Mis-sold a horse, has anyone else won a case against a dealer?

To be fair, anybody that buys a horse without a vetting really does not have a leg to stand on.

The age old problem of resorting to litigation is whether the person is worth suing. It will be a pyrrhic victory if you go all the way to court and win, incurring legal costs along the way, and the defendant does not have a penny to their name to satisfy the judgment!
 
OpalFruits said:
I bought a horse off a dealer and was told he was sound, not veterinary issues at all however we didn't get a vetting for him as we were told he had a cut and wouldn't pass a vetting (had never bought a horse before only loaned and thought the dealer seemed genuine enough). She was happy to give us a receipt that stated we could return him for a refund or swap if he wasn't fit for the purpose sold for.

Fast forward a month and he was basically written off by a vet saying he was only able to be used for a light hack based on the current state of his feet- a light hack was not was he was advertised for.

Anyway the dealer was not forthcoming in having the horse back and only when we started quoted the sales of goods act that stated she was still responsible for the horse as there was no time frame given and the fact that we could, if we wanted, claim back all expenses paid for the horse from the time the vet diagnosed him, did she start to make arrangements for the horse to go back.


My advice would be to stick to your guns and dont be nice with them, as I said the only way we sent my horse back was to threaten legal action.
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Yes, you have to get really nasty with these people as they can be really nasty when it comes to selling an unfit horse. Might be worth letting the BHS know.
 
onemoretime said:
Yes, you have to get really nasty with these people as they can be really nasty when it comes to selling an unfit horse. Might be worth letting the BHS know.
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BHS and Trading Standards were informed... Not that it stopped then re selling the horse for a purpose he wasn't fit for at a higher price than what we bought him for.

They really do have no shame or consideration for the horses.
 
Yes - I did many years ago. A dealer sold me a horse that was supposed to be 6 years old - turned out to be 13 and totally unsuitable for what I wanted - a young project.

Luckily I had a receipt stating that the horse was 6. The dealer was approached and refused to have the horse back - I went to a solicitor and the case went to court - cost of horse plus several months of full livery bills, vet, farrier visits and solicitors fees.

The day before the court case the dealer turned up at the yard to fetch the horse and to give me what I had paid for the horse. yard manger had the sense to quickly lock the stable door with a padlock and tell him to leave the property.

Case went to court along with my vet and three sets of plaster equine teeth - a 6yr old, 13yr old and my horses.

Case won and all expenses paid to me. I was so glad I got a receipt otherwise I might have been left with an unwanted horse.

Would be best to contact BHS if you are a member for advice.
 
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