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Re: [RC] [RC] HELP! Seller HELP!! - Laurie Durgin

Don't panic.They just have 'buyers remorse". I sold my older mare to a couple, she had a horse and wanted it for husband. A beginner horse. She seemed to know enough and it was at a barn with a good reputation so I told them 'everything". He and she rode the horse on a trail ride with me.
He called and whined two weeks later ,"she wasn't the horse ,she was at your house". Bascially she walked off when he started to mount and he wanted to get on and ride by himself. I talked with him and her for and hour, explaining all the causes and cures for that. Suggested he take some riding lessons, get some books and realise a horse is not a car with a key, they are living and breathing and will test you and are 'changable and trainable".(I should have said ruinable too). I also said she would need an adjustment period. I even went out there when she coliced,(they put her on pasture too quick, even though I warned them. She was 20 years old and very calm, lucky for them.
I told them I didn't think I misrepresented the horse at all, and I couldn't refund the money as I paid taxes with it.
A month later he called again, a sigh of relief, he said she was great, doing well, teaching all the other horses to cross water etc. (I have heard since then ,she is ok, but they think the owners are really wierd,(I willnot make any comments about the tongue ring or I may get flamed);)
Unless you want and can afford to take the horse back, I'd just tell them nicely to get some help with a good trainer. I don't think people are going to take them too seriously.


From: amy <amym600@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC]   HELP! Seller HELP!!
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:37:59 -0700 (PDT)

HI All, I have a very serious problem I need help
with.  I sold a horse that I had for 4 months.  The
people came and got him and paid cash, very little
cash, he was very cheap.  They took him home.  I knew
how he was with me and told them I did not know any
history on him since he was an auction horse.  Except
when I got him he needed dental work and more food.
Now they have contacted me about returning him saying
he broke through a fence and went after their pony.
They say they talked to some "people" the nameless
"they" who told them I sold terrible horses and lied
about how awful all my horses were.  I have only sold
one horse, this one.  My last horse sold to a trainer,
not a person.  I never lied about anything but whoever
is telling these buyers stories is lying.  What do I
do?  Do I take the horse back and just let whoever
"they" are spread lies?  Do I pay a laywer to help me?
 Do I have a laywer contact them?  I am just a low
horse owner on the totem pole, I have no idea what to
do.  I have no idea who would lie about me or what
"they" are saying.  I could sue for defamation I think
at this point.  Anyone have any advice?  I don't even
have a stall anymore.  My boarding place rented it
back out.
Thanks,
Amy


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