Sophie Parsons - Kent

[Coblette]

Anyone know about Sophie Parsons - a dealer based in Kent. Please can you let me know if good / bad & PM any bad experiences.

Thanks in advance

 

[shortstuff99]

If you're on facebook search her name in the dodgy horsedealers and sellers page. There is some interesting reading.

 

[Coblette]

If you're on facebook search her name in the dodgy horsedealers and sellers page. There is some interesting reading.

I don't have facebook

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Sophie/Sarah Parsons nr Meopham?

I cannot put on this forum my thoughts, suffice to say.... avoid.
Check out Facebook page dodgy dealers, also Google too, will tell you everything that you need to keep away

 

[Coblette]

Sophie/Sarah Parsons nr Meopham?

I cannot put on this forum my thoughts, suffice to say.... avoid.
Check out Facebook page dodgy dealers, also Google too, will tell you everything that you need to keep away

Great thank you - glad I asked !!

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I've just popped over to check on the Dodgy Dealers page, most recent avoid post was August but there are a trail over a good long time previously......

 

[Coblette]

I've just popped over to check on the Dodgy Dealers page, most recent avoid post was August but there are a trail over a good long time previously......

So deceiving, ad reads as though its the original owner selling - I wouldn't have enquired otherwise!

 

[Coblette]

So deceiving, ad reads as though its the original owner selling - I wouldn't have enquired otherwise!

I just want to buy a horse from someone honest who has actually owned it for more than 5 minutes - seems to be proving impossible !!

 

[The Xmas Furry]

So deceiving, ad reads as though its the original owner selling - I wouldn't have enquired otherwise!

Her mother is very notorious dealer Karen Ruston, I think both are currently based at Darwin Lodge.
Perhaps you have a different genuine name?

 

[Cheval Gal]

This Karen Ruston?
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/...r-conning-victims-out-of-thousands-of-pounds/

 

[The Xmas Furry]

This Karen Ruston?
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/...r-conning-victims-out-of-thousands-of-pounds/

Yup.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

OP what are you looking for? I’ve only ever heard good things about Marsh Ponies in Hampshire. They seem to keep their ponies for a few months and do everything with them. But if you’re not after a connie pony type then probably not for you!

I bought mine from Kate Ludden in Kent and couldn’t find anything bad about her when I was searching. Looking back, my mare wasn’t entirely suitable for me as she was very green and so was I but it doesn’t seem to have done us any harm ?. She deals mainly in Irish imports.

 

[Coblette]

What am I looking for? Well.... my ideal horse would be between 14.3-15.3, mare or gelding, age 6+ happy to hack alone and be left on own at home while other pony is out. Fairly hardy as will keep at home and prefer them to be out with access to stable. Would like an Easygoing horse I can load up and take out on my own in the trailer to go to the park, few local shows, beach rides, bit of xc etc with minimal fuss. Don’t want anything fizzy and is happy if not ridden 5 times a week. Not worried if it’s not amazing in the school as long as it’s safe and steady! I have a baby so want something easy to live with now just realised how picky I’m being ? but I’m in no rush I just want to find the right horse that I can keep forever

 

[Cheval Gal]

What am I looking for? Well.... my ideal horse would be between 14.3-15.3, mare or gelding, age 6+ happy to hack alone and be left on own at home while other pony is out. Fairly hardy as will keep at home and prefer them to be out with access to stable. Would like an Easygoing horse I can load up and take out on my own in the trailer to go to the park, few local shows, beach rides, bit of xc etc with minimal fuss. Don’t want anything fizzy and is happy if not ridden 5 times a week. Not worried if it’s not amazing in the school as long as it’s safe and steady! I have a baby so want something easy to live with now just realised how picky I’m being ? but I’m in no rush I just want to find the right horse that I can keep forever

Me too! But smaller than what you're looking for.

 

[onemoretime]

What am I looking for? Well.... my ideal horse would be between 14.3-15.3, mare or gelding, age 6+ happy to hack alone and be left on own at home while other pony is out. Fairly hardy as will keep at home and prefer them to be out with access to stable. Would like an Easygoing horse I can load up and take out on my own in the trailer to go to the park, few local shows, beach rides, bit of xc etc with minimal fuss. Don’t want anything fizzy and is happy if not ridden 5 times a week. Not worried if it’s not amazing in the school as long as it’s safe and steady! I have a baby so want something easy to live with now just realised how picky I’m being ? but I’m in no rush I just want to find the right horse that I can keep forever

Try Julia Martin at Kings Hill Equestrian in Bolney Sussex not far from Hickstead. she is a good dealer and you wont get any drugging up there. She regularly has hoses come in.

 

[[59668]]

I have a wonderful horse from Kate Ludden. Shes everything she said and more.

 

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

Kate Ludden is amazing, my mare (in my avatar) comes from her and is exactly what you are looking for. She is very good at selling this type of horse.

 

[Coblette]

Kate Ludden is amazing, my mare (in my avatar) comes from her and is exactly what you are looking for. She is very good at selling this type of horse.

Thanks I’ve messaged her and asked if she has anything. Does she produce them herself or acts as sales livery?

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Thanks I’ve messaged her and asked if she has anything. Does she produce them herself or acts as sales livery?

A bit of both depending on the horse. She’s quite tall so don’t think she rode mine much (14.1 connemara) she’s also recovering from a nasty fall I think.

She has a 5 year old connie mare in at the moment that is just my type. I’m glad I have a wedding to pay for otherwise I’d be there in a flash and find mind myself as one of those mad horse women that hides a horse from their OH.

 

[Coblette]

A bit of both depending on the horse. She’s quite tall so don’t think she rode mine much (14.1 connemara) she’s also recovering from a nasty fall I think.

She has a 5 year old connie mare in at the moment that is just my type. I’m glad I have a wedding to pay for otherwise I’d be there in a flash and find mind myself as one of those mad horse women that hides a horse from their OH.

Yes I saw Lucy, she looks lovely ?

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

This is mine I got from her. I was very novice and just wanted an easy pony that was loving. I got that in spades. She tries her heart out, has good blood lines, jumps like a stag and is so easy to keep (I took her shoes off and she lived last winter rugless). As I said above the only thing was I think technically I was overhorsed. She really wasn’t schooled at all (had just hunted and hunter trialed in Ireland and Kate had taken her hunting in Kent) so I’ve had to essentially produce her whilst knowing nothing haha. But maybe I rode better at the viewing than I usually do ? either way I’m glad I did it and I’d do it again and would definitely use Kate again. But I have fallen in love with the Tulira stud so have my eyes on one of theirs when the time comes ?

 

[The Bouncing Bog Trotter]

Thanks I’ve messaged her and asked if she has anything. Does she produce them herself or acts as sales livery?

She does both, I bought from her and she has helped me sell a horse on sales livery. Both were very uncomplicated processes.