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| Question because I don't know how obnoxious I'm actually being...
Is it insane/unreasonable of me to want someone to come physically try a horse before I sell to them? |
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | Most people should want to ride the horse to make sure they like them and they get along. IMO people who don't are novice or terribly over-rate their ability to ride. Not everyone can ride every style. I don't care who they are. |
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| OregonBR - 2018-03-08 9:04 AM
Most people should want to ride the horse to make sure they like them and they get along. IMO people who don't are novice or terribly over-rate their ability to ride. Not everyone can ride every style. I don't care who they are.
That's my main concern. I really like the mare and I WILL sell her if the right people come along to buy her. But I want to make sure that whoever gets her really likes her and clicks with her so that I minimize the chances of me seeing her back up for sale in 6 months and having to cry ugly tears! lol |
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| Thats a hard one. But usually, its like everything else you buy, if you have the money, its your choice if you can ride or will ride the horse first. LOL If a car dealer is selling a 100k sports car, I doubt they will make the buyer take a driving test first.. LOL  |
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| FLITASTIC - 2018-03-08 10:25 AM
Thats a hard one. But usually, its like everything else you buy, if you have the money, its your choice if you can ride or will ride the horse first. LOL If a car dealer is selling a 100k sports car, I doubt they will make the buyer take a driving test first.. LOL
Lol, your right! There are NO test drives for those sports cars..I used to work at a dealership! |
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| rpreast - 2018-03-08 10:11 AM
OregonBR - 2018-03-08 9:04 AM
Most people should want to ride the horse to make sure they like them and they get along. IMO people who don't are novice or terribly over-rate their ability to ride. Not everyone can ride every style. I don't care who they are.
That's my main concern. I really like the mare and I WILL sell her if the right people come along to buy her. But I want to make sure that whoever gets her really likes her and clicks with her so that I minimize the chances of me seeing her back up for sale in 6 months and having to cry ugly tears! lol
To me if you want to sell her to the right person, that person would want to come check her out for the reasons Oregon BR stated. The right person will want to make sure she is the right horse for them, too. I won't buy one without trying it out first, but I generally keep mine until they die of old age. So I really have not bought that many, lol. Or sold that many. |
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| emricmacy - 2018-03-08 9:31 AM
FLITASTIC - 2018-03-08 10:25 AM
Thats a hard one. But usually, its like everything else you buy, if you have the money, its your choice if you can ride or will ride the horse first. LOL If a car dealer is selling a 100k sports car, I doubt they will make the buyer take a driving test first.. LOL
Lol, your right! There are NO test drives for those sports cars..I used to work at a dealership!
HA! That's a good point! |
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| rpreast - 2018-03-08 10:38 AM
emricmacy - 2018-03-08 9:31 AM
FLITASTIC - 2018-03-08 10:25 AM
Thats a hard one. But usually, its like everything else you buy, if you have the money, its your choice if you can ride or will ride the horse first. LOL If a car dealer is selling a 100k sports car, I doubt they will make the buyer take a driving test first.. LOL
Lol, your right! There are NO test drives for those sports cars..I used to work at a dealership!
HA! That's a good point!
There is a lady at the barn I board at that just bought a horse from MN, and we are in VT, and did not physically go and ride the horse. She said she e-mailed the seller a lot, texted, called, and the owner sent lots of videos and pictures. She had a shipper ship him to VT, and she's very happy. She's an older lady and said that she felt comfortable talking to the owner, and did not want to make that long of a trip. I personally would never buy a horse sight unseen, as I would like to see if I click with the horse, and see it in it's home environment. That's just me though. I understand where you are coming from! |
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| I bought all 3 of my horses sight-unseen. Just looked at videos and shipped them to me! I know what I want in a horse and was able to get an idea of what they were just by videos.
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| rpreast - 2018-03-08 9:58 AM
Question because I don't know how obnoxious I'm actually being...
Is it insane/unreasonable of me to want someone to come physically try a horse before I sell to them?
