We closed on the farm today, finally. Unfortunately, the sellers had car trouble a few states away, and couldn’t make it down to closing to give us the keys. Not a huge deal, because they still have stuff on the property they are coming back to pick up by Friday (including their last 2 horses).
Knowing the sellers were out of town longer than intended, I went to make sure the horses got fed and watered (they were, btw). I’ve been boarding my horse here for about a year, so that includes my own mare. Upon arrival, I discovered they have taken two metal gates with them (a perimeter gate and one leading to the pasture with the missing perimeter gate). They also took the metal corral panels that fenced in the same pasture.
I don’t care that much about the panels, though it would have been nice if they had said something. But gates? What? Is this a thing that people do? Have you ever run into this before?
They left a diagonal plank of wood in place of the one of the gates. That was supposed to keep the horses from escaping, I guess? The horses can easily escape now, should they decide to wander. They are in the pasture connected to the one now missing a gate. I propped up a rusted and busted old gate that was lying in a debris pile, so at least it might slow them down a little. Going back tomorrow to figure out a better solution. Remember that this includes a couple of their own horses at risk!
I was mad, but now I’m more baffled. I’ve never bought horse property before, is this typical?
