a little irritated

[livaward]

The horse that I am boarding...the board is due today and the mail has already ran and it's not here....the owner would be sending it by check since he's in mexico and can't pay it in person. Should I go ahead and call him and ask him about it or give him another day or so?

[dame_wolf]

Considering he is mailing it and from Mexico I would give it a day or 2 but if it becomes a regular occurrence then I would say something. Especially if you need that money to care for his horse (feed, farrier, etc.).

[vicklynn]

I would wait a day or two also.

Do you have their number in case you need to call?
Is there a contract?
Just askin.

[natisha]

I would expect the the mail to be late due to all the air flights, including mail, being cancelled the last few days. I'd wait. If it becomes a pattern then say something.

[livaward]

Yeah I have all his contact info.....when I talk to him I am going to get an e-mail if he has one that way it will be easier to contact him without having long distance phone calls.....I also have his MIL contact info and I can contact her for emergency situations.

And I told him when the horse came if he is more then a couple of weeks late and not letting me know I have no problem taking her to the auction.

[vicklynn]

See, thats the thing. Do you legally have the right to do that.
If you have no contract, if the horse is registered in his name, if, if, if.

[livaward]

I have a contract in it I have the right to possession if payment is not payed.

[Arrow]

Yeah I have all his contact info.....when I talk to him I am going to get an e-mail if he has one that way it will be easier to contact him without having long distance phone calls.....I also have his MIL contact info and I can contact her for emergency situations.

And I told him when the horse came if he is more then a couple of weeks late and not letting me know I have no problem taking her to the auction.

Well due today and a couple weeks late aren't the same thing.

[vicklynn]

I have a contract in it I have the right to possession if payment is not payed.
Very good!!!

[natisha]

Yeah I have all his contact info.....when I talk to him I am going to get an e-mail if he has one that way it will be easier to contact him without having long distance phone calls.....I also have his MIL contact info and I can contact her for emergency situations.

And I told him when the horse came if he is more then a couple of weeks late and not letting me know I have no problem taking her to the auction.You wouldn't really do that, would you?

[livaward]

Of course not.....no horse deserves that.....

[Equine_Woman]

I'd give him a little time. Even my bank gives 10 days before it's late. I wouldn't give THAT much time but I wouldn't call just yet!

[WashingtonBay]

No matter how strict a contract is, you can't take action on the first day a payment is late, nor probably after only a few weeks.

You're going to have to have made, and kept records of, attempts to seek payment, unless you want to be sued.

If you want to get things off to the right start and make sure he doesn't think he can be causally late as a habit, then call him today, preferably a one-way message that says "just a reminder, your payment was due today".


We financed our horse trailer purchase, and they were a royal pain in the rear. Most places won't call or send reminders unless it's several weeks late, or at least many days... and these people would call on the very first day it was late, and ask if the trailer was kept at our home address. Even when we'd answered that we actually had made the payment, online, that morning, and they should look again. I don't take kindly to threats that are really really trumped up and ahead of themselves. Not saying yours is.... but... just sayin.

[natisha]

Of course not.....no horse deserves that.....Oh, so glad to hear that. :)

[Vegashorselady]

I would give it a couple more days. If this is the first time he's mailed it to you he might not have calculated enough days for delivery from Mexico. When you get it, contact him and let him know you got his payment, say thank you and then mention that he should allow a few more days for mailing next time.
Keep it friendly and assume it was an honest mistake. If it becomes a habit then you can rip him a new one. ;)

[livaward]

I would never rip anyone a new one LOL....I'll give him a few more days....and then call him....it just makes me feel uneasy now.....

[Deserae1114]

When i went on vacation to mexico, i sent a post card... it never made it. Their mailing system isn't as advanced as ours. I would give it a few days...hopefully everything works out for the best!

[Vegashorselady]

I would never rip anyone a new one LOL....I'll give him a few more days....and then call him....it just makes me feel uneasy now.....

I don't blame you for being a little uneasy. The guy's in Mexico and I'm sure there's that nagging side of you saying what if...he never comes back for his horse...and stuff like that. But, I'd give it a couple more days before you let yourself go down that road. :)

[dame_wolf]

We financed our horse trailer purchase, and they were a royal pain in the rear. Most places won't call or send reminders unless it's several weeks late, or at least many days... and these people would call on the very first day it was late, and ask if the trailer was kept at our home address. Even when we'd answered that we actually had made the payment, online, that morning, and they should look again. I don't take kindly to threats that are really really trumped up and ahead of themselves. Not saying yours is.... but... just sayin.

