The hunt for a loan/sharer continues! What do you think?

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dobbin27

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Good Morning All!

So, after the Parelli 'experts' at the weekend, and what appears to be a sydicate of complete novices all of whom managed to turn up hatless!! The hunt continues, and I am beginning to wish I hadn't bothered advertising him again!!

My poor horse didn't put a foot out of place, and still nobody other than myself has even sat on him!!

Potential loan home number three wants to come at the weekend, and if I am honest am a little concerned they are not being 100% straight with me... So, do you think it is possible/likely for somebody who has completed all the required exams for their AI (But not the hours!) to not know what a welsh cob looks like? Or even what 'Section A' means???

Surely most riding schools have at least a Sec A?? And even if you mostly deal with grown up posh horses, you would have had the come across a Welsh Cob at some point? And know that they were not the same thing???
 
it does all sound a bit dodgy... i can't imagine anyone that has ANY interest in horses wouldn't know that (but i was brought up in wales, so maybe i'm biased?).

what kind of sharer are you looking for? my friend had a sharer down the road, but her horse proved to be a bit much (i can vouch for mare's madness, i stopped riding her after she scared the crap out of me). so her sharer is now looking for a new horse. she was paying 25pw too.... do you want me to get her details?

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Hello!!

Yes, i thought it was a bit odd, but then I think sometimes I am a bit biased too, when I was a pony starved teenager I helped out on welsh breeding/showing yard so know them but sod all about other breeds so wasn't sure if I was being a bit unfair!!

Oh the parelli experts.. Also turned up hatless!! and he (The apparent expert!) was wearing trainers and baggy gangster tracksuit!! It is supposedly all about good and not natural horsemanship, and am guessing they also have such a remote controlled horse they don't use headcollars as my poor patient horse ended up with his on upside down!!

They think he is amazing, and so well mannered and quiet mostly because he didn't trample them, they wanted to collect him there and then!... All I want is him to get some work and be useful, either staying home, or could move and go out on full loan if that was what the right people were looking for, so any suggestions welcome!!

Coffee would be fab!! We should definitely make a plan!
 
Oh dear, that sounds like a complete waste of time!

I had similar experiences when looking for a sharer, but did find someone really nice in the end - hang in there!
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Trainers and gangster style tracksuit, hehehe. I feel for you its a mine field of idiots out there . And i have been where you are at i had a potential sharer turn up in ballet pumps in the middle of winter. She looked like she was ready to go clubbing not to ride so told her not to waste my time and come back when she had got some decent boots and less hairspray in her hair as there was no way a hat was going to fit on her head with that behive, i never heard from that one again. Keep searching there are good sharers out there somewhere good luck.
 

He would have been fine for you!! He's a really honest chap, handled daily by my six year old, no hang ups, but scared of big traffic so needs a calm confident rider, but not necessarily and expert because he isn't sharp or naughty, just a wuss!!!

Its not ideal for hacking where I live with a small child in tow though, hence I ride my other one and he is completely wasted!!
 
snoopysue - love it hehe.

Some people, I'm usually in jeans and trainers but I always take a pair of jods, riding boots, chaps and hat with me, it's just common sense lol *rolls eyes*

dobbin - Awww, maybe I should move up country...
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I had to take a very deep breath, and bite my tongue VERY hard!!!

he looked so confused!!

I just said I would need to see them ride him a few times, and inspect their yard before I could make any sort of decision!... How do you politely say I would rather eat my own eyeball than send my horse home with you today!?
 
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How do you politely say I would rather eat my own eyeball than send my horse home with you today!?

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I'd just say that - it has the advantage of absolute clarity
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Perhaps try grilling people a bit more over the phone with a few well closen questions. The AI must stand for something else as I can't believe they wouldn't know what a Welsh cob or a Section A was. I advertised for a sharer for a mare of mine a few years ago. Believe me you really have to sort the wheat from the chaff. I had one young woman who told me she was very experienced had her own pony when she was younger but didn't have a clue how to put a snaffle bridle on. As others have said there are decent riders out there who are looking to share it's just being patient until you find them. Just go by your gut instincts you'll know when the right person for your horse comes along.
 
we have a college offering equine studies near us, both of my sharers were students there last year, do you have anything like that where you could advertise?
 
well sorry to laugh but the post made me chuckle - parelli and putting headcoller on upside down..lol even my non Horsey hubby can put one on and do other things...
I honestly dont understand people that lie about things...I have had plenty of share and loan horses in the past and found a lovely girl for merlin who was novice but had the edge to learn and develop so I thought OK why not I was slightly anxious but we all have to start somewhere and I wouldnt let her be with him on her own til I knew she could handle or control him he was a soft old bugger and she did very well. sadly she only had a couple of rides on him before he went upto the big field above...
I am also considering when it's right to do so, to find a horse to either share or loan for a while but I guess I am one of those rarer type people that says what i can and cant do will always ask if I didnt know something yet i am experienced in the sense that I've worked with horses of all types andability's and had my own but that doesnt mean I know everything...

I really hope you manage to find someone very soon....they turn up when you least expect it!!
 
Awwww another person looking for a sharer that isn't near me....... darn it!

Have you tried asking any local riding instructors, they may know of someone whose horse is out of action long term or who is looking to make the transition from lessons.

I found a potential loan horse through our YO who passed on my number etc. Only didn't work out because the dozy owner hadn't realised that if neddy came to live with me he wouldn't be there to babysit her youngster when she was off at shows........
 
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