To change horse or not? V long, sorry

[ahlam1399]

Long time lurker looking for advice.I?ve had an ISH for about three years. She?s a proper pet, very willing and responsive and a super jumper. However, her previous owner had only hunted her so she was very green in some ways.I?m novice in a lot of ways - she?s my first horse, and I?m very much in the happy hacker camp with no ambitions to do much more than I?m currently able to do - 70-80cm jumping, intro dressage, pre novice hunter trials and fun rides.As I?m working full time and am inexperienced in schooling and stable management I keep her in full livery with lessons on site, riding 1-2 times a week in winter and 2-3 times in summer. I also have a share agreement for riding of her with someone far more competent & who schools her, competes her at a low level and takes more advanced lessons and would ride her 6 of 7 days. Here?s the problem - I feel she?s a bit much for me sometimes. The more work that?s put into her, the fitter she gets and the more forward she becomes. For example, I can take her out cross country and we can have great fun, we walk, trot, small canter, pop a few small jumps. If we?re in a large group she gets strong above a trot or putting a string of jumps together. Or, at a local show she can get a bit fizzy - not bold exactly, just happy in herself and full of life. So, it?s not unmanageable, her other rider has the skills to sort it out as soon as it kicks off and with me, I tense and start getting into a pulling match, she picks up on the nerves and so on...What I?m wrestling with is: to get to the level of enjoying her to the full I should upskill & I?m not sure I?ve the time or inclination. I?m thinking I?d be better with a more cobby type and leave this one go to her loan rider full time (haven?t raised this with her yet!).I?m mad about her, she?s so honest and brave and tries her best at whatever she?s asked to do, lovely to handle on the ground and she?s fun to ride. Plus, all animals can act out and most of the time I can sort out her messing. On the other hand, her sharer loves her as well and she (the mare) gets on so well with her and I can?t see myself ever getting to the point of being as confident on her cross country or off site as I am with a school horse.I suppose I?m looking for what other people would think & to see if there are things I haven?t considered? Sorry for the essay, trying to organize my thoughts as I type!

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