Do people really do this as a hobby?

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I have a lovely 14.2 gelding for sale, had someone come and try him, the girl rode him beautifully and said how well schooled he was for a 5yo (the best they had tried). When jumping him she got a really bad stride and he still went, bless him. Basically the impression I got was they loved him and would have him. They went home to talk it over and watch the video of the said girl on him. Then phoned me three days later to say he wasn't well enough schooled and they couldn't spare the time he needed. My pony walks, trots and canters balanced and in an outline on both reins, leg yields, and jumps a small course. They where looking for a youngster to bring on as an event, whp, dressage allrounder. I know they have tried lots of ponies and pulled out at the last minute with all of them, I think this is their hobby going and trying ponies with no intention of buying them!!
Rant over now feel better for getting that out of my system!!!!
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I think it is really hard to understand if someone IS a timewaster or if they genuinely are searching for the right thing.

As a buyer you do want to make sure you get the best horse for you, and if that means trying plenty then fair enough. But then some people do take the P. Makes it so hard for a seller though and can leave you feeling really cross about people!

I hope you find a home for your pony.
 
Maybe she didnt bond and only told her parents after??
I will admit to doing that!!! Told the seller all good things as I didnt want to upset them...got in the car and told my parents that 'IT' wasnt there......got a lecture lol non horsey parents telling me I had wasted their time!!!
When I did find 'The One' he wasnt the most schooled, or the pretiest I tried there was just something about him and the rest as they say was history!!
Hope you find a good home soon...
 
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I think it is really hard to understand if someone IS a timewaster or if they genuinely are searching for the right thing.

As a buyer you do want to make sure you get the best horse for you, and if that means trying plenty then fair enough. But then some people do take the P. Makes it so hard for a seller though and can leave you feeling really cross about people!

I hope you find a home for your pony.

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Agreed,but its not difficult to let the seller know where they stand.
If you think it might be the right horse but need to think about it,let the seller know that then if someone wants it and has the cash there and then they are not messed about.
Cant understand why you would tell someone you definatly want the horse then pull out later,probably once the horse has been taken off market/not been shown to other interisted people because the seller thinks they have a buyer.
 
I also think that sellers should be a bit more savvy too - a horse is NEVER sold until the money is in the bank. Never take your horse off the market and never stop arranging viewings until you have this money.

I have to say, if I have to go away and think about a horse, then generally I do not end up buying it. If I like a horse then I pay for it there and then and take the horse home with me. If I don't have my trailer then I will leave a deposit and go back and collect the horse as soon as possible.
 
I felt quite bad about a horse I tried while looking for one to buy- my sister had been to try him a couple of weeks earlier and didn't like him (too ploddy for her). I was unable to get down to that corner of the country at the time so I phoned the family back and said it would have to be a no. Then I managed to wrangle a long weekend to go down and stay with my sister and to look at a few different horses.

The night before I left, I noticed Horse A was still for sale so I rang them up (I'd really liked the sound and look of him) to see if I could come and see him, which I did. I really liked him but told the girl and her mum that I had one more to see but I was interested and would phone them back the next day.

Unfortunately, I just clicked with Horse B immediately and there was no looking back,I bought him there and then but I did and still do feel bad about the first one as he was lovely and even though I was upfront with his owners, I wondered if they didn't feel that I had messed them about a bit, although they were really nice about it. (I did phone them back and tell them that I had bought the horse I was going on to see after them)

If I could have afforded it I would have bought Horse A as a second "hacking" horse (which was the kind of home they wanted for him and what I thought I would be doing, except I ended up with a rather talented wee boy whose forced me to extend my boundaries!
 
are they trying to get you to drop the price? 'It's not well enough schooled and would cost too much to bring on' is a pretty standard tactic for that..

or they just didn't click, as has been said...

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Hi, the girl who rode him was the groom of the lady who was looking to buy. She was to have him as her's for a year then the small girl (daugther) was going to take over. I am fussy about who has him as he is so nice. The groom said to me that if it was up to her she would take him then and there!

Tia, my dad used to deal so I know that until the pony is on their box and the money is in my hand he's not sold. He has not been taken of the market.

My point was why go and see a pony, say how nice/perfect he is for the job then do a U turn and make up a bull s**t excuse rather that just say you don't want him.
 
I had a total timwaster with Mia a few weeks back, she called one night at 6pm, asked if she could come that night at 8pm, i said that was fine but informed her that the yard is exposed and she may not get to ride as it was snowing and blowing a gale. She said she only wants to look at her to see if shes the kind of pony she wants for her 'daughter'

She finally arrived at 9.30pm, she looked at Mia and then said she wanted to ride her. So i tack Mia up and away she goes. Mia went really well, very lazy but i advertised her as so. Shes more a beginners pony. Walks, trots and canters her for ages until i say that i think shes had enough. Untack Mia and the women then offers me £150 for her, says that Mia bucked with her (she didnt) that she needs brought back to basics and retrained (also untrue). She then says that shes looking for a pony for someone she knows and that Mia was out of their price range (she knew the price before coming), that she would need to keep Mia at her yard for at least 6 months to retrain her before they could take her. Then started on my hay saying that she wouldnt even give it to cows.

Finally get home near midnight, very cold and annoyed. Mia didnt put a foot wrong when she was rode in the snow and gale. I was annoyed she said Mia bucked as i watched the whole time and i never seen her, either did hubby. She keeps ringing me offering £150.
 
When I was looking for a horse I thought I had found my perfect horse, I really clicked with her like nothing else I had ever ridden, had looked at her several times a week for a few weeks, hacked out etc and had the money ready, then someone told my mum (not horsey) that as the horse had never been hot shod before it was clearly an out of control nutter with major issues and probably an injury and so my mum forbid me to buy her. Yet to understand that inference from the hot shoeing thing, but hey ho! Sometimes it's someone else sticking their ore in. Your pony sounds a lovely sort, hope you find the perfect home soon
 
hi i have my horses to have as a hobby and not just for money and showing off
thats all it is now days and i think its really un fair ive seen people beat horses before at shows for not doing what they want or if they dont get it right so they dont get money i had a welsh mare for sale i had people come to look and it wasnt just for a hobby it was for her to show and because she was a day late on vacc she didnt want her
 
They want a youngster to bring on but yours, although well schooled, is not schooled enough, do they know what they really want or are they trying to get something for nothing? Probably trying to get loads off the price.
 
I don't have him up for much only what he stands me! He would be cheap at twice the price but I don't want to close the market on him a good home is the main thing i'm looking for, I have no jockey to take him to shows so he is wasted. If I could make him bigger I would never sell him but I have a mare foaling in june and can't afford to keep them all
 
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