Why do people loan horses?

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I know there must be hundreds of different and personal reasons why people loan horses but it's such a risk.
What a beauty this lad is, it's so sad
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http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/4703926/an/0/page/0/gonew/1#UNREAD
 
its so sad that this happens, it puts the rest of us loaners in a bad light, you only hear the stories where it went wrong.

My main reason for loaning originally, is quite a selfish one, i lost my beautiful mare last year (chestnut in sig), and was in no way ready to buy another, and as aweful as it sounds if something terrible happened, i wouldnt have to make that horrible decision to have them pts, i realise that this sounds aweful, but i was very distressed having to make that decision. thats why i had my first loan (bay in sig), now i'm on to my second, i have her on a semi permenant loan - her owner didnt want to sell, but also was wasting her. Its a friend of a friend and its all worked out really well, and i treat her as if i own her. There are successful stories out there, just such a shame some people cant be trusted.
 
My friend has a horse on loan. Her owner has had her since a foal so didn't want to sell, but she has a serious knee condition so can no longer ride. She is local to my friend and comes to visit the horse about once a month or so and brings her little boy along and is in regular contact with my friend. My friend had a lovely old fjord mare who had to be pts suddenly after an accident. She didn't have the lump sum required to buy a horse so it has worked out really well for them both. I think you just need to be careful where and who you loan to. I am considering loaning my mare out, but would want to visit the yard and keep her local, I would want references and I would keep in regular contact. If the loaner wasn't happy with that then I'd look for another one! It is tragic when horses go missing, but like chestnut said, only the bad news get out.
 
I hadn't seen that MoL post, have replied on there.

As to why people loan their horses, we loaned our outgrown 13hh pony out twice because daughter outgrew her and we did not want to sell her. First time was to someone within 5 miles of us, she had a very successful season with the girl and the affiliated her but then tried to push her a bit too far and she came back to us under mutual agreement. She went again to someone a little further away who I had known for many years, sadly was kicked and fractured a leg so came back to us to recover, and has never left again. Both times we made loads of checks, had a loan agreement and saw her regularly. Loaning can work but you have to be very careful.
 
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MM mentions that the woman died, and so (probably) whoever is caring for her estate is not aware the horse was on loan.

In this case, I think a bit of discretion should be given as this could upset anyone who was a friend or close to this lady.

 
I have loaned two horse and both have turned out perfectly. One is now semi retired and the other is making him self useful doing a bit of everything.

Both perople were fully checked, home visited and I was totally honest about both horses. Both have a contract and a keep in contact with visits and phone calls ect.

There are some very good people out there.
 
<font color="blue">In this case, I think a bit of discretion should be given as this could upset anyone who was a friend or close to this lady.
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Call me stupid, but why? It doesn't say she stole him and sold him on. Just facts.
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What if the friends and relatives were horrified they had sold him or whatever and not known about the circumstances. And if they are such close relatives, surely they would know?



Poor horse and poor owner I say. We have a loan in and a loan out and I can't imagine not being in regular contact with my pony's or our horse's owner. Contracts are drawn up and both animals regularly seen by enough people in common for any of us to be alerted to a problem.

Maybe the question should be why would anyone loan too far away to be in proper touch or loan then not visit regularly!

I can do my owner instant pics of hers and she may visit unannounced if she wishes and it's on the circuit with a 'named' attachment so word would soon spread if it was going poo!

My little pony is on FB almost daily, so I know she's fine
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It's nice to hear some good stories of loaning, like it's been said the ones we hear about are often those that go wrong. Clear contracts and regular contact seem to be the key.

Scribbles mentions to use descretion on this but this is not aimed at anyone personally, the horse caught my eye because he reminds me so much of my old boy and it tugged at my heart strings and left me wondering 'why do people loan horses?' At the end of the day this horse is missing.

Hopefully it being raised in New Lounge 2 will raise even more awareness and he will be found.
 
IF you sell them there is no way you willever hear if they do end up in awful circumstances ,putting them on loan and handling it responsibly means you willalways know what happens to them and get the best that they deserve. My horse got me through my mothers death at 17. I had him 8 years and he owed me nothing, I owed him everything. I found someone through word of mouth with many connections locally.Did several gradualy extended 'trial periods' when i was heavily involved and she still rings me whenever there is a problem! I see him happy and having a quieter life and I take great joy in seeing him and his loaner making each other happy, I am no longer frustrated at having to stop eventing because it became too much for him and I can make sure he always stays happy.
 
I have a pony on loan. His owners have had him since he was 3 and he has been competed by their daughter very successfully. She is now doing her A levels and has other interests so he was doing nothing in a field. I started off part loaning him and now have him at my yard.

The arrangement suits us both really well. I was looking for something to compete on as my own horse is winding down a bit now (oh - and he won't load!!)
 
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