[Sunny]

It depends. What are you more interested in at the moment: moving up in the levels of eventing/jumping, or being content at the levels you and Hardy are in currently? If you think Hardy is physically incapable of doing those jumps, then I would think about selling. But keep in mind that height of a horse doesn't usually reflect their jumping ability. It's the individual, whether they have the heart and the drive. It's up to you whether you want to sell or not. I've been in your same(almost) posistion before, and I sold. In the end my horse and I were much happier.
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[Northern]

Please make absolutely sure that you won't regret selling him, if you do decide to sell, because that separation is the permanent end of your relationship. A lifetime partnership is ideal for horse & human, so if you do decide to sell, make sure that the next horse fits the bill!

 

[wyominggrandma]

I think the two posts above are very correct, make sure you will not regret selling him and then decide if you want to move up in the classes and shows.
Also, one thing to think about, if you sell your Hardy to get a more advanced horse, you will be selling him to someone who will get the joy and love that you and Hardy have developed and give someone a chance to possibly move up to a better horse, Hardy, than the one they have now. So, it could work out that you move up after two years and Hardy gives someone else a new start.

 

[ridergirl23]

I moved up to a fancier horse last year because my horse just couldnt go higher in dressage. Dont get me wrong, i LOVED that horse, he was always so happy! always forgave my mistakes. but he was my learning horse, my first horse, and he loved his job. honestly, he didnt care for dressage, but he LOVED kids and being loved, not compotitions. So i sold him to a young girl and her mom who LOVE him, he gets spoiled rotten and is probably already a plump little horse, he thinks hes in heaven. And now i have a more serious horse that i love to death also (shes my heart horse) and she likes dressage, sometimes shes lazy, but she hates jumping. And she has the talent to tak me up the levels.

It depends on YOUR interest, and the best interest for the hrose. Does your horse love to jump? is he happy doing that? Or would he rather be truckin' around a jumper ring with a little kid on his back?

You have to make the decision, no one else.

 

[xoSonnyLove1234]

It only depends on what YOU want to do. Do you want to move up? It seems like this irish sport horse is a "been there, done that" horse. Do you want a finished horse? Or one that you can finish? Dont get me wrong, it will be hard to sell your horse if you do. But dont regret it if you do sell him.
Hope everything works out.

 

[Showjumper423]

Thank youu my mind is clear now xx

Hardy loves jumping and will try anything that youu put him at. he hates knocking jumps down, he really likes to please. i do know in the back of my head that i will want to move up in jumping one day, but couldn't see myself letting hardy go:-(, we are bonding more and more. i know he could get to a high level in dressage as he was champion of 2003 in holland with his first owner(we didn't import him we bought him off a family in england, and traced his old owner and found out this).
This Irish Sports horse is one that has done it all (well in xc and pc activities) that horse would be the one for me, as i can do the jumps but i don't have much confidence in myself:? ...but still i fallen in love with hardy,, and i can do the things i want to do on him like: Crosscoutry, sj with my team around 2.3 2.6 and evan when i push him 2.9 , i also do hunting, hacking out safly (and rounding up the sheep on our farm) and my dad evan gets the sheepdog to jump up onto hardy's back as my dad is on him:lol: i've got pony club camp next week and evan tho hardy isn't the fastest in the pony racing, we have a go and it is so much fun...
thank youu guys for helping me clear my mind :wink: