What would you do? (long sorry)

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Ok, so my current loan horse is being sold - his owner broke the news to me a day before i paid quite a large amount of money to get his teeth sorted (they hadnt been looked after properly before!) she has advertised him for twice as much as i think he's worth(and hasnt acutally told me he's being advertised). Now i have been offered another horse, who is basically perfect for me, and ready to move to my yard whenever i want.

In my loan agreement it says i have to give 30 days notice, but, the horse is up for sale, i have no idea when he's going etc etc. i've spent quite a bit of money over the past few months sorting his, teeth, feet and back out, and had agreed with the owner i would continue to loan him for a further year (until August 2010), otherwise there is no way i would have spent all this money (including extra vaccs as she didnt let me have his passport or let me know the date - even though i asked time and time again!) do you think it would be fair of me to ask the owner to take him back asap?

I'd be quite happy to arrange grass livery at my yard, which she would need to pay, and i will look after him until he is sold or until 1st Aug which ever comes round quickest, or i have a friend who is currently looking for a companion for a few months and wouldnt charge the owner a penny for livery.

Also, how much do you think for a 16.3hh 10yo ex-racer - dressage (can do novice but only placed in pre-lim) excellent to hack & pleasure ride, jumping requires a lot of work (I mean a lot) perfect for shoeing, loading, catching, cliping, fine in and out of stable etc etc. not a particularly lovable horse (lots of face pulling) but doesnt bite or kick.

I really dont want to upset his owner, but i also dont really want him any more (he really gave me a fright in a jumping clinic last weekend) and i really resent paying any more money for him when i have no idea how long he's going to be around... so what would you do?

hot choccy and cookies to everyone who made it this far!
 
Could you perhaps discuss this with his owner. Explain that you know he is for sale and try and negotiate with her?
 
She can't sell him until the loan ends, has she given you official notice that she wants him back to sell? I would put your 30 day notice in tomorrow so you know where you are.

As regards price, I'd say no more than £1500.
 
its the standard BHS loan agreement - just says i have to give her 30 days - nothing about a selling clause that i've noticed.
i wouldnt mind - but in her advert for him, she says he can do everything - and to be perfectly honest his jumping is terrible. i did a clinic on saturday and he was plain dangerous, she showed me a photo of her jumping him (less then 1') but he's got a gag in, martingale and grackle on and his nose is touching his chest!
 
mowgli - thats the kind of price i was thinking - maybe £2000 with all tack and rugs - he's advertised for £4200!!!! she can sell him when she wants as far as i'm concearned- i just dont want him any more (i know that sounds terrible - but its true)
 
If she has advertised him what is she going to do if someone wants to view him whilst he is still on loan with you?

Practically I thinks she needs to take him back as otherwise she will have to wait the 30 days before she can have people view him or she will need to phone you first to arrange a viewing to make sure that the horse will be available as if they just turn up you might have gone out on a ride or something.

I was in a similar position when I shared a horse that was for sale I continued sharing till they sold but that was a bit easier in that the owners knew what days were my share days and they tended to work round them. I did not buy her because she had some health issues and I didn't want to buy an older horse that already had problems that were only going to get worse - obviously different if you buy a sound horse that then gets a problem later on.
 
I would tell her that she could either collect her horse tomorrow, or if she insisted on you giving notice I would give her the 30 days notice and inform her that in that period he is yours and will not be shown to potential buyers.
 
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I would tell her that she could either collect her horse tomorrow, or if she insisted on you giving notice I would give her the 30 days notice and inform her that in that period he is yours and will not be shown to potential buyers.

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What she said!
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