A little bit upset

I was browsing horsemart (as you do when you have no intention of buying) and came across my pony for sale. Now I just sold him 9 weeks ago! To a family who said they would keep him forever. In fact they rang twice after they took him to say what a 'star' he had been and how pleased they are with him! It says in the ad for sale due to change in personal circumstances. the family tried the pony 5 times and had him vetted before buying him and she told me that she was divorced and had just bought her own home. So I wonder what the 'change in circumstances' could be? I don't know whether to ring or not. I am in no position to buy the pony back anyway but it would have been nice if she had let me know. I haven't told my daughter, she'd be really upset as we thought we had found him a nice home.
 
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I dont know what to say, although i can see how you would be upset!
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I would ring and see if they will pass on your details to the new owner, try not to fall out if you want to keep in touch.
I would be unimpressed too, but maybe they dont want to admit a problem or they may never have intended to keep him sadly (
 
I would leave well alone. If these buyers are as genuinely nice as they seemed when you sold the pony I am sure they will feel embarrassed and upset if they feel they need to justify the sale to you. Say nothing to your daughter.
 
Oh thats so sad. I really feel for you. Phone them anyway and try and be cool and calm and say you want to keep in touch. Life is **** sometimes isn't it. xx
 
Personally I would phone. Especially if you had taken steps to find him a supposed home for life. I agree that it is best not to fall out with them tho'.
Tough one, you must be so upset.
 
If its a genuine personal problem, you'd think they would have rung you offerring the pony back.or asking if you knew of anybody else interested when you advertised him. You know how much they paid.if they are asking a lot more, maybe they are not as nice as you thought?.and if they are asking a similar price, maybe its more likely to be genuine.
 
Once you sell a pony that is it! It is the new owners to do with as they like.

The woman might have been diagnosed with a medical problem. The child might have a medical problem. The child might have lost interest. She might have had a financial crisis. She might have met the love of her life and be moving to Australia... who knows, and it is no ones business!

Fate aside, we are all a couple of bad decisions away from being in "changed" circumstances.

If you have no intention of buying the pony back, it would be wrong to call. You sold the pony because you no longer wanted it for whatever reason... so it is not irational for her to assume that you would not want to buy it back... after all you didn't want it or you would still have it.

It is hard, but remember, ponies make their own luck!
 
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Once you sell a pony that is it! It is the new owners to do with as they like.

The woman might have been diagnosed with a medical problem. The child might have a medical problem. The child might have lost interest. She might have had a financial crisis. She might have met the love of her life and be moving to Australia... who knows, and it is no ones business!

Fate aside, we are all a couple of bad decisions away from being in "changed" circumstances.

If you have no intention of buying the pony back, it would be wrong to call. You sold the pony because you no longer wanted it for whatever reason... so it is not irational for her to assume that you would not want to buy it back... after all you didn't want it or you would still have it.

It is hard, but remember, ponies make their own luck!



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Oh yes, I do accept all of the above but I would have thought that as a courtesy she could've let me know. She knew that we were upset to be selling him. Everything went well with the sale and as I say, they rang me afterwards to say how pleased they were.

I did think of ringing but do realise that it's their pony now and they can do as they please. If I had wanted to keep tabs then I would've put him on loan.
 
I agree that you should call them about passing your number to the knew owners. Did you have the pony a long time before you decided to sell? I'm sure they would understand you want to keep in touch with the new owners and maybe they will explain why they have had to sell.
 
Tricky. I think if they wanted to talk to you about it they would. Maybe drop them a polite note asking if they'd mind passing your details on. You could put them on the defensive by ringing.
I don't really think it would be common courtesy for them to ring you, it's their pony and their business strictly speaking isn't it? I can see why it's upset you though.
 
i would call and say i saw ******* was advertised is everything ok then maybe you can help maksure he find s a truly nice home!!!!!! poor pony must be cinfused being passed on and on and on x good luck x
 
just put it down to experience really...

i certainly wouldn't be impressed to receive a phone call if i was selling what is now MY pony..

let sleeping dogs lie...as you say, you are not in a position to have him back
 
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