Pregnant and have to say goodbye to my boy :( What do I do??

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Hi everyone,

As the title really - recently found out I'm pregnant, which is great, but financially I'm going to have to sell my gorgeous boy Stan :( :( :(

I'd really appreciate anybody's suggestions as to what I should do, as I feel faced with a few probs.....

He's a 6yo ISH who I have owned for just over a year and who is a complete gem. Unfortunately due to me being pregnant and the weather, he has been out of work for the last couple of months and here lies my problem - do I sell him as he is now, for a lot less than he is probably worth in work, and open up the market to a wider range of people, and potentially not the right people, or do I try and find someone to work him for me for a couple of months and sell him then??

The important thing to me is that he finds the right home, but I have no one who I could ask to put a bit of work into him for me, and the closer I get to my due date (June) the more anxious I feel about getting my finances in order for arrival of bubs.

Any ideas?? :)
 
Firstly, congratulations on your pregnancy.

Can you advertise for someone to come and ride him? Or maybe put him out on loan with a view to buy?

Hope you manage to sort something out.
 
Yes to both really, but just aware that time's ticking! I would definitely consider putting him out on loan with a view to buy but can you put a timescale on the view to buy bit?!
 
My friend recently let her pony on loan with a view to buy. They have agreed a price and she is on loan for 12 months. They will then buy her for the agreed price or return the pony. I think this is quite long but it was the only offer she had.

Do you need to sell so you have a lump sum for when the baby arrives or is it the running costs you are worried about? If its the latter have you considered putting him on grass livery to cut down your outgoings? Thats what I did when I was pregnant.
 
Congratulations hun, when I got pregnant I knew there was no way I would be able to bring myself to sell my girl, but on statutory maternity pay for most of the time off there's no way I could keep her on. So I tried advertising for a loan home for a fixed 2 year period. I advertised in saddleries and on a local website, I was inundated with enquiries and was able to sift it down to 2 really nice homes, but one couldn't have her until I was due, so that narrowed the choice, she went to a lovely home, and taught a lovely lady to do dressage, (her training mid week was maintained by the yard owner who rode at advanced medium level) so I was very happy. I kept in touch and took my twin babies to see her as often I as could (without stepping on their toes) and got her back after we mutually agreed to end the agreement early, the lady had found at the right time another horse to buy and I was back at work and ready to have my girly back. I've never looked back! Good luck with the choices and the pregnancy.
 
dope-on-a-rope:) said:
Yes to both really, but just aware that time's ticking! I would definitely consider putting him out on loan with a view to buy but can you put a timescale on the view to buy bit?!
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I would say 4-6 weeks would be reasonable, Our first pony was meant to be for loan but on the day they delivered him they said they had changed their minds and it was to be loan with a view to buy after 6 weeks. The pony was in the stable and the kids were loving him so what could I say? We had him for 6 weeks and bought him. As it turned out, when I came to sell him 2 years later, they bought him back!

Put some cards up in your local saddlery and advertise as for sale or for loan with a view to buy. When anyone rings up state that the loan would be 4-6 weeks and then they would either have to buy him or return him to you.

Good luck
 
MissCandy said:
My friend recently let her pony on loan with a view to buy. They have agreed a price and she is on loan for 12 months. They will then buy her for the agreed price or return the pony. I think this is quite long but it was the only offer she had.

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That's a really long loan period! I suspect she may find after a year the pony is returned to her and the family will be rubbing their hands with glee that they got a free pony for a year!

I would def go with 4-6 weeks and take a non-returnable deposit. Also, if they want the horse vetted make sure it is done before he leaves your yard - not when they've had him for a week or two.
 
or you could ask for recommendations on here for someone/yard who would take him on as a sales livery? look at the figures (and you can see what similiar types are being marketed for now) and see what the difference is for a fit horse competing v your boy as he is now, then take off the sales commission and extra livery costs and see where that leaves you. Or maybe you know someone who sells horses locally from time to time and you could do it together. These are just other suggestions from what other people have already put forward!
 
I put my horse out on loan with a view to buy for 6 months, the price was agreed before they took her and the loan agreement stated that at the end of 6 months they either bought her or returned her. It worked out really well and the lady bought her after the 6 months.
 
Can you not keep riding? I was horseless when I was pregnant, but most of my friends rode for a long while into their pregnancy? I have NO idea whether it's considered safe or not medically, but none of them had any problems.
 
im due in June aswell CONGRATS :D im finding it hard at the moment with Prince but i just free school him or lunge him when i feel ok. Im Looking for a sharer for him or a loan him. I could just never sell him he has been my baby for 3years lol Even if i have to put him in a cheaper yard without a school, i will just have to do that if it comes 2 it.
Hope everything works out for you :D
Enjoy your pregnancy
xxx
 
Thank you to everyone for all your suggestions. Realistically I can't put him out on loan longer term for me to have back - not sure how I would juggle a demanding full time job, little person and a horse! Financially I'm not in the most amazing position - there are lots of loose ends that ideally I'd like to tie up before baby arrives, and whilst I love spending all my spare cash on him now, not sure that'll be there for much longer with a mini mouth to feed! :)

I think the most sensible thing for me to do would be to advertise him for sale with a view to buy, and set a short ish time limit on the loan/trial period. Even if he is in his woolies now and loving having his winter break with his mates, I'm sure someone who knows what they're doing will be able to see the beautiful horse underneath! Thanks all :)
 
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