I financed a car years ago through U.S. Bank and they would call and ask if I had made a payment the week before it was due and 3 weeks before the 'late if after' date. Every time they would call I would say the same thing, 'Is the payment late?' followed by 'Is the payment due yet?'. They always answered no it wasn't late and no it wasn't due yet so I'd tell them I would pay it when it was due and make sure it wasn't late and to quit harassing me about a payment that was not due yet. The bank started this with the first payment so it wasn't like I had a history with them of making late payments. I've not financed through them since.

[Horseaholic]

I'd give him a 5 day grace period...call him once it's two days late.

[KCandAllegro'sMom]

I'd give him a 5 day grace period...call him once it's two days late.

I'm with Horseaholic...sounds reasonable....but you may want to make it clear in the future that you want the bill on time ....you could charge x amount per each day late

[lisakaye]

Give the guy a break.. No one is perfect and you know he is out of the country. If my BO was like that I would be really po'd and start looking for a new place. Do you have Paypal? Or you can suggest that he Western Union the funds next month but I REALLY feel that you are over reacting.

[livaward]

I'm not over reacting....If I over reacted I would have called him already.....I already felt uneasy about taking the horse in and now this just added to it. I don't care if he looks for a new place really....one less horse that isn't mine to worry about.....and plus he wouldn't find another place that would board that evil filly for 150 a month + 30 for feed and hay.....not to mention that I have already spent my own money on that horse when she coliced....I don't want to be stuck with a horse I don't want.

[Horseaholic]

If you don't mind me asking..why did you take her in then?

not trying to be mean... I just feel like you're coming off as already angry about the situation. Did you go into this willingly or what? I'm slightly confused. Or are you just regretting it?

[vicklynn]

Give the guy a break.. No one is perfect and you know he is out of the country. If my BO was like that I would be really po'd and start looking for a new place. Do you have Paypal? Or you can suggest that he Western Union the funds next month but I REALLY feel that you are over reacting.
Oh my girl, she was not being hard on this guy at all. She was asking us for advice.
Kinda came down hard on her. She was not over reacting.
One should pay their board on time. Im sure you do.

[livaward]

If you don't mind me asking..why did you take her in then?

She needed a place to go.....where she was at the people were riding her when she was just a yearling and this owner doesn't know much about horses and I can help....I am soft hearted but I am not one to be taken advantage of.

[Horseaholic]

She needed a place to go.....where she was at the people were riding her when she was just a yearling and this owner doesn't know much about horses and I can help....I am soft hearted but I am not one to be taken advantage of.

I see I see.

Is this the first month board is due?

[GrungeEquestrian]

I also agree with Horseaholic and give him a 5 day grace period. I've known a few people to have their mail lost coming from Mexico to the United States. I would not worry just yet, after a few days I would give him a call notifying him that you haven't received payment yet.

[livaward]

Yep....she came the 12th of January and he paid the 180 now it's due again....Today.....

[vicklynn]

I guess I dont see the anger or tone.

[livaward]

I also agree with Horseaholic and give him a 5 day grace period. I've known a few people to have their mail lost coming from Mexico to the United States. I would not worry just yet, after a few days I would give him a call notifying him that you haven't received payment yet.

Thats what I am going to do....If I don't get the payment by Wend. then I will call him and see what up....

[livaward]

I'm not mad or anything just uneasy about it.......

[livaward]

Guys I just came to ask what your BO does when payments are late or what you as a BO do when payments are late.....it's not like I am going to call the owner and say "Hey I haven't got my money for your horse so I am going to lock her up so she can't eat my grass and stop feeding her and watering her till I get it."

I have never payed to have a horse boarded and I have never been payed to board a horse before this situation....I don't know.....that is why I came here....where I know others do....I wanted to know what your BO's do.....not asking if I was being a beotch or not if I called him

[JennyandJosey]

My board is sue the first of the month and I almost always pay 1-3 days before that. But when I first came there the BO said as long as its within a few days of the first they don't care. I think once I was a couple days past the 1st and they never said a thing.

[oursarge]

Well our mail is so messed up the past few weeks I'm afraid to mail anything. We got an RSVP invite from an hr away, it took so long to get here the event was over with by the time we got it. I sent a NetFlix back again it went an hr away and it took 6 days. I just waited 4 days for something to come from 30 minutes away. We have talked to our mail guy about the SLOW mail and packages coming damaged and he just shrugs his shoulders. If we get any snow at all they don't even send the mail here from Scranton. Our mail is so pathetic. I don't know if it's that way other places but I'd give him time since you just don't know, he might have mailed it thinking it would get there on time and the mail is just slow. I think the Pony Express is delivering ours.

