What happens when a loan comes to an end?

[*hic*]

I have a pony out on loan atm. I have heard from several people that the loaner will be "sending the pony back", but not from the loaner herself. Is it reasonable to expect the current loaner to show the pony to prospective new loaners or do I need to wait until she has returned the pony before I even consider the next home?

 

[lara b]

guess it depends on your releationship with loaner, but I think most won't want the responsibility of showing the pony to new loaners so you may have to wait till you get pony back

 

[Hedwards]

Do you have a written loan agreement that states anything?

Otherwise i would just make a quick phone call if the term is coming to an end and ask what they are planning to do so you can make arrangements for the pony should they not want to continue to loan him/her.

 

[*hic*]

Loan was originally 6 months but that ended several months ago and we agreed that it would be a month's notice either way after that.

I guess I'll just have to wait until they decide to let me know.

 

[ISHmad]

Or you could call and ask her if what you have heard is true?

 

[chestnut cob]

Why not just call the loaner to ask what's going on? I do think you need to have a good relationship with loaners - even if you aren't in touch that often, you should still feel able to talk to each other about things like this without relying on rumours and hearsay.

Personally I wouldn't have expected my loaners to have shown the pony to prospective new loaners/buyers. My first loan didn't work out so the pony came home for a while then I loaned him out again (to people who bought him after 2 years of loaning him). I keep my horse at livery and I had another by the time the loan went wrong, but my YO found space for the pony and was happy for him to come back temporarily while I got him sorted.

 

[*hic*]

Or you could call and ask her if what you have heard is true?

There's no doubt about it! I don't mind and will be happy for the pony to move on to a new home, I just wondered whether it was the done thing to ask the current rider to show the pony to prospective riders as my own rider outgrew the pony some 10 years ago.

 

[chestnut cob]

There's no doubt about it! I don't mind and will be happy for the pony to move on to a new home, I just wondered whether it was the done thing to ask the current rider to show the pony to prospective riders as my own rider outgrew the pony some 10 years ago.

How far away from you is the pony now? I would talk to the loaner about sharing this, if you don't have a suitable jockey. How about you advertising the pony, as s/he belongs to you, but ask the loaner if you can arrange viewings at times convenient for them and they ride him?

 

[*hic*]

That's what I was hoping for but didn't know if it was reasonable to ask. Hence the post on here. The pony is local.

A slightly tricky phone call to make I think.

 

[zoelouisem]

I had a pony on loan and shown prospective loaners a pony before in fact I found the new home some would some wouldn't I suppose it would depend on why there sending the pony back, if they've had problems they probably wouldn't if there just moving on they might.
I have a perfect first pony on loan for my daughter and have agreed when my daughter out grows him to help the owner sell , I want him to go to a good home as much as she does. She's going to give me a cut of the money for my troubles though. Just chat to them they may find it easier for people to look otherwise they'll have to transport him back.

 

[Ibblebibble]

i guess it depends largely on why the loan is coming to an end, if they have a new pony arriving they may not have room to keep yours until it is reloaned. Either way the only way you'll know is by talking to them and asking if they mind being involved in finding a new loaner, if they can't actually keep pony they might be happy to supply a rider to put pony through it's paces for any hopefuls

 

[chestnut cob]

That's what I was hoping for but didn't know if it was reasonable to ask. Hence the post on here. The pony is local.

A slightly tricky phone call to make I think.

I think it's perfectly reasonable to ask- they can only say no. I'd find out why they want to end the loan first though as if the child can't ride the pony then they may not be the best people to show him off!

 

[*hic*]

*sighs*

They think the child will outgrow it soon and are looking for one two to three hands taller.