What do you make of this horse selling story??

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Equus Leather

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About 3 weeks ago we were put in touch, via a third party, with a woman selling a horse. The woman came highly recommended via the 3rd party (a well respected person in the equine world) as did the horse, both having been taught by our associate.

Anyway, we went to see the horse, was exactly what we were looking for. Arranged to see it the next weekend, were it was put through it's paces x country. We went home feeling very happy, and my boyfriend made the call next day to say we want to buy it. Woman very happy, us very happy, until we try to arrange to have it vetted. Seller flatly refuses, at which point we say we're not willing to buy without it being vetted.

We contact our associate, who contacts the seller. It is agreed between the seller and our associate that it will be vetted, but not by the person we wanted.

Seller doesn't contact us, so we contact her to arrange vetting. We say we have chosen another vet, at which point seller says that's not what was organised, she wanted it vetted by someone she knows. At this point we walk away.

So, what do you think is going on?? Seller will have to continue to have lessons with our associate (who happens to be a relative of my boyfriend).... very odd!
 
You did the right thing walking away.... all sounds very dodgy! vetted by someone she knows ... thats just daft!

Im sure you'll find your perfect neddy!
 
what does the associate make of it all? but sounds very odd. well done in not getting carried away with the purchase of a seemingly (on the surface) nice horse
 
Did you try and explain to her that vettings should be done by a 3rd party (ie not her vet)? In fact some vets wouldn't vet a horse they normally treat.

Very odd. To me it sounds like she knows it's going to fail.
 
When I was selling my old horse I had a lovely family come and see him and he was perfect for them.
They then announced they we're having a 5* vetting on him - to which I replied, unfortunately I dont think he'll pass it so to save you money I wouldnt bother.
Which was the truth, he had a lump in his neck which I had been told would make him fail. God only knows if it would have or not but they walked away - happy days. Id never sell a horse and lie, it just disgusts me.
 
I think the original story sounds dodgy in teh extreme, and to be honest, I think you may have had a lucky escape there.

HOWEVER, would it not be better to be honest right from the off if you are selling a horse that will not pass a vetting, and possibly put that in the advert?
 
I would have much rather she had said from the off that she wouldn't have it vetted. We were up front saying we wanted something to bring on with a view to selling next year, so she was well aware of what our intentions were.

ho hum, another one to chalk up to experience..
 
Well he wasnt advertised as such - they came round and asked me if I was selling him because they knew Id lost my land and that was before Id even decided I had to sell him! But yes totally agree had I ever gotten the chance to advertise him I would have said so directly.
We're talking about 10 years ago mind and vettings weren't quite so common then in my experience.
 
What are they hiding, one wonders?
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