LizardBreath
Well-Known Member
I know I don't post here often, but I just can't believe this, and I can't just let this women get away with it.
If anyone here could please look up this mare or find contact info for her current owners, I would REALLY REALLY appreciate it.
Lil Orchard's NFC Tierra Sunset
AMHR 236590T
Here's the story :
In November, I sold this mare. I really wasn't TRYING to sell any horses, but had a couple ads up to see what would come of it. My horses were being kept on my aunt's property, and we had such a bad hay shortage the year before, I thought I would be willing to let one of two go before winter hit, IF it would provide them with a more comfortable and stable environment.
I am NOT in the business of buying and selling horses. I don't plan for foals unless I expect to be able to keep the baby. These guys are like my kids. But sometimes life throws you a curveball, and you end up letting someone go to a new home.
So I talk to this women over emails, and the phone. I tell her how I don't really want to sell this mare, but would be willing to let her go to the right home. She procides to tell me how she is an experienced mini breeder (a plus, as this mare is in foal), How she always had wanted a mare this color and height, and that she was perfect, exactly what she had been looking for, and if she got her, there was no way she would be going anywhere, a forever home. She told me about her horses and family. Everything sounded great! They even lived close by, and said I would be able to visit her anytime.
She offered me quite a bit less for the mare then I was asking, but since this seemed like such a great place for her, I went ahead and took her offer. I had her sign a contact stating that the mare would not be sold for one year, and if ever for any reason she was unable to keep the horse, or decided to sell it, she was to contact me and offer her to me first.
As soon as she had the papers back in her name, I get an email saying she has decided to focus on breeding smaller minis. I could have my mare back for almost twice what she had paid, because she had an ultrasound done, and was selling the mare as bred (I hadn't had her confirmed in foal (though was sure she was, and informed the women of this), so sold her as 'open'). If I didn't want to pay what she asked, she was selling the mare. I couldn't believe it!!!
I didn't exactly have $100's of extra cash lying around, and told her so. I also reminded her that she had signed a contract saying she would not sell the mare for one year. I offered to refund her money + the cost of the ultrasound, and come pick up the mare.
She told me she would keep the mare until she foaled, and offer her back to me, but that the price would be much higher then (she would add board for each extra month she was there onto the price)
I didn't hear from her again after that.
The time between the sale and the first email offering the mare back, was about 3 weeks.
Skip ahead to now, I'm browsing the internet, and I see a sold ad for my mare!! This women went ahead and sold her, and for nearly 4 times what she paid. I was appalled.
Is this some sort of scam or what? I don't know what to do now to get her back. Thinking of contacting a lawyer. I'll tell you, I don't think I'll ever trust anyone enough to sell a horse to again. Thats two sales gone bad for me
I'd like to find whoever bought her and contact them.
If anyone here could please look up this mare or find contact info for her current owners, I would REALLY REALLY appreciate it.
Lil Orchard's NFC Tierra Sunset
AMHR 236590T
Here's the story :
In November, I sold this mare. I really wasn't TRYING to sell any horses, but had a couple ads up to see what would come of it. My horses were being kept on my aunt's property, and we had such a bad hay shortage the year before, I thought I would be willing to let one of two go before winter hit, IF it would provide them with a more comfortable and stable environment.
I am NOT in the business of buying and selling horses. I don't plan for foals unless I expect to be able to keep the baby. These guys are like my kids. But sometimes life throws you a curveball, and you end up letting someone go to a new home.
So I talk to this women over emails, and the phone. I tell her how I don't really want to sell this mare, but would be willing to let her go to the right home. She procides to tell me how she is an experienced mini breeder (a plus, as this mare is in foal), How she always had wanted a mare this color and height, and that she was perfect, exactly what she had been looking for, and if she got her, there was no way she would be going anywhere, a forever home. She told me about her horses and family. Everything sounded great! They even lived close by, and said I would be able to visit her anytime.
She offered me quite a bit less for the mare then I was asking, but since this seemed like such a great place for her, I went ahead and took her offer. I had her sign a contact stating that the mare would not be sold for one year, and if ever for any reason she was unable to keep the horse, or decided to sell it, she was to contact me and offer her to me first.
As soon as she had the papers back in her name, I get an email saying she has decided to focus on breeding smaller minis. I could have my mare back for almost twice what she had paid, because she had an ultrasound done, and was selling the mare as bred (I hadn't had her confirmed in foal (though was sure she was, and informed the women of this), so sold her as 'open'). If I didn't want to pay what she asked, she was selling the mare. I couldn't believe it!!!
I didn't exactly have $100's of extra cash lying around, and told her so. I also reminded her that she had signed a contract saying she would not sell the mare for one year. I offered to refund her money + the cost of the ultrasound, and come pick up the mare.
She told me she would keep the mare until she foaled, and offer her back to me, but that the price would be much higher then (she would add board for each extra month she was there onto the price)
I didn't hear from her again after that.
The time between the sale and the first email offering the mare back, was about 3 weeks.
Skip ahead to now, I'm browsing the internet, and I see a sold ad for my mare!! This women went ahead and sold her, and for nearly 4 times what she paid. I was appalled.
Is this some sort of scam or what? I don't know what to do now to get her back. Thinking of contacting a lawyer. I'll tell you, I don't think I'll ever trust anyone enough to sell a horse to again. Thats two sales gone bad for me
I'd like to find whoever bought her and contact them.