Thinking of selling my baby :(

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Rolo--Chilli

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I am thinking of selling my daughters first pony, i am deverstated at even thinking it.
He is a perfect childs first pony he is bombproof in every way and is great around little kids.
My daughter has nearly outgrown him and has already got her next one, and i think its about time he gave some other little kid the love he has given us.

Please can you tell me how you all felt if you have sold your first love and if you think you did the right thing.

Many thanks
Lou
 
good Ponies tend to be very easy to place in good homes I would sell him but spend time making sure they are the right people loaning locally is good option to if he's really good you will not have problem finding loan homes but loaning is a fraught buisness ( look at the missing on loan threads on the stolen board) so be carefull.
If he enjoys his job it's not really fair to keep him as a field ornament let another child enjoy him but sell or loan that's harder to decide.
 
Cortez said:
Did you not realise your daughter was going to grow?
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That's a bit mean! Are sarcastic comments like that really necessary?

The OP is obviously upset at the thought of the pony moving on, it's a reality faced by people who buy ponies for their kids.. to me, it looks like she wants to do the best by the pony, so that another kid can love him as much as her family does.

OP, good luck whatever you decide to do- as some here have mentioned, if you do not want to part with your pony forever, you could loan him out, find a sharer, that way, he will always be 'yours'.
 
Hi all.
Thanks for your replys.

A loan maybe possible but then i would worry about him coming back when there was no space at the yard.

Another baby is not a possibility either although would be a good idea ;)

Yes i realised my daughter would grow, and selling him was never an option before as we were liverying at a riding school where he was being used in the school and getting rode alot and giving lots of kids enjoyment but now we have moved yards and that isnt happening.
 
Rolo--Chilli said:
A loan maybe possible but then i would worry about him coming back when there was no space at the yard.
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I think it's good to bear this in mind - however, if the loan is right, then you'll get plenty of notice when it's time for the pony to come back, enbabling you time to slot him back in. It could even be a couple of years.
 
I outgrew my pony the day my mum and dad bought him but iv still got him and still ride him (12.1) I did put him out on LVTB but it all went wrong and i took him back. Although i would like a bigger one i cant bear to part with him full time but thats just my opinion.
 
Aww I know the feeling. When my first pony went it was so sad. Why don't you try loaning him out first, or on trial or something, and when u find the right family, honestly, it isn't so bad when you see them all getting on, and starting to use your pony. Once he has been absent from the yard for a week or so, you won't miss him so much, esp when u know where he is and how happy they all are. Then once the emotional attachment has dissolved a bit, you can sell him to them.

The initial thinking about selling is awful, and you feel like a betrayed, but honestly, its for the best, and a new child can get joy from him :)
 
I wouldnt want him to go back to the riding school as one of the reasons we left was because he was getting fed up of constantly being in the school and doing the same thing over and over again.

We did talk about possibly trying to get him into the local RDA centre as he has previously been used for disabled kids but then its going back in a riding school.

Thanks for all your replys and suggestions please keep them coming, i probably sound like i am being picky but i do genually want him to go to a loving home where he can teach children all the things he has taught my daughter and he is such a loving genuine pony that i think he could give a child so much.
He is only 8rs old so its not fair on him to be left in the field to do nothing.
 
Cortez said:
Did you not realise your daughter was going to grow?
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Yes, because this is always appropriate...

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Anyway, I really hope you find a good home for your pony :) I know when I had to let mine go (He retired) he was very well looked after! It's good to be picky, especially with such a good pony :)
 
Hmm, I momentarily thought you were literally considering selling your baby, which I think is frowned upon - in the UK at least :eek: :p

I defintely think a local loan would be a good place to start, if he's as good as he sounds he'll find someone in no time :)
 
Ahh wee sin :(

I imagine it would be so hard when that time comes! When we bought our little pony we knew we'd be his last stop, we're lucky that we have some land and plan to retired him to our home where he can chill and have an easy life after years of hard work. I'm sure you'll find someone great to take him on xx
 
I taught my children to ride on my 15.3 hh mare from the age of four. I did this so I would never be faced with the problem of having to sell a much loved pony. Sorry that's not very helpful, but if I was advising you I would say not to sell, especially in today's climate. You never know where the poor thing will end up. I would advertise for a sharer who may have a small child suitable and would jump at the opportunity of having a pony to treat like their own but not have the problem of having to sell when it's out grown. If you really love him, that would be the best solution I think.
 
As he is only 8 as hard as it may be I would sell. Otherwise he may need to be found a new loan home every few years, as each child will outgrow him at some point.
You can take your time and find him a really good home, keep in touch and you will probably find that when he does move on each time his potential new owners will contact you, put your phone number in his passport to make it easy for them.
Really good first ponies are always in demand and , even with a poor market, you should find him a super home.
 
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