There's a mare at my RS. And I love her. But she has hoof fungus.
RS got her for freebies several months ago because her owner could no longer afford to keep her. RS got her up to date on shots, teeth, and farriery. YO knew about the fungus but figured she could clear it up with regular soaking and good farrier care. And her feet have improved dramatically, but one foot is still crumbly and weak and for that reason she can only be ridden at walk and trot in the indoor sand school ATM.
Her farrier, who is also my farrier, says he is nearly positive that the mare will come sound. Maybe within a few months, or maybe six or eight months. Of course, there is the chance that she will never be completely sound, but farrier thinks this chance is fairly small.
Mare is not a beginner horse. So y'all can see where her limitation is a problem for the RS, right? Because most students content to just walk and trot round the indoor are beginners. Well, except for me. I think the lovely shady indoor is a perfect place to ride in the blazing heat of a South Carolina summer. And, well, I still haven't quite got the hang of canter. On purpose. Spontaneous canters I'm fine with, for as long as it takes to bring them back to trot.
So YO needs to sell the mare yesterday. YO keeps three lesson horses - no more, no less. So when one isn't working, it's a problem that needs to be remedied quickly. For that reason, she's letting her go for the amount of money she has invested in her shots, teeth and farriery.
Although not a beginner horse, this mare appears to have lots of serious training behind her. Even my novice self can get her to collect up and get on the bit and OMG she's like riding on air when that happens. Even with a fungus-y foot.
So what would y'all do? I might have the option to lease her for a month but no more. Because YO needs the mare sold before she buys another for her lesson program.
RS got her for freebies several months ago because her owner could no longer afford to keep her. RS got her up to date on shots, teeth, and farriery. YO knew about the fungus but figured she could clear it up with regular soaking and good farrier care. And her feet have improved dramatically, but one foot is still crumbly and weak and for that reason she can only be ridden at walk and trot in the indoor sand school ATM.
Her farrier, who is also my farrier, says he is nearly positive that the mare will come sound. Maybe within a few months, or maybe six or eight months. Of course, there is the chance that she will never be completely sound, but farrier thinks this chance is fairly small.
Mare is not a beginner horse. So y'all can see where her limitation is a problem for the RS, right? Because most students content to just walk and trot round the indoor are beginners. Well, except for me. I think the lovely shady indoor is a perfect place to ride in the blazing heat of a South Carolina summer. And, well, I still haven't quite got the hang of canter. On purpose. Spontaneous canters I'm fine with, for as long as it takes to bring them back to trot.
So YO needs to sell the mare yesterday. YO keeps three lesson horses - no more, no less. So when one isn't working, it's a problem that needs to be remedied quickly. For that reason, she's letting her go for the amount of money she has invested in her shots, teeth and farriery.
Although not a beginner horse, this mare appears to have lots of serious training behind her. Even my novice self can get her to collect up and get on the bit and OMG she's like riding on air when that happens. Even with a fungus-y foot.
So what would y'all do? I might have the option to lease her for a month but no more. Because YO needs the mare sold before she buys another for her lesson program.