When is enough enough? Need advice please.

I definitely think he could cope. He lives a really natural life already. He's lived out for the last four years and he's never been shod or clipped. He only gets hard feed in depths of winter when grazing is really sparse in field.

I've actually said quite a few times that he'd just be happier roaming free doing what he wants. It's a brilliant suggestion :)
 
DalesDiva said:
I definitely think he could cope. He lives a really natural life already. He's lived out for the last four years and he's never been shod or clipped. He only gets hard feed in depths of winter when grazing is really sparse in field.

I've actually said quite a few times that he'd just be happier roaming free doing what he wants. It's a brilliant suggestion :)
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It really is. Em is quite special in suggesting that!

The ones out in the wild, from what i know from looking after them, will get a bag of balancer thrown down so they can munch something productive while the staff have a good look over them all. They were tame enough to get close but not quite touch, so we could look at their hooves, body condition, eyes etc. Any not good ones would be caught eventually and a vet out.

This is a small herd on a conservation patch though, not roaming very large areas like NFs maybe would.
 
On the larger scale, they will probably have a "gather" every now & then to bring in & just check & run an eye over. They have the utter indecency of perhaps being penned overnight while they get a clean bill of health & then off out they go again.
 
That sounds like a perfect solution.

If it doesn't work, I'd send to a pro for schooling / sales livery, on the basis that you review after X weeks to determine if he's likely to be sellable (and if not, put down then), then x weeks attempting to sell, with a deadline after which you put down - or gift to the pro, if they'd take him. Be up front with the pro from the start. It will cost more in the short term, but it gives you a clear end date for the expense and stress one way or another. Horrible situation, but you're clearly doing all you can.
 
Really feel for you I wasnt quite there but close. No one could ride my lad though but went back to basics but I can tell your at the end with him. I would second the grazing and offer free to good home tbh sales livery will only run more costs up and at least u can pick if hes free to good home.

Someone will take him but at least u wont have a claim against you if something happens
 
I've spoken via email to a very nice woman at GAP. She is going to advertise him on the forum for me. I will keep all my fingers crossed that someone will take him.

It really would be ideal for him. I would feel so much more at peace with it as a solution.

I think you're right Cluelessblonde. Sales livery would be just running up even more expense. I have had a few people show interest on here which I will consider if the grazing doesn't come to fruition. I'm extremely hopeful that it will though. I can't thank the poster who suggested it enough :)
 
DalesDiva said:
I've spoken via email to a very nice woman at GAP. She is going to advertise him on the forum for me. I will keep all my fingers crossed that someone will take him.

It really would be ideal for him. I would feel so much more at peace with it as a solution.

I think you're right Cluelessblonde. Sales livery would be just running up even more expense. I have had a few people show interest on here which I will consider if the grazing doesn't come to fruition. I'm extremely hopeful that it will though. I can't thank the poster who suggested it enough :)
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Fingers & toes crossed for you & him.
 
If you would consider the schooling Anna Hilton east sussex/kent borders is great for dealing with rude/tricky horses and ponies her girls are great riders and deal with whatever nonsense a horse is throwing at them. Had mine on full livery for 2 weeks when she was rearing/napping/tanking and she was sorted and with lessons I was able to get on again and never had an issue again or at least one that i didn't know how to ride out of again.
 
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