Wanting a horse to loan but want to move to my yard

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I am after a horse to loan to compete with, mainly dressage hopefully up to elementary level, my poor gelding is broken and the prognosis is not good and looks like I will have to retire him, hence not really being in the position to purchase another at the moment.
The thing is I would like to keep the horse , if I can find one, at my existing yard, its small , has excellent facilities and 2 mins away from home, I often walk there in the evenings to put my horse to bed.

I put a wanted ad on Horse mart but didn't get many replies, do you think that is because I would like to move the horse to my yard?, do you think that moving a horse on loan to a new yard is possible.
I would be open to any checks before the owner made the decision and would gladly supply references, I'm a straight and honest person but appreciate there are plenty of other people that are not.

Am I on an impossible mission?
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No your not on an impossible mission .
Have you tried more local searches too ? I know that when I looked for a horse on loan people tend to loan out locally than hundreds of miles away .
Moving to a different yard , I don't see a problem with , whenever we have loaned horses out I prefer them to move if the loanee's wanted them to as the loanees are settled in that eviroment and I feel like they feel I put to much pressure on them because he is my horse and I liked him looked after a certain way .
I'm sure you'll find something , might just take a while .
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When we put our pony on loan she went to different yards on both occasions. In fact the main reason we had to part with her was because we didn't have enough land. It may take you a little longer to find a horse but I am sure it won't be impossible. As long as you are happy to let prospective loaners come and check out your premises, and give them the option to visit frequently you should find somone willing to let you have a horse. It is good to have references from your vet, instructor etc too.
 
can't help you i'm afraid, but thought i would add that i am in a similar postion.
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my Oh is a huntsman, so wages are poor. can't afford initial outlay for a horse, but want 1 on loan.
stable is right outside house but all loans seem to want their horses to stay at their yards.
it's the few bad people that sell on loan horses that make it difficult for honest people to get a loan horse.
sorry for hijacking your post, just thought some one might be able to give me a hunter
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My pony was always loaned out to the loanees yard/home. I think is better really as you can leave them to it and visit if you want to (if agreed).

I would just keep looking. There seemed to be quite a few up for loan on horsemart and, if they are near to you although they may put to stay at yard it's always worth calling to see if they would be happy to be kept at your yard.
 
I think sadly people are keeping hold of the really decent horses (can't blame them) so nothing is around , not even up for sale let alone available for loan , unless you have £15,000 for an unproven 5 yo
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ISH_Lover- thanks, I guess I'm just going to have to be patient, and look closer to home.

Murphysminder, I would be willing to let "them" have any references they required and for them to give the yard the once over before given the green light. Also if they wanted to visit then that's not a problem either.The welfare of any horse I've owned is top priority, that's why my horse I have at present is going to be a field ornament, he's happy just not able to be worked certainly for the mid term and I couldn't pts , hence the loan option.
 
Nope certainly don't have that kind of money hidden away maybe £5k but that doesn't buy you much these days!
 
I only know because I searched for about 8 months to find a second horse (when Sol was unbroken) so I could still ride . I advertised everywhere except just in the freeads (didn't think there was a point) and then we got a call from a local woman that wanted to loan out , that had been looking for someone local but couldn't find anyone . Luckily it was a requirement he was moved as she kept him at home and didn't have the room anymore .
 
I think it is a good idea to advertise in local feed stores etc. Also why don't you try local riding clubs, perhaps a wanted advert in their newsletter or at their shows. Or even on the notice board at your vets.
 
I'm in a similar position, sold my previous horse on as a project and lost thousands so I don't have the funds to buy at the moment.

Searched and advertised everywhere I could think of, found a few local'ish but they weren't quite right (too small, didn't jump etc) I just don't think it's a great time of year anyway and like you say, those that do sound ideal are to be kept at current yard. I think it could be due to so many horror stories, some people are just too worried to let their horses leave their sight!

Thankfully I've found a fab boy who's owned by a fellow HHO'er, he's miles away but definitely worth the travelling and he'll hopefully be coming to live with me soon
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A lot of loaners prefer to find a loanee through word of mouth rather than advertise - I know that was the case when we loaned our pony out. I would ask your farrier if he knows of anything for loan and contact the local riding clubs to see if they know of anything and generally get out and about in the horsey world as much as possible, helping at shows etc., which makes it more likely you will make contact with the right horse to loan.
 
im looking for a loan home for my horse but would prefere to have him local so i can visit him regulaly you hear of so many horrible stories of horses getting sold or not looked after properly,its a pitty your not local as my horse sounds like he would be what your looking for.
 
Thanks everyone for your replies, I have put some ads on our local tack shop and the farrier is due on the yard later this week so I will ask him.

bunti- I totally understand I would probably be the same .

If anyone does hear of anything please let me know a truely wonderful family home awaits a very lucky horse.
 
Difficult isn't it.

I'm currently considering whether I would be able to find someone who's perhaps got a broken competition horse who would enjoy bringing on and competing my little mare. Particular problem with her is that she's only just 15.2 and lightly built - which is why I can't ride her!

She was broken and turned away at the end of 2006 and then brought back in in 2007 and ridden by the pro who broke her and my daughter who hacked her by herself and in company, took her to PC camp, took her to the beach, did her first dressage tests with her. Sadly it became obvious that although the mare is a sweetie my daughter just doesn't enjoy riding her. So I had the lovely pro eventer who broke her riding her and she was lightly competed, being placed in her first SJ and first ODE (2'9) We had hoped to bring her back into work again and get her up to PN this year although she would show or make a pure dressage horse. I'd let her go relatively locally I think - because I'd like to see her out and about competing in whatever sphere.

But am I ever likely to find someone with sufficient experience and ability who wants a loan of a horse that they will have to do the work on and is small enough to ride her? She loves to hack but really she is a baby competition horse.

I hate to feel I not doing my best by her put she needs bringing back into work in order to be able to sell her to the right home.
 
i know it really difficult,i have tryed to sell my horse but didnt have any luck as he is 12 and everyone i have spoken to wants someting younger,which is such a pitty he would make a wonderfull dressage or riding club horse as he has fantasic paces so now i am trying to loan him out maybe with view to buy but still having no luck
 
jemima_too, at just over 5ft and just under 9 stone I'd say she would be perfect, but as far away from Derbyshire as you could be i bet.

Seriously I am willing to keep with my dressage lessons and ideally in the future, if circumstances were right with both parties, to purchase the loan horse.

So if I am prepared to do that then I'm sure that locally there will be people with the same thoughts.

Bunti my horse is 12 and i'm surprised that so many people feel thats too old, he has been an absolute star and unfortunate that he is unsound, we are trying shock wave therapy again, but doubt very much he will ever be able to compete again, fingers crossed he will be ok for light duties, but thats not what I want to do.

Life with horses is never easy is it!
 
Unfortunately its the bad loaners who spoil it for the rest of you, i personaly have loaned out ponies 6 times and all of them went to different yards, 4 times i went and took the pony back without notice as i was appauled at the conditions, 1 time i was asked to take the pony back as he just would not settle, and 1 time the pony was handed back because he kept getting colic i later found out that the pony had been put in a field where cow feed was regularly put out, of course pony got into it and coliced.
My friend put 2 ponies out on long term loan, ponies were sold on whilst on loan and we have only managed to find one of them.
Things like my experiances ar ethe reason many people wont let the pony out of thier sight
 
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