Would you loan out your horse so you could get on the property ladder?

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Had an interesting discussion with a friend about this the other night.....as some of you know I considered this a while ago with Ty but decided that it wasn't the right time, he needed reschooling and bringing on properly first.

So what do you guys think? would you do it? Have you done it? Did you miss riding etc.......

Think it's always difficult for non horsey people to understand the bond that we have, but are we being silly putting them before property?


Discuss!

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I think different things are right for different people at different times. If I were fairly young with no family/commitments then I would probably keep the horse and rent as there will probably be a lot of time in the future when horses will not be an option due to children/work/husbands/etc. Why not enjoy the horse while you are still in a position to do so? I gave up riding for 10 years and then nearly another 10 years and now I am riding again I really regret it.
 
That should be I regret the 20 years of not riding not that I regret that I am now riding again!
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I maybe would have considered this a few years ago, but now I would say no (although its easy said now as I have a house!)

I sold my horse because of a stupid boyfriend - I need the money to rent out a house to be with him - BIG mistake! Not only did the BF turn out to be a giant Loser...I missed horses like mad - the early mornings, the fresh air, the smelly muck heap, the countryside, the hacking along quiet country lanes daydreaming....needless to say I got rid of the bf and bought another horse!
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I would never sell the mighty Bear to get a house. We've jsut bought our first house and ended up borrowing 10k of OH's Dad!
I would much rather struggle than not have Arch!
Plus my OH wouldnt let me sell him as he says Id be a nightmare to live with if I didnt have my horses!!
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I loaned out (due to divorce etc) as I was unsure that I could afford both and didn't want ponio to go without, It was horrid no real reason to get up in the mornings staying indoors all the time and missing my best friend all the time (pony not ex) I would never do it again would rather live in a tent than be without her
 
I sold when I got engaged so we could buy a house, having warned OH it was temporary. Then life got complicated (not OH, he's still a star) and it was 9 years before I got another one.
It means I gave up on ever having a serious competition life as an adult, but have gained in other areas. And it's all worked out in the end because I love what I do with my horses now, even if I do still wonder "what if..."
 
Hmmm, I loaned out my Forester which is something I NEVER thought I would do, in March, and I visit him every week. If you get the right people (mine were friends of friends) and the place he goes is special enough, I think it can be a great thing. I now go and see him (this is the pony who used to be So posessive of me) and if he lifts his head up from his paddock I am lucky. good luck with decision.
 
Nope - after being left high and dry financially when I left my ex (long, boring story) the one thing I refused to do when I was house hunting was give up my horse. She was the one stable (s'cue the pun) thing in my life at the time and even though I really struggled to keep her when I got a mortgage I'm glad I did.
 
i am too comtemplating this at the moment ... me and my OH are in the process of saving for a deposit for a house and this did cross my mind .... but i realised that i would only give the people he would be on loan to a terrible time as even now im very fussy on who rides him ! and by the time i had looked for someone to take him on loan i will have bought my house and be struggling anyway !
and i think even now my OH would be very fussy who he went to as he has grown the love my horse as much as i do ....
 
I love my horses, I have given up holidays, having a nice car, my social life and many other things to keep horses BUT

if I had to make a big life choice and had an opportunity to get on to the property ladder and the only thing holding me back is the cost of keeping a horse, I WOULD give up the horse, no question about it.

My family and future security come first, you can always have another horse later when the initial costs have settled down.

i wouldn't loan either, I would sell - loan horses have a way of bouncing back at the most inconvenient times
 
See I just don't think i could do it. Had a chat with boyfriend and said that if we want to move in together next year then they'll have to be a compromise! either that or i'll live in Ty's stable! x
 
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