want to return horse to seller....advice pls

skydancer said:
i take it ur 1 of those people that think they are above everyone else and no everything but nothing and if people dont agree with you they are wrong - in other words a bully! Dont bother answering this i already know the answer and t4 will not be reading this thread again:mad::mad:
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Blah blah blah blah blah. Stop whining about bullying and defend your position if you have one, which clearly you don't.
 
Ok, cant be bothered to read 10 pages, but has anyone helped with things like checking tack fits and is suitable, checking his back teeth etc etc etc?
 
Hi Emsie, I think its really brave of you to post here and hope you have not been put off the nasty replies, the majority have been more supportive I hope (go Dragonslayer :D)
If it was a private sale then sadly you have not got a leg to stand on :( If it was a dealer then under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 you may be able to take court action but you will need to be able to find them in order to contact. Get in touch with Consumer Direct and they will be able to advise you.
Good luck with everything but if you get everything checked out and have good people to help you then you could have many happy years together.
Welcome to the Forum, sorry that you had to have rude replies!!! There is never a need for that and those people should be ashamed but so nice to see the majority of others offering help, advice and kind words - much better :D

Good luck, let us know how you get on x
 
Sorry, but I dont see why you think you can simply return a horse. You wouldnt be able to buy a car, drive it around for a few days/weeks then return it to the owner for a full refund! Personally as the seller, I would always accept a horse back if the owners had problems within a fortnight (and I have done twice - some people just dont gel with some horses). Thing is, some people will use the money straight away (perhaps to buy another horse) so she may not be able to buy him back.

She doesnt necessarily have to be aware the horse has had laminitis. It could have had it prior and some farriers may not point it out - assuming the owner knows about it.

With regards to the bucking - have you had his back, teeth and saddle checked? Could be something as simple as that. Otherwise, did you not try the horse?! Horses go differently with different people, get an experienced person to ride him and see if he still bucks - he might just be testing you, loads of horses do that at the beginning in a new home.

I dont see how you can take this further legally since it doesnt sound like you had him vetted, or even tried him? So you were basically buying him blind. Remember, its seller beware.
 
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MagicMelon said:
You were basically buying him blind. Remember, its seller beware.
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I don't agree, the vendor advertised the horse as perfect for the family involved, that is why she went to see it, the vendor took her money and then took no responsibility for what happened afterwards. As the purchaser is a novice, the balance of probabilities is that the purchaser is in the right.

The vendor lied in the ad, and did not want to take it back, if it was so good as in the ad, the vendor could sell it somewhere else.

The expression is "caveat empetor", buyer beware, but things have moved on since Julius Caesar ruled Britain.
 
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EVERY novice owner needs an experienced mentor. Nearly EVERY first time horse owner goes through a terrible time of re-adjustment learning to care for and ride a "real" horse rather than an exhausted, overworked riding school plod.

When I bought my horse she started throwing me and went lame soon after that. I can't blame the seller who clearly loved and cared for the horse. I had her vetted. I had my instructor come out to ride and view her for me. But it turned out her saddle was causing her pain. Apparently the horse put with it for her familiar owner, but having a different novicey rider and being moved to a different stable yard just sent her over the edge behaviour-wise. I couldn't have blamed the seller for this. The only thing I could do was take responsibility, get the physio and saddler out, and when she went lame after an injury in the field, I had to get the vet out and rehab her, giving her weeks off work until she was sound and painfree. During that time I hand walked her, hand grazed her, massaged her sore spots, and she learned to love me.

Don't give up on the horse, OP. Legally you probably can't do anything re the former owner, but now the horse is your responsibility and you are all he has. Please do good by him and make sure he's pain free. Give him plenty of turn out and minimal hard feed. Get professional help. Sell him on if you need to. But the most important thing is the horse's welfare. It's not his fault his former owner was dishonest.

Good luck.
 
elsbells said:
I don't wish to appear rude,
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in which case, epic fail,

skydancer said:
y dont people give Mrs D123 a break - appreciate she may have p@@@ a few people off but at the end of the day she is entitled to have her opinion - if u dont like it dont read it :mad:
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You have to read it in order to know whether or not you like the post

darkhorse123 said:
as a new poster ive noticed papafritta change since another poster got her memoirs published and pf didnt - dont take it personally :)
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PF wrote a memoir?!

Why was I not informed? Does it have a chapter on sticks?



Unfortunately it looks like the OP has left the board... I hope she comes back and reads the helpful posts
 
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