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Forms of payment accepted:    We accept cash, cashier checks, Western Union, or local personal checks as long as they WILL clear. You can mail payments or deposits to us, but make sure you let me know so I don't sell the horse before it gets here. I will put a horse on pending for one week to wait for a check to come in the mail. (Coming Soon- Paypal!) Boarding charges start day of pending. If you buy tack and want it shipped, you can mail checks to us and once the check clears, we will put your merchandise in the mail. You are responsible for shipping charges. I will tell you the amount of shipping before you mail the check. For bridles, halters, leads, etc... it is usually around $5.00 for express delivery with insurance.

Purchase Agreement: Once you buy a horse, it is your horse. If you are making payments, you are responsible for getting it trimmed, vaccinated, any vet care it may need, etc while it is in our care.   If you take your horse home after buying it and are for some reason not happy with it, we will normally let you trade the horse back in for a different one. If we don't have one you like at first, you can either wait for one to come along with the option of first choice, or we will help you sell it. We usually can't give your money back because we use the money fairly quickly in bringing in new horses or towards vet/medical bills of the rescued horses.We are pretty easy going and will work with you however we can. We want you to be happy and have a horse you love and enjoy. 

Do we offer payment plans?    Yes. The terms are: $100 non-refundable deposit down on the horse of your choice. We do not charge interest, but it costs us roughly $5/day to feed and water the horses while they are here. We keep the horse until it is paid off and during that time, we pass this cost on to you. (We charge $3/day for ponies). You can pay as much or as little as you like weekly or monthly, but you have to stay ahead of the boarding costs and the horse must be paid off in 90 days or less. If you get behind, you will have 1 (one) week to make a payment that will put you back ahead. If you don't make the payment, then the horse will be back up for sale again and no money will be returned. You are usually allowed to move the money you have paid towards one horse to another horse if we get one in that you like better as long as you are keeping up with the payments. Keep in mind though, that $200/ month will be $150/month in boarding costs and only $50/month towards the purchase price of the horse (basedon 30 day month), so it is best to pay as much as possible to save yourself money and to get your horse quickly.

Delivery:   We do offer delivery either through us or through a friend of ours. If we can't do it ourselves, we typically use him because he's cheaper than anyone else we have found, plus we trust him with the horses. He charges $2/mile from our drive way to yours. He must be paid before leaving with your horse(s). He can usually deliver same day or within 3 days of purchase whenever you are available.

Measuring the horses- What is a hand?    A hand is technically 4 inches. If a horse is 15h tall, it is 60 inches or 5 feet tall at the withers. There is no such thing as 14.6! I always have people telling me they want a horse that is about 14.6h tall. 14.6h would actually be 15.2! The other common one is 15.5h tall... I know it seems like that would be 15 1/2h tall, but it is really 16.1h or 65 inches tall.

Rider levels:    I use 4 terms to describe a riders ability.
Timid beginner: To me, this is a person who has either not been around horses much or has had a bad experience and is scared of the horses and doesn't really know how to ride, but wants to learn. Someone who needs a safe horse that will only go when asked and that doesn't do anything that might scare the rider. Usually a laid back trail horse that has seen a lot and isn't spooky. Needs ahorse with excellent ground manners. 
Beginner: A beginner doesn't know much about horses, but isn't scared of them. Still needs a horse that is really broke, but  might be able to handle one that can be pushy on the ground or isn't quite so push button as the timid beginner's horse.
Intermidiate: Someone who has been around and on horses quite a bit and knows how to handle one pretty well both on the ground and in the saddle. Someone who is ready for more than just a slow trail horse, but not quite ready to rodeo. Someone who isn't scared to correct a horse if it does something minorly incorrect.
Experienced: Someone who has a lot of experience on and around horses and knows how to handle even competition horses. Someone who can stay on a reining horse that spins circles or one that might be a bit jumpy or spooky. Someone who isn't scared of a horse with a lot of go. 

If you ask me for Ex: "Will this horse work for a beginning 8y/o?" I will tell you what I think, but until I see the person ride, I won't know for sure. It is best that if you're interested in a horse, just come out and try it for yourself.  While there are general categories riders fit into, every person is different.

*** We will NOT knowingly sell a horse that bucks, bites, kicks, or is aggressive in any way towards people without making it well known in advance. VERY rarely do we even have a horse that will do any of these things, but if we do, we make sure you know before you leave the place.  If we know about any bad habbits, we will tell you so you can make an informed purchase decision. ***

Trade-Ins:   We do in most cases consider trade ins. When bringing in a trade try to keep in mind that I can only give you what I think I can sell the horse for, plus a couple of weeks worth of feed and any extra training the horse may need.



If you have any other questions you would like me to add or if you would like to know more about any of the information here, just send me an email. Thanks! Have a great day.