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Location: SE KS | We have a barrel/pole gelding for sale. I have someone who wants to do a "trial" tryout to see
how they & horse get along. Their suggestion is 30 days, they are about 2-3hrs away form us.
I understand the want to see if we get along thing, however, we are concerned about horse leaving our
possession. We stated we wanted a contract & insurance on horse.
Give me your thoughts!!!!
Thank you
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| lhighquality - 2014-07-14 9:36 AM
We have a barrel/pole gelding for sale. I have someone who wants to do a "trial" tryout to see
how they & horse get along. Their suggestion is 30 days, they are about 2-3hrs away form us.
I understand the want to see if we get along thing, however, we are concerned about horse leaving our
possession. We stated we wanted a contract & insurance on horse.
Give me your thoughts!!!!
Thank you
Thirty days is too long. A week at most. |
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Location: Kansas | two weeks MAX for me. And they need to have insurance on the horse from the time it leaves your property, I've heard horror stories from people doing a trial period on a horse...and that horse ends up lame, or even worse dead (yes heard a story about a horse that lost it's foot in the trailer on the way home from being picked up for a 2 week trial period, mare had to be put down...and owner was out $5,500) |
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Location: SE KS | SuckerForHorses - 2014-07-14 9:37 AM
And if the horse returns lame?
Yes, this & things like this are of the greatest concern!!!
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| nope, not even for a day. I would rather have them come spend the weekend and ride at my house with me and other close available places. When we were buying horses, we always bought from the same lady and that is what she had us do. She could tell better than we could if the horse was a fit after a weekend visit. We were horse crazy teenage girls that fell in love with every horse we rode,lol. |
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| I would offer to let them try the horse at a few different arenas etc but never give up posession! Just to risky in today's world. A lot can happen in 30 days. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | GLP - 2014-07-14 9:43 AM nope, not even for a day. I would rather have them come spend the weekend and ride at my house with me and other close available places. When we were buying horses, we always bought from the same lady and that is what she had us do. She could tell better than we could if the horse was a fit after a weekend visit. We were horse crazy teenage girls that fell in love with every horse we rode,lol.
^^^ THIS......I have heard more horror stories about people who let their horses leave their place. If they can't tell in a week-end at your place or even hauled to a couple of jackpots, a longer time could be detrimental to the horse! |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I won't do trial periods at all, ever. Anything can happen. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Aww he** no. Nope Nope Nope, no way  . You could have a lame horse when he comes back or a blown up horse.
They can come to your place and try him out and then to a few barrel races. But you haul. |
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| I have several times and I've also had people let me do the trial. I picked a horse up in Utah and did a 30 day trial in Colorado. ALWAYS a contract, pre and post vet checks. Has worked out for me, thus far! I personally like to have the 30 day trial and giving it isn't too bad either, at least if they decide it isn't the horse for them it doesn't end up in a bad situation, it comes back home. You could always request pictures etc. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I've been fortunate to be granted 1-2 week trial periods several times, always with the understanding of "you break it, you buy it". Never had one come to that, thankfully. Twice, the owners didn't know me, but someone they trusted did know me well enough to vouch for me. At least 3 of those horses, the owners insisted upon a trial--I would have bought without one. Everyone's practices are different in that respect. It used to be more common, I think. |
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Location: Central Texas | We currently have one out for a two week trial. We do know the people, but that doesn't mean we know what will happen if.... We want the sale to be a good fit, but will be relieved when the trial period ends this Saturday! No advice, really, just be sure all the conditions are clearly understood by all involved. |
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| missroselee - 2014-07-14 9:48 AM I won't do trial periods at all, ever. Anything can happen. THIS! I bought a horse yesterday, I rode her about an hour, and bought her - I guess with me, I KNOW what I want when I see it. I can't IMAGINE taking 30 days to decide!
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Location: SW MO | Let them come to your house try out the horse or meet them at an arena. Never let anyone take your horse without paying for it.
A broke horse can quickly be ruined |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I think the biggest mistake both buyers and sellers make, is that to assume every horse will act the same for every rider.
Here's an example. I have a 16 year old gelding. He is the MOST trustworthy horse on the freaking planet. I would lay my life down on that statement. He is our go to horse for kids to ride, beginners, etc etc. Great with disabled/autistic children, and the perfect horse for my non horsey husband. He took my friends 10 year old daughter from petrified to ride, to running/winning in the 1D in a little over a year. He is SAFE, sane, reliable.
