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Location: Northern Ontario | I recently bought a 3yr old colt ( he is awesome and alor of fun but he's also alot of work). I also have a 7year old paint mare who I have owned since she was a wild 2 year old. This mare is awesome... you can do absolutely everything and anything on her but she isnt the most talented and athletic (unlike my colt who has unlimited potential....thats why I boought him. He is the dream.horse to reach my goals)
I cant afford to board 2 horses, so my mare is on a full lease at the barn I board at. The leaser is willing to buy my mare for my asking price, but I dont know what to do. I really love my mare....she is so.fun and easygoing....... ugh |
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Location: Arkansas | I won't offer my advice (my dang heart gets too involved with my 4 footed kids!) but will offer good thoughts cause I know it's gotta be hard deciding. |
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 No Name Nancy
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Location: never in the right place | Do you ride your mare at all? Do you like the leasor? If I didn't ride her and liked the person I would probably sell but thats easy for me to say, its not my horse. |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | I would make a list of pro's and cons's of each horse and remember to put in your personal goals..like competition and what level of competition you want to be at. Might make the decision a little easier............. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Why not just keep the mare on full lease, are you having to pay board on her too? If you like her that much just keep leaseing her to these people and if later you do decide that you really need to sell her then sell her to these people but if having second thoughts about selling her now dont do it. How long have they been leasing her? |
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Expert
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Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass | Sell her. Think of it in a business process point of viewl
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Location: Canada | If you have found someone that is a good match for your horse and you know the mare is not going to fulfill your dreams then I'd sell her. If you wait too long the leaser may just find another horse to buy instead and then you're on the hook for two horses and then you'll have to try to find someone as good a fit as they were.
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Location: Durango CO | I was recently in a similar situation. I had a solid finished 1d mare, but was struggling some with her and it was. Hurting my confidence. And I have my coming four year old that I know will finish out to a high caliber. I sold the finished mare (couldn't afford to board 2 either) and found I really enjoy devoting my 100% attention and focus on my young horse. Since then i have also seen her learning a lot more and out bond has strengthened soooo much. I actually turned down leasing a horse for the summer because I am seeing so much progress with my young one and having so much fun with her. Hope that gives you some insight. Hugs for your hard choices! |
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| RunNitroRun - 2018-03-14 5:13 PM
If you have found someone that is a good match for your horse and you know the mare is not going to fulfill your dreams then I'd sell her. If you wait too long the leaser may just find another horse to buy instead and then you're on the hook for two horses and then you'll have to try to find someone as good a fit as they were.
I agree! If you wait too long, the girl leasing will probably end up buying another horse! And to boot, she's willing to pay your asking price! I would sell. |
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Location: Northern Ontario | Its the right decision to sell her.... I just have lots of good memories with my mare but I will make some with the new guy. Now that I said yes to her buying her, she doesnt want to anymore and rather basically free lease her to which I said no |
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| SuperTrooper - 2018-03-17 1:28 PM
Its the right decision to sell her.... I just have lots of good memories with my mare but I will make some with the new guy. Now that I said yes to her buying her, she doesnt want to anymore and rather basically free lease her to which I said no
Is she paying you now to lease your mare, or was it always a free lease? I would just tell her that she will be up for sale. |
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 Star Padded Honey
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Location: NW MT | emricmacy - 2018-03-17 1:50 PM SuperTrooper - 2018-03-17 1:28 PM Its the right decision to sell her.... I just have lots of good memories with my mare but I will make some with the new guy. Now that I said yes to her buying her, she doesnt want to anymore and rather basically free lease her to which I said no Is she paying you now to lease your mare, or was it always a free lease? I would just tell her that she will be up for sale.
Was she paying the board on the horse before? If so, but now just wants it all free, I would say no also. She might be "testing" you to see if you would do the free end. So if you are back to square one, I would do as suggested above and list the pros & cons on each horse & decide from there is your heart can't make your mind up for you. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Northern Ontario | No she isnt exactly free leasing her now... I leased the mare to my coach for 6 months and she takes lessons and leases the mare through her. She basically wants to cut out the coach to save money. If she bought the mare I would not have a problem with it (neither does the coach) but I wont do.it if she isnt actually interested in my buying her.... |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Northern Ontario | I have decided to sell her when her lease is up and I have to other interested people...so I am.not worried..... |
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