xMoodyMarex
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I have been undecided about whether to post this on here for quite a while, with it being a public forum.
To cut a very long story short, I had a horse on full loan (to me) with a long agreement in place. Due to a change in circumstances I could no longer continue with the loan. I was aware that it was my responsibility to try and find her a new loan home, before going straight back to owner. To put it briefly, a loan home was found, this didn't work out, then a new loan home was found, didn't work out again (for a different reason). She then came back to me, I tried to find a way to make things work out, she lived out 24/7 which she loved but she ended up only being ridden very occasionally, and this didn't suit her at all (I did try to find someone to share her with). All of the above happened over the duration of roughly a year and a half. I had been in contacted with her owner, but they firmly stated that they definitely could not take her back (not even with a months notice)
This mare means the absolute world to me, and I really wanted the best for her, her owner had told me that we would need to come to a decision ( ie implying that pts should be considered) or I would need to sell her. I had been trying to ride her as much as possible, but I had completely lost my confidence, I was having to force myself to ride and was a complete nervous wreck, and on one occasion I just ended up breaking down into tears as I was just so scared. To be very honest, I was quite scared of her, and I didn't think I'd be able to find her a good home to sell her to. In a regular routine with riding on a daily basis, she was an absolute gem and very docile, a very fun happy hacker. I had even hacked her over a motorway bridge on her own, with no issues. (Due to a fall in the past (before she came to me) she was suitable as a happy hacker, with occasional schooling on a loose contact and a bit of jumping. not suitable for any form of competition though) She was getting more bored and difficult to handle as the weeks went on, and I had become nervous about handling her outside of the field. I had a vet out to her for a work up, as I wanted to check that she was comfortable and still okay to be a happy hacker, and she also had her teeth checked. saddle had also been checked recently in her last loan home. Everything was a bit of a blur at this point, but I think I mentioned to the vet about her owner implying pts, but they said that she was still fine to be a happy hacker. A few others had implied pts should be a consideration, and I respected their views, but she is still a relatively young mare, with so much enthusiasm for life and so incredibly eager to please. She was my best friend, I really did care for her, when back in a routine she would have made an excellent ridden horse with someone that had plenty of time, she had so many years of fun hacking still ahead of her.
I did have her advertised on a re homing site, but things become more urgent as the field become very insecure (leads out onto a very busy road) and there was nowhere that I could move her to temporarily that I could get to on a daily basis. I was really desperate, and had been in contact with various rescues to no avail. A very reputable family run dealer was in the area dropping off a horse, and I had got in contact to ask whether they would bring her back into work, and find a suitable home for her. The fencing was getting worse by the day at this point. They said they would, and then came to collect her that evening. Once back in work, she would be an excellent happy hacker, and I thought she would stand a very good chance of finding a good home. I kept in contact with them, and after a bit of time they said she'd found a home with a friend of their's over in Ireland, and they assured me that she was in a lovely home.
I had made it clear from the beginning that I adored her, and that I hoped to have some form of contact with the new owners. However, they have said that their friend doesn't wish to have any contact with me (I have tried giving them my details to pass on to their friend) but with no luck. The fact that they have said she's gone to a friend of theirs, would suggest to me that they could explain the situation to them and see whether they could even just send me one photo. I have noticed her micro chip is also still registered in my name. I'm young and I genuinely thought I was doing the right thing, it has now been a few months and I just can't stop thinking about her and worrying about her, I'm just so desperate to know where she is. I fully appreciate that some people don't want to be in contact with previous owner, but literally just a one off phone call is all I would need to put my mind at rest. She went to them on the understanding that she'd be sold to a good 'family type' home, and there is no evidence of this being fulfilled.
I have tried everything, I know that she is out there somewhere as they said I may be able to buy her back (they came up with different reasons why I couldn't be in contact with new owner, and in the end said they'd see if I could buy her back) I would obviously do anything that I possibly could, but the asking price was far too much and there's no way that I could afford the asking price.
