Why is loaning out a horse an issue?

In fairness to the ones that sent back my ponies damaged it is their prerogative to return the pony within the notice time it is just in my view immoral not to put the time money and care into it to send it back sound but to treat it in such a way as if its broken and I cant ride it then it can go back to its owner
 
Such a tough one when it comes to loaning.

I've always treated the horses as though they were my own in terms of keeping up to date with all bills, jabs etc. yesterday I made the hard decision to contact the owner if my current loan horse and give my one months notice to him going back.

I rebacked this youngster and brought him on only to discover he's broken his splint bone prior to arriving and the work I was getting him to do aggravated the injury that hadn't healed (as we hadn't known he had done it) I stuck with this horse through thick and thin and numerous vet bills and months of rehabilitation and it's now been a year and he's become dangerous to handle.

Having said that he's goin back rebacked with a lovely walk trot and canter and been hacked out, had his mane pulled, tail trimmed, had shoes put on and is now in lovely condition.

It's a toughie as I'm now having to look for a new loan and nobody wants to loan out their horse (for obvious reasons)
 
Mmmm, further to my previous post on this.......... loans CAN and do work!!!

I've got a lovely Welsh D mare on permanent loan; her owner and I went to school together (a long time ago!) but then lost touch for many years until bumping into each other again at an equine event.

She didn't quite know what to do with the mare, I had a very difficult cob who basically needed sorting out, so mare duly arrived, settled in, and then made herself invaluable by sorting out His Nibs in the way that only a mare can!!! Bless her, she's saved me hours of "training" time (forget the Parelli, get a mare:)).

Owner keeps in touch regularly, I ask her about any major decisions i.e. saddle fittings, any vet issues etc. She's satisfied that the mare is happy and contented; she's the sort of mare who's very honest and she'd "tell" all right if she was unsettled :)

I've got a lovely mare, who has taught me an incredible amount and given me so much more confidence........

So, for us, it has worked out fine and dandy :) Everyone happy.
 
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