Too many horses not enough knowledge

wernickwonder

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Confession want to give up ! I bought my horse two and a half years ago She was missold as a confidence giver perfect for novice to more experienced rider She couldn't be caught for 3 Months is an unpredictable ride scared of eveything and being a hefty cob will go through anything to get away from supposed danger So ignoring the don't throw good money after bad I bought an x racer perfect manners and they became inseparable which means they have to go everywhere in each other's sight and he has yet to be ridden or retrained awkward So what did I do you guessed it bought a smaller cob unbroken gorgeous and cheeky as hell Today after yet another accident with mare Injuring my husband their permanent carer I have had enough I can't afford to retrain any of them I can't ride them I love them but is that enough I don't think any one would wan any of them except the youngster What do I do they allleD
The life of Riley I can afford to keep them but I don't want to anymore I am too scared and it's all my own fault as I should not have bought them
 

wernickwonder

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Take a paracetamol it was only the last bit I messed up which should have read they all lead the life of Riley which means they are spoilt have everything
 

swampdonkey

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Try not to beat yourself up.
You made mistakes, we all have.
You have now faced reality and you can now deal with it.
Advertise them all on a site like project horses, be honest about them and give yourself some time.
They will all hopefully find homes and you will be fine.
hugs to you, or must be a hard time for you.
 

SpringArising

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A slightly easier to read version:

"Confession! I want to give up!

I bought my horse two and a half years ago. She was mis-sold as a confidence giver - perfect for a novice to more experienced rider.

She couldn't be caught for 3 months, is an unpredictable ride, scared of everything, and being a hefty cob, will go through anything to get away from supposed danger.

So, ignoring the 'don't throw good money after bad', I bought an ex-racer. Perfect manners, and they became inseparable (which means they have to go everywhere in each other's sight). He has yet to be ridden or retrained - awkward.

So, what did I do? You guessed it! I bought a smaller cob. Unbroken, gorgeous and cheeky as hell.

Today (after yet another accident with my mare injuring my husband, who is their permanent carer), I have had enough.

I can't afford to retrain any of them and I can't ride them. I love them, but is that enough? I don't think any one would want any of them, except the youngster.

What do I do? They all live the life of riley. I can afford to keep them, but I don't want to anymore. I am too scared and it's all my own fault as I should not have bought them".

Sell all of them and either get a bombproof confidence giver, or don't get any more horses.

It sounds like you don't plan very well. Stick them on a project site - I'm sure they'll sell no problem!
 
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