what would you do?

[Eventerlad15]

i've got an ex-racer who i need to sell. i bought him last spring to produce but we soon realised that his back was out and he needed his teeth done. after that he was working nicely. then he started to buck. i lost confidence so my instructer started to ride him, but this was costing too much so we sent him to an eventer to be sold, he couldn't sell him so he came back. my mum rode him and he was going really well, then he bucked her off. don't know what to do because he has the sweetest nature and works really well and has a massive jump, but every so often he bucks. with an experienced rider hes fine. shall i try and sell him and get some money back or shall i give him to a rehabilitation centre for nothing?? any ideas of what to do?

 

[MissDeMeena]

If you can afford to give him away to a rehab centre for nothing, i'm sure you can afford to pay a pro to ride him for a bit, esp. if he's as nice as you say he is, then when they sell him for lots of £, you'll get your money back!!

Sometimes you have to spend a bit to make a bit, if you get what i mean...

 

[kerilli]

it sounds as if his back still isn't 100%, or he doesn't like his saddle maybe. i'd look at those first.
i wouldn't sell him cheap, there's no guarantee he'd go to a good home. i'd be totally honest in an ad, and let him go on loan with a view to selling if they get on with him, that way you will know if he's in the right place with someone who can cope with it.
the trouble is, horses like that, if they end up with the wrong person, can go down in the world...

 

[cpendle]

If you have a look at this website www.ror.org it lists specialists who re-school and sell on exrace horses. Perhaps you'd do better sending him to someone like that who's very experienced with this type of horse?

There are long waiting lists for most of the rehab centres and you may well struggle to find someone to accept him. Hence the approved trainers might be a better bet.

Or you could try advertising him on www.projecthorse.co.uk

 

[Eventerlad15]

thanks cp1, i'll have a look. we've already spent money getting him schooled so i can't afford schooling for a few months. i need to sell him so i can but a JRN for this season.

 

[cpendle]

Well you might find that some of these specialist trainers will take him on without charging you livery but will take a percentage of his sale price.

Worth a try anyway.