Horses? Loans? Liveries?

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Not that i am but would you?

Would you ever consider putting your horse on loan to a college? either as a working livery or full loan depending on how well behaved your horse is?

i look forward to any replies

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Personally no, Id rather it went to a private loan home. One of my friends has her as a working livery at a college and uits them both fine
 
Nope, never. My sister was at a very well known and highly rated college and graduated this year. She has told many stories about college loan horses getting used several times a day, never turned out, ridden by stage one riders when their owners had specified they should only been ridden by stage 3's etc. Also lot's of the horses hated being looked after by lot's of different people and got difficult in the stable.

Not going to name the college obviously but i don't think i'd take the risk with my horse. I'll bet some people have good stories though.
 
isnt one of bossanovas horses on loan to a college- you could pm her - i have before with random things and shes helpful and hasnt told me to go away!
 
Im currently a D.I.Y livery at a college, and i studied at this college.. people may tell you bad stories, but not all are true. its like chinese whispers. i believe that the yard staff at this college are very experienced.

It is bad stories that put people off?
 
The college that I work at provides excellent care for its loan horses as without them, the college would not be able to run!They are pampared and cared for by staff and students like they are our own!!
 
My horse went to college when i was there in my 2nd year. He was 6 at the time and I got him as a 4yo. He loves people and is a sociable chap and I am convinced he loved it! He did take the p*ss with a few people (mainly being led to and from the fields - they resorted to 2 people and stallion chains!) and I heard several reports of his houdini escapes from the stables so he kept people entertained.

His flatwork actually came on no end and he was pretty adaptable as with a v good/capable rider he would learn quickly and could show his stuff in flat lessons yet with the less able/confident he was safe and willing to help them 'learn'!

I think the only thing I would say was a downside was he was put off jumping a bit as I think had too many not-very-confident people on him. However, i think it helped that myself and also a friend of mine rode him in our jumping lessons and i also rode him in many flat lessons. I would also hack him at a weekend and take him for a good gallop!

I think some horses will take to it and others won't. The college i was at had lots of land and horses were turned out in the fields at night in summer so I think helps them chill out. Actually a friend of mine who is very ill at the moment had a what could be described as a difficult horse. My friends recovery has not been as quick as it should have been and her horse was actually sent to college last term and has come on brilliantly and he's in his teens, set in his ways and you would think not suitable in a college. Apparently he has actually improved no end (my friend does not know he went though but what she doesn't know won't hurt!).

If you are considering it then i would ask people who have sent their horses to a particular college, don't just take one person's view and also consider what your horse is like and whether their personality is likely to suit. I think actually bolder/bolshier horses can be better suited funnily enough.
 
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