I'm going to start this off by saying you will never see us offer for sale a 'perfect' horse, same goes for 'dead-broke', 'baby-sitter', 'bomb-proof', etc.... Some horses come (a lot) closer to it than others, but there is not a horse out there that is perfect for every rider in every situation - they are individuals, and just like people have their own personalities. What we will do is be completely open and honest about every horse we have. This is why I prefer to first talk directly to people, there's just not enough webspace to detail all the nitpicky details (bad and good) for each horse. To be frank, according to my husband, Blake, I'm kind of like Donkey from the Shrek movies - the trick is getting me to shut up!
We enjoy having people come look and try out our horses (more so in nice weather lol), and very seldom will you show up at our place to look at one and find it already caught up, saddled and ready to go. Usually, we'll just throw you a halter and point you in the right direction. This way, you can see for yourself exactly how the horse is from ground to saddle.
We never have and never will pressure anyone to buy any of our horses. Whether you're looking for a long-term riding companion, a transition horse, or a prospect to bring along with an eye to making a profit...... the fact is we want you to be as pleased a year or more from now as you are at the beginning. We make two recommendations to everyone. Number 1 is 'shop around'. This advice is particularly geared toward people new to the whole horse experience as it's a good idea to try out as many horses as possible. How can you make a comparison if you don't?
Number 2 is 'don't make impulse buys'. If you've travelled some distance it may not be practical for you to go back home and mull it over for a day or two, but there's no reason you can't go grab a bite to eat to talk and think it over.
Here is our policy:
*We reserve the right to not sell any horse to any person for any reason.
*We reserve the right to sell any horse 'as is'. If this is the case, it will be clearly stated before any money changes hands and will be documented on the bill of sale.
*We do not 'hold' a horse without a deposit in hand.
*There is a 2 week grace period on 'hold' horses, then a $10/day NONREFUNDABLE board fee will be charged to which the deposit (or portion thereof) will be applied.
*Horses will not leave our premises until paid for in full and payment has cleared.
Thank you for understanding the reasons behind the above conditions, we would never question anyone's right to do the same were we looking to buy.
Our guarantee is simple and straightforward:
Within 2 weeks of purchase of any horse we own** and have guaranteed, we will take back that horse for any reason, and refund the full purchase price on only these conditions - that the horse is returned to us in the same or better physical condition as it left our place.
**We have been doing more sale listings for friends we rope with - those horses are clearly marked - and while we will tell you anything we know about them, any dealings and guarantees will be directly with that horse's owner.