wiffy
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Post by wiffy on Apr 27, 2006 12:46:56 GMT 1
I have an unbroken 3 year old that I am looking to part loan/share. Must stay at present yard (borders of Solihull/Birmingham). He is a MW/HW cob horse with loads of feather and a personaility to die for. Looking for someone to help me out as I am currently 8 months pregnant. can do as much or as little as you like. He is 100% in all ways, used to cars, lorries, tractors, cows, dosg etc... Very friendly yard with lots of company around and school. Looking for £30 per month to include everything! ideally someone who is going to continue his education for me. He is ready to be backed now and has had a saddle on and someone sat on, he never blinked an eye lid. Email for more information - hazelfarm@blueyonder.co.uk
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Post by gypsycob on Apr 29, 2006 14:29:10 GMT 1
hi wiffy,
could you put him on full livery or get a fellow livery to see to him for a few pounds a week.
turn him away for another year.
and concentrate on you and bump. then any time you do have to go up to the yard will be quality time not mucking out and heavy lifting.
obviously a sharer or part loaner may contribute to the cost and my suggestion means you paying more but i think you will struggle to find someone with the experience to bring on a youngster who will be willing to school him and pay you for th privelege.
sorry prob not what you wanted to hear.
all the best with the bump
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2006 9:44:10 GMT 1
Forgive me for saying this, but if your lad is only 3 now I think he is too young to be doing anything much, especially backing. I also think that, at such a young age and so early on in his education, entrusting him to a sharer would be a risk that, were he mine, I would not easily take. Better wait and have things as you want rather than try to undo problems later.
I know people do start them that early but I do feel that a horse of that type at that age is still growing, both physically and mentally and he should be allowed to develop properly before being asked to do anything more than be a nice horse with good ground manners. After all, you wouldn't send an primary aged child to secondary school, would you?
So I agree with the suggestion to just turn him away for another year. As long as he is handled regularly and checked daily, he should be ok.
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