Evie91
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Currently have a15.3h, 7yr old, Hannovarian x mare.
She was successfully treated for ulcers last year and had psd op on both hinds in December 17 - ulcers likely to have been caused by pain of psd- has been given all clear by vets and currently up to 45 mins work - hacking and schooling, walk, trot and canter 5 times a week. Jumping not been reintroduced yet.
Due to these issues she is green for her age but schools nicely, has hacked alone and in company, done a pleasure ride, been on holiday to the beach, been to local shows, clinics, couple of prelim dressage and jumped schooled.
She loves to work, easy to do in all ways except for farrier- she leaps forward sometimes but can be distracted with a likit- getting better each time, likely to have been due to psd pain. Currently bare foot but has been shod in front.
Decided last year she wasnt the horse for me. I suffer with anxiety, so shouldnt have bought a young, green horse. I have paid professionals to school, jump etc as so worried about getting wrong didnt want to do it at all! Then issues arose which have required treatment but she has been given the all clear by vets.
I did all of the riding in walk rehab myself- she was golden on box rest and hacking out. Got in for first time after box, paddock, field rest and she was amazing- she loves her work and seemed so happy to have a job to do!
She does throw the odd buck- usually when asked to canter -which professionals send her forward and she gets over herself. I panic and stop, giving her the message its a good trick to try and get out of work! She has never had me off but my mind get clouded with what ifs and Ive always said Id never want a horse that bucks. 9/10 she will be fine and doesnt even think about bucking! Again think this left over from psd pain and be young.
I need an older, been there, done it type where someone can tell me the quirks rather than find out for myself! Im not incompetent just unconfident! She has the makings of a lovely all rounder, she is very pretty and much admired -But Im fed up of paying others to ride which on a different horse I would do myself!
She will only go to a fab home, she deserves that. If one cant be found Ill keep her.
So question is; is she saleable?
She was successfully treated for ulcers last year and had psd op on both hinds in December 17 - ulcers likely to have been caused by pain of psd- has been given all clear by vets and currently up to 45 mins work - hacking and schooling, walk, trot and canter 5 times a week. Jumping not been reintroduced yet.
Due to these issues she is green for her age but schools nicely, has hacked alone and in company, done a pleasure ride, been on holiday to the beach, been to local shows, clinics, couple of prelim dressage and jumped schooled.
She loves to work, easy to do in all ways except for farrier- she leaps forward sometimes but can be distracted with a likit- getting better each time, likely to have been due to psd pain. Currently bare foot but has been shod in front.
Decided last year she wasnt the horse for me. I suffer with anxiety, so shouldnt have bought a young, green horse. I have paid professionals to school, jump etc as so worried about getting wrong didnt want to do it at all! Then issues arose which have required treatment but she has been given the all clear by vets.
I did all of the riding in walk rehab myself- she was golden on box rest and hacking out. Got in for first time after box, paddock, field rest and she was amazing- she loves her work and seemed so happy to have a job to do!
She does throw the odd buck- usually when asked to canter -which professionals send her forward and she gets over herself. I panic and stop, giving her the message its a good trick to try and get out of work! She has never had me off but my mind get clouded with what ifs and Ive always said Id never want a horse that bucks. 9/10 she will be fine and doesnt even think about bucking! Again think this left over from psd pain and be young.
I need an older, been there, done it type where someone can tell me the quirks rather than find out for myself! Im not incompetent just unconfident! She has the makings of a lovely all rounder, she is very pretty and much admired -But Im fed up of paying others to ride which on a different horse I would do myself!
She will only go to a fab home, she deserves that. If one cant be found Ill keep her.
So question is; is she saleable?