hogged2trot
Well-Known Member
I've had my horse for a long time now (over a decade). He was originally a family horse. My parents still pay for him until I get a job. Anyway, my mum and dad keep saying we need to sell him. He is on half loan but I don't ride him anymore. When I ride him I feel too tall on him now. He'll take me fine but I just find my balance is all out where he has a pony stride and i'm used to riding bigger horses. I have spent the last couple of years happy hacking him and riding more seriously for other people bringing their horses on. Slowly riding him has fizzled out. But I do love him and don't like the thought of selling him on. He is perfectly healthy, still jumping, hacking etc. But I just think of him as being old now he is 19. I can see what my parents are saying. They pay insurance, half the livery etc for in essence, a complete stranger to ride and enjoy. I've asked them to hold off a couple of months as I can then take over the costs, but then at the same time I think i'm going to be doing the same on a low income. I have thought that maybe I should full loan instead of half loan, that way the costs are covered but I still own him and can take care of him till the end. It worries me though that if people suddenly gave him up out of nowhere i'd have to find the full livery costs for him. I'm sure as a one off my parents would help since my mum rides him every now and then. What would you do if it was you, sell, full loan, keep tin current half loan arrangement?
