TBAITA

Haven't rehomed one from them yet. They have some very nice horses and are very honest about them. There are alot of very positive reviews from people who have previously rehomed. If the horse doesn't suit they will advertise it for you.
 
Just jumping on this and seeing if anyone has rehomed/brought through them?

Have enquired about a horse and all seemed great until received a huge amount of paperwork basically stating that the rehoming free is a ‘non-refundable deposit’ and that although you legally own the horse and must change passport ownership that they are able to come and collect the horse, without notice, if at any point their very long (some reasonable, some excessive) list of requirements is not met. There’s also something about how they must have access to the property (again with and without notice) at any time, which seems a bit much especially if you have the horse on livery and are not the owner of the property. Finally, you can’t ‘rehome’ (sell) the horse, it must be done through them (no mention on whether you get your money back or value of horse at time of sale).

The trainer did try to clarify some of this but seemed to contradict a lot of the documentation…

TBH it doesn’t seem worth the hassle, whilst I understand them wanting to keep contact with the horse and traceability would be much better off stating this is a loan with an initial adoption fee (not a small fee by any means).

Would be interested to see if anyone has rehomed from them and whether they carried on with the updates on vet visits, etc.

Also does anyone know how the agency is run? Is it a charity? Who does the rehoming fee go to? Feeling a bit grumpy as, naively, didn’t realise this was more of a loan scheme with fee upfront.
 
I didn't get as far as you because I felt like I was being pushed towards one particular horse that I had doubts about. When I expressed those doubts I was dismissed/ridiculed and my general questions went unanswered. So I gave up.
 
As above.

They only disclosed sarcoids and a heart murmur at quite a late stage.

I was about to sign the agreement and pay.
 
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Jumping on thread has anyone had any recent experiences with them. I did go to look at one, but unfortunately he was very young and had a weak hind. Another one has come up but is in Ireland so looks to be a buy unseen.
 
We have, found them very honest and helpful, and they were keen to check us out to make sure we were the right sort of home before any commitments were made either way. They've never visited or checked up but we do send regular updates of what we're doing and how things are going so they know what's going on. We'd go back to them.
 
SirBrastias said:
Finally, you can’t ‘rehome’ (sell) the horse, it must be done through them (no mention on whether you get your money back or value of horse at time of sale).
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Really sorry to reopen an old thread but if any of the original posters are around, does this mean I should be suspicious of a seller claiming to have acquired their horse from this agency 4 months ago?
 
Barton Bounty said:
I would be as far as I am aware, you cannot sell them on
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I was looking quite hard last night for information about their Ts and Cs but couldn't find anything. Googling "The British and Irish Thoroughbred Agency" took me to a site called "Treo Eile" and then I think the British part of the agency goes through a site called "Beyond the Track". Do I have the right people? I sent them a wee message to ask about the background of this particular horse.
 
bonnysmum said:
I was looking quite hard last night for information about their Ts and Cs but couldn't find anything. Googling "The British and Irish Thoroughbred Agency" took me to a site called "Treo Eile" and then I think the British part of the agency goes through a site called "Beyond the Track". Do I have the right people? I sent them a wee message to ask about the background of this particular horse.
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Im not sure where it says it, there will be a clause that no horse can ever be sold on probably. Because it is never yours in the first place, I was thinking its an adoption system and if ever you could not look after the horse anymore then it is returned?
I could be wrong and maybe not all agencies are the same 😀
 
Barton Bounty said:
Im not sure where it says it, there will be a clause that no horse can ever be sold on probably. Because it is never yours in the first place, I was thinking its an adoption system and if ever you could not look after the horse anymore then it is returned?
I could be wrong and maybe not all agencies are the same 😀
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Actually I don't get the impression this particular outfit is an adoption system.
 
TBAITA have split with the two people doing their own thing now, one based in England and the other in Ireland. You could always contact either or both for info about the horse. I know there was one in Ireland moved to someone else to school and advertise on their behalf recently so maybe it's that sort of situation.
 
Mynstrel said:
TBAITA have split with the two people doing their own thing now, one based in England and the other in Ireland. You could always contact either or both for info about the horse. I know there was one in Ireland moved to someone else to school and advertise on their behalf recently so maybe it's that sort of situation.
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I did try contacting but unfortunately no reply. Everything about this particular private seller was making me suspicious so I've passed 😊
 
Barton Bounty said:
OP if it is a thoroughbred you want plenty of people on here can recommend.

I personally have had two from Kevin Jardine at Solway Racehorses and both bought unseen. Cannot recommend him highly enough
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Thanks, not necessarily, this particular horse was just one of a few options. Have now decided against a TB for lots of reasons 😊
 
Mynstrel said:
TBAITA have split with the two people doing their own thing now, one based in England and the other in Ireland. You could always contact either or both for info about the horse. I know there was one in Ireland moved to someone else to school and advertise on their behalf recently so maybe it's that sort of situation.
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That's interesting, thanks for the update.
 
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