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Loaning / Leasing

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Tashaburrows · 02/06/2014 16:44

Afternoon,

Wondered if you lovely wise people would be able to help.

At the moment my dd loans a shetland pony 6 days a week at the riding stable she has been learning at, her pony is her whole life and for her age she is an amazing little rider. The loan covers them getting to ride 1/2 an hour a day the cost of feet teeth etc. This has been fine for the past 18 months but there is now a new person in charge of the yard and she is wanting the ponies to work more and intends for them to be working both days at the weekend and also during the week. We had planned with the old person in charge to start her out at a couple of fun shows and maybe a little hack every now and then. The new person is saying that he will be a riding school pony and that is his priority and the chances are he will not be allowed to attend shows or hack out with her.

I have got a huge decision to make - Do i keep her with the pony she loves to death and accept that he is a riding school pony and the loaning is a sideline or do i start to look for something of her own. It would break her heart for her not to have her boy (and mine too i think i love him just as much) but i do know she is going to grow out of him and this day is going to come at some point. My only other option is to approach the owners of the stables and see if they would lease him to us instead of loan and we would take all his costs on if they would either reduce his hours in the school or at least let us take him to shows etc.

And also what would be a reasonable lease fee for a 10hh shetland pony who lives on fresh air and lives out 10 months of the year?

Thanks in advance.

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FlockOfTwats · 03/06/2014 20:40

TBH If you're willing to take on all the costs i'd look at getting your own. I've seen a fair few childrens ponies quite reasonably priced on preloved etc. I don't much see the point in paying for everything for an animal you don't even have sole use of.

If she's only ridden riding school ponies though don't go into it thinking she's massively experienced and capable of more than she really is or you'll run into problems. Also, if you get your own, always ask to see it ridden first. People sometimes like to overstate their horses ability/temperment etc when selling.

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