The "new horse" bug

Lillybob

Lillybob

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So I absolutely adore my horse! She is lovely and I would never trade her for anything. However the last few weeks I keep wanting to get another baby to bring up. Adopt or buy another foal and raise it whilst I have my mare as well! And I know full well that there is no way I can afford it so this would not be happening for years yet, but oh how I wish it could.
Does anyone else get these random cravings for a second/another horse? There's nothing wrong with my mare, she's perfect, I just want more babies to love! (Lilly is 5 but all of my pets are babies forever to me)
 
I totally understand. My soulmate horse is 19 now and although he is still fit and well and we are having a great time together, part of me wishes that I had another to compete as he will inevitably need to slow down over the next few years. However I can't afford another either in money or time and I would never compromise the care that Pie gets so for now I settle for a bit of window shopping and spoil the old fella rotten!
 
I am the same!! I already have three - a 7yo and two 3yos so really, I don't need anymore!! The 3yos are Shetlands so I can start breaking them to drive next year, and the 7yo is a late starter so still progressing massively, definitely not enough time for another! There is just something very unique and special about bringing up a baby!
 
No I had an older horse (who id had from a foal) he was now arthritic, when he had been diagnosed a year I started to look... I got a weenling. When (he) this weenling was 5, I looked at my older horse who was now a field ornament and on 2 bute a day and thought your still uncomfortable ill have to make a decision, hard ground was not good for him in the back of my mind I was thinking next summer? I wondered what id do with my 5yo on his own? Move to livery? A week later horse n hound fell open and I saw an add for a foal. I took out a loan and bought him at weening! He was weened in the November. I lost my old horse the following February to colic a blessing in disguise. I now have a 8yo and 3yo & no time. I dont need 2 relatively young horses and the thought of starting to back the baby next spring is filling me with here we go agin not i cant wait! Feel guilty already! ! Having said that I do love the baby, but also wonder why did I do it?! Just the lack of time thing x
 
I'd happily swap one of you at the minute! My youngster is really testing the boundaries. Just thought I'd remind you how much of a pain they can be!
 
wish upon a star said:
I'd happily swap one of you at the minute! My youngster is really testing the boundaries. Just thought I'd remind you how much of a pain they can be!
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I guess i've been quite lucky with my mare and never had any big problems. Although saying that she was backed and then turned away so for all I know, the worst is yet to come!
 
Lillybob said:
So I absolutely adore my horse! She is lovely and I would never trade her for anything. However the last few weeks I keep wanting to get another baby to bring up. Adopt or buy another foal and raise it whilst I have my mare as well! And I know full well that there is no way I can afford it so this would not be happening for years yet, but oh how I wish it could.
Does anyone else get these random cravings for a second/another horse? There's nothing wrong with my mare, she's perfect, I just want more babies to love! (Lilly is 5 but all of my pets are babies forever to me)
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My cravings for another horse are stronger in Summer than Winter!
 
I always think that I would love another.

However after looking after a friends gelding while she has been on holiday, I just don't think I would have the time. It's been a real struggle to ride 2 every day! And this is in the middle of summer, can't imagine how hard it would be in winter with twice the jobs to do
 
I have 3, looking for another young horse but have got sensible this time and I am selling my little horse who would have more fun with someone else, as I don't really use her for 'fun' stuff anyway like someone else and she would love.

My baby is just turned 4, have loved bringing her on and breaking her in she is a fab horse however yesterday she pulled away and p**sed off from me bringing her in not once,but twice! Little monkey, she redeemed her self with a nice 10 min jumping session though :)
 
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