Silly really but it's playing on my mind.
It's always hard when you sell a much loved pony - we'd had him for years, he taught two dds to ride. Saw him with his new owners and he looked terrible, no clip, long, muddy matted mane and tail, a muddy tummy I was really shocked - they were at a show jumping competition as well so not exactly out hacking. They seem very happy with him, they are very experienced horse people (they have about 6 horses and hunt a lot). There's nothing I can do except hope and pray that the pony club instructors say something to them. Muddy tummies can give terrible girth galls, and he's very woolly which will make him lose condition.
We work really hard to keep our horses look good and it's not easy for us, we have two muddy fields and no facilities, no grooms etc. I feel stupidly resentful. I know there's nothing I can do, we've sold him and that's that.
Also the mum told me that the boy they bought him for is starting weekly boarding this term so he's basically not going to get ridden during the week at all!
Any calming words??
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Sarkyharky · 16/04/2018 09:06
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