pls respond, help with loaning/selling epsm horse

siennamiller

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hi all
I need some help. I have decided I have had enough at the moment, and I want to loan or sell my lovely horse. He is a fantastic horse, the nicest nature ever, a demon xc, loves his sj. He really is a lovely horse but I am not enjoying any aspects of horse owning at the moment. My mare who is loan is due back in december this year and I will have to get rid of one of them. As she is the daughter of my first (and perfect)horse I would like to keep her.
Unfortunately he has epsm. He is sound on the oil diet and I having no probs with him. I would also be happy to put him on full loan with a view to buy but I am not sure where to start.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
 
Loaning the horse is just the same as loaning any other, you just need to ensure that the person loaning your horse has a clear understanding of the diet requirements and any other issues. I know of one with suspect epsm that is loaned out, the owner prepared a dossier outlining all the requirements and the loan was on the understanding that these would be followed.

I'm sure you won't have any problem finding a nice home
 
On the grand scale of things EPSM is a minor problem, inexpensive and simple to manage. I would take on an EPSM horse any day, I would have serious issues about taking on a lami/navicular/cushings horse.

ANY horse can be made unsound, unmanagable, unpredictable, unsound and ill through incorrect feeding and lack of exercise. An EPSM horse simply has a different set of requirements to other horses.

An EPSM horse who is responding to the diet & EXERCISE therapy should not present any problems and should lead a normal, active life.

There is plenty of info online, a bit of education and the lanee/purchacer will know as much as the rest of us!

The price should not be affected by the presence of EPSM in a sound horse who is doing fine on the diet/exercise therapy. EPSM should be regarded as a metabolic difference, not a disability.
 
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It can be difficult to find a buyer for a horse with a health problem, no matter how manageable. Generally, there are a lot of healthy horses for sale, so why buy an unhealthy/unsound one? Also, if the buyer wants the horse vetted so it can be insured the problem may be an issue. If you make the price reflect the fact that the horse has a medical condition you can attract people who want a cheap horse for, sometimes, the wrong reasons. They are often sold on for a much higher price with no mention made of the condition. Personally I would be much more inclined to loan the horse, which is what I have done with my own (he has KS which has stopped his dressage career but he is still a very safe and lovely hack) because you can monitor the condtion carefully and ensure that he doesn't end up in the wrong hands. It depends on whether the welfare of the horse is your primary concern.
 
his welfare is my primary concern, far more than price. The only thing about loaning is that I don't want him to come back with no warning and me be stuck financially. That is why I would like to have him on loan with a view to buy, think this would be the best option as then I would be happy that he was happy. The thing about epsm is, as a pp said that it is not an unsoundness or really a health issue, it is a metabolic issue controlled by diet
thanks
 
You can word the contract however you like. Mine is on loan for a period of one year, to be reviewed at the end. In the meantime I can take him back immediately if I am concerned for his wellbeing, and the lady who has him can return him to me with one months notice if her circumstances change.
 
thats what I mean tho, if I had him back with a months notice I would be stuck. I will have to give up my stable for a start.
I will have to have a think, his welfare is the most important thing, everything else is a secondary concern
thanks
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