Horse Hugs
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I am trying to sell my little filly, Miata, and I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I lowered my original price because I figure she will out grow her AMHA papers and originally I had her listed as double registered. I think I have her priced right now because I have actually had 3 people send me a check.
The first time I accepted a check and thought I had her sold was to somebody about 7 hours away. I was worried about not going to the ranch and actually seeing the place and buyers in person but she answered all my questions and sent me lots of photos and everything seemed to be perfect. The day the hauler was supposed to come and pick up Miata I called their house and got the husband. He had no idea that his wife was buying another horse and wasn't too happy since they were only allowed to keep 2 horses there. He told me they had 7 horses but she had told me that they only had 4. She didn't mention the stallions that they had. I want to have a relationship with whomever I sell her to so I can always know that she is ok but if the buyer is lying to me now, I doubt if she will be honest later on. So, I put an end to that deal.
The next time I had her sold was to a nice couple only an hour away from me. I must have talked to them for 4 hours on the phone and they seemed really nice. They e-mailed me photos of all their pets and their mini that they wanted a companion for. They have a nice barn and a big turnout for the two minis. So, they came over and met Miata and fell in love with her. They stayed and played with her for hours so I thought this would be the perfect home.They paid me in cash and I agreed to deliver Miata the next day. OMG when I got to their place I couldn't believe it. They had a beautiful barn and house but they never cleaned. There must have been 6 months worth of manure and FLIES everywhere. They just laughed about it. Their mini was very sad looking. You could just see in his eyes that he was very sad. And I didn't get close enough to really tell but he had something all over his legs and rump and I think it was a fungus. I quickly gave them their cash back and left.
I again possibly have her sold but I'm not sure if this will work out either. These people already have 1 miniature horse and they want a companion for him. The bad thing is that they board their horse and it doesn't have a very big pen so it only gets to exercise once a day when they turn it out. They do go and visit him every day but thats not really what I want for my filly.
So, what would you do to find a very loving home for a horse. I wrote in my ad on Dreamhorse that I am most concerned with finding her a very loving home and that the price was really flexible. I sold my 2 geldings for $1800 each right away so how come I am having a hard time selling a filly? She could be shown, driven, bred or just loved. She is very well trained and great with children. She has been used as a therapy and visitation horse since she was about 6 months old, so she is so good with children and so people friendly. Is there a way to phrase an ad to try and find people who really want to spend a lot of time loving a horse? I want somebody like Marty to buy her- somebody who will not only love her but will write me and let me know how she is doing. She should be the love of somebody's life.
Any help?????
Sandy
The first time I accepted a check and thought I had her sold was to somebody about 7 hours away. I was worried about not going to the ranch and actually seeing the place and buyers in person but she answered all my questions and sent me lots of photos and everything seemed to be perfect. The day the hauler was supposed to come and pick up Miata I called their house and got the husband. He had no idea that his wife was buying another horse and wasn't too happy since they were only allowed to keep 2 horses there. He told me they had 7 horses but she had told me that they only had 4. She didn't mention the stallions that they had. I want to have a relationship with whomever I sell her to so I can always know that she is ok but if the buyer is lying to me now, I doubt if she will be honest later on. So, I put an end to that deal.
The next time I had her sold was to a nice couple only an hour away from me. I must have talked to them for 4 hours on the phone and they seemed really nice. They e-mailed me photos of all their pets and their mini that they wanted a companion for. They have a nice barn and a big turnout for the two minis. So, they came over and met Miata and fell in love with her. They stayed and played with her for hours so I thought this would be the perfect home.They paid me in cash and I agreed to deliver Miata the next day. OMG when I got to their place I couldn't believe it. They had a beautiful barn and house but they never cleaned. There must have been 6 months worth of manure and FLIES everywhere. They just laughed about it. Their mini was very sad looking. You could just see in his eyes that he was very sad. And I didn't get close enough to really tell but he had something all over his legs and rump and I think it was a fungus. I quickly gave them their cash back and left.
I again possibly have her sold but I'm not sure if this will work out either. These people already have 1 miniature horse and they want a companion for him. The bad thing is that they board their horse and it doesn't have a very big pen so it only gets to exercise once a day when they turn it out. They do go and visit him every day but thats not really what I want for my filly.
So, what would you do to find a very loving home for a horse. I wrote in my ad on Dreamhorse that I am most concerned with finding her a very loving home and that the price was really flexible. I sold my 2 geldings for $1800 each right away so how come I am having a hard time selling a filly? She could be shown, driven, bred or just loved. She is very well trained and great with children. She has been used as a therapy and visitation horse since she was about 6 months old, so she is so good with children and so people friendly. Is there a way to phrase an ad to try and find people who really want to spend a lot of time loving a horse? I want somebody like Marty to buy her- somebody who will not only love her but will write me and let me know how she is doing. She should be the love of somebody's life.
Any help?????
Sandy
