henryhorn
Well-Known Member
Started the day off ringing a few and quizzing the owners.
One sounded super, jumped BN and Discovery on a ticket, four faults in first newcomers etc, 15.3hh grey 6 year old.. was arranging to go and try him when something made me ask her again, "Are you sure there is nothing wrong with him like vices?"
"Well he does have sweet itch...."
End of conversation, how anyone can advertise a horse and expect someone to travel 80 miles without warning them first it had sweet itch beggars belief...
I've talked with some real characters today, the old chap who guaranteed if his horse fails the vetting he will pay for the vet's fees, to the woman who's horse does nap at competitions and out hacking, but is fine hunting she she is sure he could be cured..
Luckily I worked in a big dealing yard for two years so I know a few of the dodges, but even then I was nearly caught out by that first woman. She sort of hesitated when I asked if he had any problems health wise and that was why I asked again.
We are always dead straight when selling our horses, yesterday I told them all of Monty's problems which were basically a Tb brain in a huge body, but I didn't hide anything. There really is no point as the horse will revert to type within a week of arriving at it's new home. Plus we hope new owners will keep us updated to the horse's progress so it pays to be truthful.
back to the adverts..
Oh and so much for my easy morning with the papers and a coffee, my husband replumbed a cottage yesterday and one pipe sprang apart, the cottage was four inches deep in water so I have spent every minute until now using the carpet shampoo machine to suck the water back up.. Only stopped due to machine overheating, I don't think they are meant to work for hours on end!
He offered to stay and do it himself but with both horses already loaded ready for the Hunter Trial like a mug I said go and I'll cope.....
Back to the adverts!
One sounded super, jumped BN and Discovery on a ticket, four faults in first newcomers etc, 15.3hh grey 6 year old.. was arranging to go and try him when something made me ask her again, "Are you sure there is nothing wrong with him like vices?"
"Well he does have sweet itch...."
End of conversation, how anyone can advertise a horse and expect someone to travel 80 miles without warning them first it had sweet itch beggars belief...
I've talked with some real characters today, the old chap who guaranteed if his horse fails the vetting he will pay for the vet's fees, to the woman who's horse does nap at competitions and out hacking, but is fine hunting she she is sure he could be cured..
Luckily I worked in a big dealing yard for two years so I know a few of the dodges, but even then I was nearly caught out by that first woman. She sort of hesitated when I asked if he had any problems health wise and that was why I asked again.
We are always dead straight when selling our horses, yesterday I told them all of Monty's problems which were basically a Tb brain in a huge body, but I didn't hide anything. There really is no point as the horse will revert to type within a week of arriving at it's new home. Plus we hope new owners will keep us updated to the horse's progress so it pays to be truthful.
back to the adverts..
Oh and so much for my easy morning with the papers and a coffee, my husband replumbed a cottage yesterday and one pipe sprang apart, the cottage was four inches deep in water so I have spent every minute until now using the carpet shampoo machine to suck the water back up.. Only stopped due to machine overheating, I don't think they are meant to work for hours on end!
He offered to stay and do it himself but with both horses already loaded ready for the Hunter Trial like a mug I said go and I'll cope.....
Back to the adverts!
