Georgy_Gal, I know in my heart that is what I need to do. I just needed other people (who don't think loaner is marvellous and we are rubbish) to help me make my mind up.
I think possibly they're braver, not technically better, as they don't like schooling, well only at clinics.
This is very helpful for me in making up my mind about what to do. You may have guessed I am using a false account as I didn't want anyone to identify the horse, especially if I do...
It may come to that, but it's not so easy, the loaner loves the horse and is having a hard time in their life,we get along fine as people, leaving horses aside, it is almost easier to sell the horse to them (if they would buy it) They may well quit the loan themselves, told me they were...
Last year I put a horse out on full loan for 6 months, horse stayed at yard, conditions of loan were that horse continued with regular farrier and regular diet and not be ranted about. Loaner could only come up once a day and often was away for work and socially so I covered those times...