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Post by HollybankNFPonies on Nov 15, 2006 19:49:25 GMT
This is a bit long so sorry;
Way back in 2000 I bought a lovely Sec A foal, who for many years was the love of my life, we had some great fun at shows with him and he was sucesful. In July this year a 'friend' (or so I thought) wanted to buy him, I was very unsure about this but I was talked into it, the day before she picked him up in August I again voiced my concerns and how worried I was she assured me he was perfect for them them for him, and I was probably worried as I was not that keen to part, and I thought yes that is probably it. I knew he had to be sold at some point as I have no rider and I thought maybe I would feel like that whoever bought him.
and now today David and I went to Beeston we very rarely go, to my horror there was my lovely Sec A gelding, the emotional roller coaster I went on from the time I knew it was him to the minute the hammer landed and the auctioneer took my name, was the most emotions I have ever expereicned in a short space of time.
The moral if you have doubts it is not the right thing to do it probably isn't.....
Casper is now back home in his stable and he is going to a show a week on Sunday with a kind friend who has offered to ride him.
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Post by Showing Fan on Nov 15, 2006 19:52:48 GMT
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Post by hackety on Nov 15, 2006 19:57:45 GMT
OMG, I can only imagine what that must have felt like. As a complete neurotic about anything that I sell, I really feel for you.
At least it is a story that has a happy ending.
Just to add, I would reek the biggest vengeance on that so called friend of yours, do something wicked - go and paint a nice coat of paint stripper over all the window frames of her house or something!
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Post by Elmere on Nov 15, 2006 20:04:03 GMT
How horrible for you, lucky you were there, have you spoke to the person who bought him off you, were they the ones that were selling the pony, i've not sold a pony yet but i'm now having horrible images of my little Rosa in one of them enclosures   |
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Post by rtk on Nov 15, 2006 20:10:56 GMT
What a bit*h your ex friend is.
You would have thought she would have given you the chance to buy him back if he wasn't right for her.
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Post by julie on Nov 16, 2006 9:01:02 GMT
I have to admit this post has really upset me. Its bad enough having to sell a pony without the additional worry of where they will end up.....I have a beautiful sec A mare which we cannot get onwith and I am so worried about what might happen to her that I just dont know what to do. Why on earth "your friend" just didnt pick up the phone and tell you that there was a problem or whatever and give you a chance to help is beyond me. I know of a case of a Dartmoor breeder being contacted about a pony of hers sold a few years ago that went sour and the then owners didnt know what to do. The breeder rang around and within a week the pony was safely housed in a new home. What a difference to your friend! On the flip side I have a pony whose background I am trying to track down and can I get any of the old owners to talk to me!!! People! Best of Luck with Casper.  |
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Post by Jenny and Heather on Nov 16, 2006 11:34:13 GMT
Oh Penny
That's awful - glad he is back with you. It was so lucky that you were there.
Jenny and Heather
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Post by lolly on Nov 16, 2006 14:58:43 GMT
Brill you have youre boy back, you must be mortified he ended up at the sales. I did the same thing with a pony two years ago, sold him someone I new where I thought he would be happy, within 4 weeks they made money on him and sold him on to someone totally unsuitable, after hassle/upset we eventually got him back, even though we had no room for him. Fortunatly Khan was then offered a perminant home with the people who had him for ten years prior to us having him, and will be loved by us all till he dies. My friend had a big boned D, fab condition, sold him on to a supposed to be 'perfect loving long term home', I called at the 'perfect loving home' during the summer and ended up bringing home a horse that had literally lost its will to be here. I didnt want another horse but couldnt not have him or leave him there, he is now coming on lovely, the plan was - or so I told hubbie whilst turning on the tears, it always works - I would get him right and then sell him if I could find him the right home, but how can I.  |
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Post by guest21 on Nov 17, 2006 12:05:06 GMT
Lovely that you managed to save your old friend from goodness knows what fate  Apparently lots of registered welshy colt foals there this week going on the meat wagon |
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Post by lolly on Nov 17, 2006 14:39:04 GMT
One good thing I noticed from the Sales Leaflet was that Passporting on the day is no longer allowed, inorder to stop the unscrupulous double passporting ponies. This should happen at every sale if you ask me, and also I think all horses should be microchipped and the number registered on their passports. I unfortunatly know of people who have bought horses cheaply as companions, had them repassported and sold them on as riding horses, its just awful. Those poor babies going to the meat market, the breeders should be ashamed. |
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Post by HollybankNFPonies on Nov 17, 2006 17:48:59 GMT
When I sold Casper I signed the passport for him to be transferred to my 'friend' when I got it back at Beeston, it had not been tranferred into her name or the name of the dealer selling him, it was still in my name !!!!!!!
He is also microchipped so if it had been checked by the market, his passport was not in the name of the vendor and the microchip was registered still to me !!!!
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Post by guest21 on Nov 18, 2006 21:08:15 GMT
One good thing I noticed from the Sales Leaflet was that Passporting on the day is no longer allowed, inorder to stop the unscrupulous double passporting ponies. This should happen at every sale if you ask me, and also I think all horses should be microchipped and the number registered on their passports. I unfortunatly know of people who have bought horses cheaply as companions, had them repassported and sold them on as riding horses, its just awful. Those poor babies going to the meat market, the breeders should be ashamed. I know, its just awful Apparently, some fillies of the same breed, stamp, breeder etc went for up to £130, bless the little boys, it wouldn't cost much more than that to buy them and have them cut. And at the end of the day, you will probably have a more ameniable kids ridden pony (which at the end of the day most of these little ponies are) only trouble is you can't breed more surplus foals from a gelding though can you  |
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Post by lolly on Nov 20, 2006 8:24:33 GMT
A new rule at all sales should be created with Immediate Effect: I think so anyway, only vendors who have their names on the ponies passports can put them up for sale, they must show proof ie a driving licence etc that they are the legitimate owner, its such a farce at the moment if you ask me. |
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Post by sallyw on Nov 20, 2006 8:51:19 GMT
I was so glad that I read this post - and that it had a happy ending. I was seriously thinking of parting with an old pony - someone wanted her as a companion and she does nothing here - and I was worried that she might be bored. Now I shall keep her for the rest of her life. You helped me make the decision. She is an awkward little bugger sometimes but I love her far too much to see her in a sale ring at some future date. Thanks and good luck with your pony in the future.
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Post by hollybanknfponies on Nov 20, 2006 9:34:33 GMT
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