A question for loaners

[missshell]

I am in a quandry wether to buy or loan. Loaning would be better financially at the moment and seems the best option but my husband worries i'll get too attached and will be devastated when the loan comes to an end.
Any thoughts?

 

[BobbyMondeo]

Why dont you try and find something thats loan with a veiw to buy in the future? then you can decide wether you will be able to afford it.

I loaned for years and yes it was hard when i had to move on but theres always something else out that

 

[Koda]

I am in the early weeks of a loan and I am delighted with it so far. I get to do the 'owning' feeling again without having the financial liability if my job were to disappear in the morning (not uncommon in Ireland at the mo). I am quite attached to her already, but equally she is 12 and I know if I was to buy a horse down the line I would buy something younger that I could bring on. She is an uncomplicated mare with schoolmaster qualities and it suits very nicely. Either take on a horse that suits for now but is not your ideal long term so that you don't get attached, or the loan with view to buy can be good too.

 

[chestnut cob]

Look for a more long term or even permenant loan. They are out there! I have my boy on more or less permenant loan as his owners are never going to want him back, so if it ends it will be due to me cancelling it. I also put my last horse on long term loan, though I reviewed it annually with loaners to make sure we were all happy, and they eventually bought him.

 

[missshell]

Thanks for the replies. I think loan with view to buy or permenant loan would be perfect its just finding one near me!
Koda i think thats a good idea also.