What to do with roughed off horse when your expecting?

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Currently uhmming and ahhing about what to do with Clover. She's currently on field rest due to injury but when she's right she'll need bringing back into work after 5/6 months off.

She's a big 7 year old that's done next to nothing really for the last year, sweet enough natured but not above the odd antics so it's not a task I'll be taking on.
So wondering whether to loan/share her for the summer and maybe winter? I have someone in mind for her, who'd be perfect if able to.

The issue is, do you get people who are happy to loan/share when they can't really try the horse properly first etc etc and will be the ones bringing her back into work? I know that it's a pretty big ask really and unless you know her, or know OF her you might get alarm bells ringing in your head thinking I'm trying to get a crash test dummie!

Thoughts please? :)

Of course if we find the right person, they'll get to do what they want really with her this year including comps etc and even transport as we're really pro Clover getting out and about and making up for lost time now.
 
Lol well no, they can get some enjoyment out of it too once that part is over! I definitely don't want to snatch her back once they've seen she wont kill them :D
I suppose it does seem like that though, like YOU are less high value than ME! :p :D maybe I'll have to pay someone, I don't mind really but once she's back in work she's such a nice horse for someone to have fun on :confused:
 
I was only teasing, Kitty :D
to answer your dilemma, though, I haven't got a clue. If it was me, I would just leave her be till I was ready to get on board and if I didn't feel up to the challenge of bringing her back to work, I would pay somebody to do it.
 
Do you think so? It's just you know, that age old "wasting" thing.. plus I'm wondering if way when I do feel like getting back on whether I'll be up to the job of re-educating (after all she was bought for me because although young she had a really nice up-bringing and training by Measles and A) so was really simple for me. Will I even need to re-educate.. by that time she'd been looking at almost a year and a half of diddly squat, so I'd assume so..
I suppose the answer to that is paying someone to do that job for me I guess! ... Hmm more thoughts!
 
BoolavogueDC said:
Yeah you say that, but the madam was doing airs above ground while being hayed this morning, so she's not quite the sweetness and light we once thought ;) :D
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s'ok. I ride Nitty and she frequently has all four elevated 5 foot above the grass :eek: I think she might actually have learnt to levitate! :D
 
Well, in general I find that with horses that we hold precious and have expectations of, all arrangements are best kept professional. In most cases, I would rather pay for a service than receive a ''favour'', it saves both horses and friendships.
Especially, dare I say it, when a ''baby brain'' comes into equation.
 
I can't possibly go any loopier than now, can I? :D

I am preeeeeetty sure she'll be fine, she's a bit lazy really when it comes to misbehaving - however I have to be honest she has bucked me off once (and it was the only time she tried :D)

I know what you mean about favours and business, martlin. I definitely will take that on board!

Maybe I can strap a ram on her?! :D
 
Having been a crash test dummy for some one I would advise getting a pro when necessary as they won't get terrified, panic about ruining someone else's horse and lose all confidence/ run away and hide. Having said that horse was definitely not as described and was fine when tried out initially.
Good luck
 
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