hoir14
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Viewing a horse on Saturday but there is no area to ride in at their yard so the owner is hiring an arena nearby for the viewing, should I offer to pay for this or is it the owners responsibility?
No I would not , they are selling the horses and need to provide the facilities for you to have a decent viewing .
No I would not , they are selling the horses and need to provide the facilities for you to have a decent viewing .
They don't "need" to pay for anything if there is a buyer prepared to buy without seeing the horse on an arena, and plenty do.
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No I would not , they are selling the horses and need to provide the facilities for you to have a decent viewing .
Then they would not need to show me their horse .
I have have had people take horses to schools many times they have hired xc courses so I can see horses do that .
They have travelled horses away from the yard so I can see they hack .
You have to work and sometimes spend to sell a product
They don't "need" to pay for anything if there is a buyer prepared to buy without seeing the horse on an arena, and plenty do.
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ETA In a field is fine, but that’s not an option at the moment is it?
People are usually very very keen to sell me a horse I have never had anyone balk at taking the horse somewhere where it can show itself off .
I wouldn't bother trying a ridden horse unless I can try it in an arena.
You appear to be assuming that everyone wants to buy the kind of horse you want to buy and in the way you want to buy it.
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That sounds like a lovely idea ? good luck! Fingers crossedThanks for all your replies- the owner offered to hire the school, I'd personally view without but would prefer to see it in a school if possible so i wasn't going to argue when she offered! He was just backed at a different yard and came back just before Christmas, since then he has done a little hacking but has had a bit of a break really so we won't be doing much! I think i will offer to give her some money towards the cost though, wouldn't want her to think I'm rude! And it won't break the bank as luckily he is really close to me so won't be spending a small fortune in fuel!
Thanks for all your replies- the owner offered to hire the school, I'd personally view without but would prefer to see it in a school if possible so i wasn't going to argue when she offered! He was just backed at a different yard and came back just before Christmas, since then he has done a little hacking but has had a bit of a break really so we won't be doing much! I think i will offer to give her some money towards the cost though, wouldn't want her to think I'm rude! And it won't break the bank as luckily he is really close to me so won't be spending a small fortune in fuel!
No I am not I am assuming that Op is viewing horses now and that means being able to see it move and atm you need a school for that even my least wet field would not be safe for a viewing and it would not allow a full soundness assessment .
If you are buying a hack you perhaps to see it in a school but seeing a horse doing twenty minutes moving through it paces on the straight and different curves is pretty important if you want to access its soundness .
Unless the Horses lives on exceptional land that is not possible atm .
It’s also safer in most cases to get on horses you dont know in a school .
the owner offered to hire the school, I'd personally view without