viewer wants to see as is, would you wash?

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today jays viewer wants to see him as he is, out in the field, then catch etc etc.

would you wash, baring in mind we have had days of rain so it is muddy and he has been rolling, added to its now roasting outside so cant rug up
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just about to leave, normally i would have them washed and rugged or stabled so not sure what to do cos i know he will roll if washed
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Tricky one!!

I would be inclined to wash but as you say he will just roll again anyway!! :P

Maybe you could wash him and leave him in until they are about to arrive then turn him out so he doesnt have as long to get dirty? But if he's anything like mine he will be dirtier than when you started in minutes!!

Just have to warn them he will be dirty... they want him in the field so what do they expect? lol hehehe
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hes a sod, the very second i would let him go he would be digging and down
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think i will give him a good brush and lob back out
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When I went to see my boy he was turned out although he was rugged but still quite dirty, he was then caught, brought in and groomed whilst I was there. Personally if I turned up and he was already brought in from the field I would wonder if he was bad to catch.
Would you have time to bring him in give him a quick tidy then pop him back out with a rug on a hour ot so before they turn up so that he is fairly clean, still turned out but won't be in a rug long enough to get very hot in it?
 
I would leave him out. Surely it doesn't really matter if he's dirty? (can't see how it would put anyone off buying a horse, we all know horses get dirty?!) Plus there is the danger that if you bring him in, groom him then turn him out again he might think that's it for the day and be highly surprised when you reappear 10 minutes later wanting to bring him back in again and decide he doesn't want to come, making him look hard to catch even though he's not usually (presumably). Whereas if he's been out awhile he'll probably be alot more likely to want to come in again.
 
i would leave ,the fact is that they have asked to leave him so they could see what hes like to catch ,so they know hes not going to be clean ,god it would be a miracle if he was !!!!
 
I'd give him a wash and brush up, put a lightweight rug on him to try to keep him clean and then turn him back out. As a buyer I always ask to see a horse out in the field as I want to see their behaviour and assess how they interact with other horses and also what they are like to catch and handle. Whether the horse is clean or dirty is beside the point but it does give a better impression if they are fairly clean.

Usually someone who asks to see the horse in the field knows what they are looking for and should be a good home for him if they like him. Fingers crossed for you!
 
no, don't wash or brush. they want to see him as he is, not 'tarted up'. I turn away if a horse is shown to me all polished, plaited etc, you can guarantee the asking price is about £2k more than the horse is worth!
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no, don't wash or brush. they want to see him as he is, not 'tarted up'. I turn away if a horse is shown to me all polished, plaited etc, you can guarantee the asking price is about £2k more than the horse is worth!
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that would be hard, hes for sale at £2200 lol
brought in to get worst of the mud off and do his fly repellent anyway, mine have free range of the yard so was i eating hay anyway, they are coming back to ride again tomorrow
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I'd leave him til they get there as that is what they've asked. Maybe its just me being paranoid but if I had asked for same and it was obvious horse had already been caught and tarted up I'd be suspicious, specially if they've already seen him - a bit of dirt won't put them off.
 
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