So recently, a friend was looking for a step up horse for 7 year old very timid daughter. I offered this gelding for a free lease so they didn't have to buy her one. Daughter falls in love, rides this horse EVERY DAY. However, she just never got comfy because he was as slow and quiet as her pony was. But we thought lets give it time. The other day her older cousin got on the gelding and he bucked twice, putting the girl up on his neck. He stopped immediately and she was fine, got back on later and rode just fine. But this horse has NEVER bucked, ever, never. I'm not sure we will know why he did it this time, but either way, he's going to come home because the 7 year old was already a little timid and none of us want her to get scared.
So...point is....horses are horses, unpredictable, and trials are just senseless most of the time. Actually, when I bought this 16 year old gelding 8 years ago as a sour piece of crap barrel horse, I didn't even ride him. I watched him in the round pen to see that he was physically sound, and brought him home. I didnt' know what would happen but my gut told me to do it. Glad I did. |
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Location: SE KS | We aren't comfortable with letting him be "tried" out for 30 days. I just didn't know how "normal" of
a request that was. I can see both sides (buyer/seller), however, I like most of you know "know" within
a ride or two whether its something I will ride or not.
Thank you all for your input, I appreciate it.
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Location: SW MO | Let me put it this way. They won't let you take a car & test drive it for 30 days |
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Location: United States | Dont do it. Period. |
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| crossspur - 2014-07-14 12:24 PM
Let me put it this way. They won't let you take a car & test drive it for 30 days
A car doesn't think on it's own.... |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | FLITASTIC - 2014-07-14 7:45 AM I would offer to let them try the horse at a few different arenas etc but never give up posession! Just to risky in today's world. A lot can happen in 30 days.
I agree with this. Horses are a commitment and so if she trys her a few places and it goes well. They need to decide!
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| Or let the gal buy the horse and have 30 day return policy. (If you are comfortable with that situation.) I wont let someone take my horse and ride it for a trial period. I would be more than happy to let the person come out several times to my house, arenas, and barrel races to get a feel for the horse. |
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| I did a 1 week trial on a horse I was selling and ended up regretting it. Girl couldn't ride him and make a million runs on him during the week. She hauled him to 3 or 4 barrel races and had him ducking the 2nd barrel. Then everyone thought he had issues. I finally went and picked him up and said he's not the horse for you.
I have to agree with the others. Come try him or haul him to one or two other arena's to run but if you don't know after that then he's probably not the horse for you. |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | Only if I know the person, and I have to know them well. Even then I still have them sign a contract. You break it your buy it. Never for 30 days though. 2 weeks MAX. Interesting though, all the horses I have ever bought I never did a trial period. I rode them twice and that was it. I feel like now a days everyone wants to do a trial.  Or atleast that is what I have encountered while in the process of selling my horse. |
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| Cowgirl Kat - 2014-07-14 2:46 PM
Only if I know the person, and I have to know them well. Even then I still have them sign a contract. You break it your buy it. Never for 30 days though. 2 weeks MAX. Interesting though, all the horses I have ever bought I never did a trial period. I rode them twice and that was it. I feel like now a days everyone wants to do a trial. Or atleast that is what I have encountered while in the process of selling my horse.
I think it's because people are so dishonest now days! They tell you one thing about a horse, you get it home, and then all he11 breaks loose. It's really hard to take people's word on things because no one values it anymore. |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | spitzh - 2014-07-14 1:29 PM
Or let the gal buy the horse and have 30 day return policy. (If you are comfortable with that situation.) I wont let someone take my horse and ride it for a trial period. I would be more than happy to let the person come out several times to my house, arenas, and barrel races to get a feel for the horse.
^^^ This. And spell out the conditions very carefully in a sale contract. Like, you won't take back a lame horse and she is to contact you if a training issue comes up so you can help her work through it before the horse develops a problem. |
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Location: SE KS | Cowgirl Kat - 2014-07-14 2:46 PM
Only if I know the person, and I have to know them well. Even then I still have them sign a contract. You break it your buy it. Never for 30 days though. 2 weeks MAX. Interesting though, all the horses I have ever bought I never did a trial period. I rode them twice and that was it. I feel like now a days everyone wants to do a trial. Or atleast that is what I have encountered while in the process of selling my horse.
I did a "free" lease with a friend of mine, we signed a lease agreement & she put Insurance on the horse. She ended up not buying him, and all was well. However, I don't know this person at all & they are 2-3hrs away!
I agree, I have not done a trial period on any horse I've ever bought either. I either liked them or I didn't!
I just wanted some input, we aren't "hot" on the idea, but I wanted to hear others input!! Thanks all
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Location: Pacific Northwest | Only time I let a horse leave for a trial was to my cousin's barn, 10 minutes from me.
Other than that, no, I would be very, very reluctant to even let someone take my horse for a week. 30 days is plenty of time for someone to completely ruin a horse. |
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Help!!!! Horse for sale, "Tryout period"???