What am i to do - Possibly the Hardest decision i will ever make?

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My ponio in my signature got injured last year - he is a grand game little horse who is bold and jumps for fun has schooled round novice courses with a pro but is still quite green and gets placed prelim Dressage every time and has won hunter trials and jumps like a bunny, he has also raced in the past but was a tad too clever - he is not your typical exracer as he is a cracking good ride and a very good doer i actually turned down £7000 for him when i was expecting my son 2 1/2 years ago and he is only 9 years old !
When he got injured i took on a loan horse that i couldnt turn down and who is hopefully going to be a school master for me as he has lots of BE points and has amazing paces so basically i want to learn to ride him!
So heres the problem We live on a farm in a tied cottage i get to keep a horse here , but in April i have to move one as they only have only let me have two here until my other horse came right which means one will have to go else where and the other one will live here on its own with sheep for company - i also have a 2 year old child i work 4 days a week as a postie so i am pretty busy so time and money will be tricky but doable and there is a super diy livery yard 1/2 a mile away .
I started riding late in life and i am now 42 did my first intros last year which was fab and i have ambitions to go further so the eventer hopefully will teach me and help me with that but i do adore the other horse who is extremely talented if not quirky should i bite the bullet and sell him if i do what would he be worth in todays market o should i forget him for a year and see how i get on with the loan horse ( who is possibly the loan of a lifetime ) - What ever shall i do any ideas will be appreciated?

Choccie biccies if anyone has got this far !!

My exracer

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Sharonx
 
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Why not put your owned horse on loan? Then, at a later date if you are in a position to take him back you can, and you can also check up on him to make sure he is okay.

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ditto
 
or would it possible to move both to DIY for company and have a sharer?

and I think JR is being a little unfair - its not as if you are neglecting your own boy but trying to be practical.
 
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or would it possible to move both to DIY for company and have a sharer?

and I think JR is being a little unfair - its not as if you are neglecting your own boy but trying to be practical.

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Ah yes another good idea that has been in the back of my mind as they do get on so well together and i would hate seeing one of them alone !
Dont worry i didnt take offence at his post if only everything was black and white or straightforward .

Sharonxx
 
I would feel sorry to keep a horse on his/her own after they had had a friend - i know some horses do well with cattle, sheep etc for company but its like making friends with people whom dont speak your language or know your culture - they are great to have about but you get fed up of them after a bit.

I would find a sharer for my ex tb - to be honest i dont think you will get a lot for him in the current climate. Good horses, without problems are ten a penny at the min - and if the economy and this weather contiues a lot more are going to be going very cheap.
 
I wouldn't keep a horse alone to be honest, as the above poster said it's just not the same if they did have sheep. It would like adults with only small children for company ( we would all go nuts). Horses need each other they feel safe around each other and I think it's best to try and keep them as nature intended as much as it allows as we inflict so many other 'man-made' concepts on their lives.

Personally, being a bit of a softy I would keep both! If your doing one, might as well do another!!

Best of luck.x
 
Could you offer to pay your current land owner the DIY rates to continue to let you have the 2 at home? Unless there is a reason that the land can support a healthy horse and an injured one, but not two healthy ones, it wouldn't be unreasonable of you to ask.

Aside from that, loan out your own and keep the loan one if you think that the experience from the loaner will help you enjoy your own more in the long term.

If your own is not going to satisfy your ambitions long term, it is probably fairest to sell it as soon as you get back into work, as then it can get a home that really appreciates the skills it brings, and you can get a horse capable of doing what you need to do.
 
I would ask land owner if its possible to pay him for DIY for the second horse. It would be unfair to leave one horse on his own after having had equine company - you might end up with another injury on your hands! and get a sharer or two for your TB...

You don't say what the injury was? and if it would affect his value should you choose to sell...
 
If i could keep 2 here i wouldnt be having to make any decisions as it wouldnt be a problem - i get to keep one horse on the Estate free of charge and it is truly amazing place 1200 acres acres of grass with loads of hunt jumps etc but i can only have 1 horse not 2 i have asked many times even offered to pay rent / give money to charity they are not interested - the only reason i have 2 at the mo is because Doodle broke last year .

His injury was a Stress fracture to the near fore cannon bone which was given a good prognosis and which hopefully is now fine i gave him an extra 3 mths off to make sure and he is now cantering again or would be if the snow would go away!
As for Keeping one alone i agree it wouldnt be fair but keeping 2 at diy will be almost too expensive unless i get a sharer which is something i think i will have to think about as at the moment it seems the most logical way forward if they wont change there mind.

Sharonxx
 
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