Just heard from BBs

[Weezy]

As you know, her grandfather wouldnt lend her the money she needed for Noppy

HOWEVER

With a bit of wangling from her mother to her grandfather and her father

SHE IS PICKING HIM UP ON SUNDAY WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is obv estatic and wanted me to let you all know

 

[CastleMouse]

I'm so pleased for her! That's fantastic news! Woo hoo!

 

[meandmyself]

Yay! She must be over the moon!

 

[S_N]

WTF Have I missed now? Just WHO and WHAT is NOPPY??

 

[Weezy]

Go look in the Comp forum - my vid post and her post!

 

[Molineux]

O thats great news

She is going to have a lot of fun with him

I am doing her horses this weekend, so I may get to meet him Sunday evening!

 

[Weezy]

I'll see you Sunday - I am coming over to pick him up as I need to see Phil (well, I wont be picking him up, but I am going to meet her at Phils!)

 

[S_N]

kk

 

[madgirl]

aww thats fab news so happy for her!

 

[Nic]

YAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY!!!!

And also Noppy? Interesting name!

 

[Molineux]

ok cool - how fab

 

[MillionDollar]

Oh yay! Im so pleased for her! WooHoo! Lots and lots of pics to come then i hope.

 

[lisaward]

lucky her ,gorgeous little horse.

 

[Rambo]

wot...no vetting

 

[Weezy]

She knows the dealer very well - if she vets it will be once he is home and if there is anything untoward then he can go back

He luckily isnt one of these overproduced youngsters - only been under saddle and competed since the dealer bought him so thats good!

 

[Rambo]

her choice and her money I s'pose

He looks like a nice sort though

 

[Weezy]

I screamed X RAYS at her earlier LOL!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sillygillyhorse]

From following the post and watching the video I would guess that if BB wants to insure him then the insurance company will require a minimum of a 5 stage vetting certificate?

 

[KatB]

Yep, I think alot of insurance companies want 5stage for anything over about 3.5k now....

 

[Weezy]

Only if she wants to insure for over 5k otherwise no cert needed (well that seems standard)

She will do what she feels fit - personally I dont vet bt I am pretty sure her mother will insist on it LOL!

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Depends how much I am paying as to whether I vet or not but I dont insure my horses.

 

[Fiona_C]

Thats fantastic news

 

[KatB]

Really??!! I was insuring for less than 5k and ALMOST everyone wanted vets cert.....

 

[Weezy]

Never had that - I am with SEIB now and they dont require one for under 5k

 

[KatB]

Fair enough, I got quotes from 5 companies, and 4 of them wanted vettings even though I was insuring for half his purchase price

Good to know its not a wide spread thing! Have to admit, didnt try SEIB, and KBIS were the otehrs who didnt ask.

 

[Weezy]

Possibly a movement of the time - I havent had a new policy for a year or so so maybe policy has changed? Last time I got quotes (Pet Plan, NFU, SEIB) they were all teh same - under 5k NO vets - however they are not insured for eventing etc so that may be where there is a difference?

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Would not suprise me if they brought it down to £3.5k, companies keep moaning about paying out on vet fee claims so probably wanting more 5 stage certificates to weed out possible claimants?

 

[KatB]

Yes I think time prob has something to do with it! I was naughty and didnt get g insured straight away, so was prob bout 6-7mnths ago. Eventing prob has something to do with it....

 

[KatB]

Some were asking lower than that, but generally I think you're right there....

 

[Bess]

The last time I bought a horse, about 18 months ago, the limit for buying without having a 5 stage vetting was 5K. I bought my horse without vetting, however I knew them, knew the competition history of the horse, my vet phoned their vet and checked his vet history, etc. its not perfect but its been fine for me. And although the horse was sold and bought for over 5k, he is insured for that amount.