MelissaAH
Well-Known Member
I have a horse for sale. Prospective buyers came yesterday and really like him. They left a deposit and are awaiting the vet check. This is what they want to do. They want to get a hauler to haul the horse to their vet about 64 miles away. I said my instructor hauls but I found out only on the weekends and only locally. Their vet is only available on tues and thurs because he is semi retired. I work during the week and can't haul myself. They would pay in full for the horse before they took him.
But my worry is if he gets hurt on the way there then the vet says he unsound and now I have a unsellable horse. And they get their money back. I know most people are honest but is this common practice?
I have about 90% of people telling me "do not let your horse off your property, if they want him bad enough, their vet can travel or they can use a vet locally"
Then 10% saying this is common practice.
I left a message on the buyers cell phone yesterday stating that my hauler only hauls locally and works 9-5. I told them I did not feel comfortable letting the horse go off my property without me present. Could they see if their vet could travel and if not maybe he could recommend someone closer that would or I would be happy to give them a list to choose from for vets I have not used.
Am I being unreasonable? I have never sold a horse before.
But my worry is if he gets hurt on the way there then the vet says he unsound and now I have a unsellable horse. And they get their money back. I know most people are honest but is this common practice?
I have about 90% of people telling me "do not let your horse off your property, if they want him bad enough, their vet can travel or they can use a vet locally"
Then 10% saying this is common practice.
I left a message on the buyers cell phone yesterday stating that my hauler only hauls locally and works 9-5. I told them I did not feel comfortable letting the horse go off my property without me present. Could they see if their vet could travel and if not maybe he could recommend someone closer that would or I would be happy to give them a list to choose from for vets I have not used.
Am I being unreasonable? I have never sold a horse before.