Feeling anxious and uneasy......is it me or is this all a bit odd?

Are they not in a financial position to purchase the horse, or to keep him?

If you are thinking about loaning him out, then perhaps they could loan him?
 
OK - no point in offering a few weeks at mine whilst you re-advertise as I'm too far away.

Is there any mileage in asking them (guilt tripping them) if they would keep him at theirs whilst you re-advertise - sounds like they have the facilities for you to show him off well there.
 
Bide your time wait for a definite response like others have said organise transport to stand by for pony picking up..

If he returns home, I would not PTS just yet. You have got the right time of year being the start of the summer, we are having a nice dry spell and grotty winter thoughts are just a distant memory.

I wouldn't loan, there is the full chance you might, once again be giving someone a horse for the summer holidays only to be returned when schools go back or we hit the gloomy winter months again and from what I have read if returned you would once again be in deep waters.

Sharing would too be hit and miss though if returned I would find someone who perhaps is just looking for summer months riding - which would then help to cover some of the care and costs. I'd then start to advertise again, everywhere and anywhere, making sure sharer knew that there is a potential that he could be sold at any time.

If you get to the end of the summer and if you have had no success then I would then think about PTS, it would never be my choice but I am in the position where I can keep an ornament, and I know not others are so lucky. But like other have said there are far, far worse ends for horses, especially if he does have mild arthritis and is sound therefore easy to pass off for a healthy horse. There's always a chance he'll get in the wrong hands and made do levels of work he just isnt fit for.

My ideas arent much help I know, there's a lot of rose tinted glasses going on that there will be a sharer etc. but along with other people's ideas perhaps you can use parts and piece some sort of compromise together and get a, if not perfect, but complete outcome. xx
 
Perfect_Pirouette said:
I am seriously hoping that they ring me and say they will have him.
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To be quite honest why ? Other than you don't want him? Are they really the right people for him? After all you have said, I don't think so!

Perhaps they were hoping that they could have him for nothing and that you won't go and pick him up, calling your bluff.
Personally I wouldn't leave my horse with people like that anyway. How can you trust that they will care for him in the future.

It was clear when they did not respond to you yesterday they had no intention of having him (unless for free?)

While I appreciate this is stressful for you and no doubt you thought he was off your hands, he is your responsibility and should come before the loan horse. sorry.
 
Sorry just seen you recent update.. :( Will ask a couple of friends as I know a few people in Norfolk.. see if they might know of any grass livery or something similar even just as a short stay x
 
If they are being honest then wouldn't you rather them send the horse back...you havent lost anything, rather than keeping the horse and his care not be up to par due their financial situation.
To me it seems theyve taken him on trial with good intentions, daughter has lost her job and theyve tried to work out a way in which they could work it but couldn't.

I believe you owe it to your horse to either keep him or sell or loan him to a good home.

My horse is quirky and I know if I sold her she could easily end up in the wrong hands. I feel I owe it to her to give her a secure future so I have put her on loan while at uni and when I'm finished I'll have her back. It's cost me money and time and stress but I love her and wouldn't have it any other way and I'm happy in the knowledge that she is happy in her loan home and will come back to me when I am finished at uni.
 
I really wouldn't class this as a 'nightmare', it's just a little set back :o Phone around some livery yards who offer off-road hacking and move him there for a month while you readvertise him. When you are selling horses you need to have proper facilities that suit the horse and potential buyers so if a hacking home is wished for then he needs to be at a yard where there is hacking available.
 
They are not having him. That is the end.

I now need to find him another home but more importantly in the first instance try and find somewhere to bring him home to where there is good hacking so that people can actually TRY him.

I might see if they would keep him another week (she said they would keep him for as long as I need to find somewhere for him) and re-advertise him tonight and try and sell him from there where there is good hacking for people to be able to do that.

He IS in good hands with them despite all this so if possible, to save up rooting him AGAIN it would be a better option if he could stay there whilst I try and find him a home, even if I had to pay them.
 
