What to make of this?!!

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Christmas Crumpet

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People came on Sunday and tried out horse (father and daughter rode him) then were SO keen and rang Sunday afternoon saying could they bring their trainer and other daughter to ride him which they did yesterday at 11 and he was great for all 4 of them.

They said they would ring me and haven't. I asked the mother if she would ring me last night to let me know and I haven't heard a word from them. They were SO, SO keen on him its unbelievable.

I sent a text last night and left a voicemail this morning just saying please can you let me know one way or another because we have got people waiting to come and see him and, if you don't want him, we need to let these other people come and see him.

I have booked someone in for Saturday and hopefully another lady tomorrow but it just makes me so cross that they don't have the common courtesy to let me know one way or another.

I am cross!!
 
Don't you just hate it when that happens!! I had a horse for sale a few years ago, I had a whole hoard of people turn up - firstly the instructor rode, then the girl, then her friend, then her mum, then the instructor hacked him out - they must have been there two hours! The next day the girl came back and hacked him out, friend rode in the school again, and I was told "we will call you tonight" but never heard from them again, and they never replied to messages. Out for a free ride I think!
 
I am very cross. I will ring their house phone later on and say "I wondered whether **** had lost his phone because he hadn't got back to me. Can I take it from lack of contact that you aren't interested in the horse anymore and that I can start letting other people come and try him".

Its really made me so cross. If they weren't interested, all it took is one call to let me know. It only takes 1 minute to do. The horse was so good for them despite only being 5 and having 4 different people ride him. He went perfectly on the flat and jumped very well too.

And to top it all off, my dog cut her pad pretty badly last night and is currently bandaged up on 3 legs looking pathetic and then I shut my finger in a gate whilst out exercising the horse this morning.

Not a good day!!!
 
People like this do my head in! My latest one was all set to come and get my little man, then nothing for three days. Finally got a reply to my e mail just saying not having him now can't get transport. Really! So hard to pick the timewasters these days, and some people are just professional joyriders!
I would write them off and let others come. Next time I'm keeping mine open to view till he gets on someones trailer!
 
i guess the main thing is that other peeps are interested. After reading threads on here recently, i wouldn't say it's over till the vet's been and a deposit is in the bag. If they come back to you, tell them that, and that other viewings are going on.

Good luck, sm xx
 
How long do I wait for them to ring me? They promised they would ring last night so am quite peeved off!!

We are setting up other people but don't want to mess them around again. We had to postpone one lady on Monday because the horse needed a day off from being tried and because the others were so keen. She is now re set up for Saturday.

I will give them till the end of the working day and will ring them from home when I get back I reckon!!
 
Tbh, if they want the horse, they will ring you. If they really want to go ahead, i would think they would have rung by now. I agree it sounds like they were either joyriders, or hedging their bets, or simply haven't got the funds. I would be tempted just to let it go, and move on to new peeps. So sorry about this happening. sm xx
 
Why waste anymore of your time with them. If they want him they will call, the fact that they haven't seems to speak volumes.

Forgot about them and move on to the next interested party.

People like that make everyone mad.
 
I had the same issue countless times when I was trying to sell my boy. If I were you just carry on with the viewings and tell who ever comes what I told every one, 'that who ever puts the money in my hand first, gets the horse' I did this as I was messed around for so long on the last horse that I wasnt prepared to go through it again and told them that. It may seem heartless, but it was a tough enough decision to sell him and I couldnt take the stress of people to-ing and fro-ing and not calling me back.
 
Unless they left a deposit, gave word that they were having him or said they were sorting out a vetting etc then don't put anyone else off in coming to see him, horse is still for sale, more viewings the better.

If they don't get back to you when they said, leave it at that, I wouldn't bother even chasing them up to be honest.

Good luck
 
Perhaps they need more time and feel pressured into making a decision so quickly. Some people agree to everything and then think about it later. Whilst it is very annoying for you I would just carry on with the viewings and choose where you want your lad to go. I would also wonder if they are actually the right people for him if as you said they worked him for 2 hours and he is still pretty much a baby.

The right people will come along, good luck
 
I've just spoken to him - I rang from the office (different number - very clever!!) and he answered. He said he had been avoiding me because he needs time to think about what to do despite saying he'd ring back yesterday.

He said that everyone has said what a fantastic horse he is and its up to the bloke to decide. He's worried because the horse is 5. I had to bite my tongue and say "you knew the horse is 5, you've seen the advert, spoken to me and come to see him twice!".

I also pointed out that I hunted the horse from the very first day I tried him out and he's done a full season hunting twice a week and been great. What's the issue? That's what he wants him for for gods sake!!

Anyway he says he will let me know by tomorrow lunchtime. He did say "this isn't me letting you down gently nor is it a no but that I do need to figure it out myself".

I am taking it as a no. I said to him "please can we just be totally honest with each other through this because I need to know because I need to sell him. Don't worry about hurting my feelings". I told him other people were going to see him as well.

I hate selling horses!!!
 
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