To loan or not to loan??

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amanda1788

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Ok, I have owned by horse for the last 3 years he was my first horse and we have had a lot of problems as I got him when he was 4, which wasn't the best idea. Anyway I'm really torn whether to loan him out for a while or not. On one hand I haven't ridden him in a year as have lost my confidence and the person he would go to is really great with him and it would give me time to build my confidence back up and have a bit of a break.
However on the other hand I am going to really miss him and could move him to a yard closer to me that have a really nice floodlit school (I currently rent a field and dont have an area to school) and find an instructor to help me. The problem with this is I could move him and lose the person who would like to loan him to find even with someones help he is too much. He is brilliant on the ground and so affectionate and I just have no idea what I should do for the best. I suppose if I did loan him it would give me a chance to see if I he really is suited to me. Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Could you move him to the yard closer to you with the menage, and share him with the other person, or part loan him? That way you could still have a bit of a break, but also have lessons on him a couple of days a week to work on your confidence... Having a total break probably won't help your confidence anyway - the issues would still be there when you came back to it..
 
Hmmm.

If you were to move him to the other yard, do you really think that you would ride him?

If not it may be better to loan hin than let him "rot" for another year.

Perhaps you'd be better actually selling him and buying something that would build up your confidence perhaps? Theres no shame in admitting defeat and finding a better home for him, and something more suitable for you...
 
loan him...

i was in a similar situation with my horse, and i found him the best loan home EVER. i couldn't be happier with my decision. i thought i'd miss him, but actually, looking out of my window and seeing him grazing isn't half as satisfying as being sent a photo of him out hacking with his new friends.

:D
 
I'm with Chestnut Cob, being the owner of the wrong horse is a depressing situation, I'd sell him and find a way to rebuild your confidence on a horse that knows it's job.
 
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