On the subject of loaning- who loans/loans out a horse on here?

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and does it work for you?

Any probs?

Any advice?

Stories good and bad?

thanks!

ps ? Do I give the passport to the loaner?
 
Yes, passport has to accompany horse.
I have loaned several horses in the past and not had any problems with the owners.
That said my current horse was supposed to be on 6 week trial followed by 12 month loan. However, due to owners change of plans I was forced to either buy him or send him back.
 
I have had lots of loan horses, worked really well in all but one case and even that one wasn't a real disaster.
I also loaned out my old horse before selling him to the loaner, again no problems

The loaner will need the passport if they are intendng to travel the horse. Obviously insurance. Notice periods for them but a clause that you can remove the horse from their care with no notice (just in case of emergencies).
List all tack/equiptment and make it clear they are responsible for damage.

Check the horse fairly regularly, I always arrived 30 minutes before i was supposed to for my own paranoid reasons!
 
I loan out a competition horse, the contract is very strict and specific but it works for us!!
It makes it easier that the contract is very specific because then we know that if we stick to it, we'll all be happy.
I visit the horse probably once a month but this is more to see her than check up - if I had the slightest doubt about the way they looked after her or felt I needed to check up then they would not have her simple as that. It's not worth the risk - luckily I doubt I could have found a better loaner for mine!
My advise is to pick people you can get on with, if you have any doubts about them don't do it and have a contract in place which outlines everything!
 
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Check the horse fairly regularly, I always arrived 30 minutes before i was supposed to for my own paranoid reasons!

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I always gave the owners permission to just turn up unannounced but warned that it could be a wasted journey if I was out competing.
 
I have loaned one out in the past..she didn't really work out for them and came back at short notice, which was a bit of a problem at the time.

Have had a number on loan, mostly there have been no problems at all, one got a bit unpleasant when the owner decided my vet didn't know what they were playing at (she might very well have been right but i was paying a professional for treatment which is the best I could do).

At the moment I have two that are effectively on permanent loan, their owners never come to see them, we communicate occasionally, I let them know if we are going to shows..they trust me to deal with the routine stuff - in fact there are no real contracts either, but I wouldn't take advantage of that.

the passport has to go with the horse (but in your name- not sure how you would flag it to the passport issuer that you want to be notified if somebody tries to change that detail)
 
I loaned a horse when i was about 15! no problems at all although to be honest doubt very much the owners actually gave a toss about the horse- never bothered to call to check on progress/how we had done competitively etc.
I had to send him back after about a year - the yard i kept him at was a friends- she only had 2 stables and then she got a new horse. We got moved into the barn but ned was on his own which wasnt fair.
I remember the day they came to collect him- i was in tears (obviously upset) the girl just stood there staring at me and said to my day really nastilly-why is she crying?????
My dad was like-err why do you think?
 
Have had on loan and loaned, and now prefer to do sharing rather than loaning as one bad experience where I had to remove said pony from field as his feet were appalling. Loaned Frankie when I was pregnant to fab family who actually bought him in the end.

It can work well, but just make sure you go on YOUR gut instinct, draw up a contract and check it covers everything, ideally you should insure the horse in your name as if they claim for loss they will get the money! But ask for 50% of cost.

Passport has to go with horse due to travelling etc but should have your name as the owner and pop an agreement of the loan to the 3rd party with the passport just in case.

Visit, visit and visit regularly, this was my one downfall with nightmare loan as I was younger and more stupid then and trusted the person.

If they have nothing to hide they wont mind you turning up, riding it occasionally etc.

Make sure they have had jabs done, ask to see evidence, and check for worming too.

I have two sharers who just love hacking, one hacks fred and one hacks titch 3 times a week. One mucks out for her rides and buys expensive pressies for titch, the other pays £50 a month for unlimited riding during the week.

These sharers are fabulous and I would hate to lose them, but if horse has to go on loan it can work well for both parties.

Good luck!
 
I loaned my TB when I left uni and just didnt have the time, (had stupid new job with stupid new hours)!! All was fine and he was very well cared for until he severed his tendon then the loaners just didnt want to know, asked me when I could go get him the week after he did it, when he wasnt suposed to be moved let alone travel. As soon as i got the OK from the vet I did go get him only to be told by the YO that the loaners hadnt been down for ages as they didnt seem to care anymore. ANGRY didnt even cover it as he was a good 2.5 hour drive from me so I couldnt be there everyday. Luckily the YO was very nice to him, until I could get him back. Even with a contract the loaners refused to pay vet bills, luckily I had kept him insured in my name .................. still makes my blood boil now!!!
 
I loaned a horse over the summer from a very good friend. It was a very informal agreement though. It was my YO's horse, so I didn't have to pay livery for it. The only thing I paid for was shoes, and any feed (not including haylage) that I wished to give it.

Essentially she saw me looking at an empy stable and H&H classifieds, and decided the lesser of the two evils was to give me a horse for the summer!
 
I have loaned out my old horse - as he is nearly 20 and doesn't want to compete any more, so he is happily hacking now. So I got a horse on loan from someone else.

My sister also has a horse on permanent loan.

In all cases we know the owners/ loaners well and have no formal written agreements (i know, I know....)

I visit my old horse all the time, turn up unannounced etc etc - is always fine - he is around the corner. The two we have onloan never get visited by their owners - but we give them regular updates.

Passport stays with the horse in all cases...

Not sure if that helps?!
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Yep, got one on loan wvtb at the moment, am still saving
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Passport comes with horse, only advice i can give is dont nag loanee and keep bothering them. Once a fornight is fine
 
I've loaned our pony out for a few years to three different families.
The first one wasn't successful, they found him too forward going.
The second though a good competition home didn't keep a cloes enough eye on him and he developed laminitis, after treatment here we loaned him to a family we knew well.
He has been there for years now and I keep expecting them to send him back as he is no longer ridden beng outgrown, but he is very much a part of their family and goes into their kitchen for cuddles..
I couldn't honestly find a better home for him anywhere, they look after him better than we would!
My tips would be talk frankly with the loaners about their expectations of care, vets fees etc, what will happen if the animal is outgrown or too old and if they are insuring it.
I would also keep in touch. We are lucky and live near by but feel sufficiently confident our loaners would never do anything wrong.
you do need to give the passport to the loaner if they intend to travel it, otherwise just a copy will do apart from when it has injections.
 
We loaned a horse for 18 mths, had a written agreement and frequent contact via email/phone/visits with her owner. She was less than straightforward (tho I adored her) and eventually we decided that she would go back to her owner and we'd buy something more suitable for my OH to share with me. By being straight with the owner and giving her plenty of notice, it all worked out OK - I even showed the horse in hand for her last year. If I won the lottery I'd make her owner an offer she couldn't refuse, so we need to stay on good terms!
 
yep,

I loaned the Boy seen in my signature pics below.
I loaned him for just over a year from KatB, another member of the forum......and then....I bought him from her last month!!!!!

It has worked out well for all parties invlolved, and the Bob will have a home for life with me
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My lad is loaned out during the week

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and does it work for you?
Yep

Any probs?
Nope

Any advice?
If it means you can keep it - do it

Stories good and bad?

thanks!

ps ? Do I give the passport to the loaner?

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I have mines passport - who ever ows the horse out right - prevents them selling it in my eyes !!
 
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