What to do?

[superstar565]

I have been thinking recently.
I have a 3.5 year old who i am about to start backing and in the next few years is going to need a lot of work to bring her on. My problem is that i have my GCSEs then AS levels then A levels coming up and then may be going on a gap year abroad and i dont know if i wil have the time to do all this well. I considered sending her away to be pro broken but it can be so expensive! I love her to peices and she has such potential but i think i may be in with more luck if i sell her..arghhh...

If i did sell her i would get a 16hh eventing/allrounder so that i oculd do as much competing as poss when i am home and try and move up though the grades as tht is what i love doing! i just dont know if i will have time (of the best facilities) here at home to bring on a youngster....

the difficult thing will be selling her as i love her so much...

WHAT DO I DO!!! please help...

 

[collie_jane]

Don't want to tell you what to do - but I can tell you from my own experience that I found it REALLY difficult to keep riding a perfectly well-rounded horse when I was going through this stage in my life. It took until 3 years after graduating before I could get back to riding. I did that for two years and then just ran out of time and money. It is really hard work and really expensive - so it depends on your bacjground. I have a friend who travelled home from York Uni (1 hour) everyweekend to ride and compete and she has kept itup all the way through and now has a small string and two human babies. She managed it - but she did bag herself a hubby withland!!
I was completely devoted until the summer after my gcses then I fell in love (witha human) for the first time and that didnt help matters either
GOOD LUCK!!

 

[MrsMozart]

I'll be interested to see the posts on here. Have a fourteen year old daughter who has a five year old cob that she's had for two years and wants to bring on herself. She also rides my friend's cob, and pops on and of fher youngster, and she did help with my young mare. And she wants to be a vet... She has an advantage in that she is educated at home so can ride during the day (very useful in winter!) and then do her work later in the day, which helps immensely. I don't think she realizes how little time she will have if she gets into vet college! Just so long as she doesn't expect her old Ma to get on everyday, as I'm gettnig on lol

We have a friend who has recently bought a lovely young mare, just before she went away to Uni. A friend rides her during the week and friend comes home every weekend. I think she may be missing out on Uni life to some extent, but she is pretty dedicated to the horses.

Why don't you back her and have some fun. Save the big decisions for later when you need to make them? I know it's good to get a plan in mind, but things can change so much. Just have fun

 

[FestiveFuzz]

Hey,

Speaking from experience (I am in my final year of uni now!) I think you are going to find it to be incredibly hard work. That's not to say it's not possible to bring on a youngster whilst pursuing your education, it is, but you may find you miss out on the social aspect of college as a result.

Obviously like others have said it will depend on your personal situation, but this is just my experience.

Either way, good luck and have fun!