LOANING NIGHTMARE - update

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Well loan horses owner has decided that she wont have him back and she will give him to us if we want! We originally wanted to give him back mainly because we cannot afford him at the moment and dont have enough time either.

She has said that he must be sold, for anything she can get or we can have him for nothing if we want. She would perfer that we have him as we love him so much and he is very happy with us.

I'm worried that if he is sold for peanuts he will go somewhere bad and have a miserable life and be wasted, but we cant have him at the moment either. I love this horse so much and would hate for him to go somewhere awful.

We had considered accepting her offer and taking him on as our own and then loaning him out to someone approved by us where we can visit etc. But we wont be able to take him back on anytime soon so anyone who took him would have to have him for at least a year.

We have considdered loaning him to an equestrian college or to riding for the disabled so that he would be put to good use and not be stuck in a field doing nothing. I would also hope that somewhere like that wouldn't return him at the drop of a hat if he put one foot wrong.

Has anyone done this? Any thoughts?

Thanks xx
 
Please be very careful - she is playing the same tune as the owner of my loan horse did. Ultimately, it's her responsbility to sell him, not yours. You have a contract, you've given her notice, she has to take the horse back.

Don't feel guilt tripped into bailing her out because she can't be bothered to deal with it. Ultimately, the reason you're giving the horse back is because you can't afford to have him so why add to your stress by keeping him and then trying to find someone else to loan him from you?

I know it seems harsh, but having been there already I know exactly what you're going through.
 
Is he the horse in your pics? He looks lovely does he hack well, looks like he can jump. Im sure there would be people out there who would be happy to loan or buy him.
 
if she is going to 'give' him to you, pay them a pound and write out a bill of sale or similar, so that he is officially yours, transfer ownership on the passport etc.

Then yes, loan him out. I'm sure if he is a good sort an RDA would take him, or a college. Just do your background work on a college if you send him there. If he is capable of doing RC stuff, and wouldn't be adversely affected by lots of people riding him (lots of horses really aren't that bothered, howvere much we'd like to think!!!) then I think the RDA or college is a great idea
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Take him! You love him and will make sure he gets a good loan home and it's ideal as you can have him back when you are in a better position to do so. If you would be prepared for him to move yards (eg within a 30 mile radius) then you will be fighting loaners off. I agree, pay a nominal sum for him, get a receipt to say full & final settlement for ....(describe him and list his passport number) and don't let her specify terms and conditions.
 
tell us a bit more about the horse - what he can and can't do, age/size build etc. What he's like to ride in and out of the school and what he has actually done. In your original post you said that he had done something that had made the decision for you. I know of several people looking for a loan horse so there must be loads of people all over the country who are in the same situation. If we know more about him then someone will be able to advise you as to whether to take up her offer and have him free, or to sell him on her behalf. To be honest if he is half decent you would be better having him from her and selling him for yourself - why should she receive any money if she can't be bothered to make teh effort to sell him herself.
 
Well he's 16hh, hann x cob, nearly 9 years old. pic in sig.
He's 100% with everything but hacking. He can be a bit silly out hacking and has the tendency to spook at anything and everything. If you hack with someone walking on foot he wont put a foot wrong but if he's on his own or even with other horses he can be difficult.

Some days he will hack perfectly on his own or with another horse and some days he will be a complete idiot! He spooks at things he has seen hundreds of times before so he's not scared, he just acts up if the mood takes him.

Other than that, dressage, jumping, RC stuff he's fine and has no problems. He'll look after novices etc in the school and jumping - but the hacking can be a problem.

he also wont pass a vet - nothing major but decreases value greatly.

9 out of 10 people who meet him tell us he's special and that we shouldn't let him go. Our instructor loves him and thinks he has great potential.

We love him to pieces but we dont have the time to look after him over the winter and we cant afford to keep anywhere other than DIY. We'd love to have him back in a year or two maybe more once our circumstances change.
 
I would take him the you have control but yes pay her a nominal amount (£1/£5 whatever) and get a receipt of sale and get the passport changed into your name. If he'd be able to cope with the work at a college then yes you could loan him to one as at least you are generally going to know the standard fo care is going to be good there. However check out the college contract with regards to out of term time as I am not 100% sure what happens with laoned horses then?

My horse was at coolege being used by the college when I was there, he did really well and everyone loved him so I would say it's certainly something to consider if his temperament and health suits. You wouldn't have to worry about the hacking element as he wouldn't have to do it either OR would be ridden by someone more experienced if a bit spooky (personally I don't see spooky as a problem providing he's not dangerous - ie doesn't bolt etc).

I think form what you say you'll be happier having the control over where he goes. A private loan him may come up. If he's what you say he is there's probably loads of people looking and there ARE decent, honest loanees out there!

ooh another point, as will be new term starting soon you could look at the college option AND you may even find someone via the college who would want to loan him privately.
 
I would take him the you have control but yes pay her a nominal amount (£1/£5 whatever) and get a receipt of sale and get the passport changed into your name. If he'd be able to cope with the work at a college then yes you could loan him to one as at least you are generally going to know the standard fo care is going to be good there. However check out the college contract with regards to out of term time as I am not 100% sure what happens with loaned horses then?

My horse was at college being used by the college when I was there, he did really well and everyone loved him so I would say it's certainly something to consider if his temperament and health suits. You wouldn't have to worry about the hacking element as he wouldn't have to do it either OR would be ridden by someone more experienced if a bit spooky (personally I don't see spooky as a problem providing he's not dangerous - ie doesn't bolt etc).

I think from what you say you'll be happier having the control over where he goes. A private loan him may come up. If he's what you say he is there's probably loads of people looking and there ARE decent, honest loanees out there!

ooh another point, as will be new term starting soon you could look at the college option AND you may even find someone via the college who would want to loan him privately.
 
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