This mare was my first full loan horse that I have taken on, she was cared for to the highest of standards when with me. I took all the necessary precautions when taking her on loan (with the loan agreement) but I am fairly young and have obviously been far too naive. I feel that I have done everything completely wrong, and I'm at my wits end. I had intended to put this post on to see whether anyone had any suggestions on how I could go about finding out where she is, but it seems to have turned into a very long easy and I apologise for that
To cut a very long story short, I had a horse on full loan (to me) with a long agreement in place. Due to a change in circumstances I could no longer continue with the loan. I was aware that it was my responsibility to try and find her a new loan home, before going straight back to owner. To put it briefly, a loan home was found, this didn't work out, then a new loan home was found, didn't work out again (for a different reason). She then came back to me, I tried to find a way to make things work out, she lived out 24/7 which she loved but she ended up only being ridden very occasionally, and this didn't suit her at all (I did try to find someone to share her with). All of the above happened over the duration of roughly a year and a half. I had been in contacted with her owner, but they firmly stated that they definitely could not take her back (not even with a months notice)
This mare means the absolute world to me, and I really wanted the best for her, her owner had told me that we would need to come to a decision ( ie implying that pts should be considered) or I would need to sell her. I had been trying to ride her as much as possible, but I had completely lost my confidence, I was having to force myself to ride and was a complete nervous wreck, and on one occasion I just ended up breaking down into tears as I was just so scared. To be very honest, I was quite scared of her, and I didn't think I'd be able to find her a good home to sell her to. In a regular routine with riding on a daily basis, she was an absolute gem and very docile, a very fun happy hacker. I had even hacked her over a motorway bridge on her own, with no issues. (Due to a fall in the past (before she came to me) she was suitable as a happy hacker, with occasional schooling on a loose contact and a bit of jumping. not suitable for any form of competition though) She was getting more bored and difficult to handle as the weeks went on, and I had become nervous about handling her outside of the field. I had a vet out to her for a work up, as I wanted to check that she was comfortable and still okay to be a happy hacker, and she also had her teeth checked. saddle had also been checked recently in her last loan home. Everything was a bit of a blur at this point, but I think I mentioned to the vet about her owner implying pts, but they said that she was still fine to be a happy hacker. A few others had implied pts should be a consideration, and I respected their views, but she is still a relatively young mare, with so much enthusiasm for life and so incredibly eager to please. She was my best friend, I really did care for her, when back in a routine she would have made an excellent ridden horse with someone that had plenty of time, she had so many years of fun hacking still ahead of her.
I did have her advertised on a re homing site, but things become more urgent as the field become very insecure (leads out onto a very busy road) and there was nowhere that I could move her to temporarily that I could get to on a daily basis. I was really desperate, and had been in contact with various rescues to no avail. A very reputable family run dealer was in the area dropping off a horse, and I had got in contact to ask whether they would bring her back into work, and find a suitable home for her. The fencing was getting worse by the day at this point. They said they would, and then came to collect her that evening. Once back in work, she would be an excellent happy hacker, and I thought she would stand a very good chance of finding a good home. I kept in contact with them, and after a bit of time they said she'd found a home with a friend of their's over in Ireland, and they assured me that she was in a lovely home.
I had made it clear from the beginning that I adored her, and that I hoped to have some form of contact with the new owners. However, they have said that their friend doesn't wish to have any contact with me (I have tried giving them my details to pass on to their friend) but with no luck. The fact that they have said she's gone to a friend of theirs, would suggest to me that they could explain the situation to them and see whether they could even just send me one photo. I have noticed her micro chip is also still registered in my name. I'm young and I genuinely thought I was doing the right thing, it has now been a few months and I just can't stop thinking about her and worrying about her, I'm just so desperate to know where she is. I fully appreciate that some people don't want to be in contact with previous owner, but literally just a one off phone call is all I would need to put my mind at rest. She went to them on the understanding that she'd be sold to a good 'family type' home, and there is no evidence of this being fulfilled.
I have tried everything, I know that she is out there somewhere as they said I may be able to buy her back (they came up with different reasons why I couldn't be in contact with new owner, and in the end said they'd see if I could buy her back) I would obviously do anything that I possibly could, but the asking price was far too much and there's no way that I could afford the asking price.
This mare was my first full loan horse that I have taken on, she was cared for to the highest of standards when with me. I took all the necessary precautions when taking her on loan (with the loan agreement) but I am fairly young and have obviously been far too naive. I feel that I have done everything completely wrong, and I'm at my wits end. I had intended to put this post on to see whether anyone had any suggestions on how I could go about finding out where she is, but it seems to have turned into a very long easy and I apologise for that