Loan or sell?

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Hi, following on from my post yesterday about whether to keep my horse or not in order to eventually buy one to compete, i don't know whether to try loaning or selling him?

Obviously selling makes more sense in that i would get some money to put towards new horse in future and stops the chance of having him returned to me one day and then having two horses to keep. On the other hand, i've had him 8 years and so loaning doesn't seem so final. He has also had one mild bout of laminitis in the past which i manage well and hasn't occurred since - do you think anybody would be willing to buy a horse who has had laminitis?

Sorry, so many Q's again but such a difficult decision to make! thanks.
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Loaning can work out well, but I had a bad experience as a loaner. I loaned out my mare and the people totally ignored the loan agreement and then demanded she be picked up with a day's notice. I vowed never again. If you do decide to loan, make sure you have somewhere for the horse to come back to should the loan not work out. Have you considered a couple of sharers?
 
what is he, what does he do?? apart from the lami is everything else ok. i'd buy a horse that has had lami as long as everything else was ok
 
He's a 14yo arab, not done much, just hacking really so would be looking for someone who just wants to hack mainly. I think i am leaning towards selling
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because that seems more sensible long term with all the pit-falls of loaning mentioned.

No i haven't actually thought of a sharer, definately something for me to consider.
 
i think sell, had bad experience loaning to someone she came back only a few weeks later in a bit of a mess even though she had gone to some1 i thought i knew. Dont think she took the same care of my horse as she had her own maybe because she didnt actually own her? Not saying that happens to everyone though.
 
If I was to sell him would i be best mentioning that he has had laminitis in the advert, or wait and tell them over the phone....? Thanks for the replies
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I'd definitely mention it in the advert. Especially as he is an Arab as you may well get some endurance people looking and it is best to be upfront about everything. I know a couple of people who have bought Arabs recently and it has taken them ages to find them, so if he is good in every way (apart from the lami), he should sell quickly. The lami wouldn't put me off btw.
 
Loaning can work, i loaned a pony for a year and a half. I looked after her really well and always respected the owners wishes. There are some good people out there wishin to loan. But having said that you do have to think about if the person loaning can't do it anymore for whatever reason. Also you may not get a someone who has the same standards as you. I loaned my second pony out and his bed was always too thin.
 
In your situation i would sell, loaning in my experience has been both good and bad, the first time was good, 2 yrs loan no problems, i then loaned to a bhs approved riding school and she came back to me underweight and worst of all, with a rotated pedal bone, feet that had not been seen to for over 10weeks by the look of her, it was hideous.
So good and bad, but like i say, from what you say, i would suggest selling
 
I think one of the reasons people *think* loaning is worse for their horses is that they see what happens to them... there are probably just as many sad stories of bad outcomes for sold horses but the vendor looses contact and doesn't have to hear it :-( At least with a loan you can (if in contract) keep some say over well-being and take back if necessary.

Having said that there are good sale homes out there so really it comes down to if you need the money (and time - much less hassle just to sell) enough to take the chance.
 
I loaned my horse out about 4 years ago and never had any problems with the loaners, my horse was looked after well and i could visit anytime.
I did visit regulary for the first couple of months.
So I had a good experience but had a bad experience with selling pony as he went very ill about 2 months after he was sold and I did everything to help and the new owners got funny and I never found out what was wrong with him and now a year later I hear that they are selling him.

So good and bad experiences with both selling and loaning. Only you can make the decision but if you go down the loaning route its advisable to get refrences and go and visit where he he is going and talk to YO if on yard and leave your number with them if they think there is a problem.

Good luck, hope you make the right decision for you!
 
when i was a teenager i used to see a girl around on her pony, awful skinny thing always rubbed raw from ill fitting tack and thoroughly dejected looking.

i was happy for the pony when she advertised it and sold it, parents were moving house again and there was nowhere to take the pony.

wasnt long after the pony was sold and theyd moved, that a woman came looking for the pony...it was hers, shed loaned it to these people and theyd done one with it, the owner had managed to trace it through several moves.

she just missed it that time, i never did find out if she ever caught up with the pony and what happened...
 
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