Advice please

[Samba1]

Just after a bit of advice please as we're in a tough position.
My husband bought me a beautiful percheron as my wedding present September last year. I'm very very attached to her and we thought she'd be a good shared horse ( we're both 6ft). She's very green in the school but is sweet natured.
We gave her the winter off and after loosing her field companion suddenly ( although she's got company ; 2 horses in the next door field and 4 ponies she can see) I've been starting to bring her on.
Bank holiday Monday shed been great but then spooked, bolted and I came off and really hurt myself as it's a long drop down. I was slowly on the mend and rode her with a riding instructor mon, Tuesday and today. I noticed she was quite highly strung this morning cantering up and down the fence when she saw us which is unlike her. She was difficult to mount and then tried trotting off with me as soon as I got on and then bronked me off. She then tried again when I got back on on the lead rein and tried to bite and charge at my riding instructor when she lunged her after I fell off. I was bit out of practice so didn't ride it as well as I would of last year but it's set me back confidence wise.

I knew I'd fall off from time to time with a green horse but my problem is we recently found out our daughter has a muscle weakness disease and we have to do lots of carrying her and physical help and she's heavy. When I fall off and get injured I really struggle to look after her. My husband sometimes has to travel for work so it means I'm parenting solo after my fall today! I love this beautiful horse but questioning if we made the right decision buying her. She can be driven and used to pull farm equipment which is more my husbands thing than mine. Wonder if I should have gone for a steady bomb proof chunky smaller pony/horse.

Just wondering if you've got any suggestions, opinions ( but please be gentle) or ideas.

[StillYummy]

Can you advertise for a grass livery? Or ask your neibours to borrow a pony? That way she won't be alone and you don't need to buy another horse.

I think getting someone to school her then finding a competent loan share is a good way forward for you as it sounds like you may be too busy to ride her every day and the risk of you being hurt is a bit high if she is getting you off on every ride.

A lot of horses are full of it at this kind of year so that is likely to be another thing your up against.

Ultimately you may make the decision she isn't for you but if you give it a good go and continue her education then you will stand more chance of selling her to a good home.

[Fueledwithfairydustandgin]

Sorry didn't get to come back to this yesterday. I think you've had lots of great advice. I asked about the instructor because lots of novices go for bhs qualifications and they aren't the be all and end all. My instructor isn't qualified but competes 1.40 sj and advanced dressage. I think sending her away is probably going to be a good start. If you can find a good loaner that would be great but vet them carefully. There here are so many scam artists in the horsey world I would join horse and hound online and get recommendations for an instructor and saddler, physio and dentist in your area. It might be useful to fence an area of the field to use for schooling and lunging so you have an enclosed space. There is no shame in saying that this is supposed to be a fun hobby and you may be suited with an older less powerful horse.

[HildurOdegard]

Wolf teeth can be very problematic at this age, especially in a slow maturing breed. They could've come through very recently and might need extraction.

Good luck!

[Samba1]

The reason in reluctant to put a pony in with her is because I'm pretty sure she kicked out at our last 16'2 20 year old cobby horse. Vet wasn't sure if it was an abscess or a broken bone. She found nothing in the hoof, but couldn't say it was fractured without an X-ray and she didn't think he'd make the journey to clinic. To be fair he would bite her. She hasn't missed him one bit, no whinneys nothing. We were stuck though as he came to us from our neighbours rather than be PTs and most of the time they were fine together.

[Samba1]

Thanks for all the advice vet dentist out next week and doing my homework on professional schooling.

[britnay]

Also be sure to get the saddle checked as she may have changed shape since she it was last fitted.

[lastqueenofscotland]

Not rtft but is she out alone? A lot of horses turn into utter thugs without other horses telling them what they are doing isn't ok. You also don't sound up to having a large, green youngster. Someone who is used to teaching riding school kids won't be doing that much work with what is virtually a breaker.

[Butkin]

Seems a strange horse to have bought - an unschooled young draught horse. Wonder why you didn't just buy an every day older horse if all you want to do is hack.

However looking to the future, given your location, you could speak to somebody like Julie Barton or Ella Souster. They would give you very good advice and help.