I need to make it clear that Teddy is only going to be sold if the best of homes comes his way. I wont be letting him go to any nuff nuffs or yahoos and whoever wants him will need to explain to me the kind of home they will be making for him. Only good homes will be considered as he's already been through a rough time before he came to me; thankfully I don't think that was for a very long time.
I also wont be selling him to someone who wants to hack around, even if it's a great home, as I can and do do that with him myself around the property. Teddy's no trail riding horse.
The whole point is to give him the opportunity to be the best he can be and that is in a place that will nurture his dressage or polocrosse skills and take him to a level I'm not able to. He hasn't done anything wrong, if anything it's about providing him with the best opportunities out there to give his a great life. Until such a home comes we will continue doing as we are doing. I will continue Teddy log and riding, and lessons and ground work etc.
If the ideal place doesn't present itself I will happily keep Teddy and continue looking for another horse to work at my level with. I will just have two horses. That was always the plan anyway because horses are herd animals and I would prefer to have two for their own companionship (unless you consider the three horse argument but that is for another log). The cost has preventing me from doing it so far, but Teddy is a horse that keeps his weight well so he's not that expensive. I've also purchased Wintec gear so I have a stock saddle and a general purpose saddle so all areas are covered and they both can be changed to fitted to almost any horse shape so that expense has be thought out too.
From what I was hearing today it shouldn't be too hard to find a horse to free lease - I will wait for the right one to come along as there is no hurry. I ride a horse named Dick (see how I did that LOL!) at least once a week and ride Teddy at least twice a week so I'm not desperate to get another, I will just progress better on a horse less forward than Teddy.
I hope that clears it up. It's not about the money it's about the home Teddy will have. I love him too much not to do that for him. Day in and day out for a year develops that kind of bond, even with a punk horse with a bad haircut (check out his fringe in the pic above LOL!!)
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