Right Horse Rant!!

[Lady Tinseltime]

Received an email alert from Right Horse Right Home - the horse appeared to be just what I am looking for. Now I am a cheapskate and seriously object to paying to inquire about a horse, however it was just soo right - and only 35 miles away so I coughed up my £9.99. Six hours later I thought I would show the OH the possible new addition but when I went onto the website the advert had been withdrawn 6HOURS!!!! Feeling right royally scammed

 

[Nudibranch]

That's a shame.
Fwiw I spotted a lovely pony on there and ended up with him. He wasn't suitable for what I needed him for in the end, but he has a ridiculously amazing fairy tale loan home with a friend now and can come back to me any time.
Maybe they changed their mind, or the horse went really quickly...keep on looking though, especially now you've paid your fee!

 

[AmyMay]

Had it been sold?

 

[Lady Tinseltime]

Had it been sold?

No idea - the horse was only listed yesterday so I don't think it can have been sold by this afternoon

 

[Lady Tinseltime]

That's a shame.
Fwiw I spotted a lovely pony on there and ended up with him. He wasn't suitable for what I needed him for in the end, but he has a ridiculously amazing fairy tale loan home with a friend now and can come back to me any time.
Maybe they changed their mind, or the horse went really quickly...keep on looking though, especially now you've paid your fee!

It only lasts for a month and there are very few horses on there that I would consider as they mostly seem to have (disclosed) issues

 

[Afon_34]

I swear I saw someone comment on fb that they only joined because they saw 1 horse they liked- they payed the fee to join & enquired about the horse to be told it was already sold! So they contacted Right Horse Right Home & got a refund I believe

 

[Ceifer]

No idea - the horse was only listed yesterday so I don't think it can have been sold by this afternoon

You’d be surprised how quickly horses are being sold.

 

[Wishfilly]

No idea - the horse was only listed yesterday so I don't think it can have been sold by this afternoon

Not impossible in the current market- it may have gone through word of mouth or similar?

 

[Lady Tinseltime]

Not impossible in the current market- it may have gone through word of mouth or similar?

If by word of mouth why would the owners bother to advertise it?

 

[Ceifer]

If by word of mouth why would the owners bother to advertise it?

I guess because when people are selling they cast the net out there so to speak.
I booked to see a horse a while ago, the owner called me 4 hours after booking to say someone knew the horse from the showing circuit and had paid the full asking amount there and then.

I understand it’s frustrating looking. I’ve had more than one occasion of being beaten to a sale. The current sales climate doesn’t appear to be slowing down much so it’s something you’ll have to take on the chin and keep searching.

 

[Gloi]

No idea - the horse was only listed yesterday so I don't think it can have been sold by this afternoon

It quite easily could. Several times I have sold a pony the same day it was first advertised.

 

[irishdraft]

I responded to a FB ad 50 mins after it went up .before I could get there the next day the horse had been sold unseen & unvetted .

 

[I'm Dun]

It quite easily could. Several times I have sold a pony the same day it was first advertised.

My young highland went word of mouth before anyone viewed him. The market is crazy.