Your are not being obnoxious. You can set whatever parameters you want and the buyer also can decide to not buy your horse if they don't want to come out to try her. It shouldn't hurt any one's feelings. I sure wouldn't be upset if a seller had a condition I decided I didn't want to deal with and the buyer shouldn't be upset if you have conditions that must be met before you sell an animal. |
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| dRowe - 2018-03-08 9:57 AM
I bought all 3 of my horses sight-unseen. Just looked at videos and shipped them to me! I know what I want in a horse and was able to get an idea of what they were just by videos.
I fully intend on keeping them forever.
I know I'm being exta particular about this mare as I really don't mind having her in the barn! I also had a friend suggest getting references for the buyer if they couldn't make it out to try her and I REALLY like that idea. I feel like that would make me much much much more comfortable. |
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| I did offer references on the first I bought sight unseen but she didn’t check them. I have the same vet from 1997 and the same Farrier since 2003 (recently switched both but on very good terms). I would have given personal references too.
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Location: Louisiana | GLP - 2018-03-08 11:03 AM
rpreast - 2018-03-08 9:58 AM
Question because I don't know how obnoxious I'm actually being...
Is it insane/unreasonable of me to want someone to come physically try a horse before I sell to them?
Your are not being obnoxious. You can set whatever parameters you want and the buyer also can decide to not buy your horse if they don't want to come out to try her. It shouldn't hurt any one's feelings. I sure wouldn't be upset if a seller had a condition I decided I didn't want to deal with and the buyer shouldn't be upset if you have conditions that must be met before you sell an animal.
This was my answer I just couldn't get it to sound this good LOL.
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Location: NW. Florida | rpreast - 2018-03-08 10:11 AM OregonBR - 2018-03-08 9:04 AM Most people should want to ride the horse to make sure they like them and they get along. IMO people who don't are novice or terribly over-rate their ability to ride. Not everyone can ride every style. I don't care who they are. That's my main concern. I really like the mare and I WILL sell her if the right people come along to buy her. But I want to make sure that whoever gets her really likes her and clicks with her so that I minimize the chances of me seeing her back up for sale in 6 months and having to cry ugly tears! lol
If you don't want to see her for sale again in 6 months, you might better keep her. Once she's sold you have no control what the other person does. I've bought site unseen and was one of the nicest horses I've owned. |
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| I can understand a sellers desire for great placement for their horse.
However --
I just made a sight unseen purchase of a pretty big dollar horse. Granted I know enough people who knew the owner and trainer and had a recollection of seeing the horse in very recent shows, plus there was a video to watch. The previous owner was not concerned because I let her know that the mare and I would have to start wherever we start (3D - 4D) and then move back to the top as a team.
Since I always look and feel like a doofus the first time on any given horse riding it once or twice isn't going to make or break a deal for me, or set an owners mind at ease, either one. I've ridden difficult horses and easy horses, but no matter what I have to look stupid the first ride or two.
Food for thought. |
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| Carbon Copy - 2018-03-08 12:01 PM
rpreast - 2018-03-08 10:11 AM OregonBR - 2018-03-08 9:04 AM Most people should want to ride the horse to make sure they like them and they get along. IMO people who don't are novice or terribly over-rate their ability to ride. Not everyone can ride every style. I don't care who they are. That's my main concern. I really like the mare and I WILL sell her if the right people come along to buy her. But I want to make sure that whoever gets her really likes her and clicks with her so that I minimize the chances of me seeing her back up for sale in 6 months and having to cry ugly tears! lol
I fully understand that once she's gone, she's gone and it's really none of my business what they do with her after that. I'd just like to maximize the chances of them liking her and having it work out best for horse & jockey. |
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| lonely va barrelxr - 2018-03-08 12:30 PM
I can understand a sellers desire for great placement for their horse.
However --
I just made a sight unseen purchase of a pretty big dollar horse. Granted I know enough people who knew the owner and trainer and had a recollection of seeing the horse in very recent shows, plus there was a video to watch. The previous owner was not concerned because I let her know that the mare and I would have to start wherever we start (3D - 4D) and then move back to the top as a team.
Since I always look and feel like a doofus the first time on any given horse riding it once or twice isn't going to make or break a deal for me, or set an owners mind at ease, either one. I've ridden difficult horses and easy horses, but no matter what I have to look stupid the first ride or two.
Food for thought.
That's a very good point! |
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