Minor Rant - people wanting to loan horses

[rockysmum]

Why on earth do people try to pass off loan horses to totally unsuitable homes. I can see why with horses for sale, but loaning, come on.

My friend has been out of horses for many years. She got back into it riding our little cob (23) and bombproof if her rider is not nervous. She decided to buy one and took a lovely boy on loan with a view to buy. Unfortunately he is not suitable and has caused two trips to A&E. She has finally agreed with me and arranged to send him back. I have thought this is the right thing since the first accident but she does love him already.

I have suggested looking for a loan, probably an oldie, as I keep reading that people cant find good homes for these horses. She has agreed with me and we are looking around.

In the meantime she is being offered all sorts of totally unsuitable horses eg TB ex racehorses etc. She would be back in A&E in no time.

Just dont see the point in people doing this or what they hope to gain by it. Yes it would be a lovely home and the horse would be spoilt rotten but for how long???????

 

[Lolo]

Don't write off the ex-racers. Al has 2, and regardless of what else they do they are both fantastic, safe hacks. I regained my confidence and had the best 5 years ever on an elderly TB who had a mad sense of humour and was generally a tit. Sometimes you have to swallow your prejudices and go along! Cheeky was advertised simply as a "21yo bay TB, has teamchased, evented. Phone xxx." We were desperate, so we did. He was perfect...

On a different note, it's because people want the nicest home. If that means the horse is never ridden, it matters less than knowing the horse will have someone caring (and paying!) for it for at least a while...

 

[smellsofhorse]

people want to get rid of horses, they lie, exaggerate and are not honest.

why i dont know.

Surely finding the right person and home is better and kinder all round.

But some peole see it as quick, get rid of it to the first person and save myself the money.

they dont ssem to care about the concequences.

 

[neweventer]

It also happens the otherway round too though.

A few years ago I had a tb ex-racer who I had explainned to several potential loaners that she was sharp.

One girl said she'd evented to novice level, however lost balanced on a 20m circle in canter, yanked my mare in her mouth and changed dirrection for my mare to do the most beautiful flying change, unfortuently the girl toppled over the side and broke two ribs.

The next potential loaner in walk i decided that she wasn't right for her. This girl said "i don't mind falling off" to which I responded "i don't want you to get hurt". Her responce " my mum works in the hospital so it's not to far for me to go".

But yes unfortuently I think there is alot of bending of the truth on both sides when it comes to loaning horses out.