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I think you would be right to ask for your money back but after 8 weeks you may struggle.
 
I'm not sure you have a great deal to stand on here.

Napping and rearing are not vices, they are behaviours.

Do you have proof that he napped when SJing with her?

He does sound like a pain, but you've had him two months now - I think it could easily be argued that you've allowed him to develop bad behaviour in this time frame, particularly if he has a nappy tendency.

I'd focus on selling him on and trying to find something suitable.
 
Personally I don't think two months is a long time at all and its reasonable to expect to return the horse if it is not as described but I think you will have a hard job getting your money back without a contract of sale. Certainly seek legal advice though, even citizens advice maybe able to help as if she is a dealer she will be answerable to trading standards.
 
This is why I gave up dealing, I had some nice horses who went a dream for me and behaved with no issues only to end up having phone calls and making out they have monsters on their hands. I'm not saying this has happened in this case but iv seen horses behave so differently with different riders let along moving homes.
 
Bit suspicious that the thing he did when he hacked on his own, he now does all the time though, isn't it? I've also bought and sold horses, but there are some honest ones....and some not so honest!
 
Vanessa66 said:
Rearing is definitely a vice.
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I've always understood that vices are stable vices - cribbing, weaving etc.

Bucking or rearing IMO are not vices. Although I can see the term applied for a horse that is a habitual rearer to a dangerous degree.

I've never owned a horse that has not, at some time or other, reared, and would never consider it to be any kind of vice unless it was an instilled habit.
 
Tricky one. The law is incredibly vague on this and the time that has elapsed could make it harder. However, I would take advice but I would start the "countdown" back from the first conversation you had stating you had an issue. It could be that the horse geniunely didn't get on with you but regardless, you are in a horrible position and it's a huge shame that your horse didn't work out as planned.

Just for the record on rearing...there is a big difference between a small hop and a horse that goes upright and does it regularly. The first I would accept, the second I would not ride.
 
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