I think is what happened is one the trainer told me these people had a horse in the spring they had to put down because of founder.
Then the lady takes the horse to the vet, he says the ripples in the horses feet "might" be founder. She stops the exam right then and leaves.
This still doesn't make sense, but putting together what everyone has said that's the best I can come up with.
I was hoping the vet might call the people after I called him to help them get the facts right. Not that I would sell them the horse now, but I was hoping he'd call and give it to me straight.
I'm just having a hard time believeing that this may have all been to try to get me off my price...from what I have heard of these people they have money rolling everywhere. Who knows what went on in their minds.
Becky
I agree that it has nothing to do with price. The people are just nutty.
~they~ had a horse that was put down from founder? I thought this was a first horse?
No vet would look at normal ripples in feet and say "that might be founder". But a paranoid and uninformed husband would, and the vet would say something like "maybe it's an indication blah blah blah BUT" and noid husband lost interest before the sentence finished.
Tech I have a couple of more weeks to decide about Sarah Lee but the only way I would have backed out was if something major showed up. When I agreed to "try her" I was committed to buying her on the terms set. She's not perfect but I doubt any horse is. She started bonding with me the first day I saw her and as long as she meets my needs I wouldn't even think of stressing her out on a whim. Maybe they are looking for a "guarenteed win" or something for the kid. Who knows? Strange people.