should i sell my horse?

Question

My horse is an 11 year old quarter horse/appaloosa gelding. REcently I went on a trip to Oregon, and when I got back, the person who was supposed to be taking care of him had lunged him twice. This is the same person who sold him to me. This horse has really small heals, and has the hardest mouth of all the horses I have ever ridden. I have also found when I ride him on the trails, he comes of lame with stone bruises. He has alot of energy and is 16.1 hands. He cant jump, all he is good for now is riding in an arena. I want to trail ride thogh with my friends but I cant becauaswe he is always lame. HELP The seller took advantage of me and my mom and still takes advantage of me. I asked her to work with him for the week that I was in Oregon, you know, riding and stuff, she lunged him TWICE!!!!!!!! What do you think, any answer is going to be very helpfull to me. This is the first horse I have ever owned. Peace

I have decided to sell him. Is there anyone who lives in Southern California who is looking for a horse to buy. He needs an experienced rider who knows what they are doing. He gets stone bruises so arena riding only. Though if you do do trails, he needs full pads. He is $2,000 obo.
He is 16.1 hands and a chesnut quarter horse/appaloosa gelding with a blaze and 3 socks just turned 11 in march (sired by makin a big splash and grandsire is makin a splash both can be looked up on the internet)

http://www.equinehits.com/horses-for-sale/horse-162891

he is really pretty

Answer 1

If you feel he is more of a burden than a blessing and he doesnt meet your needs, odds are you dont meet his needs. I would sell him or donate him where he might be useful.
If you keep him you might talk to your farrier about special shoes and see if there are any corrective shoes that could help him out on the trail

Answer 2

Ok, admit you were sold a dud, and relax, we all were with the first one. Get him fully checked out by a vet make sure there isn't something wrong with his feet or legs. If he is OK decide if you want to put in the work required to put him right. You will need a really good farrier to reshape his feet and might even try him barefoot (ride out in boots)if you can get good advice on that locally. The other thing I would do is move him to a different yard, or if you can't do that, cease to take advice or help, in the nicest way you can, from this person.
If this is your first horse I would advise you listen to everyone who has something to say, but believe no-one is perfect and take your own line. Just because 'everyone does it this way' doesn't mean it's the best way, just the most common. It's your horse now and your responsibility. Nobody can tell you whether or not to sell him down the river. I hope this helps

Answer 3

Did you not get a vet check before you bought him to get a professional opinion on if he would be able to hold up towha you wanted to do? If not, then that's where you went wrong. If he gets stone bruises on the trail, put shoes on him or hoof boots. Consult a vet on his lameness, he may have navicular or something else going on with his feet(contracted heels are a red flag for poor hoof health and function). And if he is not suited to you riding wise(hard mouth, etc), then you aren't going to enjoy riding him. If you don't want him, sell him and don't buy another horse without professional advice...get a trainer to help evaluate possible horses and a vet to check it. I personally would cut ties with the old owner because she is not trustworthy or truthful. You and your mom allowed yourselves to be taken advantage of because you did not educate yourselves before purchasing a horse....find him a good home for light riding and get experienced help to find a suitable horse that can perform what you want to ask of it. Good luck finding a suitable home for him and a better mount for you.

Answer 4

If you like the horse, you can always see if corrective trimming will help or maybe easy boots etc.

However, if hes definately not what you are wanting, then yeah. Unfortunately a market for a horse such as that with issues is rather small.

I would drastically lower the price for a quick sale. Good luck to you!

Answer 5

YES!!!! I think that you should sell your horse because you are never going to have any use of him. not even fun use. if you cant afford owning a useless horse then sell him. sell him to a home that will put him to pasture. or other. buy yourself a horse that you know will suit your needs. test ride him first, several times. make sure that he comes with papers and vet recordes. have a vet come out to look at h im before you buy him. and since this will be your 2nd horse, i would take an expirianced horse person with me to horse shop. someone who is outspoken and will ask alot of questions. good luck!

Answer 6

honestly if it was my horse, i would probably sell him and find a horse more suited for your needs, not sense in paying to keep a horse you cant use, ya know? but that isnt fair that the old owner did and is doing that to you. i think you need to find someone to take him and buy you a new horse. thats what i would do :o)

Answer 7

If this horse is undable to do what you want it to do than yes you should sell him. Keep in mind that his lameness will be an issue when you are trying to sell him.

Answer 8

your gonna sell a lame horse for 2000 dollars

Answer 9

don't sell your horse! does he have shoes? if he doesn't get them on so that you can trail ride. if you want your horse to be more useful, try showing or gaming. gaming is SOOOOOOOOO much fun! i think you and your horse would really enjoy it. be sure to not ask that person again to care for him ever again!

Answer 10

I think you should sell him because if you're not happy with him then he's not comfortable there either. If you can, maybe donating him to a petting zoo is better because he'll be able to interact with other horses.