Terminating a full loan

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horseygal18

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I've been loaning a pony for the past 4 months after having him on share for 5 months and I have now decided that I want to terminate the contract due to the bullying of the owner and friends. Thought it'd be best to put it in writing so I'm covered however am unsure on how to word it... Any ideas! Please help, I want to find one I can enjoy having!
 
Tbh I don't think it's worth spelling out your reasons. You never know when things could come back and bite you in the future especially if you are all local to each other. I'd just be quite brief and clinical about it, although I understand the urge to spill your guts and let it all out ;)
 
milliepops said:
Tbh I don't think it's worth spelling out your reasons. You never know when things could come back and bite you in the future especially if you are all local to each other. I'd just be quite brief and clinical about it, although I understand the urge to spill your guts and let it all out ;)
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Completely agree with MilliePops :)
 
yes just be the bigger person and give your notice and say nothing more! im not sure whats wrong with some people, not sure what they think when they bully someone who has their horse on loan! anything could happen!
 
Um, without wishing to presume here or in any way sit in judgement of a situation I know nothing about, I've put my horse out on loan in the past, and what might be merely an owner being a bit over-precious might just be misconstrued as "bullying"???? I'm just asking the question basically, because if there are issues that could be addressed in an adult way and resolved amicably then it might not be necessary to terminate the loan??

When my boy was on loan; he wasn't well looked after - the girl that had him let his sweet itch get out of hand the first weekend he was in her care as he'd been turned out without his rug on contrary to explicit conditions in the loan agreement. I wasn't exactly a happy bunny about it, and to the loaner this might well have come across as "bullying", but it was a situation where I simply had to kick @rse in order to get something done.

So perceptions are important, and I'm saying this coz sometimes owners DO get over-precious, and that has to be realised, but usually its because they are genuinely concerned over their horse's welfare, for whatever reason. If there are friends of the owner also at the yard, then this can have a domino effect - BUT there could be a very good reason for it as the person loaning may well be having some very real difficulties with the horse. However, either owner and/or friends expressing concern may have a negative effect on the person loaning the horse and may very well be misconstrued as "bullying". Which is what I suspect has happened here.

Perhaps it is a little late in the day, but maybe owner and loaner need to sit down and have a chat about things????

However, IF the loaner really doesn't feel this is working out; then it is best to be honest and just give notice, keeping any personal feelings out of it.

What are the terms of the loan agreement as regards notice by either side? (um, PLEEZE don't tell me there isn't any loan agreement). The period of notice should be clearly stated.

If not, then all that needs to be done is to use a form of words similar to the following:

"regretfully for personal reasons I am no longer able to continue the loan of (horse's name) and as from today's date/postmark I am giving formal notice to this effect. I undertake to pay any outstanding monies (i.e. livery, shoeing, vet fees if these responsibilities fall to you) owed during the loan period. Please let me know what date you would like the horse formally returned to you so that I may put arrangements in place plus any documentation/tack/rugs etc can also be returned and signed for on this date."
 
MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
Um, without wishing to presume here or in any way sit in judgement of a situation I know nothing about, I've put my horse out on loan in the past, and what might be merely an owner being a bit over-precious might just be misconstrued as "bullying"???? I'm just asking the question basically, because if there are issues that could be addressed in an adult way and resolved amicably then it might not be necessary to terminate the loan??

When my boy was on loan; he wasn't well looked after - the girl that had him let his sweet itch get out of hand the first weekend he was in her care as he'd been turned out without his rug on contrary to explicit conditions in the loan agreement. I wasn't exactly a happy bunny about it, and to the loaner this might well have come across as "bullying", but it was a situation where I simply had to kick @rse in order to get something done.

So perceptions are important, and I'm saying this coz sometimes owners DO get over-precious, and that has to be realised, but usually its because they are genuinely concerned over their horse's welfare, for whatever reason. If there are friends of the owner also at the yard, then this can have a domino effect - BUT there could be a very good reason for it as the person loaning may well be having some very real difficulties with the horse. However, either owner and/or friends expressing concern may have a negative effect on the person loaning the horse and may very well be misconstrued as "bullying". Which is what I suspect has happened here.

Perhaps it is a little late in the day, but maybe owner and loaner need to sit down and have a chat about things????

However, IF the loaner really doesn't feel this is working out; then it is best to be honest and just give notice, keeping any personal feelings out of it.

What are the terms of the loan agreement as regards notice by either side? (um, PLEEZE don't tell me there isn't any loan agreement). The period of notice should be clearly stated.

If not, then all that needs to be done is to use a form of words similar to the following:

"regretfully for personal reasons I am no longer able to continue the loan of (horse's name) and as from today's date/postmark I am giving formal notice to this effect. I undertake to pay any outstanding monies (i.e. livery, shoeing, vet fees if these responsibilities fall to you) owed during the loan period. Please let me know what date you would like the horse formally returned to you so that I may put arrangements in place plus any documentation/tack/rugs etc can also be returned and signed for on this date."
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I agree!



Surely an honest and open talk could sort things out?

After sharing for 5 months then full loaning it seems a bit of a hurry and waste to end the loan when something could be sorted.
Especially as its not the horse you are having issues with but the owner and friends!
 
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I adore the horse and really don't want to end it however it is meant to be for pleasure and it just currently isn't :( after being called a bitch and people trying to tell me I can't ride and I will fall off hasn't built my confidence much! I have regular lessons and I will admit I'm a novice however they were aware of this before I started! I just don't feel happy and I think it'd be more beneficial for me to find a new one and progress further! Thank you for all your input though!! :)
 
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