legaldancer
Well-Known Member
Following on from the 'Bonding' post, how long would you expect to have a horse on trail?
Last week I bought a pony for my young son. He rode her in the seller's school, as did I, & she was fine. However, we didn't hack out, & as I was being pushed by the seller to make a decision before a return visit was arranged. (Couldn't hack that evening as seller had to go out). I brought her home last Thursday just before the school run & she has been settling in ever since. On Sunday I led her out in hand, in company & she was incredibly strong & virtually towed me round the village.
I was assuming that within 2 weeks when the pony had settled in & my son had had a chance to have a lesson on her I could confirm that she would be staying. I was only told verbally that they would have her back if it all went wrong, no time period was mentioned.
This evening I received a text to say that she needed to know by this Friday or she would lose potential buyers. We are hacking the pony out tomorrow with an older child.
So, in view of the fact that on the bonding post most people think 8 weeks isn't that long to get to know a horse, what would be a fair trail period?
Last week I bought a pony for my young son. He rode her in the seller's school, as did I, & she was fine. However, we didn't hack out, & as I was being pushed by the seller to make a decision before a return visit was arranged. (Couldn't hack that evening as seller had to go out). I brought her home last Thursday just before the school run & she has been settling in ever since. On Sunday I led her out in hand, in company & she was incredibly strong & virtually towed me round the village.
I was assuming that within 2 weeks when the pony had settled in & my son had had a chance to have a lesson on her I could confirm that she would be staying. I was only told verbally that they would have her back if it all went wrong, no time period was mentioned.
This evening I received a text to say that she needed to know by this Friday or she would lose potential buyers. We are hacking the pony out tomorrow with an older child.
So, in view of the fact that on the bonding post most people think 8 weeks isn't that long to get to know a horse, what would be a fair trail period?