ShadowHunter
Well-Known Member
Just a moan really, a bit of reassurance perhaps. I'm having to turn my horses away for a good few months as riding them is nearly impossible. My gelding has pair bonded with my mare and becomes downright dangerous (rearing) when taken away, so i cant hack him alone. The mare would go alone but i genuinely fear that the gelding would seriously injure himself in his panic. I can't ride in the field as too wet and dangerous. Theres no one to ride with as my brother is in the army; i had a rider for my gelding, but that fell through after the weather started to turn.
We've put planning in for an arena but its just been rejected today, the appeal can take up to 19 weeks if not more once put through. So I'm stuck until the spring and i can ride in the field or until the arena is up.
I feel guilty and a bit useless. I miss riding but everything is so difficult. I don't know what the point of this post is really, just to get it off my chest. Anyone else had to take an extended break and been fine? Am i worrying needlessly? I'm pretty sure they couldn't care less anyway.
We've put planning in for an arena but its just been rejected today, the appeal can take up to 19 weeks if not more once put through. So I'm stuck until the spring and i can ride in the field or until the arena is up.
I feel guilty and a bit useless. I miss riding but everything is so difficult. I don't know what the point of this post is really, just to get it off my chest. Anyone else had to take an extended break and been fine? Am i worrying needlessly? I'm pretty sure they couldn't care less anyway.
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