Loaning horse but keeping her at same yard - would people still be interested?

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Bascially I have an ex-eventer who has had to retire from competition due to bone spavins. Last year she had a stunning filly and my plan was to put her in foal again this year but I don't currently have the finances to do this at the present time. She is really bored in the field at always looks so sad when I take my two competition horses out and about so I think she would like a job to do.

Although she cannot take strenuous work anymore she is a brilliant hack - 100% bombproof and will happily plod through the countryside all day long! I would like to loan her out as want to keep her to breed from again in the future but am very wary of letting her go off my yard for one very big reason. A few years ago I sold my 17yr old who had evented up to advanced to a dressage home as he had had enough of eventing and was not enjoying the xc. I have since found out that he is now eventing again at the grand old age of 22 and he keeps getting E xc, and I feel awful that he is not enjoying his older years and having an easy life. I don't want to let Ellie go off my yard, someone look up her BE record and think it would be a good idea to try and compete her again!!

So I was thinking of offering her for loan - but to stay with me - and ask for money for her shoeing and a contribution towards her feed costs.

Would people be interested in a set up like this or am I wasting my time?
 
That sounds very sensible to me, I hope you find a suitable person. Also there would be no change of yard for the horse to cope with and you will be around to give advise, good luck
 
I think its perfectly understandable for you to want to keep her at your yard.

I think as long as you have facilities that will be enough for what you want her to do then that will be fine.

xx
 
I think people would defiantly be interested, I'd advertise for a sharer first? Then it might progress to a loan if the person is right? There are loads of v experienced people I know that have recently had to give up the own horses due to the financial climate. I'm sure you would find someone suitable but it might take a wee bit of looking?
Good luck
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I'd advertise that as a share rather than a loan, and I think it could work out really well if you can find the right person.
 
You'll limit yourself but there will be a few that would be ok with horse remaining at the old yard. Advertise locally and see what happens.
 
Depends what she's like. I guess being an ex eventer she's not a first horse!
I had my first loan pony at her old yard for 3 months, it gave me the reassurance that her owner could help and advise me as this was my first time looking after a horse.
I only moved because the yard needed my space (complicated), although now we're at a new yard I feel a lot more relaxed. Her owner was very hands off when I was at her yard but you do always feel like you're under the microscope (even if you aren't).

Sorry - not much help.
Also can you trust yourself not to keep interfering (sp?) and give them their space? I'm sure it would be very tempting.
Advertise and see what response you get.
 
thanks for the replies...as suggested my best bet would probably be to advertise for a sharer first.

Little_Critter - you're right she probably won't be a brilliant first horse but is an absolute gem to hack out so would be fine with someone nervous etc. I only want her to hack so maybe suit someone quite experienced but who doesn't want the commitment of their own horse and just wants to enjoy hacking out a few times a week. I'm away at uni in the week and just drive home to ride as much as i can and Mum looks after the horses for me so I won't be able to interfere too much!! :p
 
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