day three on looking for loan horse!

[BSJAlove]

wahoo im looking for horse number three now!!! nothing yet. as to be expected on day three. some lovely offers for horses for sale, i mean lovely horses, but really looking to loan with view to buy.

where are the best places to look? best people to ask, ect? ive put up wanted adds up too.

do you think its rude if i sent an email to people selling their horses if their willing to loan? i know there are mixed views in this.

ta very much HHOers

 

[Abbeygale]

If you don't ask you don't get - is my normal motto!! Personally I'm not a loaning kinda person, but when I have sold in the past I haven't been offended by people asking if I will loan, or loan with view to buy.

Good luck!

 

[jaye1780]

If you state looking for loan with view to buy and timescale of loan period when you email I think that is less offensive. Some people are ok with it but others get really annoyed as selling for a reason. I have mixed views, if was asked lvtb & timescale as said prev then wouldnt mind this but if clearly advertised to sell and someone asked if would simply loan id be quite annoyed sorry

 

[JoJo_]

I think a lot of people selling complain when they get emails asking for loan. So if you do start doing that then be prepared for some rude replies or people not replying at all.

 

[CalllyH]

its defo worth asking ! you may get something really good

 

[brighteyes]

We have a showjumper on loan, she came up for grabs on here

18 months ago. Try Horsequest Loan section.

 

[measles]

Yes, I do think it's rude and if someone emailed me out of the blue asking that they wouldn't have a cat's chance in hell of having the horse. Don't get me wrong, I have two ponies out on loan at the moment, but asking by email or text without even having the courtesy of speaking to the owner does not impress me.

Sorry, but you did ask...! Good luck in finding something. A wanted advert would be the way to go, I think, or word of mouth.

 

[brighteyes]

Well I chanced my arm with one of ours (she's ours now, at any rate) and got told 'sorry, no'. However the owner's circumstances changed and we were practically thrown the horse

which I have to say didn't tick any of my boxes when we finally went to see it. You'll stand more chance if the horse is quirky and you can ride it

It was one of those fate things and we bought her and will keep her for ever. She's a star!