Horse selling fun ?

[1523679]

This. Having been after a palomino or dun , no older than 6, and at least 15hh I've just bought a 14.2 bay 11 year old mare. When I rode her I didn't want to get off, she is home and I adore her. The one I tried who ticked all the boxes did nothing for me.

I was definitely NOT in the market for a horse any more. Maybe one day, a long way in the future, under different circumstances I’d look for a 15.2 ish, 12+ years mare, preferably coloured; a happy hacker type with an option on some low-level dressage.

I ended up with a four year old 13hh black gelding. It was a chance encounter, we just clicked straight away and I couldn’t say no to him.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Yes I think you win with that one winters!
some of these have given me a chuckle thanks guys!
I do screen on the phone and always ask ‘what are you looking for’ and then I know if the horse will be suitable and can say so. Some get through though, especially at 10pm at night when I’m pretty hungry and tired! I’ll often ask for videos for younger riders or people that happily admit they are competent novices. Last lady that said she and her daughter were competent novices, were actually lovely riders and I’m looking forward to hopefully finding them a new friend!
The person that wasn’t ready to buy another yet, Didn’t tell me that beforehand. She was local so if she’d have told me that I’d have offered her to come and hack a few out on exercise with me instead. Saves me a job! I think I’m just having a run of it lately! Last few have sold to first viewers without even being advertised (word of mouth) so I was due a few tough weeks soon!

So, seems a tough one again with the one that's bucked twice in new home?

 

[bubsqueaks]

Having recently advertised our Marmite Connie, Ive found it so helpful to ask for videos of riding.
Despite clearly stating on the advert what he is ie. NOT a 2nd/3rd type horse, I still got people asking for easy & safe allrounder which was never mentioned in advert but that he was forward, bold, atheletic!
Its saved so much time wasting - Id even booked a viewing in but only upon my daughters insistance of getting riding video could I see rider was unbalanced & unskilled so swiftly cancelled that viewing!
People so do not read the advert & then they so overestimate their capability.
It has been easier asking for video given we were in Tier 4 so could use that as an excuse too - a few who I asked didnt bother sending a video so they obviously were joy riders - again another thing I put on my advert that he isnt for joy riders or happy hackers due to his type!
If my current interested party falls through & if we ever get out of lockdown I might rejig the advert to clearly state - NO he's not an easy & safe allrounder type & YES you need to know how to ride with soft hands & stable seat!!!!!

 

[Aussieventer]

When selling my saint of a 2* eventer I had some real doozies. He was one of those rare gems that would read his rider and if they were very novice plop around like a lazy saint dope on a rope and produce the most amazing passage and extensions For someone that Knew how to ride. He would also jump anything put it front of him within his scope. I thought he would be simple to sell. The amount of really novice riders who asked ‘why isn’t he being fancy?’ While saint of a horse ignored their jabby hands and floppy legs and plopped around being safe as houses. Or one lady I spent over an hour teaching how to ride all his moves after piped up ‘I just wanted to see what an FEI horse feels like I’m not actually looking to buy right now’

Eventually the most perfect amateur, who had previously bought the flashy wb she couldn’t ride, and appreciated a safe but educated dope came along. It took far longer than expected for him to sell, simply because he didn’t have scope for higher levels and all these people that could hardly rise trot wanted to progress to 4*.

 

[bubsqueaks]

When selling my saint of a 2* eventer I had some real doozies. He was one of those rare gems that would read his rider and if they were very novice plop around like a lazy saint dope on a rope and produce the most amazing passage and extensions For someone that Knew how to ride. He would also jump anything put it front of him within his scope. I thought he would be simple to sell. The amount of really novice riders who asked ‘why isn’t he being fancy?’ While saint of a horse ignored their jabby hands and floppy legs and plopped around being safe as houses. Or one lady I spent over an hour teaching how to ride all his moves after piped up ‘I just wanted to see what an FEI horse feels like I’m not actually looking to buy right now’

Eventually the most perfect amateur, who had previously bought the flashy wb she couldn’t ride, and appreciated a safe but educated dope came along. It took far longer than expected for him to sell, simply because he didn’t have scope for higher levels and all these people that could hardly rise trot wanted to progress to 4*.

You were more fortunate than us in that your pony ignored the jabby hands & floppy legs, whereas it sets ours off & I at all costs want to prevent having to stand by & watch a numpty being tanked off with around our open field!

 

[Gingerwitch]

Am I missing something???? I though she was trying to send a horse back after it booked.

 

[bubsqueaks]

Am I missing something???? I though she was trying to send a horse back after it booked.

Yes you are missing something - youre on the wrong post I believe?!?

 

[Gingerwitch]

Yes you are missing something - youre on the wrong post I believe?!?

Oh I see, she is selling on this one but wanting to send one back for bucking twice in the other one. Thought I was going slightly mad lol

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Oh I see, she is selling on this one but wanting to send one back for bucking twice in the other one. Thought I was going slightly mad lol

No, she posted the other thread on behalf of a friend, it transpires.

 

[sport horse]

One of my best was a good few years ago. Lady rings about horse and wants to come and see it that afternoon. I was about to go to a show but said I would abandon show. Give directions & address for her 3 hour drive. Right at the end of the conversation she said 'I really wanted a mare because we want to breed from it'. I said well, it is a gelding, it was advertised as a gelding and as a breeer I know it is tricky enough to get the mares in foal and a gelding would be impossible. She then said she had a wanted ad in H & H the next day! I found it hard to find suitable words but rest assured I did go to the show and my horse won its class!

 

[EllenJay]

As a buyer, I saw a horse for sale, labelled as forward but suitable for a nervous rider. Spoke in depth to the seller and decided to view. I arrived a little early to find owner washing off sweat marks - he had been lunged for 40 mins! Owner refused to ride him, so YO did. Forward was an understatement - they didn't mention bucking in canter and charging around the arena at 100mph. He was lame and a headshaker. I walked away - and was accused of being a time waster!!!