I own a lovely, but elderly, cob. He's 23, and until recently he was happy to potter about hacking and do a bit of low level schooling, which is about all I want to do these days. However, he has now sustained a bad ligament injury from which (my vet says) he is unlikely to recover, so I have had to retire him. He is now a large (lame) field ornament! I have had a couple of generous offers to ride other people's horses, so will still be able to hack out now and then should I wish to do so. I have no plans to part with my boy and I have him for life, but I miss my riding and am wondering about getting another horse. I keep him at a great livery yard quite close to home, and love it there; the people are great, good facilities and care, nice off road hacking etc. So ...
Pros --- I will still be able to ride "my own" horse rather than borrowing someone else's; I can still be part of stable life - stay in touch with friends etc; when I lose my old boy, I will still have a horsey pal to look after and ride; I'm retired so have plenty of time;
Cons --- I'm 67 years old with dodgy hips; my finances would be stretched to the limit to keep two on livery; my DH would probably not approve (a minor consideration!!); I would have to tend to both when at the yard, so more time involved; it's nearly October - we're coming into the winter, so not a great time to be getting another one to look after over the winter;
I'm sure you can all add to the pros and cons list. So ... WWYD? Get another or be content to keep my broken pony until he goes and then "retire" from horses myself. Please talk some sense into me 
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