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I'm in a very big predicament about what to do about my gelding.
Ive had him since a foal but he has been on full loan for the last two years. Last month the loaner phoned and said she can no longer have him and he came back to me. My intentions were to either find another loan for him or sell him as I'm not able to keep him at mo. Unfortunately he was only back 4 days and got injured in the field. He had to have surgery on his hock and is now on box rest and needs to be rehabilitated back into work but will make a full recovery! My problem is, that I just cannot afford him plus this lovely vet bill I have now and don't know what to do! Does anyone have any advice on what I can do. Is someone likely to buy or loan a horse that's just had surgery or is it a hopeless idea now he has gone through this! Is there any charities out there that might take him. He is only 5 and absolutely stunning with a great career in front of him. I'm just gutted I'm not in a position to keep him right now and all this has come at the wrong time. :(
 
I don't think anyone is going to buy, or loan, and injured horse. The charities are full to bursting point. He's been on loan since he was a 3 year old; who broke and trained him?
 
I think you'd struggle to find someone to loan him but you might be able to sell him but dont expect to get a lot of money. You could also put him on loan with view to buy maybe with a clause that if he doesnt come sound due to the surgery then you'd have him back.
Id advertise for both loan/sale and see who comes along
Good luck, dont give up hope
 
Agree with cortez. If he has such a good career ahead of him & you're confident he'll come sound then take out a loan, get him sound & sell then. If you aren't prepared to risk your money on rehabilitation, why would anyone else?
 
littlelegs said:
Agree with cortez. If he has such a good career ahead of him & you're confident he'll come sound then take out a loan, get him sound & sell then. If you aren't prepared to risk your money on rehabilitation, why would anyone else?
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I don't think Cortez said that (she said 'If he's been on loan since he was 3 who broke and trained him?), but it's a good idea though.
 
Can you not find very cheap grass livery to over winter him and loan in the spring. Does the injury need rest or work rehabilitation now?

I'm afraid if he was mine and I couldn't afford to rehab him I'd pts before I'd put to a charity or risk him ending up in the wrong hands. Ie someone buys him cheap and sells with no history for a lot more than they paid. It's more likely that sort of person who would buy him than someone who wants a long term horse they will love because there is such a risk involved with buying a horse in this situation.
 
I actually agree with FW above but why on earth did you go for expensive surgery when you knew you couldn't afford it anyway, why put that noose around your neck in the first place and also put your horse through it at all?
You can ask the vets if you can pay a chunk monthly although quite frankly I don't see why they should have to accept terms; I agree about taking out a loan to pay them off if necessary; it's what my credit card is for.
 
The surgery went well and he is insured so most of the bill is going through the insurance. The leg is looking good and he will make a full recovery. He has another week box rest and then can start being brought slowly back into work. I never would of put him through surgery if I didn't think it was worth it, but he is only 5 and at the beginning of his training so it seemed the right thing to do. It is just unfortunate that this all had to happen when I wasn't planning on a) getting him back from the loaner and b) keeping hold of him long term. He is such a lovely horse and this is just a hiccup for him and bad luck when I can't afford to keep him at mo but don't want him ever ending up in the wrong hands. Thanks for all the advice.
 
I dont see what the problem is.

I am sure someone would be willing to loan him if he can start coming back into work from next week.

As long as you are prepared to take him back if he doesn't stay sound.

You could advertise him as potentially for sale at a later date.
 
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