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Before anyone button pushes Im not advertising, not even 100% sure this is what I want atm.

Im thinking about loaning my mare out and possibly giving up for a year. The problem being shes a 2yo/rising 3 and I dont want her breaking/backing. Shes very immature and a late baby so I would want her to just be a companion. Shes fab, not phased by traffic, stands to be groomed all day, great manners.

I need to work out what I want and will either take coblet to a yard so I can get him going properly or he will go home to his owners. I think I either need to give up totally or remember why I enjoy horses cause right now Im really not enjoying them at all.

Do people want unbroken, baby companions? Am I being daft?
 
What are the reasons you feel like this? Winter has been awful but summer is nearly here. I guess people want companions but maybe more going into winter when people tend to turn away. I think with a rising three year old you'd need to be sure people didn't want to back him. Could you send your older one away and just have one for a while?
 
The problem I think is the fact Im on a hill on my own. Coblet (who is on loan) is just backed and not great in traffic and I have no facilities. I cant afford two on livery (pay £150 pm for 3 atm). I think I need to start enjoying them again but I can't where I am. Im not certain my mare is going to be tall enough and Im a stone too heavy for her at least atm so it seems logical for her to go away for a year as I'll be without a horse to ride if coblet goes and she stays and its always riding that reignites my passion. On the other hand I've had her since she was 6 months, she had a really rough start and Im not sure I want to loose her. :(
 
I am sorry I can't think of any reason why anyone would what to feed and care for some else's two or three year old .
I could understand some with a youngster the same age being prepared to keep one else's youngster so theirs have company if the owner was meeting it's costs .
 
I was in the position 18 months ago when that option would have been perfect! I was offered my dream horse on loan, provided he would have a companion. Had to search high and low and had a terrible time finding a companion! Couldn't believe that no-one had a young/old horse that I would be happy to look after and pay for! Only stipulation was that it had to be a gelding and not in need of vet attention for illness/existing condition.

I did eventually find something that has turned out to be perfect but it wasn't easy.

There maybe someone out there like me who would bite your hand off! It's worth a try!
 
I have a 2yo on loan but she is a tiny pony. I would take a larger youngster as a companion but not one that needed huge amounts of feed or anything high maintenance. I just like the youngster stage and I like ponies, but would want them to go on to a ridden home when ready. If it were a horse I could ride myself though I might begrudge giving them back after putting work in!
 
I did this last year - took on a baby arab on loan, mainly to keep my girls company while either was out exercising.

So yes in theory there would be people who would loan, but just be mega careful where your baby goes to if you're planning on having her back to start yourself. She may be super to handle now but a year of poor handling could have a hugely detrimental effect on her
 
Shes 13.2hh ish now....not likely to make more than 14hh and a native type so takes nothing much. In fact shes been out all winter, every winter with minimal feed and ad lib hay. Shes a bit odd and takes to being feral every now and then but shes a good girl. Id be perfectly happy with her being turned away tbh. I'll see, I need to work out what I want to do with the others.
 
Whereabouts in Derbyshire are you? You might be able to find somewhere else where your youngster could live out once weather starts improving.
Other option is move your horse to another yard where there is someone who may want help exercising their horse and send the coblet back to owner.

Not sure anyone would want an unbacked companion but you never know until you ask
 
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