I've been toying with the idea of trying to find our old man a new place to live. Hes about 20 ish yrs old, has mild arthritis and basically a pasture potato. Hes gotten so nasty in his old age towards our other horses, he literally runs himself into the ground chasing them till hes so sore he limps, he wont quit till he gets a bite in or runs one thru the fence. Its usually a young one or a newby he does it to. So I have to keep him penned up and then he paws the fence. Hes rideable, lightly rideable and very sane other than hating other horses lol! My youngest son will climb on him in the stall and just hang out on him while I'm out there. I asked around and a friend of a friend reached out to me and asked about him. These people are new to horses, she said she had one growing up and now her daughter is wanting to get a horse, shes started taking lessons recently and is begging for a horse. I was really hesitant at first because, I wasnt really sure then I got to thinking about it and talking more with her, I made sure she knows hes not an athlete anymore, he trots with a mild limp at times because of his arthritis flare ups and hes just been sitting in the pasture and hes VERY VERY lazy under saddle, he likes to walk and that's it. Unless hes chasing after the low man on the totem pole lol! Hes dog gentle with people and wont run off, buck, rear anything stupid like that. He loves attention, grooming and bathing etc... my kids can crawl around all over on him, he just stands there. He will ride along side the horses he hates so much and be a perfect gentleman it's just when they are turned out in the pasture he acts like a jerk. I told this woman his whole life story and disclosed every quirk I'm aware of ... which isnt much..  just the pasture situation and he can be very lazy and he has a stubborn side to him where he will test you if your new to see how long he can stand still till you pop him in the butt to go. I dont consider him dangerous whatsoever. My daughter learned to ride on him and ran her very first barrel race on him. I dont want any money for him, I just want him to go to a good home where he will be the only horse and that's what they are wanting, just 1 horse at home for her to "play" with. After everything and I do mean EVERYTHING I told her she still wants him and is super excited and reassured me she would be with her daughter when shes with the horse until she gets to know him. I couldn't live with myself if I didnt disclose everything little thing I know of the horse and something went bad. But I reminded her, hes a horse and things can and will happen so its always imperative to pay attention around them, dont care how broke or dead headed they are! I feel pretty good about it and I think old man will be a lot happier being a solo horse and being loved on everyday and just having to go on walks around the pasture. The girl goes to a barn and rides lesson horses a few times a week so hed just be the horse at home she can mess with. I feel so many people are dishonest with horses nowadays and dont care what happens, I am not that person! I want what's best for the horse and the girl. I was assured he wouldn't be pushed beyond his limits of light riding... he wont go anyway but still hes older and arthritic. I dont give him anything for it unless it's really bad but it's so rare it gets bad like that. 

Personally Ive not seen it go well for the horse in most cases. I sure hope that it does for him!

I'm in the same position.. I have a 22 year old horse that I've had all his life.  but he is retired and just in the pasture.  however mine gets along with others.. I've tried to find him a good home with freinds that have land and maybe another horse that just needs a buddy.. and Nothing.. then someone contacted me.. and I know her and her situation.. but I just honestly can't do it.. so I have decided to keep him.   I just don't trust ppl anymore to take care of the animals that I have loved and cared for all these years and it would break my heart to ever find out that he went to a bad home or kill pen and starved to death.   I would rather put him down knowing he was loved and with me then take the chance of going thru Hell with someone else.  

Do a lease -- with written lease agreement -- and GO CHECK ON HIM regularly. The signed lease will allow you to take him back if the new home does not work out to his advantage.  As far as cost to lease, make it $1 or $10 / year -- very minimal.  But spell out required care in the lease, such has regular farrier work and annual vet care, etc. 

He would be pretty far from us if he goes. Not a simple just drive over and check on him. If he wasnt such a pill in the pasture or paw my stalls I wouldn't be looking for another home.  I dont have the space to build him his own pen. He ran my daughters new horse thru the hotwire fence and cut his chest up, he does it to our 4 yr old as well, and theyve been together for over 4 years! I dont know what his deal is and my husband said hes got to go before he hurts one of our good ones . I personally wish one of the horses would just clobber him one time and hed leave them alone! He tried to push my horse around once and he let him have it. kicked him right in the belly several times.. after that he left him alone wont even look at him wrong now. So right now, I'm having to do separate turnouts ... the good horses all get along together, no fighting, no chasing and the old man has to stay in the stall which hes is destroying! Then I go out and switch them midday. He will stay up at the barn harassing the stalled horses up and down the barn aisle instead of just going out and enjoying the pasture time.