If you were selling a horse...

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Would you be offended if a potential purchaser was very thorough when viewing? Going with a friend to view a few and I would want to check it over for lumps and bumps, soreness etc, trot up to check for lameness in straight line then circle before even considering getting on (and see passport). Last time I was looking for myself half the horses I saw were lame and would like to check that at the start! Would like to look at teeth too, if friend likes it once ridden.
 
no......why would you be?? unless there is something to hide of course!

If someone wasnt happy for you to check everything, they must have something to hide.........
 
When I sold my daughters pony last year, the woman and her husband came in the morning and did just what you described. Then, when they were happy they came back in the evening with the child. Pony was sold that night.
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I was very fussy when I went to view my boy! Thorough check over including good look and feel of all legs and feet, then listened to his heart and lungs and looked in his eyes (I am a vet myself so not going to pay someone else to do this!)

Then I saw him trotted up, lunged at all 3 paces on both reins, then ridden, I rode him and a friend who is a RI rode him too!

Mind you I would not have gone through all this if I didn't really like what I saw.
 
i would do the same if i was looking for a horse, maybe minus the teeth, as i dont know what im looking at there, but woul dget vetted!
 
nope, if they are they need to grow thicker skin! I would expect it and would also do it everytime I go to see one!
 
I would rather they were thorough too.


I've been amazed in the past on seeing people who are certainly capable riders, turn up, ride for 15mins in the school, then buy the horse based on that. It makes me question their competence TBH - I'd much rather have someone who is fussy.
 
Not at all! I would normally want to see the horse in the stable and havea little feel all over, then stood up outside, feel its legs (I'm not an expert by any means, but I might pick up on something), see it walking and trotting in a straight line, then see it tacked up, see it ridden and only then ride it myself. If I am unhappy at any stage, e.g. obviously lame, then I thank them and walk away. I would not ask for it to be lunged on the hard though, I think that is a bit extreme and would leave it for the vet to do if he was worried.
 
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