RE: [RC] horse purchase

[DiaComm]

Tracy,   My experience.... when I purchased my gelding, I took him on a 30 day trial. We had a written agreement outlining the price, when payments were due, what the terms were about who could pull out of the deal, the fact that the final purchase of the horse was dependent on his successfully passing the pre-purchase exam, how much money the seller could retain if the buyer backed out, what the responsibilities were as far as emergency vet expenses during the 30 day period, etc., etc...   I have a hard copy of this agreement somewhere and would be happy to fax it to you if you'd like it?   Regards, Diana -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of T.B.Pots Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 9:17 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RC] horse purchase Could anyone please tell me what the customary way is to try out a horse?   This is where I'm at:  I found a horse who seems to fit the bill for what I'm looking for.  The horse is located 4 hours away so I'd like to bring him back to the stable I plan to board at for a trial period.  I also plan to have him vetted out during this period.  So should I give the owner the payment in full even though the horse has yet to be vetted out or do I post date the check?  Or should I just put down a deposit?  If that's the case then what is an acceptable amount?  And , since I'm asking all these questions how long do you think is a reasonable time period to try out a horse?   Thanks ! Tracy