Would you want to hear from your horses previous owners?

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As the title says really. My old pony, who I was very attatched to, has been put out on loan. I sold him a few years ago as I got too tall and wanted to move onto bigger things (he was competing at the very limit of his ability with me) and the family I sold him to have found him a new loan home. I don't know the new people, but have been forwarded an email so would be able to contact them, but don't know if I should or not :/ I'd like to hear how he's getting on and for them to know who I am should we bump into them at shows etc (we're in the same area and they do a lot of PC stuff as well, albeit at a lower level)
Would you appreciate this, or feel it's interfering? I just really want to hear how my little boy is! :o
 
I'd certainly welcome hearing from previous owners and I keep in touch with the person I sold my last pony to. :D

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I'd be pleased to get more info on my new horse but I wouldn't want them visiting so depends what you're expecting from it really!!
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Why on earth not?

Wouldn't you want to visit a pony that used to belong to you?
 
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I personally would love to have an email/letter from an old owner, especially if there was a few old pics enclosed. As long as you don't invite yourself up or anything like that (if they offer by all means visit :) just don't ask as some people wouldn't like that) I think it is a great idea.
 
I keep in contact with Boo's old owner and I really like it as I give her little updates now and again and I think she loves hearing how he is getting on
Plus when I first got him it was nice to know she was always on the end of the phone.
Had him two years now and speak to her about once every 2 months or so
 
I'd love to be in touch with people who used to own my pony! Though, they probably only have bad words to say, and I'd be dying to invite them up to show them how amazing he is now!!

I've been told he was a TERROR when he was younger haha!
 
I would love to.
My horses old owner stoped replying and when I contacted his breeder she never got back to me :(.
 
I would personally love it. My loan horse was sold approx 3 weeks ago, i have already enquired 3 times via text how he is etc. The new owners have been lovely and want to keep in contact.
 
ohh okayy, I feel a bit better about it now! I'd love to send them an actual letter, as I feel thats more personal some how, but don't have an address. I'm not sure I'd want to visit anyway, as I always end up a snivelling mess when I think about how much I miss him being in his stable at mine :o but it's nice to see him out and about. thankyou :)
 
I certainly wouldn't mind the previous owners keeping in touch, though only for pony pats rather than advice!
 
had the same situation a few years back, had my 2nd pony from when he was two and a half and sold him at 6, i was VERY attached to him and only one of few people that could ride him!

Found the perfect home for him, but unfortunetly after a year of owning my boy, they decided to move to Australia. They had a short period of time to sell him in and if they didn't manage to sell him, we were going to sell him for them. However they rushed into finding him the quickest home (rather than pay a few months livery) and the home was completely inappropriate for the pony!

Turns out, they had been trying to get hold of my number to have a chat with me about him. They were so happy to have all of his past background history and i actually ended up having him back for 2 months!

So yeah I would say people are always happy to hear about there horses past homes, i've looked into each of my horses past homes and got as much info as i could! It may come in handy one day:)
 
I would love it! I got my horse straight from the breeder and I quizzed the breeder for info!
If I'd bought a horse that had been owned by more people I'd love to hear from them and depending on how I got on with them etc I might encourage them to come meet us at a show or something
 
After 8 years Lina's old owner got in touch via this very forum after searching her passport name on google ! It's nice that after all that time she wondered how she was getting on - although a bit of a shame she didn't get intouch sooner as I had only just brought her back from Stud quite close to her home. Now we keep in touch via facebook - I know she doesn't regret selling her
 
Being the big softie that I am, I don't think I could ever sell a horse, so for me that wouldn't be a problem. I've had my boy just over 11 years now and have never heard from his previous owner, although I do occasionally see the girl who helped to break him in. I would welcome any contact from previous owners if only to let them know how any horse I had was doing. Have even tried finding my boy's breeder, but to no avail so far!
 
I would love to get an e-mail from a previous owner. Not sure I would want them getting too inlvolved. I would perhaps just give my details and let them know if they want any onfo or pics just ask - sort of opening the door. I am not sure if I could visit without blubbing though
 
I sold Dulcie [see avatar] to what should have been a good home, I really miss her, and would love to have her back, the new owners turned nasty [did not want to pay up!], and I don't know what happened, Scotland.
 
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I sold my home bred 3 year old several years ago and told the lady that if she ever sold her on again to make sure my contact details went with her.

Just over a year later I had a call out of the blue from a lady who had just bought her off the back of a dealers lorry and wanted to know a bit about her history!

Lady I sold her to had done nothing with her and she had stood in a field for the whole time she had her. Sold her to a dealer who happened to be dropping off another horse at this new ladies yard.

