I sold a horse that I've had for 3 years or so. I started running her last year. Super sweet horse. She was a cow horse before I bought her. And she always had a swollen back left hock. I had the vet xray it and he said it was fused together but shouldm't cause any issues. So never worried about it as it never gave me problems. I then had her front left knee xrayed and he said she had a bone spur, to inject it and it should be fine. So I sold this horse TELLING the people all this and they said okay, and offered me less for what I was asking. And I agreed to this. We told them you just have to manage her and you CAN'T ride her super hard. They verbalized understanding and agreed. She has had her almost a month now and is trying to file a claim agianst me because "we lied to them". I wish I had a contract wrote out stating all of this and that they still agreed to buy her. They also wanted to buy her without trying her and I didnt allow them to do that. So it's not like I was ever trying to lie to them. I have answered texts trying to sort it out. And she has now blocked my number. As I have been trying to call her so we can talk about it all. So can she even file against me as I told her all this and she won't answer my calls. I mean horses are horses. But she sent me a message stating she is doing great rode her 4x. And she goes to a race and she stumpled and now there is issues. I have old xrays that I can give them so I guess they can compare???

Any tips? I was honest and upfront. I went off everything my vet ever told me........  

What do you mean they're trying to make a claim against you? Like in court, or what?

I personally wouldn't try and contact her again, especially since she blocked you. Horses are sold as-is unless you give them a written guarantee. Unless they find some kind of sucker of a judge, they'd be SOL if they tried to sue you. They declined a pre-purchase exam (I'm assuming), so it's totally on them.

I'd save all messages between yall. I highly doubt there is anything, legal wise, she can do to you. You didnt misrepresent the horse to them and there was never any "guarantee " of soundness between you two. Unfortunately she can drag your name thru the mud though... people like to do that. Sorry you are going thru this. Makes me not want to ever sell anything! Just keep your notes in order of the dealings with her and I'd not even bother contacting her anymore. 

Obviously, the buyer does not want to commicate with you so don't.  I seriously doubt they can do anything.

What did the ad say?  Do you save a copy of the ad?  Suing is expensive people can say they will sue but to actually do it takes a butt load of money.

Agree. She's likely just bluffing. I would however, print off the ad, and any correspondence between you. 

If they contact you tell them to pound salt---you do not know what they have done to that horse in the last month and if they contact you again you are going to file harrassment charges-----you can bluff a little too and throw it back at them and anything they say publicly is slander---bluff again. Go on the offensive and flip the script.

Some people are just plain mentally unbalanced. All you can do now is steer clear of them. 

Agree with all said here. It is expensive to file a lawsuit and there is nothing in writing one way or another.... and its been a month. I wouldnt contact them and I would also throw it back if they harass you in any way. Make them put their money where their mouth is.

To answer your question, someone can sue you for anything..... at anytime. but ... cases still have to have merit and its expensive to do so they may even look into it and decide its not worth it.

I'm just over here trying to figure out how a fused hock equates to a swollen hock. 

I might be wrong but I think mud will be slung.  I can guess what will be said.  “Sounds like you don’t use a very good vet.  It also sounds like you knew she was cripple or you would not have been taking her to the vet for injections.”  Unless you have something in writing from the vet and something  in writing between you and the buyer confirming you disclosing everything then your name will be mud.  If you care about your name and the horse I would just get her back

Unless you guaranteed the horse sound in writing, they don't have a foot to stand on in court.  They didn't get a PPE... tough luck for them.  I wouldn't take her back to avoid the name calling unless you train/sell for a living, and rely on having a squeaky clean reputation.  

Regardless if your vet sucks, you verbally told them not to ride the horse hard, etc. That would raise red flags to me. They declined the PPE, which I would have done if you started in about don't do this and don't do that. She needs injections etc. They took a risk. Really every horse is a risk. But i would just ignore it. If she starts harrassing you, you can threaten to call the cops but it was just a deal gone sour. Nothing more.

They declined to get a PPE performed, therefore the assumed risk of something being wrong with the horse is completely their burden. Plain and simple. 

Let her take you to court. I would find it VERY shocking if she won. 

I went through something similar (except she tried saying the horse was crazy. . .not the case, buyer was just an idiot that lied about her skill level). Basically Judge said she couldn't prove the horse was "crazy" before purchasing and threw it out. I would quit making attempts to communicate with her and see her in court. 

I had a feeling on what this would be regarding when I opened the BHW post up, lol.  I am facebook friends with her as we run in the same club and have watched the whole thing unfold.  She does not really look off in the video, either before or after the trip.

The new owner seems more interested in playing the victim and maligning your name than coming to a solution.  I would screeshot everything she says and posts on FB and if you have proof you told her of established soundness issues, I would tell her to stop maligning your name or you will file libel charges against her.

She probably is too cheap to pay for the necessary maintanance and has buyers remorse.  Too bad for her, for not doing her due diligence.

OMG I had the same thing happen to me. SHe had the horse 8 weeks and then said it was bat **** crazy and unbroke. She drug my name through the mud. I finally had my lawyer write a ceased and desist letter. She finally stopped. I felt bad for my horse. But she lied about her ability and bought him site unseen and had him shipped from TX to NH.