My baby Trigger is going:(

[buttercup132]

The lady who co-owns him said she never rides him because shes afraid of him. He kicks boards down and hates being alone. I've worked on getting him out on his own for a few months and now he can but she came up with the excuse that she doesnt ride him She is so annoying with her excuses to get rid of him. Shes been looking at horses for a couple months now and went to see one last week that she really liked...and she bought him..hes not bit trained yet so the guys going to train him for another mmonth and in that time she has to sdell my precious baby Trigger. The things that bother me most is the reason why she is getting rid of him, they can all be fixed easily, and she asked ME to show him when people come interested cause I'm the only one who can really handle him. GRRRRRRRR I'm really upset and ticked off! But thiis girl who is freinds with the other lady and me said her barn is looking for a new school horse so she will talk to her about him. I'd still be upset but I'd be able to visit him then. The new horse is a 3 yr old Quater horse cheasnut colour(blahh) and I'm going to see him Tomorow at 9:30....She said she REALLY want me to have Trigger cause she knows he really likes me and how much I llove him but I just cant afford to have him
I just need some comfort and thought I'd tell you guys

[Husky_mom]

why doesnt she just gives him to you?? free. keep him in her stable adn you can go whenever you want......

[Zippy]

Oh i am so sorry i will prayer he gets to stay

[buttercup132]

why doesnt she just gives him to you?? free. keep him in her stable adn you can go whenever you want......

Because she cant afford 3 horses and I cant afford his board and stuff , I got a new job and I only get 4 hours a week...I can barley pay partboard.She said she'd lease him to me but then theres the board problem, my mom was talking to my nana on the phone and said that if we put both our part boards together we could afford himi but then we'd have to share him, but she doesnt ride often anyways. We'd be 50 bucks short but I'm sure monthly we could make it up . I'm gonna talk to her.

[buttercup132]

I just talked to her and she said that she ment getting our OWN horse but when the one she partboards goes(hes not doing too well..and hes really old) But shes just like the other lady and is afraid to ride him

[Toby's my baby]

I'm so sorry to hear this!! I wish there was some way for you to figure something out. When I only had one horse, I kept it at a different barn. In exchange for board and food, me and my sister cleaned the barn (they had anywhere from 4-7 horses at at time) but when we got a second horse, we had to start paying. Maybe you could work something out like that?? I know just cleaning the barn wouldn't cover all the fee's but maybe knock a few dollars off, and maybe you could offer to do something else for them...??

[buttercup132]

I'm so sorry to hear this!! I wish there was some way for you to figure something out. When I only had one horse, I kept it at a different barn. In exchange for board and food, me and my sister cleaned the barn (they had anywhere from 4-7 horses at at time) but when we got a second horse, we had to start paying. Maybe you could work something out like that?? I know just cleaning the barn wouldn't cover all the fee's but maybe knock a few dollars off, and maybe you could offer to do something else for them...??

Hmm maybe..butt I get a baad back from cleaning stalls, I used to do it last summer(mind you that was 40 stalls) but still it was HARD work. And the barn owners are paying more money out then they are getting already..

[Alysser]

I'm so sorry you are going through this. Can't you keep him at her stables for free and pay fpr his food and stuff?

[buttercup132]

I'm so sorry you are going through this. Can't you keep him at her stables for free and pay for his food and stuff?

I dunno maybe I doubt it though(ahh it seams like I'm making up excuses too but BELIVE me I'm not I'm just trying to be realistic)The barn oowner isnt the lady who co-own Trigger its some other lady.

[Suki Wingy]

I went through the EXACT same thing with Player except it was sudden and she won't tell me where he went. If you need to talk or anything, pm me. What kind of riding do you do? Are you good? Maybe you could give other people lessons for some extra cash. Thats what my old instructor did, but she wasn't a very good teacher, she kinda skrewed me up. I've been reading Hunt Seat Equitation they have this section on teaching in the back, and when I think about it, my instructor I have now who is so good follows the book exactly. Also, at my old barn they charged $5 a pony ride but then they let us girls lead them around for 15 minutes and then we got a $5 tip. Maybe you could also clean tack for a little extra cash. I'm actually trying to save up to shareboard not this show season, but next year. It really sucks how expensive horses are. *sigh*

[CagneyDog]

{{{hugs}}}

Sorry to hear this

[buttercup132]

I went through the EXACT same thing with Player except it was sudden and she won't tell me where he went. If you need to talk or anything, pm me. What kind of riding do you do? Are you good? Maybe you could give other people lessons for some extra cash. Thats what my old instructor did, but she wasn't a very good teacher, she kinda skrewed me up. I've been reading Hunt Seat Equitation they have this section on teaching in the back, and when I think about it, my instructor I have now who is so good follows the book exactly. Also, at my old barn they charged $5 a pony ride but then they let us girls lead them around for 15 minutes and then we got a $5 tip. Maybe you could also clean tack for a little extra cash. I'm actually trying to save up to shareboard not this show season, but next year. It really sucks how expensive horses are. *sigh*

I'm not sure like I mean I can keep Trigger under control proper and still look proper amd stuff but my barn is a private on like other people keep there horses here and they are all like pros and thee rest dont cme up. The only kid there is my sister and I already give her free leassons. Doing pony rides I'd love that (I was gonna do it for my sisters birthday) but my mom didnt trust Trigger even though hes FINE especially with someone leading him and him only WALKING. But she diodnt want to...maybe next year Thanks everyone

[king2005]

I'm not sure like I mean I can keep Trigger under control proper and still look proper amd stuff but my barn is a private on like other people keep there horses here and they are all like pros and thee rest dont cme up. The only kid there is my sister and I already give her free leassons. Doing pony rides I'd love that (I was gonna do it for my sisters birthday) but my mom didnt trust Trigger even though hes FINE especially with someone leading him and him only WALKING. But she diodnt want to...maybe next year Thanks everyone

If you were closer to me, I'd do the co-owner thing with ya. I love horses & only ridden a few times.. My friend & I worked our butts of on a crazy wild horse.. poor thing was abused & spooked easly.. after a few months my friend was able to ride him in a fenced off area.. I had to be around so if he freaked, I could run up & grab the rope (we tied on a rope so I could over power his head, as he was only a small horse).. he always calmed down once I got the rope & hugged his head.. he just needed some loving & ferm yet gentle hands

[Miss Z]

I'm so sorry to hear about this! I love Trigger's cheeky little face, the kind that all haflingers have He reminds me of a pony I sometimes ride. I feel so sorry for you as I know how much you love him. I hope he eventually finds a happy home.

Sorry to say this, but his real owner can't be a very competant horse-woman if she 'can't ride him'. And yet she is lucky enough to get horses as she pleases. The world can be a very unfair place sometimes.

[buttercup132]

King-I wish you lived closer too!!!

Miss Z- She doesnt care for horses except for one and that Casey..she said shes gone through tons of horses UGH and theres something special about Trigger , the new horse I went to see him and theres nothing special about him hes a plain brown quater horse who istn that cute (he was soaked when I saw him but still..) I dont get how horse people can just up and rid of a horse I know ALOT of horse people are like that...and I know I was like that with Oscar the other horse I used to part board when I first joined PT and I didnt say good buy to him and wasnt even sad..if I didnt get to say good bye to Trigger I dont know what I'd do..He's like a braty brother to me. The other lady was up there with me today and the whole time he was nudging me and wanted attention form me not her...Maybe one day our paths will cross then he'll never have to worry about him leaving me again.