Barter............has anyone ever done this? A pony for a pond!

[Enfys]

I have someone coming to see the filly today, the pony is going to be a surprise for his daughter. He is offering to barter for her! We need a pond dug and have half a mile of road side ditching to be cleared so will have to pay someone anyway, he just happens to be a landscape gardener and known to us, does this sound like a fair swap? Opinions?

 

[dieseldog]

Yep - we got a pony once as they owed us loads of livery.

The work will also be cash in hand for him so no tax.

Just get a definite date as to when he is going to do it.

 

[Enfys]

So it doesn't sound a dumb thing to do really? Obviously we'd have to get something down on paper (for what it's worth) and the pony would board with us anyway. It makes sense to me, cash from horse sale would only go back into the farm for work anyway.

 

[rrose]

sounds fair, just make sure the man isnt scamming you. otherwise go for it

 

[Tia]

Bartering in my part of Ontario is big too. I swapped a pony this year in exchange for some fencing to be erected.

They are honourable people over here so I wouldn't bother with the contract.

 

[brighteyes]

Get the pond done first - he can bring the kiddie to ride the pony while he's working and then take it away after!

 

[showjump2003]

I once swapped three cows for a brood mare and foal lol.

Get some quote from another person so you know how much the work would have costed you, then you will know if you are getting a good deal.

 

[SueAllen]

I haven't swapped a whole animal for anything but did swap some of our home reared pork for some jump wings and poles and 'paid' for grazing with some home reared lamb! I'm all for it!

 

[skye123]

yeah do it. apparently my mare was swapped for some sheep when she was little

 

[wilder]

people in our village are always bartering i had a nice lady who wanted an oster grooming kit and paid for part of it with a box of cakes (she works at a bakery) and my livery yard owner is always getting electric fencing off me in return for livery, i am sure when i open the shop i will have quesue of people with chickens and god knows what else to pay for stuff

 

[wilder]

ooh and i am trying to swap my hubbys quad for my daughters loan pony but hubby is not playing fair, hopefully he will forget about it and my and my friend can do the deal and we have happy kids

 

[Enfys]

A grooming kit for cakes!

Love it!

Well, filly is sold, girlfriend (not daughter as I thought) was suitably thrilled at being told "See that horse there, she's yours if you like her" on Christmas Day, she'll be staying here so that's a few more fence poles everyweek! Hope she stays for a while, we measured our fence line yesterday, what's 2.3km in miles? New owner turns out to be the sort that if he doesn't have it, he can get it, knows where to find it or someone that does have it, very useful chap, plus he's all gooey about the horse, came up twice today to give her apples

Are you opening a shop then? Horsey? Thing is, the tax man won't want to be paid in all those exchanged hens will he?

 

[Parkranger]

Anyone wanna swap a crazy TB for a bag of giant buttons? mmmm, buttons.....

 

[barkinghorse]

I sold a nutcase to a nutter for a pound...

The horse was a nutcase, and the woman who bought him was a nutter for wanting him

Jo

 

[Enfys]

[ QUOTE ]
I sold a nutcase to a nutter for a pound...

The horse was a nutcase, and the woman who bought him was a nutter for wanting him

Jo

[/ QUOTE ]

You were all happy then!

 

[Twiglet]

Ooooh my OH is a landscaper and pond designer - might see if he's willing on building people ponds in exchange for them giving me a nice horse!!

 

[Enfys]

Always an idea! How much does a decent pond and landscaping cost nowadays......price of a good horse? It can't be far off.

Our pond isn't wholly for decorative purposes

, at one end of our lawn there is a huge boggy patch with a stream running through, if we are going to get mossies we may as well get them in something that looks a bit prettier than a Welsh Bog! OH wants ducks too (splatting all over the lawn no doubt

) I'm sure whatever eats ducks here will be very grateful to him!