04/06/2025
Many of you have asked how does the process work with us in Normandy, if you enquire about our horses? Firstly it starts with an informal conversation, which includes a deep dive into your requirements, your ideal horse & your fears.
This takes between 30 mins to an hr or (sometimes 2hrs) Doesn't matter, our time, our advice is for free. From this, we get a real feel for the type of horse that would suit you best. We grade our horses from level 1-3 in terms of energy. Not bad energy, just their natural characters. Then we can place you accurately on the scale & put forward the horse(s) that would be your 'match' The majority of our horses have lived their lives with us. So we know our horses, so it's imperative to get to know you a little too.
Once we know we're on the same page, we will invite you to visit us in Normandy & spend a day with us. We will also reserve the horse we feel will would suit & will await your visit. He or she will NOT be shown to anyone else once you have committed to visiting us. We are not, get 'em in & get 'em sold merchants, that's the way to error. You will be under no obligation nor pressure to buy, neither will we ask for a 'holding' deposit. Instead, we will put our trust in you that you will visit on the date you have arranged. That's a big ask from us, but it's served us very well for the past 50 yrs or so & we prefer to keep the faith.
During this time, you will get to know more about us, our very long history of producing this unique breed. You will be welcomed into the family home & quickly come to realise that you have stepped back in time, where thing's were done a long time ago; where a gentleman's agreement & honesty counts. It's a relaxed affair & you are in highly knowledgeable hands. There are a lot of boxes to be ticked from the buyer & the sellers point of view.
Ultimately, we know buyers are very wary. This makes us wary too, but it need not be the murky world it appears to have become in recent years. If both parties are realistic, neither can come to any harm.
Bluntly put; if we get it wrong, the result is you will be unhappy, our reputation in tatters & the horse pays the price. Our horses don't deserve that. If you are still reading, then remember that the Channel is but narrow, and we are here to get it absolutely right. In order for that to happen, you must be honest, because we know no other way to conduct ourselves. Also please remember winter coats on horses are different in the summer. We've many many horses here & whilst we have stables, to help our horses to adapt to a new way of life if required by their new homes, we do not shampoo & set them for viewings; we've far too many. Our priority is them leading as natural life as possible within the remit of owning a very large private herd.
