Buying a horse from someone you really dislike...

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And the feeling is most definately mutual!

The question is would you? And if so, how? The horse is super, but if the two people are not on speaking terms how would you? Even if the buyer can get over their dislike, the seller is most likely to be a complete ****** if the buyer rang them. Is it possible?
 
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How much does the prospective buyer want the horse? Would the seller cut off his own nose to spite his face?

If I wanted a horse that much, didn't think that the seller would sell to me, didn't care about the flak that would certainly fly, then I'd have a middle man buy the horse and I would then buy the horse from the middle man. Doing it that way, rather than buying through the middle man, I could, with all honesty, say that I bought the horse from someone else. Bit sneaky but if needs must.
 
But if you wanted to try the horse? Buyer would have to go to the sellers yard. The horse is a star, but buyer has never ridden it and obviously would need to see if they "worked" together! Horrible situation. Also get the feeling that seller would push price up on POA horse just to annoy buyer!
 
Can't someone else find out how much the horse is?
#I mean, really and truely, sellers can't be too picky at the moment, and if he/she wants the sale, then he/she would have to just go through the motions of selling.
Can someone not call the seller and explain this person they hate wants to view the horse, and when they do, there is a third person involved, like a neutral person?
 
get someone u trust to ring up and enquire about price. Then the person who actually wants the horse go and try to see if they click. If he/she decides she wants the horse then get the other person to go back and make an offer, not letting on that they know the person who actually wants the horse. That way no one is any the wiser and you get the horse you want.
 
Are Buyer and Seller still attending Primary School?

It really all depends on how much you want the horse and how much you are prepared to pay to acquire it - and how much the Seller needs the money.

Have the balls to contact the Seller and ask them outright if they would be prepared to sell to you.

Otherwise, go through a middle-man. You can then say, in all honesty, that you bought the horse from someone else.

However, I have often refused to sell horses or ponies to people (or for their brats) who I know full well, could not ride one side of them.
Not going to risk half-wits whinging afterwards.
 
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I would - if the reason I didn't like the buyer related to how they keep/ride/care for their horses (and I have a lot I NEED to sell!) But if I thought the buyer would be a good home for the horse, then I'd probably put my feelings aside - although I DO very much like to keep intouch with people who buy my babies.
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I'd give up the whole idea.

Can you imagine the problems if you get it home and it won't settle, or has temperament issues that you didn't know about and can't manage, or goes lame?

I know someone who had to take a horse back once because it simply would not eat. After a week they were so worried that it just had to be returned. What would happen to the poor creature in that case?

Too much risk - too many other good cheap horses out there at the moment.
 
My instinct says stay well clear. Surely there are other horses out there and like cptrayes says, if you encounter any issues, any at all, then they are likely cause even more friction and also likely to be exasubated ten fold because of your dislike for the seller and things will get really, really nasty.
 
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