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Please can you provide me with some advice.

My ex girlfriend has abandoned a horse that I bought for her over 3 years ago. She has called me up out of the blue and informed me she can no longer afford to look after it.

The horse was bought as a gift and I do not have the log book and I have never been on the log book.

Please can you advise what the next steps can do.

The horse is about 15 hands and a thoroughbred she is a lovely horse to ride just has some problems in the stable with rugs, but I'm told this is something some horses suffer from with sensitive backs.

She has done dressage and eventing so the horse has potential, however I am not a horse person and have no time or money for the situation.

She will not be able to pay the livery owner this month, and I think there is enough feed for another 2 weeks or so.

Please can you provide me with some advice on steps or further information I could look into to pass this on. It would sadden me to have the animal put down if no one could care for it.

Thankyou in advance for your help.

Paul
 
So is your ex girlfriend giving you back the horse? (you brought for her?)

Are you therefore wanting to sell it?

If so, I suppose I would suggest trying to find a sellers yard. Basically they will livery it (take care of it) and then also sell it for you.

It will be a bit costlier than where you are now, but will not have to worry about doing anything and of course it will only be until the horse is sold. I to, would not want to see it get put down!
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where abouts in the country are you?

I had the same kind of thing happen to me but I managed to find the horse a new home in the end...only difference was I was "horsey"
 
I agree with russeoheidi, find a livery yard that will sell the horse on for you, they will deduct a percentage of the sale costs and livery fees, but you will have peace of mind that the horse is cared for properly and will find a good home. If you have a local paper such as friday-ad or search the internet, you should be able to find somewhere reputable to help, it would be a waste to put the horse down and even that costs money, if you post your location on here and ask for advice on good livery yards that will sell a horse on, im sure someone can advise thats in your area.
 
Ask her for the passport. If she can't afford to look after it, then surely she won't mind giving you the papers? Then you can do either what russoheidi says, or go down another route. It will cost you to have the horse put to sleep and disposed of so giving it away to a good home would be more ideal. I wouyld start thinking quickly and start to phone around. Remember though that you will need the passport.
 
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Is the horse an a livery yard with other people around that maybe able to help you out, maybe look after the horse if you can't untill she is sold if you offered to pay them rather than move the horse which can be unsettlingfor the horse.
They may also be able to advise you on a price to sell and where to adviertise as some time if you send the horse somewhere to be sold they may take advantage of you and say the horse is only worth x amount when worth twice as much.
Where abouts is the horse there maybe someone on hear willing to help?
 
Thankyou for replying so quickly russoheidi !
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I think she is trying to give it back to me to wash her hands of it...I found this out during our relationship she is a bit like this.

Im one of those people that feels responsible for animals my personal feelings on it are to give it to someone that would appreciate it. However Financial I do not want the burden of the horse.

The horse has done nothing wrong however Im just not a horsey person and it would be wasted upon myself.

I have contact Blue cross this morning via email and hoping they can give some advice.

she was bought for 2.5k but to be honest the money return value is no interest to me. Yes I know how much that is but to me its better the animal is looked after more than getting the money back, or anything like that. To be honest I had put it all in the past and moved on.

Paul
 
If your Ex is suggesting the horse is now your responsibility then you need to get in touch with the yard owner of where the horse is at the moment. Find out what monies are owed or what is due for paying in the coming month. You will also need to find out if the yard is full, part or DIY livery and if anyone will be looking after the horse. If not you will need to make arrangements for that. Ask if the yard owner is willing to sell the horse for you or if they can suggest a reputable sales livery that can sell the mare for you while looking after it.

Also if you are selling the horse you need to be in posession of its passport.

I think the best thing to do is to get in touch with the current yard owner and talk through the options.

Good luck x
 
Hi Paul. If your ex is giving you back the horse, I would approach the livery owner and explain the situation. Tell them that you want to sell the horse and ask if they could help you do this and take any livery owing to them out of the sale monies. You may find that they might even know someone who is looking or buy her themselves for a bargain price. You will definitely need the horse's passport. It is illegal to sell a horse without one. It is a credit to you that you feel responsible for the horse, even though you ex obviously doesn't.
 
yup agree with the others firsty you need your ex to sign the passport if she is registered owner so you can change ownership.

