Do people loan for a year or two?

[FrankieBoy]

As above... Do people put horses out on short term loans?
YO's daughter has had to give her horse a year off, and she's trying to find something to take on loan for a year minimum. I dont anticipate her having much luck, Has anyone on here ever done it?

 

[brightmount]

Yes my daughter's horse has gone out on loan for 2 years as she is off to uni. In two years time her course moves out of London to Hertfordshire so there's a good chance she will be able to keep the horse at livery nearby, and the girl who is loaning will be off to uni herself in 2 years.

My daughter is so glad she has loaned the horse rather than sold it as she is still very attached.

 

[JosieSmith]

Someone at my yard has just taken a horse on a year's loan. The owner is looking to sell him but has agreed for him to be out on loan for a year first. The girl loaning him is thinking about buying him but hasn't formally agreed anything yet, and probably won't until nearer the end of her loan period

 

[Divasmum]

Yes. It is not uncommon.

 

[chestnut cob]

Yep, I had a mare on loan for a year. I also put my Welshy out on loan for a year at a time, so we would renew the contract every year if both me and the loaners were happy with everything. They had him for 2 years in the end (bought him in June).

 

[Tanta]

Yes, friends of ours loaning for a couple of years until their youngster is old enough - and the people loaning the horse want it back then as the daughter will be back from uni to ride it again...so hopefully works for both of them

 

[beckieswann]

Yes, I have a horse on loan, we negotiated a price should I decide to buy him after that year is up. I have him for a year - and it's looking like I may well buy him

 

[Lucy_Nottingham]

my friend just put her boy out on 2y loan whilst she is finishing uni, then when she finishes shes having him back!

 

[cellie]

Yes twice and successfully.I had coloured in my siggie for 18 mths she only went back because owner wanted to start riding again.I found her on local ad trader as owner wanted her close to home.We still keep in contact.
Same with pony for my daughter

 

[Kirsty5150]

I have my lovely horsey out on loan for a year, with a option of extending the agreement or buying when it comes to an end.

 

[competitiondiva]

Yes I loaned my mare out whilst I was pregnant and my twins were young (I wasn't going to have the time to ride!! And I certainly wasn't going to sell!) She went out for 18 months.

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

Yes I did it and I know someone possibly about to loan their pony for a year or two - she wants to travel and would never sell her girl having had her years and years.

 

[nona1]

Yes, I had a apony on loan for a year as the owner was working abroad on a contract and in the end she stayed for another year and i was given the option of keeping him for that extra year or passing him on to another loaner. I kept him of course!