Say you have 2 horses and your parent says that too get one to compete at a higher level bsja you had to sell your pony what would you do?
for some people it would be a no-brainer, sell the pony and get the one that will take your further and help you progress, but im guessing your asking the question because you love the pony or you've had it a long time they're like part of your family now... and in that case it's a decision you have to make yourself.
if you see BSJA as something you can really succeed and excel in, something that you want to be doing and climbing the levels and you can really see yourself striving for those competitions with big prize money and it's your passion, you dont want to hold yourself back. as much as you love that pony, you don't want to be unhappy in yourself because you aren't achieving the things that you want to achieve. maybe you can't see yourself without that pony because all you really know is how much you love him/her, but take a step back and really think about it. you would be doing no wrong in selling them on - i take it that you wouldn't ever consider letting them go to anywhere they'd be mistreated, they'd teach someone in the way that they taught you, they'd be well looked after and i guarantee that the new owners or whatever would let you pay a visit every once in a while.
it's a tough, tough decision but if your heart really lies in BSJA and jumping those massive great tracks and being really successful and living your dream, maybe selling your pony to get a horse that can take you there is the right thing. again, you could try and find an alternative like loaning it out or whatever, but remember, it doesn't mean that you love the pony any less if you let it go, it just means your taking another step closer to your goals
if you see BSJA as something you can really succeed and excel in, something that you want to be doing and climbing the levels and you can really see yourself striving for those competitions with big prize money and it's your passion, you dont want to hold yourself back. as much as you love that pony, you don't want to be unhappy in yourself because you aren't achieving the things that you want to achieve. maybe you can't see yourself without that pony because all you really know is how much you love him/her, but take a step back and really think about it. you would be doing no wrong in selling them on - i take it that you wouldn't ever consider letting them go to anywhere they'd be mistreated, they'd teach someone in the way that they taught you, they'd be well looked after and i guarantee that the new owners or whatever would let you pay a visit every once in a while.
it's a tough, tough decision but if your heart really lies in BSJA and jumping those massive great tracks and being really successful and living your dream, maybe selling your pony to get a horse that can take you there is the right thing. again, you could try and find an alternative like loaning it out or whatever, but remember, it doesn't mean that you love the pony any less if you let it go, it just means your taking another step closer to your goals