Would you hold a horse?

[Natashajade]

If you were selling a horse and you had a person come and view it who sounded genuine and very kind, if they were to put a deposit down would you hold the horse for them? For 14 days?

 

[Booboos]

Why do you need to keep the horse for them? Is there some reason they can't get the horse vetted sooner? If the reason is reasonable (if you see what I mean), then yes I would wait for the buyer. However, if they just can't take the horse home before then I would expect them to buy the horse but maybe do them a deal on livery to help them out until then.

 

[Goldenstar]

Fourteen days until the vetting or is the horse to be vetted during the fourteen days .

 

[be positive]

Yes if it was vetted in that time.

 

[tinap]

Yes I sort of did. He was vetted a week later & then full payment was transfered but he couldn't be collected for another 10 days. I must say though it was a very awkward situation, we were scared to death of doing anything with him incase he got injured as he technically wasn't our horse anymore!

 

[JillA]

I would but I would ask them to pay in full and insure him. Then if anything happened to the horse he belongs to them, not to you - you are just providing free keep for him.

 

[Spring Feather]

I don't take deposits. Either they buy the horse and leave it with me until they can arrange to move it or they don't and it still belongs to me. I can't be bothered with all the nonsense that goes with deposits. If someone is interested in one of my horses and has arranged a vetting then I won't let anyone else come and see the horse in that time, however I don't want any deposits for doing that.

 

[moana]

Of course. 14 days is not long and the reason fora Deposit.

 

[AmyMay]

If you were selling a horse and you had a person come and view it who sounded genuine and very kind, if they were to put a deposit down would you hold the horse for them? For 14 days?

Mmmm not sure.

 

[Mrs Jingle]

Well I did find myself holding a horse a few years back, without so much as a by your leave. But the purchaser
had paid in full, ( and it was a rather expensive horse at £10,000) - but she failed to pick him up for nearly 8 weeks,
regardless of my polite requests that she did so as soon as possible. Although I still had him insured I was very nervous that he might injure himself whilst still in my care, and the whole deal might go pear shaped.

It wasn't a livery place issue or anything, he was being taken to her home to live. I don't really know to this day just why she took so long to pick him up. Very bizarre altogether.

 

[Cortez]

Yes, if they had paid for it. In full.

 

[w1bbler]

Last horse we bought, owners held her 3 weeks for us, we were due to go on holiday & wanted to be around whilst she settled into new home.
Didnt even ask us for a deposit.

 

[ShadowFlame]

Having posted a similar thread yesterday, I think it depends on circumstances. If you're sure the buyer is serious and it's the home you want the horse to go to, I don't see why not. If you have doubts on either of those, probably not.

I've got to admit, every horse I've bought has been held for a certain length of time while logistics of transport, livery etc are finalised. Shortest being a week, longest being 2. There was always a deposit left / offered, mind.