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I have a small collection (2 horses) and am thinkng about number 3! One of my horses has a lovely loaner who is more or less full loaning with me just around for help. He's recovering from a serious injury and will live the rest of his days as a happy hacker (all being well with the recovery). My pony is a great little dressage dude (on a good day!) but is hard work to hack (very fizzy / spooky). We don't show jump much anymore as he has decided he's had enough after years of being affiliated in his last home. I'd love to find a young jockey for him who could do working hunter / showing classes as he could really go far - I can't due to being too old for his height!
Before my horse got injured I was part loaning a lovely horse who I had started to go out competing (jumping). I had to stop due to lack of time and £ with my horse eing at the vets for 10 weeks! His owner is fab and was happy for me to come back once things were back to normal - and I will talk to her about that, but he is quite a drive away and on DIY, and I have less time than before due to a change in arrangements for my horses (They are now at a small private yard on DIY) so it could be difficult to committ properly.
I miss competing (showing / ODE's / jumping) and would love a safe, sane horse for lovely sponsored rides etc. My two won't be going anywhere - so just debating if I have the time, money and sanity to consider number three!
So - would you ...
- Go back to part loaning the horse I had before. Lovely horse and owner and flexible agreement but a little expensive (livery & diesel making it about £150 a month I guess)
- Look for a part loan close to home
- Think about a full loan. We have space and my yard is cheap (£100 a month- with very little hay needed due to fab grazing. Might work out not much more expensive than part loaning and much easier in terms of not spreading myself between more than one yard
Or of course I could be sensible and just stick with my pony! And then I wouldn;t be so poor and nackered!!
Before my horse got injured I was part loaning a lovely horse who I had started to go out competing (jumping). I had to stop due to lack of time and £ with my horse eing at the vets for 10 weeks! His owner is fab and was happy for me to come back once things were back to normal - and I will talk to her about that, but he is quite a drive away and on DIY, and I have less time than before due to a change in arrangements for my horses (They are now at a small private yard on DIY) so it could be difficult to committ properly.
I miss competing (showing / ODE's / jumping) and would love a safe, sane horse for lovely sponsored rides etc. My two won't be going anywhere - so just debating if I have the time, money and sanity to consider number three!
So - would you ...
- Go back to part loaning the horse I had before. Lovely horse and owner and flexible agreement but a little expensive (livery & diesel making it about £150 a month I guess)
- Look for a part loan close to home
- Think about a full loan. We have space and my yard is cheap (£100 a month- with very little hay needed due to fab grazing. Might work out not much more expensive than part loaning and much easier in terms of not spreading myself between more than one yard
Or of course I could be sensible and just stick with my pony! And then I wouldn;t be so poor and nackered!!
