Very bad and sad timing

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My friend has had a horse on loan for the past 19 months.

In that time she has changed a very hairy, IDxCob from plump plodder to fabby pre-novice eventer.

She has him super fit and looking fabulous, worked hard on his flatwork over the winter, taking him in his first ever Elementary test and coming first at a decent place!

She has just paid her registration fees for the current season hoping to PN and maybe try a novice at the end of the season, and disaster...

His owner calls last night and says she wants him back (despite having told my friend he was with her as long as she wanted
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My friend is well aware of the risks of loaning, but just didn't expect this sort of timing
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So if anyone hears of anybody with a horse for loan that likes jumping and is upwards of 16.1 (not too fine) then please let me know. My friend is very patient and really does treat her horses like royalty! We are on a lovely small yard in Cheshire with year round fab turnout, large outdoor/small indoor and stunning hacking. Also my friend is trains with a top BE accredited trainer and technical advisor.

Eventing experience not totally necessary as my friend is willing to bring a horse on, just a good attitude to jumping really.

My heart really is breaking for my friend, she was so looking forward to this season
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Very sad considering the work she has put in but unfortunately that is the risk of loaning. Sure someone on here has something under there siggy about a horse for loan for 18 months while they go abroad. I'll try and see who it was!
 
God my heart bleeds for your friend... I have a 17hh WBxTB on loan for 12 months with the knowledge that she is for sale at the end of this period (I am bringing her on, and the owner and I are splitting the profits between us), but there is always that thought in the back of your mind that they will want them back.

I am lucky, I have a great owner and I think she would quite like me to be the one that buys Grace as we are getting on so well...

I'll keep my ears open for you, as I am in Lancashire but have lessons over in Cheshire. Also, for now has she checked www.horsequest.co.uk, www.horsemart.co.uk and www.projecthorses.co.uk??? Some lovely ones for loan on there, and Project Horses is where I found Grace! Not all of them have major problems, and there are some stunners on there the last time I looked!
 
I know she's looking in the usual places, but it all happened last night.

I think project horses may be a good place for her, as she's willing to put time and effort in and is very good at getting the best from horses that other people have written off.

I think she thought this owner may offer him to her (to buy) after her wedding as his owner if fairly nervous and he is a big fit strapping lad now with lots of experience. I didn't expect his owner to choose to take him back tbh.
 
Oh well, never mind!! I just can't find him a home out here thats good enough so am now looking for a home in UK. Hes worth about 18,000 but I am selling him for 2,000 cos he has had an injury and had 2 years off but is now ok and needs to do something. Unfortunately I only do dressage and out here, for my age and his age (9yrs) we can ONLY compete in Prix St George and hes not quite up to it!! Stupid system really!
 
I do think the owner has geniunely had a change of circumstance. Baby now older, job hours better etc.

He is her baby, hence she couldn't bring herself ot sell him.

My friend does understand, just wishes she'd had more notice and that it hadn't happened at this time
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That's awful, sounds to me that she is taking the horse back now its going well, but it is hers so not much you can do about it. Would the fees be refunded do you know?
Hope she finds a new horse soon
 
If your friend was interested in a SERIOUS project horse, my friend has one that she is giving/selling for practically nothing away.

Unbacked youngster, tried several times to back him, took him slow as you please, long reins/lunges like a dream, easy to handle but WILL NOT BE RIDDEN. I tried to back him and he had me off twice both times within the first couple of seconds, the second time I fractured my spine so I couldn't ride him anymore. He has serious issues that she will explain to you but is a nice Welsh Cob type with a decent enough jump (on lunge) and lovely paces...
 
As the owner is probably quite busy, would a share be an option? It's hard to just take up with a horse (albeit one your already own) which is performing well with another rider. I've got an opposite problem - fear that my horse which is on loan could come back and be totally fed up with my incompetency!
 
May I sugest that next time your friend takes on a loan horse she has a legal agreement with the owner so that this situation can not occur again.
 
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May I sugest that next time your friend takes on a loan horse she has a legal agreement with the owner so that this situation can not occur again.

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She does have a contract and the owner has offered her the 2month notice, but in reality her heart would not not be in it for just 2 months and then have to start looking.

You're right though, I think her contract could have done with a few additions!
 
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As the owner is probably quite busy, would a share be an option? It's hard to just take up with a horse (albeit one your already own) which is performing well with another rider. I've got an opposite problem - fear that my horse which is on loan could come back and be totally fed up with my incompetency!

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I agree she may be taking back more than she realises with a 1 yr old baby!

But as for the share, there's too much distance unfortunatley
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