Returning a waranteed horse from the sales

[Brandy29]

Hi all, apologies for no previous introduction . Very briefly, age 30, from Chester owner of a 3yr old section a, 3 yr old section D, 5yr old coloured cob (out on loan) and now......Jonty, an 8yr old bay id/tb whom I bought with a warranty from York sales this Friday.
So far I like him a lot, however, I'd rather hoped to school him and sell him on to pay for the rest of the gang over the winter. However, he windsucks and it was not listed in the catalogue, i have to admit that he's probably only done 7/8 sucks so far so its hardly a lot but I know it will affect his resale value.
So this is the question - has anyone gone through the process of returning a waranteed horse to the vendor? I have until 5pm Mon to register this with York.
In an ideal world I would like to keep him but perhaps have a refund of some of the cash (not loads as I din't pay a massive amount but I wouldn't have paid as much as I did had it been listed in the catalogue - probably wouldn't have bid at all to be honest). Does this sort of thing happen or is very cut and dried ie you either keep the horse or you don't.
Thanks

 

[zigzag]

Your return the horse and get your money back, I doubt whether you will be able to keep horse and get some money back

 

[Brandy29]

Thanks zigzag, I'm sure you're right.
Bloomin' horse is covered in some sort of allergy today. Goodness knows whats cause that - feed or flies I guess.
Sucjh a shame he's got to go, he's the epitomy of good manners, nice looking, safe ride and sound. I had been tempted to keep him.

 

[FMM]

Return him then approach the vendor directly.

 

[meandmyself]

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Thanks zigzag, I'm sure you're right.
Bloomin' horse is covered in some sort of allergy today. Goodness knows whats cause that - feed or flies I guess.
Sucjh a shame he's got to go, he's the epitomy of good manners, nice looking, safe ride and sound. I had been tempted to keep him.

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Honestly, if he has good manners and is safe, I'd be tempted to keep him and resell him. People will pay for safe horses, and windsucking can be managed. It could just be the stress of the sale, moving to a new place etc.

 

[Brandy29]

yes that's not a bad idea, presumably I'll get the vendors details in order to arrange transport back.
Having re-read the sale conditions I have 7 days to report the windsucking and monday for the allergy.
Because of the rash I don't know now whether I would want to keep him if I were able to re-negotiate a price. If its a one off then fair enough but not if its going to happen all the time - I suppose there's no way of knowing that.
I suspect its a fly bit e reaction, he has two lumps under his tummy and his body is covered in smaller lumps that are noticeable as the hair is raised. He seems happy enough thankfully.
Nothing's ever straight forward is it?!

 

[Brandy29]

Oh I hope you're right meandmyself, I'm not wanting to make a huge amount of money.
I'm really hoping that the wind sucking will settle to nothing - the 7 days gives him us some breathing space to find out.
If I do decide to keep him I'll have to take my chances with the allergy and live with the consequesnces. That too can be managed with a decent fly rug I'm sure.
It does help to have differnt perspectives on things. I'm sitting here changing my mind from one minute to the next

 

[Paint it Lucky]

Consider how good he is in other aspects, if he's a nice horse, well natured/talented then people will be willing to pay for him despite windsucking, it's onyly slight so wouldn't bother me! Maybe he has a cereal intolerance causing the bumps? I'd imagine he has just had his feed changed due to moving home so would be wary of what you feed him, give him lots of fibre as oppossed to cerals/mixes as this will also help with the windsucking.

 

[Brandy29]

I think you may have hit tthe nail on the head with the cereal intolerance, all feeds so far have been small but I will certainly cut it out.
The bumps have all but gone now so I'm going to stop panicing and relax.
No sucking at all so far today (despite me hiding round corners to try and catch him at it

- I'm probably enough to set off stress vices on my own the way I'm behaving

)
Just to add to add to my list of good things about him - he pretty much loaded himself into the trailer, came out 3 1/2 hours later calm and dry, has been out on his own without a single bomb round, has a healthy respect for the electric fencing, great to catch, didn't want to kill the little stallion in the next paddock and has put up with my 4 yr old daughter fussing round him this morning.
I'm happy, he can stay

Thankyou everyone

 

[vicijp]

Ring the sales company and they will sort it out for you. You will need a vet to state that he crib bites.
They will negotiate with the owner, you will be able to return the horse with a full refund. If you still want to keep him, generally £500 off what you paid is the norm.

 

[Brandy29]

Brill, thanks vicijip, that's the amount I had in mind. I will phone them tomorrow and see what we can arrange.
Knowing my luck he won't do it when the vet comes....

 

[brighteyes]

It sounds like a damn shame to return him as other than a bit of newness showing as he settles, he sounds like a lovely chap. I'd be trying to negociate a little and why don't you video him windsucking in case he doesn't do it for the vet? Good luck with him, though. Poor lad, bet he just wants a good home.