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there is this awsome 18.1 hand five year old oldenburg gelding, and he sooo well mannered and the BEST mover you will ever see, and with dressage and jumping he is phenomenal,and i really want to buy him from my dressage trainer, becuase even though i would have to train him to jump and stuff, he would be sooo perfect for the level of eventing i am at now and for like the rest of my life he would be good, but i have a appendix, he is really good for the level i am at now, but like in a year or so ill have to sell him, and my dressage trainers horse Ianos (the 18.1 hand)
is up for sale now, i would have to sell my horse to get Ianos, but if i did get him then i would have to stop what i was doing for like a year to train Ianos!!! i dont know what to do!!

help! i love both of the horses

please dont tell me i am lucky just to ahave any horse, i have heard that enough!
just anwser the question i asked if you can!! please!

Answer 1

Is there a younger rider at your barn that might be interested in buying your appendix? I understand your frustration, but if you can't go to the next level with your current horse, you will eventually have to move to another one (whether it's this year or next). The advantage to buying your trainer's horse in addition to what you've already listed is that if you ever have any problems with him, you've got your trainer (who knows the horse, has ridden him and can give you advice based on experience with the horse). I would think it would be worth it to spend a year training the new horse, even if that means you can't show (I'm assuming that's what you mean by stopping what you're currently doing). But it's totally up to you. I'm sure you have a gut feeling. Listen to it.

On the flip side, if you decide not to buy your trainer's horse, there will be LOTS of other horses available to you in a year when you are closer to being ready. In fact, you'll have the whole show season to see some horses in action, get a feel for how much you want to spend, etc.

Good luck (and, for the record, you are lucky to be in this position, but no one should fault you for it).

Answer 2

It depends on what level you want to event. Most 18+hh warmbloods are too heavy to have the endurance they need for the upper levels, and if you put enough galloping on them to get them fit enough, they don't last too long- arthritis and stiffness problems show up at a much earlier age than in lighter horses like TBs. Almost all of them can do training and pretraining, some can do prelim, very few can go above prelim. So it depends on your goals. Also, you said he's a great jumper, but you would have to teach him to jump, so I am assuming he doesn't jump under saddle, or maybe at all yet?. Do you know how to train an event horse? Unless he has the talent to do it and really likes to do it, he won't make a good event horse, so you are taking quite a gamble on him. You might be better off letting him be a dressage horse and finding a horse that is more suitable for eventing. I don't think that is the answer you wanted to hear, so one last question: do you know what his price is and can you afford him? Good Luck!!

Answer 3

That is tough but it sounds like you already know you will need to sell your appendix fairly soon. If you have another horse available that will meet your future needs, you might as well sell your appendix and purchase the other horse, even if he does need training. If you hold onto your appendix and the Oldenburg gets sold, you will have to look for a anotherr horse anyway, right? Go for it. Take the time and train the new horse. Think of it as a new adventure! Good luck!!

Answer 4

I would say buy the new horse... You can look around to see if there is a horse your level that you can ride to keep up your riding while training Lanos! Talk to your trainer to see if they know anyone! Or, if you can find anyone who will let you ride their horse while they're not able to... that's great too!!! I don't have my own horse so I ride an ARab mare whose owner is away at college, and when she comes home, I alternate days with her! If you think you'll be too busy, try it for a month. I'm in school and I need someone at the barn when I ride but I manage to ride 2-3 days on my Arab girl and exercise other horses, along with working(at the barn!)!!!!! With all of that I'm STILL able to go places with my friends and make "croom-ka-ka" with my grandma! It's reallly NOT that crazy!!
The best of Luck!
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Answer 5

You are lucky to have what you do. If you're always wanting more, you'll never feel satisifed and content.

I think if you really want this Oldenburg, you should get a part time job and put every pay check away starting right now.

It is true not everyone can afford a horse who wants one, and very few who do have horses can afford a top-moving Oldenburg. Try to be realistic and live within your means.

Answer 6

Well if you are going to have to sell him anyway in a year, then why don't you just get the new one and work with it a year? Good Luck!!

Answer 7

it's tough! sooner or later you'll have a decision on your hands! lease him out for a while to see how it'll be! if you're advancing though... you need to look into getting a more advanced horse before you outgrow your old one!

Answer 8

well you could always try to save money but thats always hard with horses. trust me i have 2 so try saving. do what ever it takes. maybe work for your trainer to like pay him off

Answer 9

Tell your trainer that your interested. Maybe he or she will work something out with you to where you can have both. Good luck! I hope it works out!

Answer 10

well, if you feel you can't do much with your other horse get the other...

do what you want...