Need to place my mare
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 2:41 pm
Hi Everyone, Laurie just gave me permission to post this.
Due to my boyfriend being diagnosed with throat cancer, we are placing our horses, pony and mini donkey. We already gave Dude to our neighbor's daughter who was using him in lessons and loves him to death! The mini donkey is going to my friend who has a mini horse to keep him company. My POA/Shetland cross will be a hard placement as he is 27 and NOT good with kids! Just a lawn ornament or company for someone's lonely horse. I was told that when I got him 13 years ago and they were right. I handled him for 2 years everyday desensitizing him and just being a calm presence and he is just not right in the head about that.
He is better than he used to be and he doesn't cause any trouble or have a mean bone in his body just very distrusting. There leaves my Edie, aka Edith Ann Rivers. She's a young 19, 15.2 American Saddlebred. She would do well with a young rider who is more than just a beginner. She also would do well not on pasture as she is sensitive to the spring grass. She never was like that before I moved her to the farm as we only had a dirt paddock for her. I would forget each spring and call Komier over to see why my Edie was off! Anyway I have Old Mac boots for her that will go with her. When I was riding her all the time we were schooling a little of first level and jumped up to 2'9" consistantly, sometimes 3'. Plus everytime I rode her we worked on basics. Putting my leg on her means take a longer stride, not go faster. She is the politest horse in the barn but she is also the lead mare in the herd. Only Dude is above her. I am giving her with strings attached. If it doesn't work out, she HAS to come home. I am asking you folks because I trust you to lead me in the right direction. Like you wouldn't let me place her somewhere you wouldn't allow your own horse. I really appreciate your help. When I was riding her all the time, I had her fitted and believe it or not, she takes an extra wide saddle! Flat topped and muscled up. Obviously she's not now.
Thank you in advance! Jean
You can email me at horsesnart@gmail.com
Due to my boyfriend being diagnosed with throat cancer, we are placing our horses, pony and mini donkey. We already gave Dude to our neighbor's daughter who was using him in lessons and loves him to death! The mini donkey is going to my friend who has a mini horse to keep him company. My POA/Shetland cross will be a hard placement as he is 27 and NOT good with kids! Just a lawn ornament or company for someone's lonely horse. I was told that when I got him 13 years ago and they were right. I handled him for 2 years everyday desensitizing him and just being a calm presence and he is just not right in the head about that.
He is better than he used to be and he doesn't cause any trouble or have a mean bone in his body just very distrusting. There leaves my Edie, aka Edith Ann Rivers. She's a young 19, 15.2 American Saddlebred. She would do well with a young rider who is more than just a beginner. She also would do well not on pasture as she is sensitive to the spring grass. She never was like that before I moved her to the farm as we only had a dirt paddock for her. I would forget each spring and call Komier over to see why my Edie was off! Anyway I have Old Mac boots for her that will go with her. When I was riding her all the time we were schooling a little of first level and jumped up to 2'9" consistantly, sometimes 3'. Plus everytime I rode her we worked on basics. Putting my leg on her means take a longer stride, not go faster. She is the politest horse in the barn but she is also the lead mare in the herd. Only Dude is above her. I am giving her with strings attached. If it doesn't work out, she HAS to come home. I am asking you folks because I trust you to lead me in the right direction. Like you wouldn't let me place her somewhere you wouldn't allow your own horse. I really appreciate your help. When I was riding her all the time, I had her fitted and believe it or not, she takes an extra wide saddle! Flat topped and muscled up. Obviously she's not now. Thank you in advance! Jean
You can email me at horsesnart@gmail.com