How much do you tell?
When you are selling horses...do you tell everything about the horse? Do you tell just the good? Do you tell some of the bad - but say what you have done to correct it?
Sometimes I think I am too honest and say too much. But I don't want someone to buy from me - get the horse home - and then run into a problem that I knew about.
I know it could be holding my sales back.
Doyle thinks I do it so that I won't sell. Meaning Sonny. LOL
Hmmm.
Home Sweet Home! by The Pioneer Woman
4 years ago
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I think you tell things that are not necessary. It really does not matter what he did three years ago. It matters what he does now (unless of course it is a recurring problem).
I think you should be honest about how much riding he has had, any vices he has--and I dont know what they are, but that he and Ace occasionally argue is not a vice-
You do not need to tell them every detail of every trainer he has had and how they screwed him up---if he is not screwed up now.
I have really tried to streamline what I say to start off with. If asked a direct question I will answer to the best of my ability - always accentuating the positive.
And I really think having Bailey out working with Sonny will help him sell.
His continued "studdy" behaviour is a bit of a worry though. Maybe I should have him bloodtested to ensure he isn't proudcut.
As for Sonny and Ace's difficulties - I address those types of questions by just saying that Sonny needs a horse to put him in his place...and Ace just isn't it.
I don't know, this can be a very difficult thing.
This stud like behavior could just be that you haven't given it enough time? We've had 2 stallions gelded that acted stud like after gelding here but when they went to their new homes they didn't have any issues. Could be just familiarity?
Issues between horses at your farm may not be issues at another and visa versa.
I agree-- I think it is habit, andI am not at all sure that it is really "studdiness". It is lack of manners and discipline, and Belinda is right, it may not occur anywhere else.
Can you haul him to Sharon's to ride there and see how he behaves?
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