etc etc. So have 2 retired oldies and an ex racing TB in situ currently.