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August 2020
#8, June 2012
This month’s case involved a young professional who was confronted with an ethical dilemma early on in his career.
The pro had worked so very hard to establish himself as a very good trainer and one that an amateur horse enthusiast could whole heartedly trust. In this case, one of the pro’s clients wanted to buy a very competitive open jumper…and, in addition said, “Price was no object.”
The pro went to a number of other trainers and examined and rode many horses finally deciding on one. The price of the chosen example was put at $250.000.00. (The actual cost of the horse was $150,000.00 but the selling trainer/agent told our young pro that “They could just split the $100,000.00 since the jumper was easily worth the $250,000.00”).
Our young pro naturally had a bad feeling about the sale but before he did anything further he went to his father, a retired trainer, too.
The trainer’s dad told his son that honesty was the best and only way to keep his client for many more years.
The young pro sat his client down and explained just what had been offered to him and that he could not, in good conscience, “fleece” his customer. The client understood and backed up his trainer by purchasing another great jumper, paying his trainer a substantial 15% commission, too.
This case actually happened to a very well-known horseman who still has the client as a friend and good customer for over thirty years.
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August 2020
#8 From: June 2012 The NAES TIP OF THE MONTH for June must focus on the way clients of pros are regularly cheated out of thousands and thousands of dollars during horse sales.
Always verify sale prices and veterinary pre-purchase exams. Read carefully this month’s true CASE OF THE MONTH.
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