meleeka
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I think it would be fair to deduct your costs from any refund (including time and stabling/livery). The horse simply isn’t worth what she paid for him now, with injuries and behaviour issues.
Issues in selling a horse
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Maisie53
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Sell him to a relative for a token gesture with a receipt then offer them that resale price.
blitznbobs
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This is not defensible in law as you have to mitigate your losses… so I really wouldn’t do this
AmyMay
Situation normal
And expose oneself to accusations of fraud? I don’t think so ?
Hopefully OP’s professional legal advisor will give them better advice than that…
Maisie53
Member
Fair enough. Sorry for the terrible idea!
poiuytrewq
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I wonder if as you have him back anyway and she obviously liked him enough to buy, assuming she just ended up having yard problems you could say, come here and care for/see him as he should be kept, as the horse see you purchased. It could be that the new owner has had a really tough time of it too.
Maybe she needs a helping hand to guide her ?
Suggest she pays livery and you’ll be there with your horse to back her up?
Maybe she needs a helping hand to guide her ?
Suggest she pays livery and you’ll be there with your horse to back her up?
PinkvSantaboots
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It doesn't sound like they want him back they have text there bank details to the op, not sure I would want anything more to do with them to be honest.
poiuytrewq
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I know I get that, but they have not demanded money back, they have gone about it in a very non confrontational non aggressive way.
Flip it all around. Novice owner told how to care for said horse, probably pushy yard telling her how to care for said horse. It’s all gone wrong and she’s given up. ?
I once loaned a horse with similar stipulations. He couldn’t be near mares under any circumstances and needed to be in a field alone but with company around. The loaner found a yard, yard agreed, horse turned up and the only grazing was surrounded by mares. Horse terrified owner, got slagged off by the yard for being “lethal” I got a very upset text to go get him.
I’m face had she been confident enough to stick up to the YO and keep him as if said he was a lovely boy.
PinkvSantaboots
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I know I get that, but they have not demanded money back, they have gone about it in a very non confrontational non aggressive way.
Flip it all around. Novice owner told how to care for said horse, probably pushy yard telling her how to care for said horse. It’s all gone wrong and she’s given up. ?
I once loaned a horse with similar stipulations. He couldn’t be near mares under any circumstances and needed to be in a field alone but with company around. The loaner found a yard, yard agreed, horse turned up and the only grazing was surrounded by mares. Horse terrified owner, got slagged off by the yard for being “lethal” I got a very upset text to go get him.
I’m face had she been confident enough to stick up to the YO and keep him as if said he was a lovely boy.
I see what you mean I am just wary of getting involved with someone once things start to go wrong, I understand people make mistakes but the whole buying a horse potentially screwing it up then expecting the owner to come and collect it is just a step too far for me, I really wouldn't expect the op to trust this person again because I know I wouldn't.
It seems like they haven't even tried to find out why the horse changed didn't admit they were wrong in the way he was managed, it was just come and collect it easy come easy go for some people I personally wouldn't want them having my horse back or be willing to help them now.
GreyMane
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Wonder if the vet and physio would be willing to put in writing their opinions on the changes in condition and demeanour of the horse when it came back, especially if it was familiar to them from previous visits.