Considering selling my horse, what'd U do?

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Ugh, lets list some facts first.

▪Horse started bucking, needs 2-3+ mo training at $1200-2800+.
▪Don't -need- a riding horse.
▪Don't own land to trail ride.
▪Don't live near trails to ride on.
▪DH doesn't want his own trail horse unless we have the land for such things.
▪I can buy a super safe, been there, done that, trail horse for the cost of my horse's training.
▪He will basically do nothing until we have the land to trail or I magically make friends to go with.
▪Costing money, space and time that could go to better things. We aren't rich, boarding just to have trail access isn't doable. Boarding just to make friends is also no good.
▪It's been over 1.5 years since I've started looking for real horse friends in general, zero luck.
▪We may be able to buy 25 acres next to us. Or we may not.
▪Super hard to find a good new farm for our budget, even is we double it and it seems like a reasonable budget. But clear farm land is expensive here and if the scenery is pretty or closer to DC or in horse towns or old timey towns, then the price flies up to ludicrous prices!
▪Keeing him and doing nothing with him until things line up right only costs me vaccinations, teeth floating, space and winter hay. He is barefoot and I trim them, so no cost there.

He threw me today. It's not why I'm thinking of selling him, but it does bring reality right to my face. It didn't scare me, it didn't shake me, it only made me wake up and face the truth and the facts.

I don't want to "give up" on him, but I need to work on being a responsible and reasonable adult.

DH has no issues with keeping him. He calls him "your corolla horse, your baby." Ugh, he never actually helps with such decisions, he just goes with whatever I choose....So this is why I need help. It seems like a clear cut answer, but I don't know.

I always have a hellish time deciding on whether to sell or not sell an animal. I've regretted it before.

What would you do?
 

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Flip a coin. Heads you keep him. Tails you sell him. The thiught that enters your head when the coin is in the air is what you want most.

Seriously though my horses are huge money pits, they suck me dry some months. However, I've had two of them over ten years and wouldn't trade them for anything in this world. My husband's horse? I'd sell him given the chance. He's dangerous, Moody, aggressive, had terrible manners, and odds 18 hands of pushy. He knows he's big and uses it against you. My crazy mare is nothing compared to him. If the horse is doing you no good then why are you keeping him? I at least get to ride my mares. It may not be often, May be few and far in between, but I get pleasure out of owning them.
 

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Sorry you have to do this. If it is the right then he we sell or he will not sell. Hope he goes to a loving and caring home.
:hugs
 

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I just swapped off a nice horse I've had for awhile. She needed a better life than what I could give her, she needed a job. Plus she was so darn tall, I could barely get on her. I have two very old senior horses that will die here, one is unrideable but she gets to stay and eat her head off.

If you are having these thoughts, then you should sell him. Put your money in your sheep--you enjoy them more than the horse. Follow your heart. Baa Baa.
 

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15 duplicate posts?????????
grumble grumble...... off to hit delete
 

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Ended up taking him to a trainer.
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