Turn away or part loan?

[SNORKEY]

Hi, Im currently 7 months pregnant, I wanted to sell my gelding to help with money as I already have another horse which is more suitable and i wanted him to go to a nice home where he'd get lots of attention.
Anyway it hasn't worked out that way as he went lame after hurting himself and wasn't able to be ridden for a few weeks, then he got an infection in his foot and couldn't be ridden for a futher two weeks.
I now cant ride and have him at home with no one to help apart from mum who doesn't ride.

Shall I put him on part loan to help cover some bills ( I was thinking £80 a month for a few rides a week) or turn him away?

He's already looking a bit bored but getting a bit cheekey, ie. not wanting to be caught for a groom, I think he's got used to not being ridden already!

I still plan to sell him in February next year once ive got back into riding and can school him up a bit.

What do you peeps think?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I'd turn away, but catch regularly for a token feed (to keep him wanting to be caught) and to check for injuries. Would your Mum be able to do this for you when you can't?

 

[SNORKEY]

Hi, yes she has her own retired horse and I have my two year old cob, so she will help along with Hubby when I cant be there, but im quite keen to get back into the swing of things after the babys born.
I am a little concerned he may revert back to his naughty days were he used to nap etc when being ridden, which he used to do when he was a baby, and that he will take longer to fitten up etc in time to sell.
He used to be shown to I really need him ready to sell in February at the latest as this is the market im aiming him for.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I was worried about this as I'm bring my 'can be nappy' mare back into work at the moment and so far ( ) she's been really good. I did ride strongly past the alpacas (her main cause of napping) as I didn't want her to even *think* that stopping was an option. She had a look at a puddle that was very bright due to the low sun reflecting in it, but she got a slap on the shoulder for hesitating (she tends to whip round to the right and a slap on the right shoulder tends to keep her straight) and she decided to walk nicely, although she huffed and puffed at it.