Loan Pony Breach of Contact

horseloaner said:
works out as £75 per week (£25 per day) so we pay approx £325 per month £975 for 3 months give or take a week or two.

So its not cheap but its not expensive either given other loans that I saw available. We also brought hay, feed, replacement buckets, winter rugs, reflocked their saddle but also brought our own fitted tack etc that were not part of the agreement but which I felt was a fair additional contribution. We don't use their grooming kit I raided my old one and replaced a few of my brushes and kit plus a starter grooming kit for my son.

Obviously riding and safety equipment and insurance is our own responsibility.
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My god, they saw you coming!!!! I would think you are probably paying their livery in total, they are on to a winner!! As it's already been said, you could more than pay for DIY livery with that amount, and then find a sharer of your own! I would be terminating forth with!! Just for comparison, I pay £60 part livery for my 15.2 horse each week.
 
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I'm sorry OP - haven't read all of the posts here.

Are these maggots whom you entered into a contract with really charging you extra because your son has a disability?

If so I'd be onto the equalities commission like a shot.
 
The only thing I can think of is ponies insurance is a lot higher due to disabled rider? I think some insurance companies do ask?
 
I know how you feel. I started (full) loaning a horse who had been left in a field for 2 years. I did all the slow work to build her up again, to arrive one saturday to find her covered in dried sweat. I contacted owner, who said her ex had taken her out for hack, meeting his new girlfriend in local woods so they could ride together. I was just told I'd have to cope with it, & suddenly I couldn't ride in the mornings at weekends. In reality, she would get so sweaty & was worried to ride her in the afternoon as she was 19 & had obviously worked hard already that day. This went on for 6 weeks, then suddenly she wasn't sweaty anymore. Apparently she had become too lively for ex, so he had stopped riding her & never did again.

I solved it by saving up, & when owner was made redundant bought her (£400). I cost me no more than I was paying to loan her. No worries about anyone else riding, I had full control over what she did.

On what you are paying, I would suggest look for a pony to buy (or make them an offer in the middle of winter when they don't want the hassle or to ride). When you have one take on a prt-loaner. That way you will have control over everything, & be sure your son gets to ride his pony. If he decides it isn't for him, you will always be able to sell pony on. Maybe contact RDA or riding school & see if they have an oldie needing semi-retirement (lead rein is hardly 'work' for pony). My girl was 21 when I bought her, & we had a fab time. She semi-retired aged 27, hacked out for another year & I lost her aged 29. I would buy her again, she was a diamond.
 
Op haven't had time to read the full thread, but my sympathies lie with you, you do sound a formal kind of person but there is nothing wrong with that, and if you have a contract I think you should be both sticking to it. If the owners want to use the pony for Camp etc. that should be built in otherwise they are taking the absolute p!

Loans shares etc. only work if the goalposts don't keep changing. Also at that price I would be buying my own. It's the only way to keep control and avoid this kind of thing.
 
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