would you retire/semi retire now?

PurplePickle

PurplePickle

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Ive posted before about my 15yr old WB, hes an ex dressage horse who then did a lot of hunting etc before coming to me consequently has a lot of battle scars. Hes been diagnosed with hock arthritis and had successful injections to where hes sound. He never seems to enjoy work, he immediately sulks as soon as hes tacked up, will drag his feet to the mounting block and naps and digs his heels in with any type of schooling. I dont have a menage Im told he doesnt work in a field which from experience it seems the case lol and havent been able to try him in a menage

Ive just put a deposit on a new foal and its felt like the pressures off now, I feel so much more like Im enjoying the hobby again even though shes not home yet, as I think I was putting an awful lot on him to be something he doesnt seem to want to be

Ive had an offer from a friend to take him in for a couple of weeks schooling, but he doesnt travel at all well and he gets stressed being elsewhere until hes home so unsure whether to try that route, and also wouldnt he just go back to how he was when hes home, but they have a menage.

Or just to let him enjoy relaxing and not doing much at all, vet did say he needs to be worked to keep him free after his injections, but I feel so unlike doing it as its just not enjoyable ,but hes a lovely character on the ground and wonderful to have around.

hope that makes sense opinions welcome
 
If your vet has said he is in no pain, then try and work him, napping etc is just his way of getting out of work so its either lazyness or pain related, does he not enjoy hacking?
 
hes better hacking but currently we dont have any apart from fast roads which because of an accident i had some years back I cant get myself to ride on again. Bit of a catch 22 tbh.
 
It sounds like he'd be a good happy hacker but I understand the problems you have with busy roads. Would it be possible to change yards?
 
well ive been looking for a bit but nothings come up for another yard, we have grass and a good hay supplier for winter and everywhere else locally feilds are bare so im reluctant on that basis, I was trying to move him on his own to a livery but nothing suitable has spaces currently

We will move at some point but its probably not going to be till next year now.
 
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