Finally a viewer for Daisy tomorrow, HELP!!!

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So after 3 months of advertising and dropping the price by more than half, we have a viewer for my girl tomorrow. Don't know whether to be happy as they sound really nice or gutted that she might actually be going soon, moving towards the latter atm :(

So, questions:

1. I am only 15, will they take me seriously? Parents will be there but they know diddly squat tbh, and as I have never sold anything before am feeling a bit apprehensive.
2. Should I leave her out or bring her in? I personally think that it would be nicer for the child to get her in herself so she can see how easy she is to handle, but not sure if its the done thing..
3. She is white and will be dirty if I leave her out, will this put them off?
4. Annoyingly because the arena has gotten boggy with the rain she has taken to napping and planting her feet when I try and take her down. Any ideas how I can stop this behavior before tommorow? (long shot i know, but worth a try)
5. Lastly and probably most importantly, her injury :( YO has told us not to tell them, which I think is ridiculous. She isn't affected by it that much but I am going to make it clear that she cannot ever be ridden on bad ground or go xc again, and if the leg swells up they are not to worry but must rest her. I also thought that if they had any worries I could give them our vets number so they could give him a call and discuss what they want her for and if he thinks she is suitable, good idea??

Thanks for reading and any other general tips would be much appreciated.

xxxx
 
DaisyDoll said:
So after 3 months of advertising and dropping the price by more than half, we have a viewer for my girl tomorrow. Don't know whether to be happy as they sound really nice or gutted that she might actually be going soon, moving towards the latter atm :(

So, questions:

1. I am only 15, will they take me seriously? Parents will be there but they know diddly squat tbh, and as I have never sold anything before am feeling a bit apprehensive.

Just be honest and yourself, You might not know much about selling but you know your pony so just talk about your pony. They are only going to ask you questions about your pony so just answer to the best of your ability. Don't make something up to make it sound better. Be positive and when it comes to the questions of price i would get your parents involved, unless of course you sound happy with their offer.

Remember, you don't have to sell if you don't think they are appropriate buyers and don't take it personally if they don't want to buy.

2. Should I leave her out or bring her in? I personally think that it would be nicer for the child to get her in herself so she can see how easy she is to handle, but not sure if its the done thing..
3. She is white and will be dirty if I leave her out, will this put them off?

Question 2 & 3...I would bring your pony in and get her super shiny and smart. Clean and dry. That way you can show your pony has good stable manners, perhaps let the new person groom her and tack her up? After you have ridden and the new person perhaps you could let them lead her to the field...That way your showing that she's good in the stable and to lead out.

4. Annoyingly because the arena has gotten boggy with the rain she has taken to napping and planting her feet when I try and take her down. Any ideas how I can stop this behavior before tommorow? (long shot i know, but worth a try)

Pop a carrot in your pocket and when she stops show her the carrot...food might tempt her past the bog?...

5. Lastly and probably most importantly, her injury :( YO has told us not to tell them, which I think is ridiculous. She isn't affected by it that much but I am going to make it clear that she cannot ever be ridden on bad ground or go xc again, and if the leg swells up they are not to worry but must rest her. I also thought that if they had any worries I could give them our vets number so they could give him a call and discuss what they want her for and if he thinks she is suitable, good idea??

Be honest. You want your pony to go to the best home and not be returned so don't lie or hide the injury.
Talk about it to them but put a positive spin on it. I think suggesting talking to the vet is a good idea or ask your vet for a letter stating the facts that you can show people.

Thanks for reading and any other general tips would be much appreciated.

Smile, be friendly and don't be afraid to ask them questions if something they have said doesn't add up.

xxxx
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Good luck and i hope it goes well
 
I would let them bring her in, give her a flick off with the brush and help you tack up.

If you're mature, the fact you're 15 won't make any difference, I wouldnt worry about that.

Won't be an issue at all if shes filthy!

DEFINITELY tell them about the injury. If you tell them NOW it wont be a problem but if they find out in the vetting etc, they will walk away.

Also, explain why shes planting. No horse is perfectly behaved so if you tell them whats happening they'll be fine!

Also, get on and ride first, even if its just a circle, people can be a bit nervous about getting on an unknown horse. xxxx
 
Just looked at your other posts and see Daisy had a superficial flexor tendon injury and it swelled up again at the beginning of the month - hope I got that right:)

Ok - you are 15 but she is your pony. I would be happy to talk to you "horse person to horse person" for general information. However, I would probably want a knowledgable YO or parent around to give back up. It would reassure me that the pony has not be ragged around fields and generally over used by an unsupervised teenager:eek: I know this is not always the case but I would be surprised if a 15yo was selling completely unsupervised.

Next re injury - tricky one but there are 2 sides to this. Firstly will she pass a vetting? If she will and is genuinely sound then you are not obliged to mention it. How is she advertised? As a hack or a competition pony? However, there is the ponys welfare to think of. It would be morally wrong to sell her as a pony club/competition pony if you know she will go lame doing this. You may also find yourself involved in litigation if it is shown you did this knowingly. I personally would not sell a pony which I knew was not going to stand up to the workload.

It is nice to see a pony clean and ready and you could explain that is why you have brought her in. You could offer to let them turn her back out again. If you are confident you can even offer for them to catch her again! As for the planting - I wonder if she is in discomfort if this is new?? Otherwise get her in first!!

I hope they are nice people and things go well for you.:)
 
Other option is you could bring her in and have her shiny but then they could turn her out afterwards? I would want to lead a pony I was going to buy.
 
thanks a lot for all the replies, feeling much more confident now!
Think I will bring her in and have her clean, then asl if they want to see her being led etc.
Re the injury, am definetaly going to tell them everything, she has been advertised as a fun pony for hacking, schooling and the odd 80cm comp, which she has been doing fine for the last 4 months with me.

Thanks again and wish me luck! xxx
 
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