Do people want companions like this?

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My friend TB, who although not old is retired due to kissing spines and bad feet. He's a lovely horse, beautiful to look at and has a superb temp.

She is looking for a loan home for him BUT...he has to be stabled at night and have his front shoes on.

So what I was wondering is......do people actually take horses like this as companions? Or would the fact that he's not a live out 24/7 mean that people wouldn't touch him?

Before anyone points the finger I'm not advertising, I am curious as to if she realistically has a chance of rehoming him.
 
Hmm it depends, he will get less inserest than say a pony as he will cost more in feed, rugs etc. and of course as you say he needs shoes and stabling.

She coud stuggle TBH, afterall many people,if they are going to pay for upkeep of a horse, think they may aswell get one they can ride.

what about a retirement home?
 
I dont see why not, hubby's tb comes in at night, so does the elderly man murphy.

Murphy was really to be a field companion but i felt bad leaving him out at night with the bad weather etc.
 
I think spooky bernard is right.... If I wanted just a field companion I'd be looking at something small and hairy who lived out 24/7 365, and got fat on fresh air... not a TB who needed rugging, shoeing and feeding.

BUT

If someone needed a horse as a companion and the horse was coming in anyway might not be too much of a problem... would of thought homes like that would be few and far between though!
 
There will be less interest than a little hairy one, but there are homes out there. My friend who can no longer ride and has 3 she has just to look at. One really old, one lame and one that comes and goes. If he's a pretty TB then he could make a very good field ornament
 
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I think spooky bernard is right.... If I wanted just a field companion I'd be looking at something small and hairy who lived out 24/7 365, and got fat on fresh air... not a TB who needed rugging, shoeing and feeding.

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I have to agree I'm afraid.
 
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