Would this sell?

[HazyXmas]

It would be a shame to give up on him, he looks a nice sort & if you want to continue riding, i think that he would be worth the investment in time & money to try & get your relationship back on track
You need someone experienced to come & ride him for you two or three times a week & then also to come & teach you on him once or twice a week as well. You might also find that having lessons on an older 'schoolmaster' type helps to build your confidence & enable you to help your pony even more.
I know that this is very difficult to achieve at this time of year & maybe sending him away to a yard locally where you could go to at the weekends might be much easier. You might find that just a month or six weeks of 'proper' work makes all the difference & that hopefully you will be a partnership by the Spring & able to get out & enjoy him.
I wish you lots of luck. You are not alone, many, many of us have bought horses that we have struggled with. Try your hardest & if it really isn't going to work out, sell him & move on

 

[phpony]

It would be a shame to give up on him, he looks a nice sort & if you want to continue riding, i think that he would be worth the investment in time & money to try & get your relationship back on track
You need someone experienced to come & ride him for you two or three times a week & then also to come & teach you on him once or twice a week as well. You might also find that having lessons on an older 'schoolmaster' type helps to build your confidence & enable you to help your pony even more.
I know that this is very difficult to achieve at this time of year & maybe sending him away to a yard locally where you could go to at the weekends might be much easier. You might find that just a month or six weeks of 'proper' work makes all the difference & that hopefully you will be a partnership by the Spring & able to get out & enjoy him.
I wish you lots of luck. You are not alone, many, many of us have bought horses that we have struggled with. Try your hardest & if it really isn't going to work out, sell him & move on

Thankyou I hope I will be able to sort him because he's so sweet bless him but we just have a money shortage at the moment but Im sure we can work something out. Thanks for the advice

 

[HazyXmas]

I really feel for you If you were nearer to me i would offer to help :-(
Someone suggested an equine collage, is that worth looking into? He would be well looked after & paid for & maybe there would be someone there that could give you a lesson on him at the weekend.
I'm sure that you would be able to sell him, but at the moment the market is dire & you would probably only get £900-£1500 for him IMO. What do other people think?

 

[phpony]

I really feel for you If you were nearer to me i would offer to help :-(
Someone suggested an equine collage, is that worth looking into? He would be well looked after & paid for & maybe there would be someone there that could give you a lesson on him at the weekend.
I'm sure that you would be able to sell him, but at the moment the market is dire & you would probably only get £900-£1500 for him IMO. What do other people think?

Yea I was thinking about a college.We have a fairly big one near me, Brackenhurts. I was wondering if anyone from there might want to come and ride him once or twice a week to get some experience if they wanting something to do with horse training as a career. I don't no if anyone would be interested though? Ill have to look into it

 

[ester]

he's got a fab jump on him (sorry been nosing at your videos). I would be surprised if you couldn't sell him as a jumper, most of which have quirks anyway!

(or the problem is you have dressed him up in pink! )

 

[phpony]

he's got a fab jump on him (sorry been nosing at your videos). I would be surprised if you couldn't sell him as a jumper, most of which have quirks anyway!

(or the problem is you have dressed him up in pink! )

He would be a great jumper actaully except he's not very carefull I was also thinking of selling him as a pony racer he's surprisingly fast and I dont think his strength would matter as he'd be tierd by the end of the race only thing is id be terrified of him breaking a leg or something :L

 

[ester]

lol! He's a very handsome chap. He is having poles because he starts trying to go too bloody fast and being a typical pony who thinks he knows best . I think someone would be happy to work on that.

Spect he would be pretty good at endurance too with his breeding. I am sure you will find someone who he will suit but as always just be honest as you know him best

 

[phpony]

lol! He's a very handsome chap. He is having poles because he starts trying to go too bloody fast and being a typical pony who thinks he knows best . I think someone would be happy to work on that.

Spect he would be pretty good at endurance too with his breeding. I am sure you will find someone who he will suit but as always just be honest as you know him best

True. And yeah he has good stamina. I think he could do basically any discipline with some work on him. Ill maybe advertise him for a few different things :')

 

[meesha]

have you thought about offering him out as a hunter - if you could get someone experienced to hunt him they would sort his breaking issues out for you - an experienced hunter would get to the bottom of the issue for you and teach him some manners.

Alternative have you tried a cheltenham gag - its the only thing my chap respects - you have to be very kind with your hands but you have good emergency brakes if you ride on the gag ring.

he looks great, be a shame to let him go but a seasons hunting may be worth a go - a free ride for someone and a well mannered horse for you at the end of it.

 

[phpony]

have you thought about offering him out as a hunter - if you could get someone experienced to hunt him they would sort his breaking issues out for you - an experienced hunter would get to the bottom of the issue for you and teach him some manners.

Alternative have you tried a cheltenham gag - its the only thing my chap respects - you have to be very kind with your hands but you have good emergency brakes if you ride on the gag ring.

he looks great, be a shame to let him go but a seasons hunting may be worth a go - a free ride for someone and a well mannered horse for you at the end of it.

