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If you found out (through a forum)! That your horse that you sold for a supposadly home for life! Had been sold on without you being contacted? This has happened to me tonight!
I am very very upset about this and can't stoop crying, i really loved that girl and if i knew she would have been passed from pillar to post would no way have sold her to this particular person! I had many phone calls when she was for sale and could have sole her 20 times over! i now feel awful! She was no ordinary horse, she had sweetitch, so she took quite a lot of upkeep, but what she gave me in return was well worth it!
I feel so guilty!
Please help
Kate x
 
Unfortunately there is not much you can do, once you have sold them you have no control/hold over them.

I think I know what horse/User you are on about though and I'm sure she only did what she felt was right for the horse and herself.
 
I DID find out that a horse I sold to a "home for life" had been sold on without me being contacted - I looked up his BE record and found someone else was eventing him this season. It hurts, but there is absolutely nothing I (or you) can do about it - sounds harsh, but you relinquish your claim over a horse when you sell it
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Not really alot you can do. Its not nice to know they have been sold on. But not reallly any way you could have stopped them.

What you have to hope for is that the new owners contact the horses old owners and get it touch with you. You may find that the new owners are more suited to the horse.

Lou x
 
Sadly there would be nothing I could do.
If I sold a horse on to anyone I would expect it to be sold on at some point.
Even if I had agreed that I would be given first refusal the new owner wouldn't be obliged to tell me if they were to advertise the horse for sale in the future.

It's a shame but the new owners might be even better. Is there any way you can contact them to ask to keep in touch?
 
It would be nice to think they have gone to a better, longterm home.

Why dont you get in touch with the person you sold to saying you had heard things had not worked out and whether you could be put in touch with the new owner.

I hope your mind is put at rest.

xxx
 
Feel disappointed, there's not much else you can do. Although if she's a good horse and, fingers crossed, still sound, there's every chance of her finding other good homes.
 
i know its heartbreaking that people u trusted basically lied to you...............but maybe the new owners of your mare will give her the life she deserves

I would contact original purchasers and ask to forward new purchaser details to you, I am sure her new owners would love to know her history..............i know its hard but there are some lovely horse owners out there and your mare may have found her home for life.
 
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i know its heartbreaking that people u trusted basically lied to you

[/ QUOTE ] Where does the OP say that she has been lied to?

Horses are expensive to keep - and if you don't gel with one, then why should you keep it? We don't know the reasons why the OP sold the horse - but the new owners had just as much right to sell on also. Many of us who buy horses would like to think that they are with us for life. However, the reality is that in many cases this is simply not true.

If you want to guarantee the future of your horse - don't sell it.
 
It is tough, I try not to think about the many horses we sold years ago, 6 of them my mares foals, and very attached to them all I was. One always hopes they are in a loving home, but once you let them go you must accept that life changes. Try not to worry, you obviously love this horse, but try not feel guilty, you must move forward with your life after selling your horse, I am sure she will be ok x
 
What a shame... let's hope that she's found a good home - maybe the new owner will provide her with a long term/permanent home. I can understand your distress though.

Are your name & contact details on her passport? When I bought my son's pony the first thing I did was to contact the last couple of names on the passport & they were very happy to talk about her history & relieved to know where she had ended up after seeing her on horsemart six months after they'd sold her.
 
I don't think anyone can say for certain that a home for life is guaranteed. I hope I never have to sell my two on but if personal circumstances mean I do then I'll have to cross that bridge! If I sold the cob I'd probably approach last owner first, even though she's not said she would buy back, just because I know she was pregnant and heartbroken to have to sell him so I would at least give her the option. With my mare it was a dealer so I know she wouldn't want her back.

I know which user you mean and whilst I do not blame them at all for selling a horse they haven't clicked with (probably a good thing for them and horse) - there is no way you can guage this from just a few pre-sale rides - I do find their attitude rather odd. They have done something similar in the past - posted about something they've done with a loan horse and then had loanee up in arms so I'm surprised, knowing that you come on this forum, having bought the horse from knowing you off here, that they have done a blatant "look at my new horse" post without having the decency to inform you first. They come across as either thick skinned, insincere or just plain stupid!
They had a right to do whatever they wanted, it was no longer your horse but it appears common decency is not their strong point. If they give you the contact details of the new owner you could maybe approach them to stay in touch/buy back in the future but otherwise not much else you can do.
 
Thanks for your replies guys and being comforting to me. Wee Brown, yes that was the hardest thing, reding it in a post! She knew how much that horse meant to me and also knows i come on here a lot! Maybe she wanted me to find out that way! It just hurt!
Kate x
 
a great big hug to you i realy know how you feel
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i sold one of myn and he ended up on a riding school i tracked him down threw your horse mag in the traceing horses and a lady whod been riding him told me were he was i went and i was gutted i asked to buy him back and was told the only way hed be sold is if the place ever closed as he wasnt there type to keep but in asking questions there he seemed the only one working as the others were old or lame they never hacked him out as they had to go over a motor way bridge and the insurance they said wouldnt cover them so all he ever went was into the school and he didnt even sleep in a stable over nite they put him back out in the field and also had him down as not being able to go out with other horses apart from 1 as he was a bully but i had photos of him with me and he was in a herd i gave them my number and said ring if he comes up for sale n cried all the way home i couldnt ever return to see him i hurt that much there is nothing you can do is apart from ask to buy her back and shes up for sale were as i had no chance
 
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