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[fatpiggy]

Come on, who hasn't thought something was absolutely amazing, perfect or whatever in the first months and then took their love-blinkers off and started to see the reality? Probably explains why so many marriages break up. At least Sam went to alot of trouble with her horse, many people would have cut their losses much earlier on and got rid. After all, isn't that what so many people here advise - it supposed to be fun, find one that is more suitable for what you really want, blah blah. For now at least he is in a good home, doing a job he enjoys. If his new owners decide after a while that he isn't up to it anymore, well that is on their conscience. Look at all the hundreds of racehorses that don't make it, aged just 3 or 4 and are chucked on the scrapheap. At least Caspar has had a decent length of life and some care and attention in his latter years.

 

[FinkleyGladiator]

TBH Its taken me forever to read this thread and felt I need to comment, yes horses do get moved on but the whole sob story about he will never be moved on, I love him he's the best thing since life's bread to we never clicked from the start is so ex-steam and a load of crap.

On the other hand i'm amazed at the lenghth HH went to help out amazing

This. No ones turning on you for parting with him cause most people sell horses it was the whole "he's my baby I'm never going to sell him.....by the way I sold him" I hope hes happy in his new job though

 

[JenJ]

This. No ones turning on you for parting with him cause most people sell horses it was the whole "he's my baby I'm never going to sell him.....by the way I sold him" I hope hes happy in his new job though

3 years later...

Makes a hell of a difference. it's not like the OP started this thread one day and sold him the next.

It was her horse, it was her decision. It's not for anyone else to get their knickers in a twist about

 

[DebbieCG]

I would actually call this a very good outcome/ending.

Sam has always had Casper's best interests at heart and always done her best to do what is right for him (including the 3 years of looking after him and striving to get him healthier and better as he was in a bad condition when she first 'rescued'/bought him) and also seeking a bit of help/advice and support from the forum speaks volumes of her dedication to him.

The bigger perspective is that Casper is safe and well cared for and Sam has got him to a place where he understands what he is doing and she knows where he is.

I believe Sam got a fair way into learning a little bit more about him/his histroy and once you know a bit more things can become clearer as to the best course of action, together with the fact that if things aren't working out in the way you had hoped you just want to do what is best for your horse - which is what Sam has done and was always her intention (regardless of a slightly different but positive outcome).

Well done to Sam and glad Casper is in a good place in his life.

 

[StarcatcherWilliam]

Good he's got a nice home now, but what happens when he's too old and crock-looking to pull their carriages for them?! He looked like he was in his early 20s when you started the thread.

Exactly what I thought.

 

[samandcasper]

He will retire on there land with the other retired horses!! Jees why have some people got to be so negative. I didnt only have him for a week I had him 3 years 6 months even moved of my yard to a very small quite lovely yard to see if it helped him witch it didn't I tried and tried untill I couldn't offer anymore and instead of shoving him to the back and just keeping him he's gone on to do what he's all ways done, driving race and pulpit wedding carts ect, that boy wa deperessed and now it's hard to recognise him now I apprecitate what u are saying, I sold a horse many many years ago and my boy went through actual hell beaten starved and left in a stable for 2 weeks with nothing not even water, her yard owner took him over and signed him back to me!! I lost my grazin and I had to let him go again to the lady who I got him from in the very beggning and she worked wonders with him as he had few up stairs problems!! It messed my head up so much I was put on anti depressants!!! so my desssion to let Casper go after all that with rocky was NOT a dessision I made over night (no that I had to tell any of u this because he was mine and it was my decision) there is no way he would hve gin to just anyone, she is a very well known dealer ( not one of the ****** ones) pretty much one of the best I've come across!!

 

[samandcasper]

And it's actually thanks to this lady who rocky and Casper went to that there both in the fab homes that they are now!!