Advice needed, decisions about possibly selling my personal horse

[mirrorofagirl]

So about 6 years ago I got back into horses after a 10 year absence.  I purchased a wonderful OTTB named Neo. I've had him ever since, and he really helped me regain confidence in my abilities as a rider & ammie trainer.  He went from being a wild man to now packing kids around safely and is just the sweetest horse I own.  Fast forward, and we have

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[candysgirl]

Its hard, but sometimes you may not be the *best* fit for a horse even if you do love them dearly. Not that you are a bad fit per say, but if this horse loves being doted on, what better home is there than with a couple little girls who will fawn over him and spoil him rotten?

My friend is facing this right now with his mustang he's training for the EMMC. He was dead set on buying him at the auction at the end of the contest. He loves the little guy to death and Gabriel is pretty bonded to him, but he seems to have decided he wants to be a kids' horse.

One of the boarders at the barn wants a second horse for another of his daughters. This guy is a former NFL player so has more money than God and is the most devoted horse dad/dad you'll ever meet. His daughter is sooooo adorable riding him. He walks around like an old schoolie, treating her like she's made of glass, never putting a foot wrong. He's been off the range for only 60 days, but you'd never know it if you met him. So my friend will still be training him for a while and will get to see and take care of him, but he won't own him. He says its bittersweet.