shadowboy
Well-Known Member
Just a musing really (been doing a lot while stuck on the sofa) you often hear people saying that the horse they bought was as advertised. I wonder if part of the problem is the new owner. I know that some horses are sold unscrupulously but for example a friend I've known since uni (12 years) sold her mare (now 15) as an all rounder, easy going, suitable as a second horse to a lady who tried her 3 times and had her vetted. The lady claims that the mare is not as described as she isn't good to clip and hates coloured poles so is useless as an all rounder. I frequently went SJ with friend and have seen the mare jump, and my friend has loads of pictures (many of the horse clipped out including the head) - the lady is keeping the horse but wants a discount. I just wonder if horse is just tacking the mick out of a weaker charactered owner? The lady is experienced as had a horse before having children and her daughter has a pony. But I just wonder if actually many 'miss-sold' horses aren't but just end up with overly 'soft' owners?