Cheri, sorry to hear of this. When
buying sight unseen this sometimes happens.
We purchased two babies from a breeder in
Nevada. We drove out there (almost to the Utah border) and picked them out
of a pasture when they were only about 6 months old. We didn't pick them up for about 6 months (as per our
agreement with the breeder), we arranged with the breeder to meet us in
Fallon.
They were very wormy, poor coat condition and feet
had not been handled. The one gelding had very crooked front feet which
could had been started to be corrected with some corrective light
trims, but never was touched. They were
barely halter broke.
Our arrangement with the breeder was to buy them as
yearlings and that he would take on the care for them and get them halter broke
and trailer broke.
We put them on a worming schedule immediately and
you would not beleive what came out of these horses. GROSS is an
understatement. Apparently he told us that he only worms once a year, and
for the babies that occured when they were weaned.
Didn't have it in writing and this is what we
got. Will never do that again. I love the horses, they both turned 5
this year and have been wonderful assets to our family. We got the colts
feet under control and although they (the feet) will never be perfect, he is in
my eyes.
So it comes down to get it in writing. Get
some sort of guarantee of health, vet check, something. But as the
buyer it is up to you to ask all the questions IE: any vices, health issues
training issues? Take it as a
lesson learned.
