Post by joandlad on Mar 18, 2009 12:32:46 GMT
Posted on behalf of a friend of a friend:
Two days ago I made the hardest decision of my life to sell my beautiful Mare Glory.
Glory is a rising 5 Welch Cob section D at 14.3hh and not yet started. To the right home I will give her on permanent loan.
I am a new mum of a little 9 month old boy and have recently returned to work, I physically don’t have the hours in the day to give Glory the time she deserves.
Summary
I bought Glory direct from her breeders rising 3. I love Glory with all my heart and together we’ve learnt so much over these last two years however with hindsight I didn’t have the experience to bring on a youngster. I have kept Glory shoeless (she has lovely feet) & rugless & use natural horsemanship with her but haven’t been consistent with her going weeks & sometimes months without doing her groundwork exercises – since having my son last May I’ve probably worked with her twice.
Good points
Glory is a kind sweet horse with a lot of love to give to a kind gentle owner who has the patience to understand her and to let her learn she can trust humans. I truly believe that she needs someone who would use pressure and release type techniques.
She is very switched on and a very quick learner, many natural horse people agree that in the right hands she will make a wonderful, sensitive horse and is a fantastic project for the right person.
Glory is good in traffic - daily she’s brought in from her field down a very busy lane often having to pass large lorries.
Not so good points
Glory was ear twitched as a youngster before she came to me and was treated with a hard hand. She is head shy & I believe she finds it hard to trust and due to this lack of trust panics in certain situations. She can be a little shy to be caught, but if you use a calm approach, she would quickly learn to trust you and comes to me when called. She is very concerned with ropes around her legs so long lining has been difficult to progress with and she tends to take flight first and ask questions later - she had trouble handling her emotions. She loads but takes her time so needs a lot of patience in this department, as she is quite claustrophobic. Once in she travels BRILLIANTLY. She is happy in a stable, but mainly lives out in a mixed herd of 20 , so would struggle in my opinion to be in a field on her own.
Some photos
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=172576&l=bf6f1139d0&id=676896362
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=172577&l=40789293cb&id=676896362
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=172573&l=bd8478938f&id=676896362
I’m happy to answer any questions you may have and will answer them honestly. Please email me on fiona@brandedmedia.net or millerfionastar@yahoo.co.uk.
My main concern is to find Glory a permanent loan home (with a view to buy) for life.
Fiona
Two days ago I made the hardest decision of my life to sell my beautiful Mare Glory.
Glory is a rising 5 Welch Cob section D at 14.3hh and not yet started. To the right home I will give her on permanent loan.
I am a new mum of a little 9 month old boy and have recently returned to work, I physically don’t have the hours in the day to give Glory the time she deserves.
Summary
I bought Glory direct from her breeders rising 3. I love Glory with all my heart and together we’ve learnt so much over these last two years however with hindsight I didn’t have the experience to bring on a youngster. I have kept Glory shoeless (she has lovely feet) & rugless & use natural horsemanship with her but haven’t been consistent with her going weeks & sometimes months without doing her groundwork exercises – since having my son last May I’ve probably worked with her twice.
Good points
Glory is a kind sweet horse with a lot of love to give to a kind gentle owner who has the patience to understand her and to let her learn she can trust humans. I truly believe that she needs someone who would use pressure and release type techniques.
She is very switched on and a very quick learner, many natural horse people agree that in the right hands she will make a wonderful, sensitive horse and is a fantastic project for the right person.
Glory is good in traffic - daily she’s brought in from her field down a very busy lane often having to pass large lorries.
Not so good points
Glory was ear twitched as a youngster before she came to me and was treated with a hard hand. She is head shy & I believe she finds it hard to trust and due to this lack of trust panics in certain situations. She can be a little shy to be caught, but if you use a calm approach, she would quickly learn to trust you and comes to me when called. She is very concerned with ropes around her legs so long lining has been difficult to progress with and she tends to take flight first and ask questions later - she had trouble handling her emotions. She loads but takes her time so needs a lot of patience in this department, as she is quite claustrophobic. Once in she travels BRILLIANTLY. She is happy in a stable, but mainly lives out in a mixed herd of 20 , so would struggle in my opinion to be in a field on her own.
Some photos
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=172576&l=bf6f1139d0&id=676896362
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=172577&l=40789293cb&id=676896362
www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=172573&l=bd8478938f&id=676896362
I’m happy to answer any questions you may have and will answer them honestly. Please email me on fiona@brandedmedia.net or millerfionastar@yahoo.co.uk.
My main concern is to find Glory a permanent loan home (with a view to buy) for life.
Fiona
too far i'm afraid
