Rant Alert - Numpty viewed my horse today!

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I have a horse for sale to settle a debt.
He is sold from the field, not in work, this is stated in the advert.
I am not asking a lot of ££ for him.

So anyway, lady turns up to view him today over 45mins late, coos and fusses over him for nearly an hour, then says 'Cant wait to see you ride him' I explained (as I had done on the phone earlier that day) that she would not be able to see him ridden, he has not been in work for several months - Since the owner stopped paying. This is reflected in the price.

To which she says 'Ok, can I see ALL of the tack and rugs he comes with please? I politely explained that he did not have any, she was outraged really got angry with me and said 'How dare I sell as horse without tack and rugs and I was cruel for doing so, also nobody would ever buy a horse without seeing it ridden'
He is advertised for £700 - What does she expect?!?

She insisted I ride him Friday, Saturday and she would return to ride him Sunday!
I simply do not have the time to bring him back into work in order to sell him. I understand it is a risk for someone to buy without seeing a horse ridden but he is a genuine sweet little lad who would easily slip back into work I really just do not have the time.

ARGGGHHHH - Rant over!!!

Sorry!!
 
Some people are just time wasters, thats a big part of selling horses. People just turn up to ride other people's horses to see what they like, if they needs more money, age, experience. Its always happened, and always will, so no point getting frustrated over it.

Secondly, tell her straight that the horse won't be ridden. I don't know many people myself that will buy a riding horse from the field, so if you're getting time wasters, how about investing in someone to work him with the lunge for a couple of weeks, up the price then give the trainer person the difference? Makes sense! You might even get more for him if he's that lovely.
 
Lol!!!

Hilarious! Who does she think she is??? Tell her to ride her bike back to whence she came..
 
Some people are just deaf to what they don't want to hear. I suppose I don't need ask that you have the owner's written permission to sell?

Best of luck the next idiot is not so much of an idiot ;-)
 
I quite understand that you are selling him form the field but why does this mean that you cannot at least sit on him and ask him to walk on, so that prospective buyers can see that he will not go frantic when mounted?
I have bought from the field before and viewed a second with a view to buying, we certainly found that is possible to sit on a horse which has been brought out of the field, (both had been broodmares, so had been out of work for at least a year).
 
I agree about it being a good idea to prove they are safe and sane, if you trust them to be of course! My mare had about 15 months off work due to lameness problems. The first day I was able to ride her again I tacked her up and took her out for a gentle hack - I knew she would be fine. And she was.
 
I see where your coming from but I think you will get time wasters as your asking a lot of money for something that someone cant even see can be ridden. I would invest some time in him and he could sell a lot easier.

I dont know about your area but horses are going cheap still, and these are ridden.
 
I can see both points really , I can see you frustration but also hers also
Twice I went to see 2 different horses
One the woman didn't tell me it hadn't been ridden for over a year
And basically told me after I got off and another a andulution that apparently had been ridden but when I asked for it to be ridden now tack was avalible then to be told she is in season and can be naughty to get on , both I walked away from cause it felt like they couldnt be bothered
It may be worth while just lunging then getting someone to sit on
That way you can prove to next potential buyer
 
I agree with your post, he's going for peanuts and at that price they have to take a risk. Some pics of him when he was ridden could be useful but it's up to the buyer to be capable enough to assess whether he is worth the money.
I'd just make sure you tell anyone over the phone the situation before they come, quite frankly the woman sounds a total idiot...
 
Bangagin said:
I agree about it being a good idea to prove they are safe and sane, if you trust them to be of course! My mare had about 15 months off work due to lameness problems. The first day I was able to ride her again I tacked her up and took her out for a gentle hack - I knew she would be fine. And she was.
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I do have to question the sanity of anyone who gets straight onto a horse that's been off work for some time, sorry. Having known someone very experienced who did just this on an old trusted and normally very safe hunter up from grass who promptly ditched him and broke his back, it's not something I would ever condone doing however well I knew the horse without at least a lunge with tack on first. It's foolhardy to do anything different, sorry and it's more by luck than judgement that there wasn't a different outcome.

