Thinking of selling........

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Sam1985

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This is my Mr Wish. Thinkin of selling as I just haven't the experience for him. I love him to bits, just can't do anything with him and is proving more than a handful in the saddle. As I just haven't the riding experience he needs, think I'm left with no other option.
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He's good to shoe, vet, dentist and more than deserves a nice home where someone can really get to work on him! He needs someone with experience of exracers and bags of time and patience. He's got a highly strung temprement and stresses out easily.
I haven't made any decisions yet as selling him would be one of the most difficult things i think i've ever done, but i have to think of what's best for him. He's only 9 and has 4 fantastic movements (when he wants to!) Just needs the right person to re-train/school him.

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He looks lovely!!I wish i could have him but i cant afford a horse at the mo!.... How long have you had him?? I had an ex-flat racer chestnut mare that to say was 'a neurotic nutter' was an understatement..but i perserverd because i saw so much potential..(and i have a soft spot for sharp tb's!!)i moved her onto a busy but peaceful yard where i worked so could spend more time with her..it took us about 3 years to develop a strong relationship..and she was a different horse in the end (gutted i had to sell her
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He looks lovely and I think you're doing the right thing. I had an ex-racer who I loved and I didn't want to sell him because I thought no one else would understand him like me! He wasn't really that bad, but I had to ride him every day to keep him sane and I stopped going to shows because he used to get too hyper. When I realised that riding had become a bit of a chore and it was no longer a pleasure (after 3 years) I decided the time had come to sell him. It was a difficult decision to come to but was definitely the right one. It took a while to sell him but the person who bought him just clicked with him straight away. She was exactly the right person for him and she now competes in all disciplines.
I bought a saner horse who I could have a day off from time to time, I started competing again and I enjoyed my riding so much more.
Don't think you have to keep your horse. If you love him sell him onto someone who he is better suited to, it will end up better for both of you.
I loved my old TB but I wish I'd admitted to myself that he wasn't what I wanted a bit earlier, instead of waiting for 3 years!
If you sell him you can get another horse which you can have fun on, after all that's what we're supposed to be doing it for!
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I love him to bits and it will be heartbreaking letting him go, however I really have got to think of him. He would make someone a super horse though. He did flat and herdle racing and apparantly has a good jump in him!! (not that I've experienced it yet!!) I've only had him 7 months but due to inexperience on my part (and on his, he's a bit green!) haven't done an awful lot with him. Fab in traffic though! Would love to see someone make something out of him as reckon he would be great!! Haven't made any major decisions as I do have all the time in the world for him, but on bad days (like today when the bugger bit me!!!) you have to admit defeat.
 
I think you have answered your own question.

One other option might be to get the opinion of a really decent instructor to see if things can be worked through? (Although you may have done this already).

I think he looks beautiful and I don't say things like that if I don't mean it!
 
I haven't had an instructor look at him yet and never actuallly thought!! My friend is coming up at the weekend who is able to do Parelli (she can ride one of hers in a halter rope and saddle) Think he would benefit from a little parelli treatment. She also has years of experience around horses so hopefully it will help.
Plus I enjoy looking after him, thats why I got him in the first place, he looked like he needed someone to love him and soppy head fell for him straight away!
 
He's gorgeous! It's a big thing to do to admit defeat - there is a perfect horse out there for you and a perfect rider for him!
 
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