Can you refuse part of vetting- seller

[Goldenstar]

A seller once refused to let my vet lunge a horse on the hard in case it fell .
We xrayed it ,it’s hocks where a war zone .

 

[Goldenstar]

Really? I wouldn't be spending my money to do that. The onus is on the buyer IMO.

I would walk as a buyer in those circumstances .
I have agreed to buy a horse a certain price subject to vetting it’s the buyer job to provide the facilities for a vetting .

 

[ycbm]

Since when has it been on the seller to cover the cost of a vetting? IMO the only time that's the case is when the horse is a dud and it needs a second one/further investigations. It the horse is money fair enough but for your everyday horse it's not necessary.

I have transported horses for sale to the place where the buyer wanted them vetted on several occasions. At a maximum journey of an hour I would consider that a fair ask for me to get the right home. It would depend on the price of the horse, though.
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[ycbm]

But if there is no hard standing and the horse is down a 1/2 mile country lane then there's not a lot you can do.

Maybe not, but in that case you should expect to get a lower price because of the risk the buyer is having to take.
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[Mrs. Jingle]

Depending on the price you are asking for this horse as a seller, and if I felt this buyer was the right home for my horse, I would be offering to hire somewhere suitable for the vetting or offer to take the horse to the buyer's vets for vetting.

Personally I would walk away from a horse at a certain price level if the seller is unable to provide somewhere for all parts of the vetting to be carried out.