My best friend boards and out of all the boarders I'm the only one who normally pays on time. She just took back a horse because the guy hasn't paid board in almost a year. There are others that are months behind. She has never been good asking for money in person but she has discovered e-mail so she is sending e-mails to the ones who don't pay on time. I've been there on the first of the month when other boarders are there and they don't pay her, we'll hand her the money right in front of them just to remind them that board is due but they don't pay even with that reminder. In 3 yrs we've been a day late 3 times and I feel so guilty about it, normally we pay ahead of time. We've had so many issues going on we totally forgot Feb was here. She wasn't upset at all but I was. There is no reason she should have to wait for her money but apparently I'm the only one who feels that way since there are some who are months behind and one lady hasn't even paid for her horse yet after over a yr. They are the risks when you board I guess, it's not right but it happens more than I ever thought with the late or no payments.

[livaward]

see that's is something I worry about....I don't want to be stuck with this filly.....I'm sure she could be a great filly but I have 4 horses already and 3 are still in training or will be in training soon....I just don't have time to deal with an unhandled filly....

[vicklynn]

Give it a few days Livaward. See what happens hon. Dont fret yet, ok.

[livaward]

I'm giving it till Wend Vicky....Then I will call on Thursday to see what is going on with him....I can always call him MIL or go see her to see if anything has happened to hiim

[oursarge]

Yeah she wasn't thrilled with having another horse either and gave him every chance to pay but I guess he has fallen on hard times, even if he gave her a partial payment but nothing. The topper to the whole story was he didn't want to give her the papers since the horse is registered and she wanted the papers back, he kept making excuses not to give them to her. She got on her computer and e-mailed him all the ways he could get the papers to her. It doesn't sound funny but you'd have to know her to know how funny this really is with the e-mailing. She would really rather that he kept his horse and paid board though since now she has to find a home for this one again plus she wanted him to enjoy his horse, we all liked the guy and feel bad that he had to give up his horse. It does boggle my mind though how people want EVERYTHING from her but when it is time to pay they forgot the money or they don't have the money or there is always an excuse.

Really though the mail is horrid and coming from Mexico who knows where it is. Too bad there wasn't another way other than mail to get payments to you. Someone mentioned PayPal but I think you have to pay to get money from them now, if you didn't that would be a good way since he could do it from Mexico and you'd get it right away.

[vicklynn]

That should be ample time! Lets hope all is ok. Your new at this, and it was leary to you from jump, so I can understand your concern, or fears of unknowing. I hope the check is in the mail tomorrow or you get a call from them, for any reason.
See Im anal. You have my horse on your property, your getting a call if I cant come see him/her. Not everyone is like that. Some trust in the BO(which is you).

[cheval]

I would never rip anyone a new one LOL....I'll give him a few more days....and then call him....it just makes me feel uneasy now.....

It is winter. Flights are being delayed all over. I wouldn't really get nervous until a few more days have passed.

[cheval]

Guys I just came to ask what your BO does when payments are late or what you as a BO do when payments are late.....it's not like I am going to call the owner and say "Hey I haven't got my money for your horse so I am going to lock her up so she can't eat my grass and stop feeding her and watering her till I get it."

I have never payed to have a horse boarded and I have never been payed to board a horse before this situation....I don't know.....that is why I came here....where I know others do....I wanted to know what your BO's do.....not asking if I was being a beotch or not if I called him


Our BO will actually work with us if we are late. She is understanding about things, especially in this economy.

[Arrow]

If the horse has only been there since January--this is the second month, then you are definitely over reacting. Perhaps boarding horses isn't for you, and you should just stick with your own. You're mad at folks for asking questions and thinking you're mad...but you gave us no background, what's with the colic? Is there more to the story that you aren't telling us? Why take in an "unhandled filly"?

[livaward]

I just don't want to be stuck with this horse.....I am NOT mad...getting there though....I did post about the colic she had...you all know the story...if you go back and find my posts you will know.....

The first Post about her: http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14272

The colic post: http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14420

This is one where she shows aggression at feeding time: http://www.baywindfarm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14368

And I am not over reacting.....I asked what would you guys do! What happens to you if you are late on your board and what happens if a boarding payment is late to you!

[cheval]

It sounds like you don't want the horse there, and maybe it is best to just let the guy know. The over-reacting part would be wondering about calling him after the payment's been one day late - or thinking of it. It's just seems a little harsh. Granted BO's have to pay their bills, but everyone is feeling the crunch.

That said, our BO has taken control of horses and sold them for past due board, but that's after three months. She always will work with people.

[livaward]

I have not done anything.....and I have said I am going to wait till Thursday to call him to see what's up.....I am not charging him a late fee or anything just wanting to know what's up! I was told his money is good....and today is when payment is due.....I have to buy hay for this horse! I would think that he would call if he knew it was going to be late....and I haven't heard anything since I called him for the colic.

