RE: Need information, please

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Over the years we have sold a number of experienced endurance horses and
have always given the advice that the Horse of Your Dreams is in your back
yard. We tend to discourage people from great distances away. We encourage
them to look more closely, closer to home. We are not trying to discourage
them from buying our horses but are trying to be practical.

When you buy a horse, unseen, many miles from home, you are just taking a
gamble. What if the horse is slightly misrepresented? What if you and the
horse just do not "CLICK". and on and on---

Then your concept about blemishes? My blemish is your definite fault. Buying
a horse more than a days travel from home is one of the greatest gambles you
will ever make.

But then, it is your gamble not mine.

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob & Amber Roberts [mailto:mlaboure@flash.net]
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 12:44 PM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Need information, please


We live in Texas and are seriously considering buying a horse that lives
in Minnesota.  That is a long distance to drive up to see him and
transport him home.  If we pay a shipper to haul him here, that would
add a considerable amount to the purchase price.  Then we would have a
horse here that we've never even seen before.  Maybe we could find an
endurance rider who is hauling a horse south and could hitch a ride and
meet them somewhere?  How do you all handle this?  What would we do
about a prepurchase exam?  Would we have to find a vet in MN?  If we
take him to our vet in TX, what happens if he doesn't pass?  Who pays
for the exam and the transport back?  I feel sure that some of you have
faced this situation.  How did you handle it?

Thanks.

Amber


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