Loan or Sale?

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I have had my Connie for 6 years now, brought him on as a baby and we have both grown up together. Problem is I'm off to university in September, about 4 hours from my home so taking him with me is not an option.

Now we'd been set on loaning him out for 4 years and were getting sorted with that, but recently once again my boy has been getting stubborn and once he doesn't want to do something such as jump, it takes someone who knows him to pursuade him otherwise.

My instructor has said we need to sell him instead of loan, as she's very concerned that i'll get a horse back in 4 years that is un-jumpable and can do little with.

Anyone got any advice on whether to continue with full loan or sell? I can't bare to part with him, but been told its the best thing for him to sell him.

Thanks in advance.
 
No unfortunately, it's not fair to transport him that far in holidays and we can't afford uni & accomodation fees as well as livery for a horse, hence the full loan option.
 
Transporting him for 4 hours is not really anything to be concerned about - but having the cash for livery is clearly a different issue.

Loans are tricky if you're so far away you can't check on him regularly (ie once a week for a few months), what will be your 'plan B' be if the loanee returns him at short notice? While contracts are useful even if your contract says a months notice if they bring him back what can you do realistically?

4 years is a long time and I assume you're not going with the intention of not getting a job afterwards and coming back to live with your parents!?! so it could be longer than thje 4 years as you don't know where you might end up getting a job. The first job you get out of uni may well also not be enough to fund livery.

I personally would either keep him at home and get someone to share him from home just to keep him ticking over and ride him in holidays. If this wasn't practical I would consider selling rather than loaning as you won't get the horse back who's leaving anyway as he'll have such a long time in someone elses care!!
 
What would you do if the loan fell through in the middle of February and he had to come home? Could you afford full livery? Its happened to me while mine was on loan and I was in France for a year.. Personally I would find a really good home for him and sell him. You don't know where your life will take you in the next few years. Its hard, but lots of us do let go of first ponies.
 
My parents were going to check on him every other month, but yes we did have the problem that he could come home in a few months if things didn't work out. I will be coming to live back home again once I graduate, and am having a year working from home in year 3 before completing my final year. I do think for him selling would be best, but it's just a difficult decision as I've become to attached to him :/
 
Dont understand your instrctors way of thinking many a horse that has been over faced or just become bored with jumping and other things can be reschooled, you are putting your horse in someone elses care not sending it away to be schooled whilst you are at vasity so what you get back is what you get back. He is still young so he will be a bit stubborn at times. Maybe he isnt getting the right aides.
 
celticdiamond said:
My parents were going to check on him every other month, but yes we did have the problem that he could come home in a few months if things didn't work out. I will be coming to live back home again once I graduate, and am having a year working from home in year 3 before completing my final year. I do think for him selling would be best, but it's just a difficult decision as I've become to attached to him :/
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You sound like your head is at the right decision, but your heart has to catch up. Its never nice selling them, but if you made sure he went to a good home, there could be another little girl there who could love him as much and have years with him.. You have so much that could change as you go through college. I know a lot keep their ponies, but you get so much more from the experience without any ties. You may find a perfect job elsewhere after college, you may want a bigger horse etc. You really can't possibly know at your stage of life.x
 
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