Laws of horse hunting

[hairycob]

I am now realising that there are laws that apply to horse buying:

1) Horses are never actually the height advertised.

2) The further you travel to see a horse the less it is like the description

4) If the description sounds just what you are looking for it's in the far north of Scotland or Cornwall.

5) If the ad doesn't say the age it's old

6) If the ad doesn't give the location it's the far north of Scotland (possibly an island).

7)If the right age & price, is local & looks the right sort it's sold & the ad is months old.

 

[FestiveFuzz]

Very true

I found this when I was searching for a new horse but eventually I found one that was right for me and I'm sure you will too

 

[badgerdog]

Awww, it sounds like you're having a bad time! It does seem like a minefield when looking for a horse. After a few bad experiences I now try and just get horses by word of mouth although I have had to be patient. Good luck in your hunt, I hope it doesn't take too long.

 

[Boxers]

How true.
We have just spent 4 weeks looking at a pony mare for my daughter, we tried it, saw it out at a few competitions and were smitten. Had it vetted and it failed with a sore back.

When I told the owner he said 'oh, the vet discovered that did he?' erm?

 

[carolmalin123]

Well I must be doing it wrong then, I have been totally honest with everyone that has phoned about my mare that's for sale. Perhaps that's why I havnt sold her yet!!!!

Seriously though, I love her too much so want her to go to a permanent home, so whats the use of not being honest. Plus I am being very particular about who buys her and to be honest out of about 20 calls, there was only one person that I would have sold her to and it was the fact that the horse would live near and be ridden on a main road that put me off that one!

Perhaps I should just keep her!

 

[Nickijem]

Very true (but what happened to law no 3?)
However, I did eventually find my ideal horse 1/2 a mile from where I live! He wasn't exactly the height I was first told - he's 17.1, not 16.3 but then I think there are quite a few 16.5hh horses out there!

 

[archie1]

when i went to look at a 14.2 pony a few years back we went in and said whats his name to be told it was called pony. poor thing had no name and they refused to let a vet anywhere near it so think it was stolen.

 

[zoegolding]

This is so true but why is it that when selling a horse it is impossible to get any decent enquiries. In the end I sent my eventer (who was lovely and totally viceless with no past injuries or problems by the way so nothing to put people off) to a yard that specialises in buying and selling eventers and he went within 3 days!!! I think it helps when you have people coming in who can look at lots in one place as they are more likely to come across something that suits them.