Perfect_Pirouette said:
I might see if they would keep him another week (she said they would keep him for as long as I need to find somewhere for him) and re-advertise him tonight and try and sell him from there where there is good hacking for people to be able to do that.

He IS in good hands with them despite all this so if possible, to save up rooting him AGAIN it would be a better option if he could stay there whilst I try and find him a home, even if I had to pay them.
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That's the best idea you have had in this thread. Go for it, it sounds like the perfect place to sell him from. If they are happy to do this then just pay them a months livery and take all viewers there.
 
Do you want with him and don't let strangers on the internet make you feel bad about whatever decision you come too.
 
Perfect_Pirouette said:
They can't loan him, they can't have him full stop.

They don't have time or money.
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i hope you asked when *they* will be bringing him home then?

I wonder why they left it until the end of the trial period to tell you the daughter had lost her job 'last week" and that they've lost a member of staff. (seems rather like one problem cancels out another tho, cant daughter now muck out or take over 'staff's' duties?)

..or am i being cynical in thinking they've had rather a conveniently bad week?

Bloody people eh. :rolleyes:

mind you, if horse WAS at yours only 2 weeks ago surely cant be end of the world to bring him back again while you re advertise can you? Dont think you really have any choice?
 
Perfect_Pirouette said:
I might see if they would keep him another week (she said they would keep him for as long as I need to find somewhere for him) and re-advertise him tonight and try and sell him from there where there is good hacking for people to be able to do that.

He IS in good hands with them despite all this so if possible, to save up rooting him AGAIN it would be a better option if he could stay there whilst I try and find him a home, even if I had to pay them.
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ah well this will solve your temporary problem then.

will they be charging you to keep him longer? for gawd's sake. get this covered before they present you with a bill in 4 weeks for sales livery!
 
Ditto regarding livery bill.

At least you know where you stand & understand why they were behaving odd. Much better to know.
 
Mithras said:
When they come back and ask you for a free loan with view to buy at some vague, undefined point in the future, tell them to take a running jump.

I'd be tempted to invoice them for horse hire for two weeks.

If hes that safe and so good in a new home after only two weeks, someone else will want him.
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Well said..totally agree... good 'uns are not that easy to find
 
Unless I've missed something I don't understand how they don't have time for him but he can stay with them for a while until you find somewhere? Unless you're looking after him at their yard?
 
I haven't even asked them yet!!!!!! It may not be possible but if they could find it within themselves(!!!) to have him for another week or 2 whilst I re-advertise him I would be very grateful!! He can live out now as it’s summer so would be minimal effort on their part. I would offer to go and look after him every day but they are over an hours drive away so not really do-able. OR, I will offer to pay for him to stay there for a couple of weeks whilst I try and find him a home. He is obviously happy and settled there, it is very good hacking for people to be able to try him, it will be a lot less stress for him if I could find a home for him whilst he is there. They may say no the above and fine, then I will have to get them to drop him back but it can’t be to my current yard- really there is no point, just don’t have any hacking for people to be able to try him so it would have to be yard nearby to me for a month or so that has good enough hacking.
 
I would look at all your local Facebook pages , All things horsey East Anglia, mother daughter share, hope its not the same people, retirement livery £25 a week, Horsepoo(Cambridge), work it like its a job for 3-4 weeks you will find him the right home.
 
Loads of horses get sold from yards where theres no hacking. And most people are happy with a spin round a school or field. You could always video him out on a hack if you wanted. If you bring him home you are no worse off than before. It is very difficult to try and sell from a loan home, theres 3 parties to organise times, etc. And you have to try to accomodate buyers who want to come 'NOW' .
 
Sounds like best option is to ask them to keep on to him and find him another home there.

Only downside is whenever you have viewings you will have to make the hours drive to meet them.
 
I don't think it's a good idea to leave him there - bring him home and sell from yours. I'm sure people don't expect a jolly hack in the country side if you explain it's not available. Just a hick trot durn the road would suit me.
Best of luck with it all.
 
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