Ambers Echo
Still wittering on
Max is still for sale and Ginny will be coming back into work soon. I have not been able to get a SINGLE viewing on him. I was wondering about offering a trial period as I know he is as described but others don't know that.
Risks:
- He is hammered while on trial
- They don't allow any settling in time and are unrealistic about what they expect
- I attract total timewasters who want a free horse for a bit and have no intention of keeping him
- I attract semi time-wasters who don't take enough care over viewing/asking questions/being honest about their own abilities because they just think we can 'give him a go'...
Are there contracts you can draw up or arrangements you can make that protect the seller (and the pony!)
Eg
- If they want a vetting they have to pay for it before the trial starts
- They are obliged to insure him from the day the trial starts and treat any illness/injury that develops during the trial before returning him
- They can only compete him once a week during the trial
- I can visit them and check on his welfare
- The price is agreed up front and does not change
- They pay a 20% deposit. At the end of the trial period they pay the balance and keep him or return him at their own cost and I refund the deposit.
- The trial is a maximum of 4 weeks.
What do people think?
Risks:
- He is hammered while on trial
- They don't allow any settling in time and are unrealistic about what they expect
- I attract total timewasters who want a free horse for a bit and have no intention of keeping him
- I attract semi time-wasters who don't take enough care over viewing/asking questions/being honest about their own abilities because they just think we can 'give him a go'...
Are there contracts you can draw up or arrangements you can make that protect the seller (and the pony!)
Eg
- If they want a vetting they have to pay for it before the trial starts
- They are obliged to insure him from the day the trial starts and treat any illness/injury that develops during the trial before returning him
- They can only compete him once a week during the trial
- I can visit them and check on his welfare
- The price is agreed up front and does not change
- They pay a 20% deposit. At the end of the trial period they pay the balance and keep him or return him at their own cost and I refund the deposit.
- The trial is a maximum of 4 weeks.
What do people think?