 Cute Little Imp
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Location: N Texas | Whether you are buying one or selling one, be sure and put in there an earliest and latest date the foal can be picked up. I bought a weanling many many years ago and the breeder weaned him super early. I signed a contract that he would be weaned at four months (this was the breeder's routine), and I would have two weeks to pick him up before she started charging me board. Well she decided to wean the colt at 2 1/2 months. I was too young and naive to push back and make her follow through with waiting till he was at least four months old, so I went and picked him up. I was pretty miffed because I didn't have his pen ready yet, so had to throw one together so he would have a place to stay away from the other horses.
Looking back, I should have put a stipulation in there that the foal not be weaned until a certain date, unless there were extenuating circumstances. Live and learn! |
Contract For Buying an Unweaned Colt
