Where is best to advertise a youngster? Also, how do I vet a home?

[Muddy Wellies]

I was planning on backing my 2yo next year and she was supposed to have a forever home with me… Meanwhile, I purchased a 5yo Connemara that I could bring on and ride to keep my riding up to scratch, to then sell on next year.

Sadly, he has a few unexpected issues and is taking up a huge amount of my time. After analysing the depths of his issues, there’s no way I will sell him on next year as it would not be fair on him and I feel once he builds his trust up, he deserves to stay where he has settled.


My youngster is very bold, clever and well handled, so I know she will settle in a new home fine. I hope she is easy to sell (so I can be spoilt for choice on where she goes to), but not sure where to start advertising her? My partner handles her as she is safe and he is just getting used to horses, so he is also very upset. But how do I tell if the buyer is trustworthy or not? I would like to vet the home and keep in contact, but will this put them off?

I also have a small pony who was a companion for my youngster, he is ready to be backed this year and I don’t really want to part with him either (will have to at some point, as he will be a fab kids show pony). But he is not an option to sell as he currently has a sarcoid I want to treat and I would like to back him myself as when I tried to advertise earlier on in the year, I received calls from children wanting to ride him even though he is not backed, or adults wanting to use him as a companion, but I refuse to let him be a lawn mower all his life, when he loves his groundwork which I have already started and has so much ahead of him.

Sorry such a long post, just hoping someone can point me in the right direction to make sure my girl gets a good and honest home.

 

[kerrieberry2]

I found my youngster on preloved!

what is yours? where are you based?

 

[Muddy Wellies]

She's a Welsh D, traditional type though and we're Hertfordshire.
I'm actually not from round here though and could kick myself as someone was interested in her a while ago, fab home and it was a friend so would have been great, but obviously there was no way I was selling her at the time.

 

[Buttercup_wonder]

oh what a shame for you. But very good of you to realise some horses are just not suitable to sell on in the future, even if they do turn into something amazing, when you get past their issues and make a go at something, its best holding onto, as you know theyre in good hands. try and avoid advertising too many places and i would put in ad 'approved homes only' no dealers? I like horse quest, but not so much for youngsters. Horse mart is always popular, but maybe consider horse deals route?
Im sure with regards to the buyers, you will jsut know when you get one you like and trust your horse with. Hope you find her a good home.