Struggling to rehome pony

Cop-Pop

Cop-Pop

Well-Known Member
Joined
26 October 2007
Messages
8,666
Location
Glos, UK
Visit site
Not really sure what to do atm :(

As some people know I split with my ex at the start of the year. Since then the rising cost of everything means I just can't afford two horses anymore :( Current yard is £300 per month including hay which is abt 1/3 of my take home :eek: YO is no help - she keeps putting bills up. I've found somewhere cheaper for the horse to go to but I can't take the pony :( As Im moving and living between areas I can't just move anywhere. YO has now said she's taking December as my months notice meaning I need to be gone by Dec 31st :eek:

I've been advertising the pony for loan for months now and so far only one suitable person has come to see her :( I don't want to lie on her advert and I don't want to relax my standards - she needs an expereinced home and ideally one that will do something with her as since being intoeduced to work aged 10 shes really been enjoying it :) Shes not dangerous in any way shes just nervous and needs someone who understand that.

I can afford livery for next month but no idea what to do if I can't find her a home before my leaving date arrives :(
 
Just a thought, people who are looking for a project pony/something that requires schooling/less experienced pony may be more interested in owning outright, since otherwise they risk the owner taking the pony back once it is well schooled and out competing...
 
What size is the pony?

Do you have any links to any ad you have placed so we can have a look?

When you say nervous - how nervous and what does she do? (eg. is she likely to kick out due to fear or anything?)
 
It sort of the wrong time of year, but are there any Riding Schools near you who would be interested? It may be they would only take her on a 'working loan' type arrangement (ie you still have to give them a bit of money) but I suppose then you could at least continue to school her once a week and would know exactly where you are financially.

Just thought that some miles on the clock is probably what she needs right now? It may be worth contacting all the local riding schools and seeing what they can offer.
 
_CJ_ said:
Just a thought, people who are looking for a project pony/something that requires schooling/less experienced pony may be more interested in owning outright, since otherwise they risk the owner taking the pony back once it is well schooled and out competing...
Click to expand...

I wouldnt take her back unless there was a welfare issue or they no longer wanted her. I don't want to outright sell her in case she gets passed on and on, she wouldnt cope with that.

Boxers said:
So what happened with this person? Do they not want her?

Have you tried ringing your local PC to see if they know of a family who may loan her?
Click to expand...

No they decided she wasnt suitable for what they wanted. I advertised her with the PC but nothing :(

OFG said:
What size is the pony?

Do you have any links to any ad you have placed so we can have a look?

When you say nervous - how nervous and what does she do? (eg. is she likely to kick out due to fear or anything?)
Click to expand...

This is her advert

Shes never ever kicked or bitten or even shown a sign of it - obv shes capable of it but shes never done it :) S

canteron said:
It sort of the wrong time of year, but are there any Riding Schools near you who would be interested? It may be they would only take her on a 'working loan' type arrangement (ie you still have to give them a bit of money) but I suppose then you could at least continue to school her once a week and would know exactly where you are financially.

Just thought that some miles on the clock is probably what she needs right now? It may be worth contacting all the local riding schools and seeing what they can offer.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure her little brain would cope with it tbh, plus shes only lightly backed so not sure they would take her. Theres a good one close by tho so will give them a ring :)
 
I think most people looking for that small ponies want something that is not nervous or with personality quirks...

I understand that you don't want her passed on, but perhaps you may get more responses if you offered a loan with view to buy as well as just a long term loan.
 
She looks like a lovely pony and your advert is good but I agree with above poster, you need to offer her on loan with VTB. No one is going to invest that much time/effort on a project pony when they could buy a similar one for peanuts. Another option would be to fork out some cash and get her properly broken, expensive short term but may save you money long term. Hope you get everything sorted out.
 
I agree with the above 2 posters that you are going to find it very tricky to find the kind of home you want (experienced and will work the horse) without selling.
The people who are going to take on a section A project are likely to be lightweight adults who will do it to make a bit of money (so wouldnt be interested in loan) or older children who are not likely to stay at section A weight much longer (so again will probably not want to loan).
Normally I think the responsible thing to do with older-ish ponies (12 isnt really bad for a pony) is to loan out, but in this case I think if you are loaning then companion home is likely to be all you can hope for, and if the horse comes back to you for any reason you are likely to end up in exactly the same situation again because it still wont be suitable for younger riders. I would also question if you cant keep the pony now how you think the situation will be different if a loaner returns the horse in the future.

For those reasons, I think you might need to be a bit more flexible about letting someone sell this horse in the future (perhaps LWVTB for a fixed price of say £200, and you will let them buy legal title (so they can sell it) at any point in the future if they can prove that the horse is being sold into a home for more than £1000 or something similar). It means you keep control of the horse for so long as it is not worth much so has a higher chance of coming ending up into a bad situation, but if someone does manage to turn it into a useful kids pony then you will let them sell it on into that appropriate home, and they get to keep the profit. It would mean you probably have to give up control of the horse at some point, but at least you ensure that it has the training to give it a good chance of a suitable home first.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top