Hal1k1
Well-Known Member
I came back to horses after my youngest reached the age of 12. I shared a couple of horses and then started to search for a full loan horse. After many tries I found a gorgeous ex-racer who was owned by his stable lass but she wanted someone else to loan him.
I invited her to the yard I intended to keep him at, introduced her to the yard owner, showed her my passport and utility bills. I was keen for her to visit and do spot checks if she wished.
When she first visited him (after 3 weeks) he was still unsettled so being quite naughty I asked her to bear with me, and several weeks later she returned and saw that we were building a good relationship. I phoned her every week and reported back both good and bad updates. After 6 months I bought him but still send photos and tallk over the phone to his ex-owner.
Recently he had to have an emergency operation and she visited him at the equine hospital 4 days later. She hadn't seen him for 6 months and was very impressed with his condition. She said that if she hadn't seen his face she would not have believed it was he same horse because he was so muscled and the shine on his coat was amazing. I will take the credit for his muscles but I believe his coat is due to his food.
He cannot be jumped because of spavins and having had him now for 18 months the urge to find a second loan horse that I can enter competitions for fun on is very strong. I know his ex-owner would give me a glowing reference but I have recently moved him from the first yard we were at to the one that is the best in the area so cannot ask the old YO for a reference. All my friends would give me a glowing reference and I am sure my farrier would as well.
I want to keep both horses at the new yard because it has good facilities, nice owners and best of all the horses are happy. What else would you suggest I do to convince another owner that I can be trusted with their loan horse as it would be looked after very carefully, not neglected, fed best quality food and supplements, insured, loved and checked all over as well as groomed every day. I know what I want and need so won't be wasting anyone's time when I look.
I invited her to the yard I intended to keep him at, introduced her to the yard owner, showed her my passport and utility bills. I was keen for her to visit and do spot checks if she wished.
When she first visited him (after 3 weeks) he was still unsettled so being quite naughty I asked her to bear with me, and several weeks later she returned and saw that we were building a good relationship. I phoned her every week and reported back both good and bad updates. After 6 months I bought him but still send photos and tallk over the phone to his ex-owner.
Recently he had to have an emergency operation and she visited him at the equine hospital 4 days later. She hadn't seen him for 6 months and was very impressed with his condition. She said that if she hadn't seen his face she would not have believed it was he same horse because he was so muscled and the shine on his coat was amazing. I will take the credit for his muscles but I believe his coat is due to his food.
He cannot be jumped because of spavins and having had him now for 18 months the urge to find a second loan horse that I can enter competitions for fun on is very strong. I know his ex-owner would give me a glowing reference but I have recently moved him from the first yard we were at to the one that is the best in the area so cannot ask the old YO for a reference. All my friends would give me a glowing reference and I am sure my farrier would as well.
I want to keep both horses at the new yard because it has good facilities, nice owners and best of all the horses are happy. What else would you suggest I do to convince another owner that I can be trusted with their loan horse as it would be looked after very carefully, not neglected, fed best quality food and supplements, insured, loved and checked all over as well as groomed every day. I know what I want and need so won't be wasting anyone's time when I look.
