stealthninja
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I had my mare PTS before Xmas. It was a pretty crap decision but I think it was the right one. During the last couple of weeks ive been having a couple of lessons a week and helping out at my friends livery yard - I figured before looking at getting a new horse, I would take some time to get my confidence up, because Tia has totally destroyed it. My friend has offered me a 19 year old TB x to loan, its one of her liveries, who can no longer afford him, and is looking to loan then gift him. They are willing to do a 4 week trial with me bringing him to where I keep my others and then it would be 6 months then he'd be gifted to me. I only want to do hacking / light schooling and he seems fit enough but he has mild arthritis now, but it loosens off after being ridden for 5 / 10 mins. Hes on no medication. He can obviously only get worse, and its a gamble whether I can 12 months fun out him or 5 years. Or do I wait and look at trying to find one in the summer which was my original plan?