In OP's case, while I agree with her methods of selling this horse (same as an auction, you don't ride them there before buying either) I do perhaps think in this market he's a bit dear to take that risk and would possibly look at a dealer to take him off their hands instead to stop the others like today's turning up and wasting time; might be a smaller price to recoup costs but he wouldn't be costing them any more with winter coming up. Failing that an auction but it costs to even enter one so probably not worth it anyway.
 
i understand where you are coming from i bought a mare from the field in april unbacked at 8 years old been a brood mare ect now going really well fully broken to ride great on the road paid less than 1000 i was offered 3500 a couple of weeks ago so you can get a good a horse like that but....it really annoys me that people think just because you dont want to pay alot means you want to buy a walking vets bill my freind and i went to see a mare recently she was adverstised as suitable as a light hack suite mother and daughter she was 17 years old and to be quite honest the poor horse was knackered she had been in a riding school most of her life she was foot sore stiff as a board and really needed to be retired and because we didnt want her the woman said we were wasting her time and what did we expect for that money cheeky cow so did that mean we were numpties
 
I can understand the potential buyer's frustration if the ad had been vague about the horse not being fit enough to ride/no tack etc included, but if it clearly stated these facts and the price was appropriate (which I assume was the case), then why on earth would she turn up and expect different?

I think the problem here was that the buyer simply didn't read the ad thoroughly. I bought one of my boys from the field, acknowledged I was taking a giant risk, but it paid off.

OP, I would feel the exact same way as you!
 
I think if I was selling a gelding (which has no potential use other than as a riding horse) I would make the time to at least lunge and sit on it if I wanted that kind of money..in fact with 15 minutes work each day it would soon gain in value.
don't have the time? Time is money and this would be a worthwhile use of time
 
My mate got caught like this. Horse broncs if u sit on it. Had she asked to see it sat on, not worked just sat on, she would never have bought it. She is a mother with very young children, it could have been nasty. Fortunately sharer and I were suspicious and offered to get on it 1st.
 
The OP says they stated on the phone that the horse was not in work, and that they do not have the time to bring the horse on.

OP, it might be less painful if you know of any reputable dealers in your area you could sell him to, and let them get on him and school him on, or likewise if you know a young talented rider who wants a project to profit from. If you have a decent reputation in your local area people will take a chance. You should get your asking price, and they can do the work and get a bit more. Or perhaps use the word project in your advert (and, for the numpties, state that he can not be seen ridden).

Best of luck, sounds like unpleasant circumstances and you just want to be rid. :(
 
So are you selling a horse and you don't know whether or not it is safe, which is why you wont get on him - to settle a debt?
 
he is a genuine sweet little lad who would easily slip back into work I really just do not have the time. ARGGGHHHH - Rant over!!! Sorry!![/QUOTE said:
Sad state of affairs when noboby seems to be worried about whether this 'genuine sweet little lad' will be given the chance to find a good home....its all about the time and money.

I'm sorry this just makes me very sad.
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Dab said:
Sad state of affairs when noboby seems to be worried about whether this 'genuine sweet little lad' will be given the chance to find a good home....its all about the time and money.

I'm sorry this just makes me very sad.
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Terribly judgemental. There are many examples of when people need to sell a horse without being able to ride it for one reason or another.

Sad things happen all the time but rather than criticise, you could have made a suggestion that may have helped.
 
tallyho! said:
Terribly judgemental. There are many examples of when people need to sell a horse without being able to ride it for one reason or another.

Sad things happen all the time but rather than criticise, you could have made a suggestion that may have helped.
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The only reason that was given for not being able to ride was lack of time, and the horse was being sold to pay off a debt.
 
I would have thought it would be well worth spending just a couple of hours to get him rideable. All it needs is some gentle lunging and some steady work in the school. Sell him as unfit and out of work but be in a position where you or someone can at least hop on and walk him round the school.

If you know he isn't a nutter, and he hasn't been out of work for that long (months rather than years by the sound of it) this will not take long and you are more likely to be able to sell him.

If you really don't have time do you know a keen teenager or someone whose own horse is out of action who would help you out either as a favour or for a cut of any profit you make on the sale. It would help assure this sweet horse a decent future.

Either that or send him to a dealer who will spend a week or two riding him before selling him on.
 
Dab said:
Sad state of affairs when noboby seems to be worried about whether this 'genuine sweet little lad' will be given the chance to find a good home....its all about the time and money.

I'm sorry this just makes me very sad.
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Surely that is exactly what the OP is doing - if they wanted to settle the debt without care for the horse, they could have sent the horse for meat, to market, or to any old dealer. :)
 
I've found selling cheap horses is a horrible experience

The people are often unsuitable and they always want stuff to come with the horse as a matter of course. However they don't know anything about tack and don't really care whether it fits.

I fell out with one lady who wanted to buy my mare advertised at £1,500 and couldn't understand why I wouldn't give her my £1,800 Wow saddle as part of the deal :D

However best thing as I kept her and now she has a new occupation!
 
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