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Hi all.
To cut a long story short, Some of you may or may not remember. Three months ago I bought a horse and didn't get him vetted won't go into details but it all went wrong and he had to be pts! Has been awful!
Anyway I now have a very lonely mini Shetland and a massive cosy empty stable and a Hay barn full of this years scrummy hay!
I have no funds to buy another as my boy wasn't insured for loss of use!
My question is are there neddies out there up for loan but most importantly will it just be a case of the owner wants it out of the way and looked after for the winter and then want it back when the nice weather returns? The last thing I want is to get attached to another horse and then it goes again!
Hope this all makes sense and please don't judge me., I am still rather fragile!
Thanks kindly
Kate x
 
What a horrible experience, no wonder you are feeling anxious. Really you wont know until you start looking. Hopefully from speaking to the owner you might get some idea of whether they are likely to do the dirty and want the horse back in the summer - uni loans and pregnant ladies might be a good bet!

Good luck
 
There are always horses up for loan, some for the long term, some short term. Best bet is to put the word around your horsey friends, farrier, instructor dentist etc etc and see what turns up. You can never be sure a loanee won't want their horse back at some point but you can guess a lot by what reason they have for loaning.

I had 3 in ridden work before I had kids, two went out on loan (one now sold to the loaner) and the other I'll never ask for back, TBH it'll be another decade before I have time to ride more than one again!

The one I kept was on loan to be, taking a big step down in competition career so the owner didn't want it anymore (but still does plenty enough for me inc hunting and ODEs) after a couple of years she called to make sure I knew she would never want him back (It was when I was pregnant so I think she was worried I'd dump him back on her!)

I was recently offered a pure bred connie pony, she's owned by a stud but they can't get her in foal and after several years are giving up trying and want a good home where she will have a job, she won't be advertised just word of mouth to find the right person.

If the loaner hasn't got a good answer to why they want to loan then maybe steer clear.
 
Oh stupid me and I forgot the charities !! Go to Bransby in Lincoln - they send me their rehoming newsletter recently and they had some lovely looking ridden horses in preparation for rehoming - they never make it as far as their web site so don't be put off if there isn't anything that takes your fancy there - pop along and have a chat to them.
 
And get an agreement. I have a horse on loan for a minimum of 2 years although he could be taken or given back ealrier if the situation made it necessary. His owner was pregant and didnt want him getting fat and bored in the field. he is great horse and I will miss him when he goes - but its always in my mind that he will be going so I dont forget it.We based our agreement on the BHS one.And if the horse you find turns out to be only 80% of what you want then you know you have a place for it to go back to and you can get a better one (sound hearltess but not meant to be)
 
I would look at approaching one of the charities if you want to be 100% sure that the owner won't turn round in spring and want it back. Even with a contract I would question how it would stand up legally if the owner wanted the horse back early?! Plus with a charity loan you'll get the warm fuzzies that go with knowing you're offering a horse in need a chance at a better life :)
 
kateknights said:
Hi all.
To cut a long story short, Some of you may or may not remember. Three months ago I bought a horse and didn't get him vetted won't go into details but it all went wrong and he had to be pts! Has been awful!
Anyway I now have a very lonely mini Shetland and a massive cosy empty stable and a Hay barn full of this years scrummy hay!
I have no funds to buy another as my boy wasn't insured for loss of use!
My question is are there neddies out there up for loan but most importantly will it just be a case of the owner wants it out of the way and looked after for the winter and then want it back when the nice weather returns? The last thing I want is to get attached to another horse and then it goes again!
Hope this all makes sense and please don't judge me., I am still rather fragile!
Thanks kindly
Kate x
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Check out the rescues: RSPCA, Bluecross, WHW to name but a few:
http://www.rspca.org.uk/allaboutani...p_p_col_pos=3&p_p_col_count=6#onSubmitSetHere
http://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/rehoming/
http://www.bluecross.org.uk/2584/adopt-a-horse-or-pony.html
 
Polos Mum said:
He looks like a sweety if your shetland is a gelding??

http://www.bransbyhorses.co.uk/re-homing/re-homing animals-Lucan.html
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I've seen him on my facebook news page he's their horse of the week, looks lovely!!

I've rehomed a pony from the RSPCA myself and he's been amazing only a baby, but has taken my son from lead rein to riding, hacking and as of a week or so ago even showing by himself, pony is an absolute gem and bombproof too. And all for a 'donation fee'!!! (btw when i say baby he's 5!)
 
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WHW have a rehoming publicity drive at present, also Blue Cross do have some lovely horses who need homes. Redwings also have horses for loan.

If you give a home to a rescue horse, you will give them a place to take on another needing help and you will be given help and support, with proper health information at the start.

Hope you can find something so many abandoned horses and ponies need homes.
 
If you want a horse forever but havent got funds to buy it.
Why not go to a rescue centre?
Give a needy horse a home.
The adoption fees are minimal and you will be doing a very good deed!
 
kerrieberry2 said:
have a look at horses for homes website or RSCPA, etc

good luck I hope you can give something a good home! and give the mini a snuggle from me!
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i agree with this! there are loads of horses at world horse welfare looking for homes from competion to just companions. i had a companion cob from them a few years ago and they are brilliant and if your circumstances change as mine unfortuantly did, they take them back and rehome them again. best of all you would be helping a horse in need!
 
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