What will happen to your horse if you suddenly die?

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Inspired by the why would you sell your horse thread.

I have an agreement with my friend, if i suddenly die for whatever reason, she will get my horse and keep it on her yard, and i will do the same for her.
 
My OH and I are planning to write wills in the near future, and I will be putting something in there to take care of my horse..... Whichever one I have at the time.
 
My ex OH would have a blurdy fit as all my duties would fall to him!! Fortunately Sami is now earning a good salary and would be in a position to keep them financially with her dad falling for duties within normal working hours which I currently do.
 
MosMum said:
Social Services would step in, take my children to foster care, put in place support for my husband and probably disolve all our assets including the horses.
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Seriously?

If your husband is not able to care for your children is there not a relative (grandparent/aunt or uncle) who could have your children? Foster care would be the VERY last resort for my children.

Apologies if this is the last resort for you too, I am not trying to have a go or anything.
 
My mare will be cared for by my friend (she has agreed obviously!) and she will receive a bursary for doing this. It is all written in our wills. We may change this in the next few years as my mare gets older - it could be that it might be kinder to PTS. Our wills will be then amended accordingly.
We originally planned to make WHW a beneficiary and gift her to them but all they do is find her a home somewhere as a companion and we didn't want that.
 
I have made provision in my will for them to go to a lifelong and trustworthy horsey friend - she is allowed to do with them what she likes, whether keeping them, selling on or pts.
This assumes that she outlives me though....!
 
My OH will be a very wealthy man and the boys will live the life of riley as a herd. :) I have stipulated that there are other people who should be "consulted" as he is not horsey. These dear friends are back up for him. :)

I should explain, I have an insurance policy that covers all bases... Injury, illness, long term disability and death.
 
Any equine I own which is over 25 or on permanent meds will be PTS.
I've made 2 good friends guardians of them & have squirrelled away enough dosh to keep the 2 current ones for 6 months (not in livery, but in running costs for feed/hay/routine vet jabs etc).
The 2 friends & also my OH are all aware of my wishes & I trust the 3 of them to do the right thing by what I own at the time I expire.

Basically, its worth putting into a will something along the lines of 'any equines, livestock and domestic pets I own at the time of my death I bequeath to... <insert more stuff with specific wishes>

I only did this when I ended up sorting out 4 years ago a very good friends dogs, ponies and horse when she had got recently divorced & then was killed outright in a car accident. No dependants, only 1 parent (who had OAP related memory loss & who was infirm)

No, you DON'T want to think of the worst happening, but its worth putting a plan together & then leaving it safe so you CAN get on with life.

HTH
 
Younger ones will be sold or given to good homes by my Sister, older mare will go to a reputable retirement with a charity and a donation that will more than cover her costs.

Dogs one will be re-homed if he is still young enough, the other can't as he is too bad to give to someone after me being his third home, so he will be coming with me.
 
My OH would care for her, he would probably find her a good new home. He is quite novice, but I also have other friends and relatives who he could ask for help and advice.
 
I'm in the processs of sorting out my will, I have contacted the Blue Cross & made arrangements for them to take her, they have advised me how to word the will & sent a couple of credit card sized cards which state that arrangements have been out in place for her to go to them.
I chose the Blue Cross as I already have a Blue Cross horse so they can go together which will hopefully make the move a bit less stressful for them.
They don't ask for a legacy but I am leaving them £5000 to help with the cost of looking after them both while they look for a new home for them.
 
Same here - Legacy and horses go to WHW.

I am looking after a horse who belonged to a friend :( There were no arrangements as it was so unexpected. I stepped in with the offer to take care of her and will be here as long as I am needed. I think the family appreciate this most sincerely.
 
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