Trying to switch loan horses

[Red-1]

I would be wary of the second horse too, tbh.

I would tell the yard owner that you have lost your nerve with this one and leave it at that for now. I would then advertise for another. This would not offend the YO if she understands the issues you have been having (or if it does then she is not being fair). I would consider the other horse on the same yard only if it were brought back into work. After all, you have just had a confidence wobble and would be better having a steady Eddie for a while.

It also sounds a bit funny that the yard owner has several people paying for several horses. Is it kind of way to get around licencing a riding school?

I do think there are good shares out there. I had sharers with 2 of my horses when I was in my early 20s, and have just found another for Rigs. All horses in work and going well.

 

[Spirit3106]

I would be wary of the second horse too, tbh.

I would tell the yard owner that you have lost your nerve with this one and leave it at that for now. I would then advertise for another. This would not offend the YO if she understands the issues you have been having (or if it does then she is not being fair). I would consider the other horse on the same yard only if it were brought back into work. After all, you have just had a confidence wobble and would be better having a steady Eddie for a while.

It also sounds a bit funny that the yard owner has several people paying for several horses. Is it kind of way to get around licencing a riding school?

I do think there are good shares out there. I had sharers with 2 of my horses when I was in my early 20s, and have just found another for Rigs. All horses in work and going well.

I suppose she just has a lot of her own horses, and right now she doesn't have time for all of them and it's a way to get extra income/use for them? It does seem to be becoming a bit more of a thing especially at livery yards here, to also offer horses specifically for leasing and loaning.

I think the second horse's owner is also going to ask the YO if she'll ride the horse a few times, so I suppose I could try and wait it out and see how that goes. I have bit of an idea to try with my current one for another week or two anyway and then discuss with the owner.

 

[Spirit3106]

Oh my goodness, I wish I had known you three years ago if you lived in my area in Ireland. I had an absolutely stunning horse that had manners to die for, moved like a dream and had a great deal of natural presence, and he was as near bomb proof as one can safely say. He was my 70th birthday present to myself, my dream horse. Unfortunately I became physically unable to ride and eventually after hoping for some sort of health miracle I had to sell him back to his previous owner as he was literally just standing in the field growing fat with my retired mare. He would have been a perfect loan for you and I would have just loved the pleasure of still owning him and having him around.

I know it is difficult to get a decent loan offer here, but equally it is very, very difficult to get someone that one would trust enough to loan their horses to. A quick leg up and gallop out the yard or wanting to thrash him around the hunting field was the best I found, he was too good for that and safer back with his old owner. Pm me if you can give me your area I might put a few feelers out for you if it would be of any help to you.

Aww he sounds lovely. And honestly I'm sure there are people in my area in similar situations, with horses they can no longer ride sitting out in fields, but I just don't know that many people! I did have a friend who had a horse she was going to part loan me but that fell through, I may ask if she has any contacts as well. I will pm you

 

[Lois Lame]

She bought the horse earlier this year and hasn't ridden her yet, she's sent me some videos and said that the previous owner said she's a "forward but safe happy hacker". She's going to move the horse in a few months to a different place and said if she has a rider now then they can keep riding at the new place. In my head I know it sounds like a risky one, I'm also fairly certain she mentioned something about wanting the same rate as my current horse (which is relatively cheap where I am for loans but for working her horse and bringing it back into work I'm not so sure about it!).

She bought the horse earlier this year and hasn't ridden her yet?????? That sounds very odd. The year is nearly over.

And the horse has been described as forward (but safe happy hacker). My ears hear the forward loud and clear. All very well but is this the reason she's not been ridden yet by the owner? I wonder why she bought her.

(A forward horse is wonderful if one feels in control. Otherwise is feels a little nerve racking.)

 

[Spirit3106]

She bought the horse earlier this year and hasn't ridden her yet?????? That sounds very odd. The year is nearly over.

And the horse has been described as forward (but safe happy hacker). My ears hear the forward loud and clear. All very well but is this the reason she's not been ridden yet by the owner? I wonder why she bought her.

(A forward horse is wonderful if one feels in control. Otherwise is feels a little nerve racking.)

Yeah I think she bought her sometime around September? I have no idea why she turned her away without ever even sitting on her tbh! Forward but safe happy hacker sounds ideal in theory but sometimes it feels like forward is a gentle way of saying that it has no brakes

 

[Lois Lame]

Yeah I think she bought her sometime around September? I have no idea why she turned her away without ever even sitting on her tbh! Forward but safe happy hacker sounds ideal in theory but sometimes it feels like forward is a gentle way of saying that it has no brakes

If she's only bought the horse in September it's not so bad (I for some reason was picturing January or February - no idea why. I do tend towards big reactions and being over-the-top before I calm the farm ).

However, I would still be wary of this other offer. It almost sounds like there's this other woman now getting on the band wagon of having her horse ridden by someone who will pay for the 'privilege' of getting the horse going again.