If not things get complicated
 
Just be careful about wanting to give it away. It sounds like a lovely thing to do, but unfortunately for the horses welfare it isn't sometimes the best. i.e you don't know where it will go, no doubt to someone who wants to make a fast buck!

Luckily enough someone on here (EquineMad) is down the road from where you are. So private message her (pm)

As others have said, get the passport asap and signed to you. Then the best thing to do is try and find a suitable home, which would be better than giving it away (unless someone on here can help/knows someone else who is known and trusted)

xx Keep us updated
 
Yes its very real, Unfortunately. To be honest I wish it wasnt my problem. But Im trying to do the best thing for the Horse.

It worked hard at the events she did and I cannot believe she is just dumping the animal like this.

Part of me is still in shock, as she seemed like such a horse/animal lover.

I think it was just the lifestyle and the "look at me I have a horse", and now she has got bored of it and moved on.

Paul
 
First thing for the horse is find out WHERE it is, go to it and find a person, explain and ask them to help with it's day to day care, if it isn't fed rugularly it will die, quicker than say a hamster would! As grazing animals they have to eat really regularly!

Then you need the PASSPORT you cannot sell or give the horse away without this, technically you can't really even move it anywhere!

There may be someone at the yard the horse is currently living at who would like to buy it and will look after it until you can get the sale sorted.

The person who owns or runs the yard may hold the passport so you may not need to get it from the ex!, Also they may help you sell the horse for a share of the money, I would if I was the yard owner in that situation.
 
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I think it was just the lifestyle and the "look at me I have a horse", and now she has got bored of it and moved on.

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She's not called Katie Price by any chance?
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Couldn't resist! Kudos to you for wanting to do the right thing for the horse.
 
I applaud your responsible attitude towards the horse..

However, the fact that you have given her the horse means that the horse belongs to her and that she is responsible for it. If she fails to look after the horse correctly then she is commitiing an offence (Animal Welfare Act).

If you agree and only if you agree to take on the ownership of the horse then you become responsible for the welfare of the horse. To legally sell the horse you will need a passport and if the horse is not at present passported then it will also have to be micro-chipped prior to applying for a passport.

There are a number of dedicated equine welfare organbisations that may be able to help you including the World Horse Welfare www.whw.org and the British Horse Society www.bhs.org.uk.
 
hi if you have no time or money and need a quick solution i would call an animal rescue center like the blue cross , of course you will not get any money for her but i feel thats not your priority , talk to your ex and get the papers or you could report her to the rspca for the abandonment they may be able to step in and help good luck
 
Don't give him away - he sounds like he deserves an experienced home. Just put a genuine advert in H&H and he should sell. If not I'll have him/her until you can sell.
 
sorry but i think this post is fake lol
a 2.5k horse ? lol
you know nothing about .........but then mention its evented etc
doesnt like rugs etc
id be very surprised if this is not a wind up
a new poster and male whos non horsey.
how would he know about this forum ????
 
Just because someone is not horsey, does not mean they do not know about HHO, especially as he partner was horsey.
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I dunno, my OH doesn't have much to do with my dogs but he has picked up terms and phrases, he never comes training with me but he knows what heelwork and an A-frame is.

He has also picked up horsey terms from me, we were watching pony jumping at an ag show and he came out with 'she's a smart little jockey', which I thought impressive for being a total townie.

Oh and best of luck to the OP and thanks for doing the right thing by the horse.
 
OP, if you are truly stuck, I do have room at my place and I am also quite local to you.

First things first - you do need to get hold of the passport and find out the monies owed to the YO. I can't imagine an eventer not having a passport, so if she is not willing to visit you, perhaps you can arrange to have it dropped off at the yard?

Hope you get it sorted out. Sounds like it's a very good thing she's an ex, if she's not even willing to sort out a home for her horse!
 
I am also down the road.
PM me if you prefer OP, I can (providing you can get the passport!) reccomend a good yard that will take her and sell her for you.
If you personally cannot care for her its probably best she is found somewhere asap.
 
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