Those of you who loan, or have horses out on loan

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dobbin27

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Hello!

I juat wondered if those of you with more experience of laoning could give me some help. My horse went out on loan a month ago, and so far everything seems to be OK, potentially a few teething/settling problems, but I am trying to not to interfere too much!

I have been over to check on him once, and have regular phone contact with his new mum, a few photos etc.. and I was just wondering how often everybody else checks on their horses, how people with horses on loan feel about this etc..

I have a few teeny concerns about some bits he's done, which seem quite out of character, (he is 13 and I have had him from a foal, so usually know what he is thinking even before he does!!) and would like to go and have a proper look at him being ridden, check saddle etc.. as she has had a new one fitted as she didn't like either of mine (One fheonix.. didn't like it, one airflocked didn't like that either because it apparently feels wobbly!) If you weren't happy with saddle etc.. would you insist she rode in one of yours until it was sorted out, or just ask her to arrange a visit from her saddler? Do you leave your loan home to do this, or would you supervise it at all?

I really don't want her to be upset, or to feel like I don't trust her judgement, but its really important to me that everything for him is as good as it can be!!

Thank you!!
 
I had to loan my horse out when I went away to uni. I wasn't far away so came back and checked her every 2-3 weeks for the few months, then when everything seemed OK I left them to it. Big mistake! Their circumstances changed , they got a new horse which was half wild, they lost their grazing at the same time so were keeping them in the menage where my pony was constantly bullied off the hay being put out and the kid was on school holidays and riding her into the ground. I got her back straight away but she was very underweight and had numerous cuts and injuries.
It's hard to know exactly what goes on when you aren't there, so if it were me I'd certainly want to go and check on them fairly regularly. I've also loaned horses (3) and have been quite happy for the owners to come and see them as and when they like (within reason). As it happens, none of them were that interested so rarely, if ever, visited their neds!
 
Whenever I've had horses on loan the owners would initially pop up to the yard on the pretence of bringing up a different rug/ carrots / just nipping in to see so&so etc.. There was always the undertone of checking up on me but I never really minded - I'd be more upset if the owner had just loaned out the horse without caring what happened to it. These frequent visits also paved the way for good friendships (I still receive Christmas cards from two of my loaned horses!) and meant if ever I had questions about the horse I always felt I could ask no matter how trivial. That said, there was also the satisfaction of the visits dying down which I always took to mean I was doing everything ok!

I hope that helps - I'm sure it cant be easy wondering what your horse and loanee are up to, especially after having him so long. On the other hand, there's likely to be a few teething problems since he's now adjusting to what he can and cant get away with with "new mum"

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My loan horse is rarely checked by owner - she is however my mum's friend and knows where he is. She is happy for me to do anything with him within reason as long as i let her know asap if anything happened to him. She never saw me ride him! - i dealt with previous loaners and picked him up directly from them. I haven't got a loan agreement either. I know not everyone would loan like this, but it works bothe ways - she doesn't keep checking up on me and I equally keep her informed of any major happenings. I do text owner occasionally to let her know how we are getting on.
 
We loaned our daughters first old pony. The owner was a total bitch. We gave her absolutely no reason for concern, paid for everything, including vet bills when he cut is leg in the field (he was insured, they refused to use their insurance). Worst of all, she turned up unnanounced on the yard and commenced slagging me and my daughter off to the other liveries. I wouldnt mind if we did something wrong - we didnt and we loved him to pieces and he got well looked after and loved. Our YO got fed up with her and I had to hold her back from giving her a mouthful.

Laugh is, said owner was a 15 year old girl, who had grown out of her elderly pony and he had has several loan homes, including a stint as a riding school pony. When we moved him and our horse from the yard he was on, because we hated it so much, she became a right pain in the arse because she could not see him every day.

He was a total sweetheart and taught my daughter to ride. We heard via the grapevine that he was not beeing well cared for and offered to take him back. The owner has refused to sepak to us. We have subequently bought other ponies/horse for my daughter, but we still have so many happy memories of him. Its such a shame, as we kept him 5 minutes from her home, its a lovely yard (we are still there), she knew he was well cared for and there was no reason for her constant intrusion (about 3-4 times a week, always unnanounced with either mum or dad in tow). We had nothing to hide so never minded her kissing and cuddling him, but we did resent the rudeness and intereference.

Never again!
 
I have one on loan and they have never been to see him...nor phoned for that matter. Hes been with me for 8 years I think. We do exchange emails about twice a year though and I always email an up to date photo. He is a companion basically and is a naughty old boy....I think they are scared I might want to give him back lol
 
My girl went out on loan on the 29th december, and I've seen her twice since, in regular contact with the loaner over phone and text. Will probably go check her again over half term. I'm not worried about her at all really, she's been happy as anything last time I saw her
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We have a pony on loan and his owners have never been to see him in 12yrs. They are friends of one of our relatives. They do get regular updates and photos.

We have two ponies out on loan, we visited them a few weeks after they went and go about every six months or so now.
 
My horse has been out on loan to two different people and i've always tried to remain in contact and visit as much as time/distance allows! I don't think they mind me dropping in and i always give them lots of notice so they know i'm coming. We had a few problems with the people changing his saddles etc but they mostly kept us informed of what they were doing, did it all themselves with their saddler and it in fact fitted him better! At the end of the day i think you have to trust them to know what they are doing because you have already trusted them to take care of your horse and i wouldn't let mine go to just anyone! Any doubts and i'd have mine back asap.
 
Thanks everyone..

I'm stunned how many people put horses out on loan and don't check on them at all!! Sooo much braver than me!

Am quite lucky, the girl who has him is lovely, and I know she just wants to get it right, I just don't want her to feel like I'm checking up on her. Although she is fairly experienced, she is only 18 and he is her first horse. Think I'll head over again within the next few weeks. She has promised more photos really soon (I'm obviously a very high maintenance owner!!)so that should keep me quiet until then, unless anything looks wrong..
 
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