Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Question to ask when buying...

My standard question when looking for a horse to buy is, "What is the worst
thing you can say about him?"  If I can deal with the answer, I buy the
horse, if not, I pass.

Barbara McCrary

----- Original Message -----
From: "AprJhn" <AprJhn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Question to ask when buying...


> I won't comment as to the finances, but selling due to lack of time, but
then would consider a trade, I can see that. Consider the following senario.
>
> I have a young, green, spooky Saddlebred gelding. I work on him for
several days straight, doing despook training and the like. Then I can't get
to him for about 2 weeks due to kids being sick, husband pitching a "no
horses" fit, my work, ok, the rest of my life. I finally get back to my
horse and he's back to square one. I realize I just don't have the time to
work with this young gelding. So I decide to sell him due to no time.
>
> But I'd consider trading for my friend's 13 year old gelding. Totally
mature, rarely spooks, can be left alone (training wise) for 2 years
(literally) and then ridden like he'd been ridden every single day for the
past 2 years.
>
> Totally plausible senario. Course, hopefully, that would come out when you
ask the question of why you're selling. :)
>
> Just a thought.
>
> April
> Nashville, TN
>
> "A. Perez" <walkergirl@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >1. Why are you selling. I'm always surprised by the ads that
> >say they are selling due to finances or lack of time, but then
> >go on to state they will consider taking another horse in
> >trade. Hmm....
> <snip>
>
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