Tips and Advice for loaning out your horse

Serephin

Serephin

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I was just wondering what tips and advice people may have for loaning out a horse. I would prefer to sell, but if loaning was the only option what are the potential pitfalls and what precautions should be taken to protect the horse?

any advice and/or tips are welcome.

thanks
 
well, i loan 2 horses (not loan out, i loan them lol) but i dont pay anything and dont have a written contract.

Always have a signed agreement between you and the loaner, in case anything should go wrong.

give clear guidlines as to what the loaner can/cannot do with your horse.

let them have the horse on trial first while you are down their.

a written agreement stating what the loaner must pay eg just a weekly fee of £--- or £--- shoes every few weeks or £--- for insurance every month etc.

make sure you and the horse are happy with whoever you shall pick!
 
I've recently put my precious boy out on loan as he's got KS and is only suitable for light hacking. I advertised him locally and got a really good response, although some wanted him for hunting etc even though I'd clearly put that he was for hacking only! Heather came to see him and liked him, and I felt that she was just the sort of home that I wanted for him. Next I went to look at her yard and checked safety etc. I delivered him myself and stayed a while to make sure he was OK. We spoke and emailed regularly to start with, and I've been back twice in 6 weeks to see him, although I will probably go less often now I am sure that he is OK. I downloaded a loan agreement from the BHS website which I then adapted slightly for my own situation, for example he must be ridden in the saddle that has been specially made for him, only ridden by Heather, and also I want to be able to ride him occasionally to make sure that he is still comfortable with the work that he is doing. All of the rugs and tack that went with him are listed in the contract. Check and double check everything, if people think that you are being too fussy then they are not going to have your horses best interests at heart.
 
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