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Should I sell my horse? I have my horse for sale but I am really not sure what to do. I haven't been able to ride much and no one else in my family is interested. I have an awesome gelding but unable to spend much time with him. I didn't ride all winter and only rode about 4 times this summer. What to do? |
Is he on your home property? Are you the one feeding, watering & interacting with him daily? Do you have other horses or is he your only one? |
Yes, he is on my property. I do interact with him daily but I don't feel like its enough. |
He's my only horse but I live in amish country so he see's horse's all around him in other pastures |
Horses are high maintance animals. One option might be to allow others to ride him in trade for care. Depends on his temperment, the education of potention riders and your home owbers insurance. |
Is there a reason you don't ride him much? Are you able to ride him on your property or do you have trails close by? It's a tough call & only you know what is best for him. Horses seem happy as long as they have fresh food & water, room to run & shelter from the elements. But if he isn't riden much then he could become difficult to ride as he ages. How old is he? I don't have horses myself...but I love them! One of my best friends has 3 (a 25+ mare, a 4 year old mare & a 4 yr old gelding). The old mare is retired from riding & is pretty mean, but the two young ones are delightful, though the boy is a bit mischievous and likes to pull down fences. While the young ones go trail riding a few times a year, they mainly just hang out in the pasture or barn all year long. The barn is only 50 feet from the house, so they see alot of activity & her 2 goats, & five dogs that run around the yard provide entertainment for them. |
That's a tough one. I have had a horse since I was seven and now in my late 40's. I can not imagine my life without one. And at times life got busy and I could not ride as much as I would like. But just to go out and be with them a little helped me be happy. ( much like my yorkies) of course we have more then one. You have to do what's right for you and your situation. It a hard decision that is for sure |
At one time I had 7. Yes, 7. They ranged in ages 18 months to 15 years old. One of them was severely abused as a young gelding and it took years to earn his trust. When my life took a turn for the worse (ie: I was going through a very difficult divorce) I felt like I had no choice but to sell them. Finances were rather tight and felt like I wasn't able to care for them properly. In the end, I still feel like I made the best decision for them but I've regretted not having a horse. Now, I'm older and though I know I could plausibly afford another one or two, I still resist the urge because my available time is limited. Only you know what's best for you. In any event, I wish you all the best. |
Some horses do well being an only horse in a pasture. However, horses in general are social animals. They enjoy the company of others and when other horses are not present they will seek out the company of other species like cattle, goats, or other species, including humans. They can become quite depressed if left for long periods of time without any social stimulation. You know your horse better than anybody to make that call. When my daughter went to college she had to make the decision to retire her horse to pasture while she was away, or sell her. Her horse was accustomed to traveling to shows on a regular basis and loved it. We decided she would not be happy being a pasture horse. The young lady who has her now has taken our baby all the way to the 1D Youth Champion in her state and we keep in touch through facebook. It was the hardest thing to let her go but we had to do what was best for her. Good luck, I know it's a hard decision. |
Is there any way you could adopt him out and have visiting rights? |
My gelding is 12 years old and I have owned him for 3 years. He is awesome and was a trainers horse for 6 years. He was a lesson horse, team penned, trail, poles all kind of stuff a been there done that guy. He is a perfect size at 14'1 and stocky with old foundation breeding. I feel like he has so much to offer and I am not using his to his potential. I am attached so this is soooo hard but I can lease or take lessons if I want to ride. I have people interested in him but I balk at the thought of him leaving but I would adjust. I am trying to do what's best. The trainer I bought him from said because of his age I do not have to be so concerned about riding all the time and I provide him a great home and take great care of him that I shouldn't worry. |
Did he really enjoy being ridden? My aunts Arabian became hostile when she retired him from racing, at the same time my uncle's mustang loved just being cared for and in pasture. I dont know if the breed had to do with the difference their responses. I dont know if this helps but the mustang would stall himself at night her arabian would run circles and scream, as time progressed trying to stall the arabian became problematic. Both their horses were personal pets used for endurance races and triatholon rides. |
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