Mary And Dave Hanby, Valhalla Farms Horse trading thieves Ripoff Morganton Georgia

I  advertised an 8 year old Percheron gelding in Dreamhorse.com as husband-safe in 2005 for $5500.  He had been my personal trail horse for five years.  Michelle Wells contacted me in 2005 and made two apointments.  She was a no-call, no-show.  One year later she contacted me to see if the horse was still available but she only had $3800. I also told her the horse had not been ridden much the past year.  She drove from  Aiken, S.C. to Morganton, Ga. by herself to see the horse.   We agreed on the $3800 with "return privileges" which was clearly explained that she would have to pay shipping both ways.  She offered $3500 with "no return privileges".  We agreed.  I was emphatic that the horse needed conditioning before riding. Weeks later she called me screaming at me to come get my horse in Aiken.  I was very careful how I worded my emails to her regarding his return as I said "we would take care of the transporter at this end" meant we would call and set a date....not pay the bill. My horse was returned to me with three broken teeth, over 200 lost pounds, four torn up hooves and his leather bridle was returned wet and broken in four places.  She had bit clips on the bit and likely it was not properly sized when she tacked him.  I don't know what type of saddle they used but he loved his Wintec Endurance 9 lb. saddle. She said he ran to the barn.  Bruce Wells is a very large and very tall man.  Chubbie never carried that much weight before.

  I am not a horse trader.  Chubbie is the first horse I have ever attempted to sell.  All of our horses are personal horses.  We do not buy and sell horses.  We had eight neighbors present when I gave Michelle $3200 in cash and paid the transporter his $300 in cash.   We did not have to take the horse back or give her a refund.  We are honest and forthright people who have rescued about 25 good horses and gave them to new owners without one complaint.  

I purchased a quarter horse from these same people in 2007. She was just the horse they said she was. They were quite honest with me from the start,told me the horse had not been ridden in almost two years and that she needed to have some retraining for about two to three weeks . I took the advise had a trainer work the horse for three weeks . She has been a great horse ever since. I found these people to be very nice horse savy people.  I told a friend of mine about them and she also bought a little Paso Fino horse, she has had the horse for two an a half years,she found the Hanby,s to be honest with her as well. I guess from reading your report that the Handy,s returned the money you paided them for the horse less the returning fees. Be glad you got that they did not have to take the horse back!!!!!!!!!!!

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