Mynyddcymro
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone, after some advice as per!
I've just recently been offered a job which i'm very excited about and being the slow thinker it took me a while to realise I could actually afford a full size horse (not just my two midgets (however lovely they are)).
I have lost all my confidence in riding, but i'm desperate to get my nerve back and ride again - i'd convinced myself that riding wasn't my thing and that i'm far happier just poo-picking and grooming but in reality I know i'd love to pop over a jump again and enter ridden show classes and just to hack around too.
So new job = realisation of all of the above.
It turns out I am allowed to keep another horse at the yard along with my other two so that's really positive as it's only a two minute walk from my house, so saving me needing a car and fuel etc.
And conveniently a horse has popped up with perfect timing. She was coming to the yard to be sold on but wasn't to YO's taste so turned the horse down (YO prefers more athletic non-coloured horses)
She is a 13year old black and white Irish bred horse around 16hh.
She'll pop over a course of jumps, is 100% in traffic, snaffle mouthed and generally a very nice person. She'll also show at local level.
She sounds perfect (i'm awaiting photos via email so am yet to actually see her).
All of this is by word of mouth from a trusted person, i know if she says 100% traffic then they are.
I think i've considered all costs but would like everyone to just write what they think and what I should be expecting to pay for e.g. insurance, dentist and shoes amongst others.
Any advice etc will be greatly appreciated!
Becky
I've just recently been offered a job which i'm very excited about and being the slow thinker it took me a while to realise I could actually afford a full size horse (not just my two midgets (however lovely they are)).
I have lost all my confidence in riding, but i'm desperate to get my nerve back and ride again - i'd convinced myself that riding wasn't my thing and that i'm far happier just poo-picking and grooming but in reality I know i'd love to pop over a jump again and enter ridden show classes and just to hack around too.
So new job = realisation of all of the above.
It turns out I am allowed to keep another horse at the yard along with my other two so that's really positive as it's only a two minute walk from my house, so saving me needing a car and fuel etc.
And conveniently a horse has popped up with perfect timing. She was coming to the yard to be sold on but wasn't to YO's taste so turned the horse down (YO prefers more athletic non-coloured horses)
She is a 13year old black and white Irish bred horse around 16hh.
She'll pop over a course of jumps, is 100% in traffic, snaffle mouthed and generally a very nice person. She'll also show at local level.
She sounds perfect (i'm awaiting photos via email so am yet to actually see her).
All of this is by word of mouth from a trusted person, i know if she says 100% traffic then they are.
I think i've considered all costs but would like everyone to just write what they think and what I should be expecting to pay for e.g. insurance, dentist and shoes amongst others.
Any advice etc will be greatly appreciated!
Becky
