lucky7
Well-Known Member
I have 3 horses and did have a plan to sell one, the one that unfortunitly has a spinal problem but after 1 year off work is going to have treatment in the next few weeks so hopefully will be back to being a riding horse once again. This mare is very quirky although brilliant in traffic and a nice responsive ride she can have her moments. She loves jumping and where really hoping she can re-start her riding life again even if its a light hacking one. If the spinal problems had not come to light she was going to be sold on. However now i realize she could easily fall into the wrong hands so have made the decision to keep her.
The next horse is one i backed last summer and i have had since she was a foal. She was always going to be my main riding horse, currently turned away till spring.
The other is a super flashy big moving welsh colt who has a temprement to die for aswell as excellent conformation. Plans where/are to show him inhand and do dressage with him in the future.
However i am under alot of pressure from alot of people to sell at least one as apparently no-one has time to ride 3, people keep saying oh so who are you going to sell? i think you should sell so and so et etc. Even my horsey mum who lives over 100 miles away thinks i will be unable to manage riding 3 horses aswell as holding down a part time (horsey) job........and thinks i should sell my colt
So just how realistic is it to manage 3 horses in full work?
I work approx 18 hours per week, mainly mornings 4 days per week and have 2 school age children and an OH who works at home. Whats wrong with riding them 5 days per week with wknds off riding to spend with the kids?
I could always get a sharer to help out too.
Does anyone else have more than 2 horses in ridden work with a part time job and a family?
or should i take advice and sell one? but which one??
I don't get why people seem to think am mad?!
The next horse is one i backed last summer and i have had since she was a foal. She was always going to be my main riding horse, currently turned away till spring.
The other is a super flashy big moving welsh colt who has a temprement to die for aswell as excellent conformation. Plans where/are to show him inhand and do dressage with him in the future.
However i am under alot of pressure from alot of people to sell at least one as apparently no-one has time to ride 3, people keep saying oh so who are you going to sell? i think you should sell so and so et etc. Even my horsey mum who lives over 100 miles away thinks i will be unable to manage riding 3 horses aswell as holding down a part time (horsey) job........and thinks i should sell my colt
So just how realistic is it to manage 3 horses in full work?
I work approx 18 hours per week, mainly mornings 4 days per week and have 2 school age children and an OH who works at home. Whats wrong with riding them 5 days per week with wknds off riding to spend with the kids?
I could always get a sharer to help out too.
Does anyone else have more than 2 horses in ridden work with a part time job and a family?
or should i take advice and sell one? but which one??
I don't get why people seem to think am mad?!