TO SELL OR NOT OT SELL...THAT IS THE QUESTION

[jaynedoc]

I have a 16 h TBxID more TB though he is mostly a bit of a donkey (10 years old)

He rides well but is lazy to work, you can fire him up though.
When he gets going he is nice to ride (need to be expereinced though)

He walks fine ok to his paddock, hacks well alone and company

I would add I have had him for 4 months.

BUT .....my problem is that he's a bit sharp at being brought in from the field. one day he is like a donkey coming in and the next day with nothing changed he totally flips out and tries to bolt (6 weeks ago I badly broke 2 fingers on my right hand trying to hang onto him)

I am having to pay and experienced girl at the yard to bring him in for me as I can't handle him if he decides to play up.

Yesterday the girls told me coming in he did everything but throw himself on the floor.!! Yet I had to bring him in last Sunday and he didn't so much as twich a muscle.

Unpredictable would be the best word to describe coming in.

He is my first horse and I am struggling with the question to sell or not . if he was ok to bring in then he would be perfect.

I have spoken everone on the yard and they all think I should sell him on. As he is better handled by an experienced person (I am told he is perfectly manageable).

My hubby thinks as I have only ridden him for 2 months and not really done anything with him yet cause of my broken hand, that I should wait a while to see if work changes him.

I will add that he was very underweight when I bought him and he has now put on the correct weight so maybe that is a factor also.

I did buy him for myself and my daughter (who is 11) but he is not the horse for her.
Do I sell and buy a horse for both of us as I originally intended or persever with my lovelly horse.

Any thoughts/ opinions gratefully received.

 

[xnaughtybutnicex]

I would sell him, he is your 1st horse for you and you're daughter and you want to be able to both enjoy him. I had an IDxTB who was very nice in the stable and very loopy outside of it(not that I'm saying yours is loopy) we waited 9 months to sell her and nothing ever changed. He would do well with someone that has the experience to bring him on and get him out of the habbit.

 

[Scampi]

Aren't you a dealer down south?

 

[dieseldog]

I would buy a chiffney and a pair of gloves.

 

[burtondog]

I'd just bring him in with a bridle (or chiffney) on and gloves or possibly a 'be nice' type head collar. Manners should improve with handling, more work, less feed etc.

However, doesn't sound like he'll make an ideal horse for your 11 year old daughter to handle at the moment so selling may still need to be considered.

 

[cellie]

I agree with dieseldog.Poor boy hasnt had a chance to settle in and is probably as nervous as you .Can you get someone to do some ground work with him .I had terrible problems with mine for first few months it was all nerves.They used to ask me if I was flying my kite he never kept his feet on the ground .A few days of working in hand made all the difference he had never had a consistent handler before.Dont put yourself at risk but do some work with him in hand on a lunge ask for back up and quarter release.My lad is like a lamb now.