What to do with Bentley??

Cliqmo

Cliqmo

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Hi Guys,

Some of you may have read about the trials and tribulations of my gorgeous unbacked 4yr old gelding who injured himself in the field in February and took a fair while to come sound.
He has been turned away with my folks in Wiltshire since September and with the help of a feed supplement and a fair bit of Dr Green he is now sound! Sadly my folks are seperating and can no longer have him there.

This is all unfortunately coinciding with me starting a full time job that has a hefty commute, which means I don't have time to do anything with him at the moment (although I will once the nights start drawing out again) So I can't decide whether I should sell him, turn him away down here, get him started or something else all together??

1. Sell Bentley "as seen" from the field
2. Find a field and shelter to rent so he can be turned away until the summer (obviously I'd check him daily!)
3.Find a livery and pay to have him 'started'
4. Put him on DIY livery and accept my responsibilities!!

My concern is that there is obviously a small chance he will go lame again when brought into work, and I would hate to pass on 'my problem pony' for someone else to have to PTS
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... but I'm also aware that when buying most people would rather have a completely unbacked horse to start, and so I'm not sure starting him would make him undesirable anyway?

Hmm I hope I've made myself clear?
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Any help appreciated
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I would turn him away until next spring / summer and you can start to back him yourself.

I backed mine this year and then i broke, have just had back surgery.... It to me a while to decided but i have turned her away thinking it wont do her any harm at all.

If your boy has had his problems perhaps a long stint with Mr Green will really help? The you can start him yourself without the extra costs?

Tough choice but i know i felt much happier once i had made the decision to turn mine away. At 4 they are so young i really dont think it does them any harm at all.

Good luck with whatever you decide

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number two, turn him away till the nights start to draw out then if you want more facilities move him to DIY livery some where would seem the best option to me.
 
Thanks for the replies guys, I need to move him asap as Mum is loaning her horse out and once he has gone she doesn't want to have to go back there to check on Boo. I will get searching the classifieds for some local acreage
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