Are people still loaning??

[DaisyDuke]

I have recently started looking for a horse to loan after a year or so and there really doesn't seem to be much about? Which surprises me with the current market as it is and the fact that it's coming up to winter.
Are people still loaning their horses?
I know that some loaners give the rest of us a bad name, I wonder if bad past experiences have put people off wanting to loan their horses out?
Any thoughts?

 

[Fire_Fly]

I've seen quite a lot for loan in my area, especially now we're coming into winter. Where are you looking?

 

[blitznbobs]

Yes they are (I have a pony up for loan atm) however I would be very fussy which yard he went to if he didn't stay at ours...

Blitz

 

[piggyinablanket]

Keep looking Im sure something will turn up I looked for about 4 months and then got lucky, found just what I was looking for. There were several people interested in him so I had to be persuasive 3 months on the owner is so happy with his care, and I with him, that I am buying him. = Super happy me! So hang on in there you will find something. My last 3 loans came just when I thought Id never get one!

 

[a_e_d]

I have just started loaning and found when I was looking there was a lot of competition when replying to ads. If you haven't done so already, put some wanted ads out - I got a decent response to mine. I must say though many people with horses to loan wanted them to stay at their yard; understandable but not suitable for me but I found the right boy eventually
I am sure you will too

 

[Tinseltoes]

Try Preloved,theres always horses for loan on there.

 

[JaneB]

What are you looking for? I have a TB that I might loan. PM me.

 

[diggerbez]

yes people are! my little TB is going out to his new home on sunday
i think most people want their horses to stay on current yard but its always worth asking if they would consider moving locally- make sure you have already selected a new yard and make it a nice one- i only agreed to my horse moving as yard is lovely and new loaner is lovely.
new rider has a lot on...

 

[TheEquineOak]

Put a 'wanted' add on preloved, equineadverts and horsehunter.

After 4 months I am STILL getting texts/emails from people.

I bit the bullet and bought anyway

 

[NicolaC]

Yes people are still loaning but being very careful who to. I have just started advertising my boy for loan but with no reply.

 

[brighteyes]

I answered a very unlikely advert for a wanted (pony to loan). I wished I never answered the ad at first but actually, the family have been absolutely PERFECT loaners.

Now, horse sharing...

Must try equineadverts as nobody wants to help out for rides.

 

[DaisyDuke]

I've seen quite a lot for loan in my area, especially now we're coming into winter. Where are you looking?

Bucks, Oxon, Berkshire mainly.
But we have our own private family yard so would be looking for the horse to come and live with us, so anywhere really!