Question: If Charlie had to be retired and you had a choice of Missi or a horse that you could get on and go and have some fun with, which would be your preference?

I ask only because Missi is, to all intents and purposes, blinking hard work with little in the way of pure joy and benefit to you.

With regards to your confidence and the fear after she went up, that is perfectly understandable. Many (many!) people would never have got on her again. I have a fear of rearing after losing a friend to a horse going over on her. It makes it extra worrying in Missi's case if there isn't an apparent trigger.

Forgot to say - thought of the 3.5 tonne as cheaper to get through MOTs, etc., and far cheaper to run in terms of fuel. Also takes up far less space and can be parked in more places.