Equipment to accompany loan horse - what would you expect?

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As title really - if you had a horse on loan would you expect it to come with a full set of tack, rugs, travelling equipment etc , or would you expect to provide all / some of this yourself?
 
I'd expect tack, a stable rug, a turnout rug and maybe a set of boots if the horse wore them, that'd be about it really!
 
When we put our pony out on loan she went with everything, tack, rugs and travelling equipment. We listed it all as part of the loan agreement.
 
We try to let as much go with them as possible. Definately their saddle. We are in a diferent situation thow and do need many of the things as we never have enough ourselves for the rest of them and they nearly always come to us with nothing. I think in a private loan it would be nice to send everything with it. We do lend things until the loanee can get things together. I would like to send a full wardrobe with it but that would be spending money better spent on the horses.
Probably of no help being different circumstances.
 
I think it would depend how long the loan was for. I loaned my horse out for 6 months while I went travelling and he went with everything, but I have had long term loan horses in the past which have come with not very much, a bridle and a couple of rugs, no saddle.
 
If a private loan and the horse was able to be ridden as part of the loan agreement (i.e. not just a companion), saddle, bridle, rugs if it normally wore them, headcollar, boots if it needed them. If it was a loan from a rescue centre, then not a lot.
 
For a loan horse I would expect tack, rugs and boots (if it wears them) - I wouldn't expect to HAVE to buy anything myself, but I probably would
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Oh ok that's interesting. I have a retired competition horse that may be going on loan to do more low key stuff but atm shares things like boots and travel equipment with my young horse, which I'm keeping. I'm just a bit reluctant to go out and buy a whole load of new stuff and cant really afford to. Also his tack is worth about 2 - 3k (made to measure dressage and jump saddle, posh bridle with kk bit, sheepskin saddle cloths etc) while I have only ancient crap old tack for the young horse and cant afford new stuff without part-exing my other tack. I am thinking retiring him completely may be cheaper than loaning him out
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What you have to consider is anyone going to want to buy expensive tack/equipement for a horse they don't own???

Assuming your horse isn't a funny shape or difficault to fit tack (hence why tack made to measure), could you not part ex his expensive saddles and perhaps purchase cheaper GP or event saddle (suitable for both flat and jumping) and maybe a cheaper bridle?? Just ensure it all fits, so he remains comfortable.
 
Mine went complete with a very extensive wardrobe- most of which the loaner has barely used. I have had a variety of horses on loan or borrowed and they have turned up with everything from full tack and rugs to literally a dirty rope halter.

If possible I'd sell your current tack to buy new stuff for the youngster- send the older horse with well fitting but not expensive tack. I wouldn't want to send very expensive items out on loan unless necessary.
 
my mare went on loan with a full wardrobe, rugs, tack, boots etc.. her loaner has since bought her lots of kit too, spolit girl.!
 
I took a horse on full loan and he came naked.

I am loaning out one of mine right now and he shares tack with my other horses, he is going with a bridle and a rug but nothing else. However the girl he is going to has a nice saddle from her old horse that will fit him well and a collection of rugs the right size. Had she not had the saddle I would have probably made arrangements to send him with something.
 
He has back problems (hence why semi-retired) so important that tack fits well. I have just had both saddles re-flocked. The person having him was going to buy a new horse and all equipment, but then I decided to retire mine from serious competition (I posted about this a while back) and that she could have him (it's someone I know). For some reason I thought she would buy his tack from me, and provide all the other stuff herself as she would have had to do this if she was buying a new horse, but it now transpires she thinks everything will come with him for free. My fault, I know , for not thinking / talking things through. Not been involved in loans before, in my mind she is having a 'free' horse (market value around £3 - 4k I would say, I just don't want to sell him) and therefore would pay for his tack etc. Having read all the posts on here though I can see that this is not how it normally works, so will have to re-think or have along frank discussion with her.
 
I loaned a mare out and she went naked with the exception of her KK bit and turnout rug. I didn't have a saddle to fit her anyway.

As long as both "loaner" and "loanee" are in agreement I don't suppose it matters.
 
I sent mine with everything all tack, brushes, loads of rugs, literally everything including the wheelbarrow!! All was listed in the agreement.

After a few months they decided they did not like his saddle so returned it to me had a made to measure done for him. I occasionally got to visit him, I even horse sat for him and their other one when they went on holiday. I found their new saddle so un comfy even after a short hack but it fitted him, so when he returned 3 years later and they asked if I wanted to buy saddle I said no and got him a different one.

They returned everything in good nick even replacing some things like boots and new headcollars. Plus he can back with a show bridle and a brand new in bag posh NZ.

He was so happy on loan, as was I knowing he was so loved. Don't let the lack of equipment going with him put you off, the most important thing is to find genuine people. My boy went to an experienced PC home.
 
It varies from everything to nothing.

I will not send an expensive saddle out on loan, I will eother send a fitted synthetic or expect a deposit for the saddle.

I would expect broken rugs to be replaced.
 
I loaned a horse which came with two saddles and a bridle.

I would expect to get saddle and bridle as a minimum, and rugs if the horse had any. Obviously though, each loan arrangement is individual, and as someone else here has suggested, maybe you could ask for a refundable deposit against the cost of the saddle?
 
If the horse was a ridden horse then i would expect a well fitting saddle and bridle (doesnt have to be a posh set just enough that it fits).
for any horse i would expect rugs, headcollar and any specialist stuff listed in the contract, ie if the contract said the horse had to wear brushing boots when turned out i would expect the brushing boots to come with him. Or if it said he must be ridden with a pressure pad under his saddle, i would expect that to come too.

when ive loaned my lot out that is what ive sent with him. I didnt send traveling boots etc i expected them to buy them for him but i will send a saddle and bridle, if nothing else it ensures that a numpty wont put an ill fitting saddle on my pony.
 
Miss Delia came with nothing but she was on permanent loan to me.

Cairo came with everything but we gave his saddle back to sell as OH only wanted to ride western. Over the years some of the rugs have gone back to his owner as they were replaced.

When I put Fleur out on loan as a broodmare, she went with all her rugs and her snack ball.

Seems to vary greatly as to the type of loan it is, as to what goes with the horse.
 
As a loanee - you have to bear in mind that you have no garantee that the loan will work out therefore I would reservations about buying stuff that will potentially not fit another horse
So while I'll happily provide bridle, headcollor etc I would hope to have saddle & basic rugs provided.
That said I would be willing to give a desposit on these items.
 
My first few loan ponys came with your basic saddle bridle and a rug. My latest loan pony came with just a headcollar! So i've brought her rugs bridle etc and have a saddle that fits ok for now but will replace for a better one soon.

I do prefer when a horse on loan comes with just the basic saddle, bridle and a rug or two is fine if i was loaning i wouldn't send out expensive tack etc i would replace it with some cheaper well fitted stuff.
 
When I loaned my pony out he went with everything! Tack, rugs, travel boots etc. What would be the point of me having them when they were all his that fitted him! The people that has him were lovely and bought him loads of stuff anyway and gradually gave me back my stuff as they replaced it. They even bought him a new saddle!
 
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