So in summer i bought a lovely cob he had been in a hacking home for 1 year (previous owner had no arena).
Upon buying him it became clear his saddle didnt fit and had actually caused muscle wastage, so many physio and massage sessions later a new saddle, teeth done and weight and muscle gain after schooling with my instructor and myself he is very much a forward ride (upon trying him he was ploddy but think this was due to pain and lack of muscle bless him)
I have been made aware his previous previous owner had done arena eventing and some hunting and described him as a 'sports cob'.
He is extremely sweet, good to bath, clip and shoe not bolshy and will hack alone BUT essentially i want and need a plod!!
I feel he is wasted and bored and realistically wont be the slow ploddy cob i would enjoy long term or originally wanted.
The better he is getting in his work and health the less confidence i am actually feeling.
I have inadvertently now over horsed myself, but so glad he is strong, healthy and no longer uncomfortable.
So the quandary being where to go from here? I am realistic in my ability and confidence or lack there of and also what my original and current wants in a horse are.
Potentially selling him fills me with dread but prehaps inevitable?
Upon buying him it became clear his saddle didnt fit and had actually caused muscle wastage, so many physio and massage sessions later a new saddle, teeth done and weight and muscle gain after schooling with my instructor and myself he is very much a forward ride (upon trying him he was ploddy but think this was due to pain and lack of muscle bless him)
I have been made aware his previous previous owner had done arena eventing and some hunting and described him as a 'sports cob'.
He is extremely sweet, good to bath, clip and shoe not bolshy and will hack alone BUT essentially i want and need a plod!!
I feel he is wasted and bored and realistically wont be the slow ploddy cob i would enjoy long term or originally wanted.
The better he is getting in his work and health the less confidence i am actually feeling.
I have inadvertently now over horsed myself, but so glad he is strong, healthy and no longer uncomfortable.
So the quandary being where to go from here? I am realistic in my ability and confidence or lack there of and also what my original and current wants in a horse are.
Potentially selling him fills me with dread but prehaps inevitable?