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Post by apacherose on Dec 14, 2011 23:30:19 GMT 1
Someone has asked about buying my pony. It has put me off that in all her pics she is riding with draw reins. I have just had a conversation with someone who has basically told me to man up and accept that draw reins are 'usual schooling equipment just like martingales' I want to smack her and I just want to find someone nice for Murf. Is it too much to ask?
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Post by jen1 on Dec 14, 2011 23:38:03 GMT 1
nope, stick to your guns, however what is your target market? happy hack or showing? etc
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Post by apacherose on Dec 14, 2011 23:39:36 GMT 1
Murf would probably be a fab all rounder with some work and the right person. Apparently I am being too fussy as I do need to rehome him quickly
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Post by donnalex on Dec 15, 2011 9:01:55 GMT 1
Have you always ridden and schooled the way you do now? If not would you say you were unfit to have a horse before you found a better way? Some people would maybe look into other ways if they get to ride a nicely schooled responsive horse that has ever had draw reins on
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Post by apacherose on Dec 15, 2011 9:43:50 GMT 1
Yes I have. And murf is a baby so someone who would use draw reins is a big no as far as I am concerned.
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Post by cookie on Dec 15, 2011 10:07:46 GMT 1
There answered your own question Fwiw it'd be a no for me too, altho as PN implies, I know my current trainer used them in a 'previous life' but I also know she won't put them on a young horse now.
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Post by apacherose on Dec 15, 2011 10:31:21 GMT 1
There's the difference though, I know people who have used them in the past but this person is using them now and on another baby she was 'schooling' Not the home for me
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Post by SarahW on Dec 15, 2011 11:16:46 GMT 1
I agree with you. It's a definite no.
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Post by donnalex on Dec 15, 2011 11:29:48 GMT 1
I hear what you are saying and agree maybe dont let her have him but people have to learn. Ofte they do these things out of pure igorance and frustratio because they just dont know any other way.
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Post by apacherose on Dec 15, 2011 17:40:39 GMT 1
Oh I know PN, I have had a conversation with her about them and she said she only used them as she was injured and was for safety When I asked her what would happen if she was injured again and had murf she said she wasn't going to get injured again. I did point out that maybe it was better to not ride than use draw reins. What has annoyed me more is the attitude of this sort of 'friend', I thought she knew better but it seems she doesn't and does not see what is wrong with draw reins and sees them as 'usual schooling equipment'. And her telling me I should just get a grip
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Post by Andrew Moy on Dec 15, 2011 18:00:33 GMT 1
Sounds to me like you are caught between a rock and a hard place, which is never nice.
Did you ask for your friends opinion or did she just volunteer it?
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Post by mc on Dec 15, 2011 18:16:11 GMT 1
That is hard- Have you only seen her ride in pictures? Is she always riding the same horse? I suppose there is a place for these bits of kit but it would make me think twice too before selling one of mine. If you can hang on a bit longer someone less intimidating might come along...
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Post by tl on Dec 15, 2011 18:26:43 GMT 1
If you are not happy then don't sell. Once sold, what ever happens, there's little you can do about it!
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Post by apacherose on Dec 15, 2011 19:23:06 GMT 1
I didn't ask her, she asked if I'd found anyone for him and I said the lady wanted him but about the draw reins. She has pics of her riding one horse and each pic has draw reins on She has said she can give me references and that I can go see her horse and do a bit with her to see how she reacts and watch her ride. The more I have spoken to the the more she comes across better but I just have a feeling that she's not right. She also said she'd sign a contract to say that if she ever sold him I'd have first refusal but I'm not sure how much good that would be.
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Post by Mellymoo on Dec 15, 2011 19:34:21 GMT 1
If your gut says no then don't do it, simple as. When I was selling Hamish, if I could not have found a good home I would have given him away to someone I was comfortable with.
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