ohdearme
Well-Known Member
Not really a question, sorry! But any advice welcome!!
Have been trying to find a horse to loan over summer for over a month now with no luck!! I'm at university many miles away from home, and have a break of 3 1/2 months over Summer at home. I lost my old loan horse last year, before leaving for uni, so haven't had a 'horseless' Summer in a long time!
Tried looking for part & full loans within reasonable distance from me, and haven't found any at all!
The yard where I kept my old loan horse is lovely, so turned to trying to find a horse to full loan, to move to this yard - but still no luck Have searched for up to 100 miles away from me, as have my own trailer, but no one will let their horse move yards, especially just for a few months. Have even tried messaging people with horses for sale, that say they desperately need to go etc, but nothing!
I fully understand this; there's so many horror stories out there of loaners disappearing with horses etc (unfortunately!), along with the fact that owners would miss their horses! But as I've said, no part/full loans in my area, I have a job during the day so can't volunteer at a riding school or something.
Sorry for the rant, but feeling very saddened by the prospect of bumming a few rides off friends and that's all this Summer! my horses in the past have all been so so loved, and I just want a horse to pamper and enjoy and have fun with over Summer (this is the first time I'll have access to a trailer too, so had my heart set on going out to fun rides, shows etc!) Wish I could loan longer/buy, but have to go back to university in September/October unfortunately - oh well
ps - if anyone has a horse they don't mind sending over to Birmingham, let me know hehehe!
Have been trying to find a horse to loan over summer for over a month now with no luck!! I'm at university many miles away from home, and have a break of 3 1/2 months over Summer at home. I lost my old loan horse last year, before leaving for uni, so haven't had a 'horseless' Summer in a long time!
Tried looking for part & full loans within reasonable distance from me, and haven't found any at all!
The yard where I kept my old loan horse is lovely, so turned to trying to find a horse to full loan, to move to this yard - but still no luck Have searched for up to 100 miles away from me, as have my own trailer, but no one will let their horse move yards, especially just for a few months. Have even tried messaging people with horses for sale, that say they desperately need to go etc, but nothing!
I fully understand this; there's so many horror stories out there of loaners disappearing with horses etc (unfortunately!), along with the fact that owners would miss their horses! But as I've said, no part/full loans in my area, I have a job during the day so can't volunteer at a riding school or something.
Sorry for the rant, but feeling very saddened by the prospect of bumming a few rides off friends and that's all this Summer! my horses in the past have all been so so loved, and I just want a horse to pamper and enjoy and have fun with over Summer (this is the first time I'll have access to a trailer too, so had my heart set on going out to fun rides, shows etc!) Wish I could loan longer/buy, but have to go back to university in September/October unfortunately - oh well
ps - if anyone has a horse they don't mind sending over to Birmingham, let me know hehehe!