She was looking to buy a pony for a client of her's and liked the look of Hettie.
She was really grateful for the info as I could tell her that when I sold her she was only lightly backed and turned away and would need starting from scratch.
 
okayy, well I think I'll just drop them an email saying who I am and wish them luck with him! It's so difficult to know what to do, as I certainly know him best having taught him everything. But the people we sold him to, although they were local and I did their yard for them once a week, in our branch of the PC where my mother is an instructor, they didn't listen to any of our advice. Obviously I understand you want your horse to be your horse, so we didn't get too involved, just offered some help with lessons, to come hacking as they have none and he thrives on it, they never seemed to listen. Even when it all went wrong, which is why I'd like to know how he's getting on now. It's very difficult, I probably sound far too attatched and nosey, but knowing his past (ending up with the meat-man twice before I got him) and how...quirky :rolleyes: he can be, I'd just like to know they're okay with him, I want another little girl to get as much enjoyment and love out of him as I did! so thankyou for the advice :) much appreciated xxx
 
When we sold my 14.2hh 4 years ago, we kept in touch over email, and they sent us some really lovely photos - even saw him in one of the H&H hunting reports! When they decided to sell him, they sent us his for sale Ad and we put it up back around here. I have the contact details for his new owners, and (now that he lives nearer), they're happy for us to go and say Hi to the little guy again! :D

Ballet's previous owners are always asking about her, and In the first year of having her I emailed them a few times asking about any problems I was having, they were happy to help, and even gave me a couple of lessons at one point.

I think it's really nice to hear from horses new owners and vice versa as long as it's not interfering.
 
I'm on FB with Kal's old owner so she gets to hear/read all our updates and see pictures of him. She's living overseas but I have always said that when she's in the UK she is welcome to come see him.

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Yes, I keep in touch with my horses previous owners, and the ones previous to that, and they're welcome to visit us anytime.

I think if the new owners have nothing to be ashamed of, and the old owners aren't overly intrusive then it's lovely that everyone keeps in touch :)
 
I am very lucky - by pure chance when i brought my new horse to my yard the visiting instructor recognised him - she had helped to break him in! (small world !) I now have lessons with her which couldnt be any better - she knows him inside out! Also, she brought the lady up to meet us both who she helped break him in with, who previoulsy owned my horse - excellent - i got all his background ,now have her on fb and have recieved some fab pics of when he was younger :D
 
I'm in touch with a lady I sold daughters first pony to...nothing too frequent for me to be annoying but its nice to gets pics every now and again.

My horse- I know the breeder and his first owners- we all live local to each other and its nice to know that I know everything about him and its nice for them to know he's doing well. His breeder came to see him and gave me loads of info about him and was very complimentary- then offered me his half brother:D

Daughters pony- I sent a letter and a photo to the other names in his passport and they both rang/e-mailed me to say it was lovely to hear how he was getting on. I got a lot of info which was helpful and filled in a few gaps. Neither have been to vist- it was enough for them to know he was OK and in a good home- although Iwouldn't have minded them coming over.
 
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I am in regular contact with the lady who has my old youngster, I was gutted to have to sell him but he just grew too big for me to deal with, I’ve been to visit him ridden him and she sends me photos of him We have become good friends now and she has invited me up to go out on a pleasure ride on him hopefully soon she will ride her other horse.


I’m also in regular contact with the owner of the pony I bred and sold as a yearling last year, I had been invited to go and see him which I will do at some point. But they have recently moved house and I thought I’d let them settle first.

I am also in regular contact with the people I got my connie from to update them on his progress and am quite happy for them to visit. I have visited the farm in Belgium where my mare was bred before ending up on a Dodgy dealers yard.

I don’t see what the issue is to be honest. As I say ive made some good friends though my horses.
 
I sell loads and love to hear how they are doing! I also am in regular contact with the lady i bought my good horse from, she likes to have updates and photos of him and has been fab in giving me advice to deal with his quirks!
 
They wouldn't dare get in touch - they abused my boy horribly and a kindly lady exchanged him for a clapped out old car just to get him out of their hands. I took him on immediately afterwards and have never looked back.
 
i am in contact with big girls old owner, she'll ask how she is on FB occasionally and she's never been intrusive and it suits me fine, other ones owner was too intrusive and made me feel watched over, then she'd get the hump if i didn't update regularly enough and things got out of hand so i stopped contact, sometimes i think i'll send an update but i just don't want to open those flood gates again so i don't:o
With my daughters pony we have just sold i said to the new owner i would be happy to hear updates if she wants to but i promise not to pester and intrude:)
 
Our old pony was on loan to us (still lived on same yard) but he was bought 11years ago and every year his old owners would get sent a massive update and a load of pictures, they loved it :) When we rang them to tell them he'd been PTS both mum and daughter cried down the phone :(

Current ponies old owner gets an update with photos.

New horse on loan to us, his owner likes to come to some competitions and she is on facebook so she keeps up to date with all of his shenanigans!
 
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