Christmas_Kate
Well-Known Member
Can people just not be honest??
I went to see a little mare this morning. during the phone call I asked the owner if it was 100% safe on every front. "yes, a real angel". Has it ever had any health problems? "noooo". Is it experienced? "she's 10 and done everything". asked her to leave the mare out so i could see what it was like being caught and we'd go from there.
Get there to find the mare in a stable. This pony was OBESE. a laminitis case if ever i saw it. She'd got a friend's child to ride it for me. It went sweetly in the field, a little sharp but nothing too bad.
I asked if we might go for a walk down the road, lady ummed and ahhed, then realised I was being serious, I wanted to see what it was like away from the yard.
OMFG. let's just say IMO it hadnt seen a car before. It literally flew down that road at the sight of a car in the distance. Kid flapping her little legs, pony galloping full pelt, it was like something out of thelwell, only horrifying. Kid eventually stopped it at the bend and trotted it back, napping and bucking. for the pice de resistance, it shoved it's head down and the girl almost went off the front.
AND to top it all the lady couldnt understand why i said thanks but no thanks. She offered to knock some money off, then got quite ratty with me and said I hadnt stated I wanted something very experienced.
WHY can people just not be honest from the start?? saves their time and mine, and my poor mate who took the morning off work to come with us.
I went to see a little mare this morning. during the phone call I asked the owner if it was 100% safe on every front. "yes, a real angel". Has it ever had any health problems? "noooo". Is it experienced? "she's 10 and done everything". asked her to leave the mare out so i could see what it was like being caught and we'd go from there.
Get there to find the mare in a stable. This pony was OBESE. a laminitis case if ever i saw it. She'd got a friend's child to ride it for me. It went sweetly in the field, a little sharp but nothing too bad.
I asked if we might go for a walk down the road, lady ummed and ahhed, then realised I was being serious, I wanted to see what it was like away from the yard.
OMFG. let's just say IMO it hadnt seen a car before. It literally flew down that road at the sight of a car in the distance. Kid flapping her little legs, pony galloping full pelt, it was like something out of thelwell, only horrifying. Kid eventually stopped it at the bend and trotted it back, napping and bucking. for the pice de resistance, it shoved it's head down and the girl almost went off the front.
AND to top it all the lady couldnt understand why i said thanks but no thanks. She offered to knock some money off, then got quite ratty with me and said I hadnt stated I wanted something very experienced.
WHY can people just not be honest from the start?? saves their time and mine, and my poor mate who took the morning off work to come with us.
