Morbid...Needs To Be Addressed!

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I was thinking to myself and this has been bouncing around in my head! What would happen to your horse in the event of your death,have you made provision for him/her do they get included in wills.....have you thought about this?
I know not a nice subject was curious if people had sat down and thought about this ever happening, me, I have made no plans as to what would happen to my boy
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......TBH is worrying,just wanted to know if anyone had!
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I have thought and I have not made specific provision. My relatives/friends would ensure that he was taken care of out of my estate and eventually found a good home.
 
I must be morbid...I have made plans for my herd in the event of my death...and also know that I stand to inherit a few horses (not that I need any more).
I think it's important to consider practicalities in advance...
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A morbid but practical thought, my baby will go to my instructor I think, with a trust fund, cos I know she'll look after him. I've also told my parents and YO how I'd like him to be put down if I can't make the descision, injection and then cremation.
 
Out of my four three have no special provision. They are happy animals and easy to do and would be easily either kept at home by my family or would move to new homes and give years of pleasure. One, however, has had such an abused past and took so long to settle with us and can be dangerous if not handled in a way he can cope with and he has a special mention in my will that if I predecease him he will go to kennels to be shot. It's the kindest thing I can do for him, he's an old boy and finding a home who would understand his fears and deal with his problems would be nigh on impossible.

Breaks my heart to think of it and of the effect it will have on my family having to cope with it having lost me but I can't see how they could manage him and they do know what will happen.
 
sensible to think ahead IMO. It's in my will that any horse I have goes 1st to sister, then mum and dad, then aunty (she has horses), then my best friend. And there is a decent amount of money to go with horse to cover livery costs etc etc.
 
Yes, arrangements for the gorgeous one are specified in my Will. Including where she should live, that the expenses shared by the benefactors of my (modest) estate and that she should where possible have the same farrier etc and remain on the diet I have her on unless a change is advised by her Vet (since my relatives know nothing about horses, but would then know to ask the Vet if her condition didn't look right). The last bit will save them wondering what to do if some well meaning or interferring person offers advice since they won't know if its good or not. I have also specified that she shouldn't be ridden, but should live retired whilst she has a good quality of life (since they couldn't judge if she was being ridden 'properly' and that when her quality of life deteriorates. she should be euthanaised by means of lethel injection.
 
Approx four years ago now, I changed my will to include the welfare of my horses..... they go to "my named person" with the instruction that they are not to be sold unless serious financial hardship would affect their welfare etc.... and then they are to be placed in a reputable rest home for horses......
 
Troggy and I were talking about this the other day, and she has put a document on the main computer with the blurb about our wills. This is mainly because Toffee has so many issues, and could never be sold or passed on to anyone else. I don't think it is morbid at all, it is important to consider the future.
 
She would get sold and hubby would have the money. Unless I died falling of her in which case he would probably shoot her and turn her into sausages.
 
I have arranged for mine to be cared for the event of my death. My lad will go back to his owner as I made a point of adding a clause in our loan agreement. It may have seemed morbid but I felt it was important that he would return to his owner even though I have him on permanent loan.
Mcfly who I do own will go to my daughter upon my death as technically it is her horse even though I paid for him lol.
When I arranged a will recently ( which was part of a remortgage deal, don't know if ever would have got round to it plus I am still married so needed to make new provisions)I spoke about the horses and I decided that I wanted him to go to my daughter and if she was unable to pay for him ( ie under 18) then his financial upkeep would be met by partner, her dad ( haven't asked him yet lol) etc.
Anyway it's only something in writing as I don't expect to be dying any time soon lol.
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Stella - did you draw this up with a solicitor's advice? I'm a bit worried that you have specified where she must live. You could well have created a condition that means that if she were no longer able to live there (place closes down perhaps?) she'll have to be put down or something, as it is no longer possible to keep her under your stated conditions.
 
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Stella - did you draw this up with a solicitor's advice? I'm a bit worried that you have specified where she must live. You could well have created a condition that means that if she were no longer able to live there (place closes down perhaps?) she'll have to be put down or something, as it is no longer possible to keep her under your stated conditions.

[/ QUOTE ] Thanks Nona, My Will has been drawn-up by my Solicitor, but I had only just sent this to her as an amendment. Following your post, I telephoned her and discussed it and we have decided its best not to specify the yard.

So thanks again, that was very useful advice
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