zoelouisem
Well-Known Member
As title how much would you want to see try ect and at what point to you think it goes from been sure and wasting someone's time?
I'm the seller, buyer has tried at mine and I've taken it to them to have a lesson.
Pony not put a foot out of place and has a BS record to back it up. Was recommended by a mutual friend who knows the pony in question quite well.
Want to come back again. Now I don't mind at all as have full trust in said pony and has never let me down but my time is precious and while I don't mind putting the time in can't afford too if joy riders very hard to tell!!
I would let them come back but make it fairly clear, without being curt, that you are pressed for time, have other interest and that you would like a definite decision one way or the other at the end of that day, if you word it carefully you should not put them off but should get them to realise they cannot dither any longer.
Sometimes when they don't put a foot wrong it almost makes people want to keep trying, I have sold several that behaved badly out of character at the first viewing and there is almost a sigh of relief when they see the naughty bits and know they can handle it, perfection is rare and there is an element of disbelief that they may be buying a superstar.
I've never viewed a horse more than once. If I don't feel desperate to take it home I ring the seller and tell them that its not the horse for me.
I've bought 3 horses/ponies sight unseen and not had a problem.
If I really loved a horse I wouldn't dare dither about a second viewing in case someone snapped it up in the meantime. I've been in horses for years and think the 'multiple viewings' scenario is a quite recent phenomenon.