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Does no one offer horses for full loan anymore?
Recently been looking for a horse on full loan to move to my own yard and there's nothing! It's all part loan and must stay on current yard, are full loans just not a thing anymore?
I'm seriously missing schooling and jumping. I have my older big man but because of an old tendon injury he can only hack. I'm happy to consider youngsters or something that needs work and I'm lucky to have wee legs and light weight so I can fit anything from 13.2 upwards so I'm not being too fussy.
Is putting your horse out on full loan just a thing of the past? I understand there's always horror stories with loaning but I've definitely heard more from dealers yards and they're still there! Anyone else finding this? Xxx
 
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Does no one offer horses for full loan anymore?
Recently been looking for a horse on full loan to move to my own yard and there's nothing! It's all part loan and must stay on current yard, are full loans just not a thing anymore?
I'm seriously missing schooling and jumping. I have my older big man but because of an old tendon injury he can only hack. I'm happy to consider youngsters or something that needs work and I'm excited lucky to have wee legs and light weight so I can fit anything from 13.2 upwards so I'm not being too fussy.
Is putting your horse out on full loan just a thing of the past? I understand there's always horror stories with loaning but I've definitely heard more from dealers yards and they're still there! Anyone else finding this? Xxx[/QUOTE
I am having the opposite problem. My mare is currently up for full loan and I am inundated with responses from daydreamers and novices who are entirely unsuitable.

Maybe pop an advert up yourself online and see if anyone contacts you.

Whereabouts are you based, that might be part of the issue, perhaps?
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I should imagine its a growing trend to just assume no one can be trusted and to not loan them in the first place. I put my boy out on loan a few years ago (for a year only) and we both landed on our feet and it was a perfect loan, albeit very sad when it ended but would i loan one of mine out now? Probably not.
 
I know someone who has a mare she doesn't want to sell. It isn't really suitable for her, and I will have to bring it back into work and then help her find it a home. She would be more than happy for a long term loan, but she would be very fussy, and hasn't ever got round to advertising.
I would also consider loaning one of mine, but will probably be word of mouth, as I expect the one above to end up being too!
 
People definitely still do loan their horses out, I’ve got one out on loan at the moment. She’s that awkward size being only 13.2 so most people with children I know either wanted the size down or size up when I looked to put her on loan so word of mouth didn’t work for me. I actually advertised her on Facebook in the end and couldn’t have found her a better home, she’s with a really gutsy child who loves jumping as much as the pony with very knowledgeable parents. I did seek references, a trial period and a contract in place though so maybe try looking on Facebook? I did state in my ad the pony was to stay at current yard but she did actually move just over an hours drive away as I knew they were the right home for her when I spoke to them/met them.
 
For me there were a few reasons I decided to sell my pony a few years ago rather than loan: although I really wanted to keep in touch (I have owner on Facebook, but of course if she wanted to sell on I have no say).
I had 3 others, she was my straight forward one! So although I could take her back if needed, at current yard, if I moved I would struggle to find an extra space with little notice and limited finances.
She needed work- only lightly backed- I know you say you are open but plenty of people worry they loan a project, do all the work and then owner wants to sell. Infact I was in this situation years ago and managed to buy the horse, but felt it was a high price considering she would be worth less if I hadn’t worked with her.

Horror stories exist but I realise it’s mostly because these are the ones people talk about! I loaned my boy out for one year when I just had him and was meant to go to uni, he was looked after brilliantly.

Also financially it is a risk- you could have a broken horse returned, losing its value and costing even more

That being said, if I wasn’t so paranoid and she wasn’t a bit quirky and out of work, it would be much better for my mare to be loaned out and worked rather than spending another year in a field!
 
There's a grey arab gelding on arabianlines at the moment looking for a hacking home. I know he won't be right for the OP, but maybe someone else is looking for one to loan? :)
 
Ive put my little cob mare out on full loan. She was my first horse who I originally sold but bought back again a couple years later after things had gone south with her new owners. I got her back for pittance and decided she was with me for life however I had another and didn't have the time or funds to keep two long term. She went on loan to someone locally for about a year but didn't work out (not her fault) came back for a summer and is now out doing local dressage with a young girl and her mother. Its the perfect home for her and will be long term. I would loan again as there are good people out there. Both homes were found through word of mouth though.
 
I offered out my old grade A. Kept at home so no livery costs. More hacking than you know what to do with, transport to shows etc. No one was interested!
 
I advertised looking for a horse to buy on Facebook and a total stranger offered me her little horse for full loan. Lovely
 
'My' horse is on full loan and has moved yards. They are out there, though I got mine by word of mouth rather than through an advert. It might be worth advertising at yards in your area as well as FB etc. Good luck!
 
We have loaned out various ponies over the years. 3 are still in their loan homes 5+ years on with no intention of coming back! Last year (2017) we loaned out 2. One came back because they "couldn't keep him" but asked if they could still take him to shows and ride him ... jog on! And the other - who is one of the most sought after types (12hh total saint of a pony who adapts to his rider - First timer or gutsy hunting kid and everything in between!) Was sent back lame. He is still lame when worked beyond a few mins in trot (went lame in May but they didn't tell me til they sent him back in August ...). Vets can't figure out what is wrong and I am not paying for a bone scan for a 17yo Welsh pony. So he is bumming around. If I can find him a home as a companion great!

A lot of racing yards now rehome horses via a long term/permanent loan scheme just so the horse always has a safe haven to go to and can't be passed from pillar to post.

But there are horses out there! You just need to find them!
 
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