Viki
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You buy a mare that is supposed to (have not been bred) be open. Wasn't told she had been bred last season. Get her home and a few weeks later she looks like she could be in foal so you have your vet check her. Low and behold she is in foal! Go back to the seller with the news and the seller is very unhappy. Seller forgot to mention that the mare had been bred. Seller refuses to do the paperwork to register the foal. Now what do you do?
Anytime I've sold a mare that has been bred, I always supply the paperwork to register the foal, if the mare is determined to be in foal. I think that's just being a responsible breeder!
Back to the point, you thought you were buying a 'never been bred' mare so didn't have to worry about fertility issues or infection. Now she is carrying a foal not by your stallion and the foal will be unregistered even though you've offered to pay for the necessary paperwork to be done.
Would I be the only one thinking this seller is not acting responsibly?
Viki
Anytime I've sold a mare that has been bred, I always supply the paperwork to register the foal, if the mare is determined to be in foal. I think that's just being a responsible breeder!
Back to the point, you thought you were buying a 'never been bred' mare so didn't have to worry about fertility issues or infection. Now she is carrying a foal not by your stallion and the foal will be unregistered even though you've offered to pay for the necessary paperwork to be done.
Would I be the only one thinking this seller is not acting responsibly?
Viki