Ridecamp: RE: [RC] lame horse (one more thing)

Melanie, I think you're being too gracious. The horse should have been given
a vet check on your property with their vet. Once they left with the horse
they own him. Lock, stock and barrel. Or hoof, pastern, and mane as the case
may be.

Allowing someone to work your horse outside of your control is a good way to
end up with a damaged horse. 

BTW, one of my daddy's prime rules was, "Never sell anything that can die or
break to a friend."

Steve (Who has only bought two horses)

-----Original Message-----
From: Sundaez@xxxxxxx [mailto:Sundaez@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 1:46 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] lame horse (one more thing)


When is a horse considered "sold"? I sold this horse (in previous post) but 
was waiting till he passed his vet check before I received payment. He was
at 
her facility for 2 weeks. He was not lame when he left my house...nor was he

lame the first week.

This brings up the "try out" issue. I think if he would have stayed here and

I had more control of his work I would be responsible. As it was I have no 
idea what caused his lameness.

Though I will take the horse back if he doesn't get better in a couple
weeks, 
I am wondering what I would have done had I not sold this horse to someone I

know.

Next time, however, horse must past prepurchase on my property (with their 
vet of choice). Once he leaves he's sold. Does this seem harsh? How do you 
guys that buy and sell horses do it? (This is one reason why I detest
selling 
horses)!

Melanie Snowhite
Poway, CA.
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