Should I buy my (older) lease horse?
Argh, so I'm in a tough position.
The owner of the horse I'm leasing wants to sell him to me, and I want to both look after the lease horse AND get a horse with more education that is a bit younger.
The owner wants to sell because of financial difficulties. She can't afford to keep him anymore, so I think I'd feel guilty if I didn't take him. I don't think he'd end up dog food, but I have no idea what his future plans would be.
I don't know what to choose. Either way I feel that there's win/lose elements.
I didn't want to buy the lease horse because he's older (will be 20 this year), has conformation issues, and is not trained to do anything. That being said, he's been a great lease, taught me a lot, and been a "friend".
And for my riding ambitions I think I'd prefer a smaller breed and a horse around 8 years old that has had some training. I think this could really be something that might lead to lots of fun over a longer time.
What do you think reddit? Be good guy leaser and buy this horse or be the person that chases the dream? Either way, whatever horse I end up with gets to stay with me for life.
Submitted March 21, 2017 at 09:18AM by msbeesy
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