Lacey...

[ellie_equus]

I have since turned the offer down. It was a moment of weakness. I don't want another horse right now. Chester is all I need :)I've been given the opportunity to loan (with view to buy) a gorgeous Arab x mare called Lacey. She's owned by someone who used to board at our livery and I know she's had a good level of training and if things didn't work

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[glenatron]

She is pretty.

You would probably find she packs a bit more attitude than you're used to because of being a mare and being arabian ( partly ) and because she can. It would also be a lot of work to get her moving correctly - you can see the way she raises her neck and drops her shoulder in those ridden shots and the muscling on the underside of her neck suggests that is her typical way of going. It's not uncommon, but you would need to spend a lot of time getting her to drop her head and to lift her shoulder. Nothing beyond you, but certainly work to do there.

Two horses feels like way more work and of course it's twice as expensive to get holiday cover and so on if you want to go away. Not to mention insurance and everything that goes with it.

The two questions to ask are: Do I want another horse? If yes, do I want this horse?

If the answer is yes to both, then you're probably making the right decision. As ever with loans, horses and life in general, get everything in writing...

[ellie_equus]

Haha don't worry. This was a spur of the moment pipe dream thing and I have turned them down. She's lovely, but I wouldn't have the time to do her and Chester justice, plus if anything went wrong I'd be stuck for money.

Thanks for the input though, very helpful stuff to consider! Have realised my little dude is plenty for me at the moment, and I don't really want to work on other horses much.

[glenatron]

That sounds smart. One horse is an enjoyable hobby. Two or more and horses are your life. I like it that way, but sometimes I really wouldn't mind a break...

[ellie_equus]

Yeah. I'm not in a position in life to commit to more than one unfortunately. Would love to spend all day at the field playing ponies but alas, real life has to come in and ruin everything haha.