What arrangements have you made in your will?

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If you died tomorrow, are your Horses/Ponies catered for?

Just wondered...as mine are...I have a legacy with the WHW....That who is left, provision will be made from my will to care for them.....
 
I have specific instructions in my will, for a friend of mine to decide what is best for my horse, and there is enough money put aside in my will to pay for his care, should my friend want to ride him/ care for him herself. I have another friend as back up too. Both of them I trust to make the right decision for my horse. I think its important - I cannot imagine him just being flogged off to anyone at auction if I were to die.
 
Sister and I joint own ours, and ex foster daughter has instruction as to what to do. However a friend had a scare recently and we have sondered about a 'closed' e-mail thing for the RC for people to express their wishes, and for them only to be opened should the worst happen, what do others think of this idea?
 
I was just having this conversation with the girls at the yard the other day. If i died my OH would just take him on as his own and i would be happy for him to do this as he knows how to care for him (he's been taught by the best :) ) If we both died together tho (ie in a car crash) then I really dont know and I need to sort something out. My parents arent horsey and I doubt they would even think about my horse if I died. I did mention to the YO about it back along and I think she would take him on and live with her collection. In honesty I wouldnt know who to leave him to or who would want him. Last thing I would want to do is leave him to someone who cant afford to look after him, etc.
 
To be honest i havnt really thought about it, im only 19 writing a will hasnt really entered my thoughts. There isnt really anyone i could leave my boy to i guess he would have to be sold and im sure my mum would sort that out but shes isnt horsey at all......worrying about it now , might have to have a chat with my mum
 
I have left a written instruction that he is to stay at the yard he is currently and my YO may loan him out to suitable people. I am in the lucky position that should I drop dead in service at my present company my estate will receive an insurance payout that has been set aside to keep the horse i.e. YO will receive a sum every year to cover livery, insurance etc this should last himself out as long as he does not live to 40+, if horse dies it stops, lawer instructed to go and check on welfare on a monthly basis.

If my situation changes i.e. I move countries,yards etc I have a very good friend in the Uk and the same arrangement will apply. If no longer working then a portion of my estate will be in trusted so my horses costs can be met unitl he dies. I have the same arrangement in place for the dogs as well with them going to a close friend if OH can not manage them.

I suppose the animals are my kids so I have made the same sort of arrangements I would have done if I had a family.
 
yup, will states SWA is to be returned to his previous owner & if she isnt able to take him on then he is to go to friends that have a stud to spend his days chilling (if the worst cames & neither can have him then the money is there for him to be put down)

Tinks can be sold via a good friend to a nice home.
 
My friend has all my instructions on what would happen to my horses if I was to die, she can either keep them as her own or rehome them, my husband does get involved with my horses but I am sure he really would kill them with kindness as I am always telling him off for treating them. lol
I have also left my stables and feed shed to friend and all my tack and horsey gear to her, unless they are sold with the horse they belong to, I trust my friend to rehome them as best as she can.
Although I know she will keep my old mare untill she dies as she promised me she would as she knows how much she means to me, hubby as already said he would pay all her bills if this happens.
And I have agreed to do the same for her horses, and have promised to keep her favorite for life too, god willing I am very old and will have given up horses before I pop my clogs.
 
I too have left a legacy to WHW after the option to my family to take care of them for life (along with sufficient funds to meet all their expenses) is not taken up. I have also done the same for my cats with Wood Green so I know that all our pets have a secure future as possible. We have no children, so pets are taken care of and anything left can be split between the family and a few of our favorite charities.
 
Am trying to update my will at the moment and this post is a wake up call for me to get a move on. With all my family living in a different country it is a bit of a nightmare. I was naturally going to write the horses into the will along with the dogs but have to think long and hard about who gets what and where they will be best off. Hope to God that nothing happens to us before my daughter is old enough to take on the responsibility herself and that nothing happens to her. Will have to make provision for 3rd and 4th options.
Does anyone have a copy of a will (without names and personal information) citing what happens to their horses that I may be able to use to help me?
 
All my 4 go to my husband but should I out live him or we suffer an accident together they are gifted to WHW .
They take a full profile form for each horse including daily winter and summer routine and significant medical history.
You can leave them to a named person with the proviso that should that person be unable to take them or could not afford to keep them then they revert to WHW.
The terrible incident of 9/11 in the States made me think and I decided to sort out my will and my animals ,
We fly 6/10 times a year always together so something like 9/11 would mean that both myself and my husband would be together so things need to be in place.
My husbands father died without a will and it was lengthy and costly to sort it all out
A wise thing to do for anyone whatever age.
 
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