Companion mare for loan.

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Belle22

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I am just wondering if there is anyone on here who knows anyone or wants themselves, a companion horse? The only reason I am putting her out on loan is that I am at university, and I feel that she would benefit from more attention. The reason she is a companion is simply becasue I want to give her rest after an injury she sustained in july, (which she has recovered from). I Think it would do her the world of good to just relax for a while.

She currently has no shoes, and she is a lovely mare, extremly kind, enjoys attention and fuss.

Please contact me if anyone is interested, on mad.4.horses@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you.
 
I'll be interested to seeing what response you get - I asked a bit ago if anyone wanted a retired companion gelding - incedibly easy going and a real cool dude but looking for a non ridden home - and got plenty of suggestions that I should pts if I couldn't give him a happy retirement myself....

best of luck with your girl :)
 
No - the only interest I had was from people who wanted to ride him....... or wanted me to pay all his feed and livery bills for him to live with them?? Not sure how that was meant to work lol!

I can't pts him when he's so well and happy - very thick shiny coat and jolly in himself. I have no companion "job" for him - I was only thinking of him having a use for someone who may be had two horses and couldn't leave one alone, or one horse who is lonely. I also thought he might be a good companion for a youngster as he's very non-aggressive but would teach a young horse manners. However, the only people interested wanted to know if he would hack/school/hunt or teach their husband to ride...... if he would, then I would be riding him!
 
spacefaer said:
No - the only interest I had was from people who wanted to ride him....... or wanted me to pay all his feed and livery bills for him to live with them?? Not sure how that was meant to work lol!

when i have loaned mine out as a companion, i always provided feed and hay for the winter. i use to see this as mutual agreement. they had the old ponies calming! influence and would look after them on a day to day basis,
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That's fair enough, HollyandIvy123, when he's yours to provide feed etc for.

My boy is on permanent loan to us, so not sure that I should feed him when he's not mine in the first place! His owner has spent the last 4 years trying to give him to us, and will pts if I return him. She is more than happy for me to find a new home for him though, if we don't have a use for him.

Belle, he's still here - woolly and fat atm - mooching round the field :)
 
Hi, I'm sort of new on here, been watching for a while, occasionally, but haven't really posted until now. Interesting subject here. I'm currently looking into getting a companion horse/pony, so that I can move my mare to a tiny private yard. I have lots of debates running through my head, which all contribute to the reasons behind lots of the things people don't find it easy to take on an unrideable horse. Here are some:
should i get a shetland - cheap to keep, but problematic to manage grazing, temperament etc
so therefore, should I get a bigger horse - it would need to be left alone whilst I ride or show my mare. If it is already mature, it's fairly like;ly not to be used to being left entirely alone
so, perhaps a youngster, who I could patiently teach to get used to being left alone, for lengthening times. Would it need to be a laidback cobby type? There we go with the grazing problems again, perhaps.
Then, lets look for horses people are advertising as companions, often they are unrideable for whatever reason, but they will cost the same to keep as a rideable horse, and who knows if they'll be ok at being 'home alone'. I'd hate to have someone elese's horse injure itself whilst in my care, because I had selfishly expected it to stay home while I take my other one away for the day
so then I return to the idea of a shetland, oh no a youngster, or a cob....
you see, it goes round and round and round...
 
The leaving alone bit is interesting. Of my three only my very old lad would be happy left alone while the others are competing. My two mares would not, the younger one would be worse. Neither could be left in the field alone, the older of my two mares would stay alone in the stable.

Its not an age thing either, the oldie was the same at 5 as he is at 35 and the mares have not changed much.

I would say you would need to take one which was already OK on its own, I'm not sure its something you can teach, probably has something to do with insecurity.
 
Yes, rockysmum, you're right, and that's very much my thinking too, but there don't seem to be many out there. My friend mamaged to teach her mare to be happy on her own, at quite a mature age too, but mine just goes mental, and i don't think she'll ever get used to it, and I don't really like the notion of them being entirely alone all the time. Anyway, best not steal this thread, cos actually, it's really for finding a loan home for Belle22's lovely mare :o :)
 
dont want to spoil your day -but dont forget you should always have a loan agreement even for a companion to safeguard your horse .and visit where hes going to live and have references for the person that they are competent, there are always threads about horses going missing on loan and even sold straight to the meatman to make some money, so although this can work very well -be careful who you give your horse too!:D
 
20rosie04 said:
Hi, I'm sort of new on here, been watching for a while, occasionally, but haven't really posted until now. Interesting subject here. I'm currently looking into getting a companion horse/pony, so that I can move my mare to a tiny private yard. I have lots of debates running through my head, which all contribute to the reasons behind lots of the things people don't find it easy to take on an unrideable horse. Here are some:
should i get a shetland - cheap to keep, but problematic to manage grazing, temperament etc
so therefore, should I get a bigger horse - it would need to be left alone whilst I ride or show my mare. If it is already mature, it's fairly like;ly not to be used to being left entirely alone
so, perhaps a youngster, who I could patiently teach to get used to being left alone, for lengthening times. Would it need to be a laidback cobby type? There we go with the grazing problems again, perhaps.
Then, lets look for horses people are advertising as companions, often they are unrideable for whatever reason, but they will cost the same to keep as a rideable horse, and who knows if they'll be ok at being 'home alone'. I'd hate to have someone elese's horse injure itself whilst in my care, because I had selfishly expected it to stay home while I take my other one away for the day
so then I return to the idea of a shetland, oh no a youngster, or a cob....
you see, it goes round and round and round...
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maybe 2 small ponies, one broken to drive and then you can use it for harrowing the field and moving the muck heap. and as there are 2 then you will not be leaving one on their own:rolleyes:
 
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