Horse coming back from loan - who pays for transport?

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Who would pay for a horse being returned from a loan? And what if it is returning to a different stables to the one it was picked up from?

Last time I had to pay about £180 as the loanee couldn't get any transport - even tough they had ended the loan early as they wanted to buy a new horse.

This time it is ending on the agreed date.

On the agreement it just states:

The loan period will start on xxx and continue for a period of 12 months until xxx when the
loan agreement may be:
1.1) Extended for a period of time to be agreed between the parties or
1.2) The HORSE is to be returned to the OWNER.

We are REALLY REALLY stuffed for cash this month due to OH being off sick and so not getting paid for those days - and so far its like £100 for the box rental to get him back, and we dont have that spare this month. I said before to her that I could go halvers, which I could 'just' about manage.....................I just get the feeling they want me to pay for the WHOLE thing!
 
I would say it was the people who had the horse on loan's responsibility. However, ultimately if you want your horse back, and they won't pay, I suppose you're going to end up having to pay the bill..........
 
I don't think you can force the loaner to pay for the transport. When ours came home we went halves which I was a bit cross about as loan agreement said it was up to them to return her BUT we got her home (minus loads of her kit!)so that was what mattered.
 
Did you take the horse to them or did they come to pick him up? If they came for him I would expect them to bring him back but if I took him to them I would be expecting to have to pick him up myself

But if you think you can get them to pay half then unless they question it I would jut keep quiet and let them pay. At the end of the day the main thing is that your horse get home safely
 
It sounds like it should be their responsibility as they are ending the loan. They have to return 'him' at their cost. If it was on the agreed date then 'halves' sounds like the best thing.
They had the honour of having 'him', s and until he is either in your own horse box or on your own land, he is theirs!??
Hope that makes sense, - its what I would do in your situation.

ps... if they are buying a new horse iam sure they have the money to transport him back!!
 
ruthnmeg - That was the last loanee that ended it early as getting a new horse. These ones arent.

I will just suggest 50/50 again as they did collect him. We dont have anyway to get him back as no tow vehicle and my dad wont tow him, and so its this or a transporter! And thats what cost me soo much last time - £9 for a sodding haynet for the journey to!!!!
 
I wold say loaners responsibility, unless it is you who has ended the loan then I think it is your responsibility. However I would just want the horse back!
 
I've always picked up my chap, if they can't bring him to me. Been glad to get him back as would not like him to be at a home a day longer than he is wanted.

However from your loan agreement it does sound like probably the loaner should be returning him to you ie delivering him back, would not be worth legally enforcing though, so I would suggest 50:50 if neither of you have transport.
 
I've always collected mine from the loanee at the end of the loan. The loanee always collects at the beginning, though.
 
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