I thought I did my homework,I was wrong. I went to San Antonio to Jackie Keith who advertised the horse I bought as; "Broke, broke, broke! He's been riding on trails for years etc. safe for anyone to ride"
I should have turned around when I got there,but I had come so far (from California). He has a small round pen with a ring around it to test the horse! You can't even turn the horse in this little isle way . There is no area or other area to ride and really see how the horse rides. This set up, almost any horse would trot in a circle surrounded by round pen panels.
so I buy the horse, he arrives,he's adorable,I'm in love. I spent the first two weeks letting him settle in,get used to me and his new surroundings. I saddle up ,go into the arena,mount and 5 steps at a walk and he blows hell bent for election down the full length of the arena,no I could not stop him. Then threw me into the solid fence of the arena. I don't ride with spurs,I was sitting there ,walking. No precipitating event,like getting kicked in the flank or anything of the kind.
Jackie Keith knew I was an older rider returning to riding and handicapped to boot and I needed a good solid trail horse,calm and easy going. That is the opposite of what i got. This horse is hot,, it seems obvious he was used for speed events as this tendency to bolt happens every time he enters an arena.
I was lied to, the horse was NOTHING like advertised . Yes we could have exchanged him,but what for? If the man is a liar the next horse might throw its self over backwards and get me killed instead of banged up a bit. He'll still tell you it's broke ,broke ,broke.
he needs to be put out of business . Buyer beware of Jackie Keith.
This is a complaint from Tami Ault ([email protected]) in California. She did indeed fly to Texas to purchase a gentle horse. The horse that she purchased was a beautiful black and white paint gelding that had been used at a guest ranch in Bandera, Texas. This horse was ridden by people including children that had very little riding experience. He was approved by the facilities insurance carrier to be safe to use with guests. This lady did have very little riding skills, and refused to ride this horse prior to purchasing him. We rode the horse for her and she was satisfied and authorized her husband to wire purchasing funds to my bank while she was still here at the ranch. She later contacted me that she was unhappy but refused to return the horse. I recently received and email from her husband Stan informing me that they were very happy with this horse and would like to know if he had registration papers. Please go to my website www.keithranches.com and look at my comment/compliments section and my complaint section and be your own judge.
I sell approximately 400 horses per year, and describe all of my horses in writing, and guaranty all of them in writing.
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I thought I did my homework,I was wrong. I went to San Antonio to Jackie Keith who advertised the horse I bought as; "Broke, broke, broke! He's been riding on trails for years etc. safe for anyone to ride"
I should have turned around when I got there,but I had come so far (from California). He has a small round pen with a ring around it to test the horse! You can't even turn the horse in this little isle way . There is no area or other area to ride and really see how the horse rides. This set up, almost any horse would trot in a circle surrounded by round pen panels.
so I buy the horse, he arrives,he's adorable,I'm in love. I spent the first two weeks letting him settle in,get used to me and his new surroundings. I saddle up ,go into the arena,mount and 5 steps at a walk and he blows hell bent for election down the full length of the arena,no I could not stop him. Then threw me into the solid fence of the arena. I don't ride with spurs,I was sitting there ,walking. No precipitating event,like getting kicked in the flank or anything of the kind.
Jackie Keith knew I was an older rider returning to riding and handicapped to boot and I needed a good solid trail horse,calm and easy going. That is the opposite of what i got. This horse is hot,, it seems obvious he was used for speed events as this tendency to bolt happens every time he enters an arena.
I was lied to, the horse was NOTHING like advertised . Yes we could have exchanged him,but what for? If the man is a liar the next horse might throw its self over backwards and get me killed instead of banged up a bit. He'll still tell you it's broke ,broke ,broke.
he needs to be put out of business . Buyer beware of Jackie Keith.
Homework
This is a complaint from Tami Ault ([email protected]) in California. She did indeed fly to Texas to purchase a gentle horse. The horse that she purchased was a beautiful black and white paint gelding that had been used at a guest ranch in Bandera, Texas. This horse was ridden by people including children that had very little riding experience. He was approved by the facilities insurance carrier to be safe to use with guests. This lady did have very little riding skills, and refused to ride this horse prior to purchasing him. We rode the horse for her and she was satisfied and authorized her husband to wire purchasing funds to my bank while she was still here at the ranch. She later contacted me that she was unhappy but refused to return the horse. I recently received and email from her husband Stan informing me that they were very happy with this horse and would like to know if he had registration papers. Please go to my website www.keithranches.com and look at my comment/compliments section and my complaint section and be your own judge.
I sell approximately 400 horses per year, and describe all of my horses in writing, and guaranty all of them in writing.
If I did her so wrong, why didn't she sue me?
Jackie Keith/Keith Ranches