I think he'd be to dangerous to hunt knowone would be able to hold him he's to strong and he often falls when he's bolting. Do you think hunting would sort him out then?

 

[WelshD]

He is lovely

Could you maybe advertise for a sharer, but find an experienced rider and rather than take money ask if they will help you reschool him

There must be someone out there who cant afford their own horse but knows how to school one. Maybe a friend who tags along with a fellow livery?

If you sell him now you could lose a lot of money so a bit of investment in finding the right bit/noseband combination and then some lessons would be the best way to go

If everything else is as you say it is (and he does look like a kind lad) then its worth working on the other stuff

...or send him to live with me

 

[phpony]

He is lovely

Could you maybe advertise for a sharer, but find an experienced rider and rather than take money ask if they will help you reschool him

There must be someone out there who cant afford their own horse but knows how to school one. Maybe a friend who tags along with a fellow livery?

If you sell him now you could lose a lot of money so a bit of investment in finding the right bit/noseband combination and then some lessons would be the best way to go

If everything else is as you say it is (and he does look like a kind lad) then its worth working on the other stuff

...or send him to live with me

A sharer does sound perfect but I just don't think id be able to find anyone experinced enough for him but I guess I could keep an eye on horse chit chat and places like that to see if anyones looking

 

[SeasonalSituation]

For the price in all honesty No it won't sell.

But on the other hand, I don't know where you are but it's something I am looking into, schooling on a problem/green horse and getting a cut of the profits, because at the moment I have no interest in paying to help bring on someone elses horse (although I know not all loan horses are like this.) To be fair though I 'm not even interested in the money side at the end just bringing on a challenge.

Seems to be a very rambled post there so sorry if it makes no sense.

 

[phpony]

For the price in all honesty No it won't sell.

But on the other hand, I don't know where you are but it's something I am looking into, schooling on a problem/green horse and getting a cut of the profits, because at the moment I have no interest in paying to help bring on someone elses horse (although I know not all loan horses are like this.) To be fair though I 'm not even interested in the money side at the end just bringing on a challenge.

Seems to be a very rambled post there so sorry if it makes no sense.

Aha dont worry I understood it. & Im in nottingham. Too far for you?

 

[SeasonalSituation]

Aha dont worry I understood it. & Im in nottingham. Too far for you?

Ahhh yes unfortunately, I'm in West Yorkshire. If you get desperate send him to my end ... Ill sort him out for you.

Too cheeky, but best of luck with him, he sounds like a cracker. Sort him out a bit and by sounds of it he could be worth the price.

 

[Potato!]

He looks very nice, I must say though i was always told that Haffie x Arab was not a good cross as it made for a highly strung tank (i would be happy to be proved wrong though).

I think it would be a good idea to send him away for reschooling.

 

[Tinseltoes]

Good advice.

OP Cant you send him off to be re schooled and maybe offer to help around their yard as part payment.I did this when my cobblet was broken in and I enjoyed it too. Worth a try.Shame you want to give up on him. SAD.
My cobblet hasnt been ridden for over a year and if hes naughty when I bring him back into work,he will be sent off to be RE SCHOOLED as I would NEVER give up on my boy. (lack of funds or not,Id find a way).
As for lack of funds,everyone is in the same boat.
Give it another try.

 

[tonitot]

I don't mean to sound rude here but just because you can't hold him doesn't mean no one else can. There will be someone out there who is strong enough to be able to control him, maybe someone who rides racehorses/hunters/pointers or even someone with experience riding BSJA ponies as they can be strong. There are horses out there that are very strong but with an experienced rider and the right bit and noseband combination they can be held. Again, in no way am I meaning to sound rude or patronising

 

[AmyMay]

So is he a bolter, or a horse that's just prone to p*ss*ng off every now and again?

He is absolutely smashing by the way.

 

[smudge99]

We used tohave an Arab x haffie it too 3 years for my daughter to get a dressage test from her but by the time she was sold she was jumping 1m20 and doing all PC teams but yes she was still strong but god what a loyal pony!! She was one in a million!

 

[Magicmillbrook]

Lovely looking horse - I would advertise him on project horse, freeads and horse mart, say he is very strong so not for a novice but a very good jumper and see what interest you get. Some people cope very well with a strong horse, there is a perfect rider horse combination for everyone out there. If you dont get a response within a set period of time then perhaps think about reschooling/sharer or equestrian college. I agree with this economic climate you would probably get around £1000 - 1500 as he has potential to be a great teenagers jumping machine. Good luck, whatever you decide.

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

Buyers market at the moment......so who knows?

It really does appear to be a buyers market, I have my eye on quite a few horses, whom are quite nice and going for absolute peanuts, shame I am still paying back things such as cremation costs otherwise I would get one tomorrow

I look at horses daily and I see prices being slashed each day, so very hard to say as stated