Sold straight off the field... What does this mean?

[Michelle73]

I've been looking at ads for horses for a while now as I have a friend who is looking for one but she doesn't have WWW so I look and print off.

What does it mean when it says "Sold straight off the field?" Does this mean that you can't try to ride it? Does it mean it wouldn't pass a vetting?

Or is it that the horse is out at grass and not been used for a while so get on it at your own perril!!!!

Just a little

as I've never had to buy a horse from an ad before, always bred it or been given them! (Lucky me!)

 

[T-Bag]

It means what it says, from the field, so no it wont be back or handle much, I suppose if something was backed for turned away for breeding etc years ago it may fall under 'from the field'.

Also, that means don't expect it to be groomed.

 

[Cop-Pop]

It's a bit like sold as seen for cars....

 

[amandawordingham]

Means it will be very green, nothing done!
Maybe backed and turned away / maybe had a long time off and thrown out in the field / maybe nothing done at all!

Tread carefully anyway

 

[exracergirl]

Agree - it may have had something done in the past but for whatever reason they haven't touched it for a while, it won't be fit or conditioned.

It usually rings all the alarm bells for me - because it you had a horse that WAS rideable, and you wanted to sell it would it kill you to put a few weeks work into it and potentially get a better price?
Therefore I usually interpret it along the lines of 'mad and I'm scared of it!'

 

[CBAnglo]

"would it kill you to put a few weeks work into it and potentially get a better price?"

In some cases, yes! also, it may have been off work due to injury which wont become obvious until the horse is in proper work.

be very careful.

 

[Michelle73]

Thanks everyone, I'd not printed any of these ads off as it rang alarm bells for me too. I also took it to mean don't bother vetting as it won't pass. Like someone said similar to "Sold as seen" with a car.

 

[exracergirl]

Cb Anglo - thats what I mean when I said IF it was rideable ..... I fully understand why some horses can't be ridden and circumstances force owners to sell them, but I was referring to this phrase, and if it was used on an advert for a perfectly rideable at the time of sale it seems a bit pointless not to ride it and sell it for a better price - hence why I usually consider them to be completely unrideable.

hope thats clarified what I meant.

 

[Storminateacup]

It means you go up and lasso it, ACP it to get it in the lorry then drive home, back lorry into field, open door and stand clear!!

That's what we did with our two youngsters bought off the field.

Such fun, but also good way to get nice a cheap youngster.

 

[SSM]

I think this defines straight off field, (I know I have shown this pic before but it does define it very well!) I walked out into the field, looked at Nelly and bought her - looking back I did not even trot her up to see if she was sound - not a smart move, but never regretted it. (PS the woman in the photo is the breeder not me!)

 

[immybrookstud]

i would class the mare we have for sale as sold from field, as she is not in work and we are going very little with her.

but i would be happy for someone to sit on her and have her vetted

 

[sallyellis]

not all horses sold from the field are nutters or wont pass the vet! I sold my ex race horse "from the field" last year as I was heavily pregnant so couldnt ride him nor did I have anybody else who could ride him for me, he most certainly wasn't a nutter and passed the vet for the people who bought him, they did ask if they could ride him and I allowed this but explained that he had been turned away since august - they bought him in November and he was a star and still is....in fact they are still in contact with me and they love him to bits (by the way he was sold to them for their 14 year old) and I wouldnt sell anything to anybody that I wasnt truthful about. You just have to be careful, read between the lines and ask the right questions.