I bought a horse a few months ago and have just found out I’m pregnant.
I’ve been bringing him on but he can be incredibly difficult to handle. He has a habit of tanking off both on the ground and under saddle. He is a born fatty and has been on a crash course diet since we’ve had him.
If he was the type who would do OK being turned away to pasture for a year or so I wouldn’t think twice, but chances are, he’s going to end up obese and/or get laminitis.
My concern is that he’s not the type of horse I’m realistically going to want to be around or ride once I’m further along or have had the baby. He hasn’t even been out on the roads yet so it’s not as if I would be able to plonk myself on and go for a nice hack.
He’s going to need a lot more schooling and life experience - something I thought I would be doing myself! (We were TTC but had no idea it would happen so quickly)
Can I ask WWYD here?
My head says find him a home where he’ll be used and enjoyed, put the money towards baby fund and see how I feel about horses once the baby is a bit older. But my heart says I don’t want to say goodbye to my gorgeous boy!
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anewjourney · 14/11/2017 21:44
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