When Selling Horses - would you rather keep in touch or

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not. Just wondered what people thought. Both the horses OH and I sold were to people we knew on the same yard. OH hunter went to a good friend for a lot less money than worth cos we knew she'd be loved and she was until she died last year. My hunter, who I sold cos I wasn't riding and had no time for other than general care went to a girl on the yard for her mum and he has had a great life, he's had a few injuries but has always been well looked after. I am no longer on the yard but still have friends there who I visit. Today one of my friends has emailed me to say that the lady who has my old horse is giving up riding and he is going on full loan to this girl on the yard. Now I know he is nothing to do with me and I gave up the right to comment on his treatment but for some reason it has quite upset me that he is being loan to this person and I am wishing that I didn't know what was happening.
So what do other people think is it easier when you don't know how they getting on or would you still prefer to know, good or bad.
Sorry this is a bit long.

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I always like to stay in touch with my sold horses. One i have even put in the sale contract for me to have first refusal should he ever be sold.
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It is hard enough selling horses without having to worry about where they will end up in the future.

Although i can understand that sometimes it is actually easier not knowing what has happened to them! But then you would be left wondering!
 
I sold my Stallion 3 years ago and the present owners get in touch from time to time and they have him on there web site (show results & info about him etc). But i don't want to see him in the flesh again, because i still miss him very much and it would break my heart if he called to me when i came into the yard.

I brought hime up as his dam died 4 weeks after being born so there is a strong bond. He is doing well and seems to have a good life, that's all i could ask for really.
 
i like having the odd e-mail on how they are getting on, but i brought a pony a few weeks ago over the internet. i e-mailed the owners to say she was settling in ok, etc an asked a few questions and never got a reply, so guess she isnt interested
 
I did exactly the same...bought a horse once and sent various emails and texts of her progress and how i was really pleased with her and got one very quick email back! I think for some people they are just wanting rid of the horse and obviously the money!

I got the distinct impression she just didint want this horse....i on the other hand dont know how i will ever part with her now! But then maybe i am the idiot!
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We kept in touch with the owners of our pony we sold for a long time. We bred him so were obviously really keen to know how he was getting on. He's just recently been sold on as the family that had him for about 3 years have grown out of him and we've now lost touch which him which is a real shame.

I am sending quite regular emails to Penny's old owner as well to let her know how she's getting on but then I have a Kate & Penny blog so she can see daily updates if she wants to.

Keeping in touch can be a double edged sword. If you knew nothing about him you'd always be wondering, but then when you do know you wonder if you want to. Each is just as bad as the other
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i kept in touch with the last horse i sold but only due to him having shivers, id researched it so much and put alot of time, effort and tears into turning him around from a scrawny horse bought from a dealer that i wanted to be able to help if any problems came up or offer advice if need be. we only email back and forward about him now every 3 months or so and i dont know if il stay in touch much longer, i know he's now jumping which we thought he'd never do and he's very happy and loved by everyone on his new yard, id rather keep that vision of him with me than be in touch when he goes downhill which i know will happen in the future.
 
After much soul-searching, we sold our young cob last year. The new owner is fantastic and happy to keep in touch and update us on her progress - we do have a contract that if they should want to sell her in the future, I have first refusal at a fair market price, however they bought her with the view to keeping her for life.
I do keep in touch with the person I bought Ella from (big black and beautiful mare in my signature
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) just from time to time to let her know Ella is fine and much loved.
 
I sold my shire to a riding school after a year of getting weight on him as being ill treated by his previous owner
I still keep in touch to make sure his happy and nothing like this is happing to him again
He is really happy plodding around the school with novice people but i still phone or go and see him every 2 months
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sold my eventer to a lovely lady, who always lets me know of his progress (good and bad) i follow my old horses round like groupie!! new owners always feel reasured by the fact that i liked the horse so much i want to keep in touch, n not lock the gates and bolt the doors when they have gone!!
 
No I don't. I do the best by my horse when I have it, but once it is gone I can't do anything about how it is kept, etc. I would rather not have any contact.

I do occasionally see the last one I sold, and if the rider had to give up for any reason I would have her back again. Luckily she is very pleased with her and they are winning competitions, so that is a relief.
 
We get updates from Alfie's now owner every now and again as to how he is doing and she's brought him to see us in the past too. Its nice to know he is doing well and is in a good home because my god he was a difficult horse to ride!
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Saf the mare we've just got, i email her old owner once a week or so, keep her updated!
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Ive stayed in touch with all (bar one who was on loan) sold horses. I see 2 of my sold ponies at the odd local event. Other ones I stay in touch by email and the owners always seem happy to do so.

TBH Id rather not see them out and about because I do find myself getting a bit bitchy! Thinking "why's he got that rug on, he should have a warmer one" or whatever, petty stuff but I cant help myself thinking it and it drives me crazy! I remember seeing one of my most favourite ponies at a show after Id just sold him, they asked me to hold him and I was so desperate to sort out his flash which was too low!! And one is getting rather old now, he competed like a dream for me but in quite a busy way so I do feel he should be retired now
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I sold him because he was getting a little stiff and I wanted a quieter life for him, however he's back to competing how I had him!

There's one horse who I really dont want to see, but do if that makes sense! He was a bugger of a horse, but I fell in love with him totally. I know he's only used for an odd bit of hacking nowadays, I want to see him to know he's ok but then I also dont because Im scared he wont look anything like he did when I had him!
 
We love to know about our old ponies, as they were generally sold locally. Try and keep in contact with all the horses previous owners as they also bred them!!! Genrally an xmas card and a couple of updates a year!!!
Titus breeder lives 10mins away so she gets weekly updates at the pub or when she comes for lessons. She has also travelled to events and been groom for us, very helpful!!
Woody's breeder wants to know what hes doin and when as she likes to come and watch!!!
 
I just tell 'em (the horses that is) to be good, and let them go. I do like to deliver a sold horse to it's new home--but once s/he is sold--then I am no longer involved.
 
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