legend22
Well-Known Member
Has anyone bought a horse from here or had any feedback about them? Not heard of them before but just been looking at one I like on their website. Thanks.
TBF OP is looking to buy a horse, DS's personal history is somewhat irrelevant.
Fair comment but people are judged by their behavior and reputation. The info available doesn't instill much confidence for a potential customer.
His reputation as a dealer is no worse than many other dealers, go in with your eyes open and get a vetting done, his behaviour as a dealer as far as I am aware is no different. But personally I wouldn't be having a fling with him but this should have no influence on his trading business.
Barge pole.
I recently purchased a horse from David for my daughter. Made it very clear what i wanted. David will tell you what you want to hear to get rid of a horse. When the 'good with farrier' horse wouldn't let the farrier get near him 2 weeks later- it was our fault..we had done something to him! The horse is also "good when clipped" even though his clip was half done.... (the clippers broke mid service apparently!) When he bronched a rider off 3 weeks later i called him. Luckily it wasn't my 11 year old daughter riding him although the rider did unfortunately end up with cracked ribs...again...it was our fault. He said on the phone that he would 'have to' exchange the horse & and to have a look online at his other horses. I did. But then surprise, surprise he wouldnt reply to my text or answer my calls. So, we have bought a project horse for non-project horse money! We shall wait for Karma (& a bit of forum surfing/posting)
It was amazing the amount of contradiction that can come from 1 person. "He IS suitable for your daughter, he is definately 16.2 ive had a stick on him" 3 weeks later..." what do you expect buying a young 17h horse....she'd be better on a 14.2-15hh"....
When viewing I chose to ignore the cut mouth and wet horse (apparently hosed off to make him cleaner!) The horse next door was a big chap and David explained that some woman had 'over-horsed herself' so he'd come in on part ex. I said "isn't that what we are doing as this one is a big chap for an 11 year old?" To which David replied No! 3 weeks later we had "over-horsed ourselves"
He (the horse) is the most frightened horse...doesn't like men... or hose pipes. He most certainly isn't suitable for a kid or teenager but thats my fault apparently! We will work with him (the horse) but people need to know there are 2 sides to David- depending on which stage of the sale you are at!
I am not defending the dealer but half the things you have mentioned when you looked at the horse would have had me running for the hills, presenting a wet half clipped horse that is supposed to 16.2 when its clearly much bigger would have been enough for me to walk away, did it not ring alarm bells for you!
I assume you didn't have the pony vetted then?
OMG ... just googled him ... don't care if he was selling the most saintly horse in the world ... I'd never give the SOAB a single penny of my money!