Selling horses - vetting timescales?

[dixie]

You can now advertise the horse as having recently had a 2 or 5 stage vetting.

I wouldn’t advertise that. It’sa flag for me that the horse failed on something and the buyer withdrew.
i had a horse vetted that technically passed but failed spectacularly on her X-rays so I pulled out. She’s was advertised the next day as passing vetting but I was a time waster.

Definitely take a deposit though ?

 

[moosea]

Once vetting successfully completed, charge livery 24 hours after vetting until horse picked up.

You just can't do this. The horse isn't theirs until they have paid and there is no contract or agreement to pay livery.

You can now advertise the horse as having recently had a 2 or 5 stage vetting.

Not only would this raise huge flags to me as a buyer but also a vetting is to see that the horse, on that day, is fit for purpose it will be purchased for. Since different people want horses for different jobs that vetting in useless and also belongs to the purchaser not the vendor.


Phone them up and ask them if they intend to proceed. If they cannot pay within 24 hours, readvertise.
Next time take a deposit and make sure that you write reciept stating that horse must be paid for and collected withing 48 hours.

 

[gallopingby]

How long ago was the vetting?

5 days ago

 

[AmyMay]

5 days ago

Presumably you’ve tried to contact them with no luck. Ergo horse isn’t sold and back on the market.

How very annoying for you. But make sure the horse is still being advertised.

 

[Goldenstar]

I contact the seller the moment I hang up after speaking to the vet

 

[Sossigpoker]

5 days ago

Oh wow. Definitely time to readvertise then.

 

[Sossigpoker]

You just can't do this. The horse isn't theirs until they have paid and there is no contract or agreement to pay livery.






Not only would this raise huge flags to me as a buyer but also a vetting is to see that the horse, on that day, is fit for purpose it will be purchased for. Since different people want horses for different jobs that vetting in useless and also belongs to the purchaser not the vendor.


Phone them up and ask them if they intend to proceed. If they cannot pay within 24 hours, readvertise.
Next time take a deposit and make sure that you write reciept stating that horse must be paid for and collected withing 48 hours.

There are lots of adverts for horses with a reason vetting. It just shows that the horse was found fit for purpose very recently, some people buy based on that. I sold my previous horse like this , they were happy with the vetting I had done less than 2 months ago.

 

[Zoeypxo]

If i wanted the horse id call , pay and arrange collection on the same day as the vetting.

 

[moosea]

There are lots of adverts for horses with a reason vetting. It just shows that the horse was found fit for purpose very recently, some people buy based on that. I sold my previous horse like this , they were happy with the vetting I had done less than 2 months ago.

Th vetting is useless.
The vetting is a picture on that day, and that day only, of the horses capacity to do the work of the person paying for the vetting.
The person who paid for the vetting would also have to agree that the new purchaser could have those vet notes, which they had paid for.
A vetting is not like an MOT.
Your purchasers I presume had their own vetting done anyway?

 

[Sossigpoker]

Th vetting is useless.
The vetting is a picture on that day, and that day only, of the horses capacity to do the work of the person paying for the vetting.
The person who paid for the vetting would also have to agree that the new purchaser could have those vet notes, which they had paid for.
A vetting is not like an MOT.
Your purchasers I presume had their own vetting done anyway?

I know all that. But people do advertise horses with a recent vetting and some people do consider that an advantage.
I'd definitely advertise this horse as having had a very recent successful vetting.

 

[ycbm]

Th vetting is useless.
The vetting is a picture on that day, and that day only, of the horses capacity to do the work of the person paying for the vetting.
The person who paid for the vetting would also have to agree that the new purchaser could have those vet notes, which they had paid for.
A vetting is not like an MOT.
Your purchasers I presume had their own vetting done anyway?

It is not useless. It shows that very recently the horse was not obviously lame, blind, excessively sore to palpate, broken winded etc. and had sufficient manners for a vetting to be completed.

You do need sight of the certificate, but many people will hand that over if they back out of a sale where they changed their minds and some sellers vet before sale to ensure themselves there will be no nasty surprises, as far as that is possible. Horses sold at auction are also routinely vetted first.
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