Do people ever want to loan Thoroughbreds?

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QueenDee_

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I was wondering whether to advertise my Thoroughbred mare for loan, but I was wondering if people ever want to loan them now a days? Shes a lovely girl, and I think she would make a fantastic jumper/RC horse if someone put the time in, but I have my Conne who i'm having trouble with and my yearling at the moment, so I'm finding it hard to ride her apart from the occasional hack in the field...shes not nasty in any way, but she is a fairly typical TB [not raced]

This is not an advertisement ^ I was just wondering what peoples opinions would be :o

-Elena :D
 
Never had a problem getting interested people to loan.. but It's usually me not thinking the person is good enogh for my two..x
 
I'd think so. I loaned an absolute brat of an OTTB for ~6 months. I'd probably still have her if she hadn't been so unbelievably awful in traffic and very resistant to reschooling on that point! Some of her problems were pain-related, some the kind of nightmare neuroses that OTTB's often get stereotyped with, so I ended up getting her comfortable and negotiating the sale of her to a friend. She's now out 24/7, rugged and spoiled as a broodmare and much, much happier. If I were looking to buy/loan again, I'd have TBs on my list for sure.
 
I have been advertising mine for a while now with no luck. Lots of calls but no one suitable, tending to find the people wanting to loan are too inexperienced and lack the budget to keep a tb.
 
I would definitely loan a TB if it was the right TB - but I absolutely adore the breed! Rode them in my teens and then when I hit 40 the first horse I loaned after a 20 year break was a TB. Probably not the wisest of moves, but I learned an awful lot from him in a short space of time! LOL!

Went on to buy him after an 8 month loan, and did everything with him from pleasure rides to RC activities. He was retired through an injury in 2006 but was a brilliant companion for my mare until he passed away last September after being with me for 10 years.

When he didn't have his stressy head on he was the easiest horse ever! :)
 
I'd loan one!

I think the issues would be making sure the loaner is suitable (ie experienced and confident enough) for the breed and also has the funding to keep one as they tend to cost quite a bit more in rugs , feed etc than other breeds - as I'm sure you know :)If you found the perfect person maybe you could offer to contribute a bit towards feed and hay to make up for the extra costs?

Have you considered a sharer? There are plenty of people who have loads of time on their hands to exercise and look after your horse that maybe aren't in a position to own their own? Most sharers offer financial contributions towards keep too. That way you have much more say in your mares management and can keep an eye on her - we have all heard the horror stories of letting horses on loan to people that seem lovely and genuine :(

Advertise online - preloved, freeads, horsetoloan,horsemarts loan section etc as well as your local tack shops. Good luck :)
 
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