have you ever brought a horse off a ....

[Equestrianforever28]

A professional producer ...

because i told you how my horse was put down due to colic she had 7other things wrong with her which we paid over £3000 and they knew it was sick and told me to buy and said it was healthy horse and theirs nothing wrong with it .


and also tried to make me lose my confidence on the horse however it didn't work but he has tried a numerous amount of times to make me lose all my confidence.

 

[Luci07]

Was the horse vetted at the time of sale? Had it ever had colic before? Because if not, you can't blame the vendor. Colic has a vast array of causes and different variances and you can't predict it. Sometimes it can be traced to a management issue as well. If the horse was not vetted then it is really hard to prove that the vendor had knowledge..

By professional do you mean a dealer?

 

[Equestrianforever28]

Was the horse vetted at the time of sale? Had it ever had colic before? Because if not, you can't blame the vendor. Colic has a vast array of causes and different variances and you can't predict it. Sometimes it can be traced to a management issue as well. If the horse was not vetted then it is really hard to prove that the vendor had knowledge..

By professional do you mean a dealer?

its not about the colic she was turned out most of her life breeding and racing and then she was left out in the field .

i made sure she was wormed,fed , well looked after as i loved her the only time she was wormed is when i had her

 

[Ella19]

Of course they tried to sell you the horse that's their job bit nobody could you forced you to by her? If they tried to knock your confidence why did you keep going back to them? I'm sorry you lost your mare and don't know the whole story but looking to blame someone isn't going to being her back.

 

[Equestrianforever28]

Of course they tried to sell you the horse that's their job bit nobody could you forced you to by her? If they tried to knock your confidence why did you keep going back to them? I'm sorry you lost your mare and don't know the whole story but looking to blame someone isn't going to being her back.

im not looking for someone to blame i pm you the story

 

[rotters13]

In answer to your question: I have bought all of mine off dealers (wasnt intending to with any of them!) and had them all vetted. All been super and would certainly buy off a dealer again (reputation obviously, important.) One died of atypicalmyglobinurea but that was hardly the sellers fault!

Very sad you lost your mare. Thoughts are with you, but if it was colic I highly doubt that they sold it knowing that.

 

[FreddiesGal]

Didn't quite understand this post. I am sorry you lost your horse but nobody forced you to buy her? Also I don't understand how someone can make you lose your confidence, it's up to you to make sure the horse is suitable, not the seller.

 

[Equestrianforever28]

its not about the colic!!!

as i said she had other things wrong with her which i have told you about and the PP knew she had problems


and i really wanted a horse as i love owning a horse and the last one didn't work out very well.

 

[Rileyboy]

its not about the colic!!!

as i said she had other things wrong with her which i have told you about and the PP knew she had problems


and i really wanted a horse as i love owning a horse and the last one didn't work out very well.

sound to me like they saw somone gullible n easy to sell a dud to, its ur job to vet etc. Ur £3000 unles they stole it from u nd dumped the horse on ya' its ur fault nt theres.

There r dodgy dealers everywere even at the lower end of the market, keep your witts bout yah' n listen to gut feelin.

 

[Ella19]

Ok so you have to look at what you learnt from this. Vettings are a must whether 2 stage or 5 and taking your instructor with you would be benificial as well. Things can develop or show up in a month so she may have been ok then developed those things. A vet would have picked up on one you mentioned in your pm. Afraid with horses it is a case of buyer beware.

 

[JanetGeorge]

Ok so you have to look at what you learnt from this. Vettings are a must whether 2 stage or 5 and taking your instructor with you would be benificial as well. Things can develop or show up in a month so she may have been ok then developed those things. A vet would have picked up on one you mentioned in your pm. Afraid with horses it is a case of buyer beware.

Agreed! I sell good home-bred horses - and the occasional one for a client - and I am CR*P at selling horses because I am probably TOO honest and TOO determined to be SURE it's the right home. I wouldn't attempt to sell a horse who wasn't - to the very best of my knowledge - 100% sound and healthy, but I still strongly recommend to buyers that they have a 5 stage vetting done! And I've never had a horse fail a vetting yet!

I also encourage buyers to come more than once - one lady came for a second try-out at the week-end - they were VERY close to saying yes, but a bit worried that their daughter was throwing a wobbly about Mum buying a 4 year old so I told them to bring daughter over to try the horse (last thing I want is daughter screwing up Mum's confidence in a very genuine youngster!)

I think I got my reward today - a lady rang to find out what I had for sale on the specific recommendation of her vet - she'd just had one fail the vetting and her vet (an equine specialist about 20 miles from me) has vetted 3 horses here for buyers - he told her he was VERY impressed with their manners and soundness! I was right chuffed at that!

A GENUINE seller wants the right home for the horse - a good professional also wants every sale to enhance their reputation! When a seller tries to rush you to a decision, then I would suggest you walk away!