I don't mind the horse being here....but let someone know something

[Arrow]

I was also kind of bothered by your post about taking her to auction if you weren't paid. Later you said you didn't mean it, you wouldn't, but your first post about it made it sound like you would. It was just kind of off-putting. Tell the guy to find a new place to board her--it might be the best thing to do.

[livaward]

No arrow....it is called a bluff.....you can't hear tone in text.....take it as you want......I would never take a horse to auction....I got Pearl from an auction.....I have a heart......and you know what would happen if the owner never did pay up? I would wind up keeping her....putting some training on her and give her proper care and find her a great home.

[cheval]

I have to buy hay for this horse! I would think that he would call if he knew it was going to be late....and I haven't heard anything since I called him for the colic.

I don't mind the horse being here....but let someone know something

That's what BO's do, they have to buy hay and if it's your only boarder (not sure how many you have) and you are relying on his payment to buy hay, then maybe something else needs to be done. And he may not even know his payment is late. Especially if he is in nice warm sunny Mexico while we are all freezes our arses off.

[Arrow]

O.K.--I totally believe you, it's hard to read these things over the internet. Still--it doesn't sound like you want to board her, so tell the guy to move on.

[livaward]

That's what BO's do, they have to buy hay and if it's your only boarder (not sure how many you have) and you are relying on his payment to buy hay, then maybe something else needs to be done. And he may not even know his payment is late. Especially if he is in nice warm sunny Mexico while we are all freezes our arses off.

I have hay for my horses....he wants his horse to have coastal....I have bahaya

$30 dollars for feed and hay a month....coastal is 8.75 a bale...I give her 3 flakes a day and there are about 10 flakes to a bale....you figure up the amount I am loosing in my board to feed this horse....

And again I don't mind the horse is here....she give Tucker and Jorie someone else to play with....I enjoy messing with her she has become a sweetheart when food isn't envolved.....but when you SIGN a contract to pay "X" amount then pay it......I am not saying he isnt' going to pay it......hell for all I know the check will be in the mail.....I don't know......I want to know what other do or experiance....

Ya'll are turning it into if I want the horse here are not

[cheval]

Do you think he may be thinking if his payment is post marked by the due date since he in Mexico or did you say the payment needed to be on that date period. Mailing overseas is just bizarre. I mailed postcards from my cruise trip last February from and the post cards arrived over two weeks after I got back. It was totally bizarre.

[livaward]

that may be the case.....who knows.....I am giving him till Wend....I will call him on Thrus if payment hadn't arrived to see if he had sent the payment or when the payment does arrive I will call him to tell him that I got it.....

God knows if I don't let him know I got the payment don't think he won't be calling me!

[miatapony]

well you can set up a paypal account just for his payment. that way your not waiting on if it will show up on time or not..... just an idea.

[cheval]

you figure up the amount I am loosing in my board to feed this horse....

And again I don't mind the horse is here....

Ya'll are turning it into if I want the horse here are not


The first two things are confusing I guess that's why I thought it seems like you don't want the horse there. If you are losing money get the horse out before it gets worse or you could maybe raise the board to cover the cost so you can buy a little more hay in case there are future late mailing issues. Maybe find out when the guy gets paid and if needed adjust the due date if that's possible so he can make sure to get the money there before the due date.

[livaward]

And we might just have to do that....we will have to see.....

Also he might have sent the payment and it got lost and so when I let him know I didn't get the payment he could know to stop payment on that particular check number.....

I will let you guys know when it gets here though....or what happens

[PatriotsDreamer]

it might just take some time figuring out. Im sure the mail comming into the us has to be screened and what not in order to enter the us, plus with all the snow storms, it might just be running late. maybe you two can finagle a day he needs to mail by based on the arrival time( assuming its already been sent, just hasnt made it):-) may just take a bit to figure out.

[livaward]

I'm not worried about snow LOL....but I know what you mean.....

I just wanted to know if I should have called him today letting him know the payment hadn't arrived or give it a few more days before calling him......

And I already talked to him about the paypal thing but he doesn't do paypal? I dunno.....that was his choice not to pay by paypal

[Flair]

Guys I just came to ask what your BO does when payments are late or what you as a BO do when payments are late.....it's not like I am going to call the owner and say "Hey I haven't got my money for your horse so I am going to lock her up so she can't eat my grass and stop feeding her and watering her till I get it."

I have never payed to have a horse boarded and I have never been payed to board a horse before this situation....I don't know.....that is why I came here....where I know others do....I wanted to know what your BO's do.....not asking if I was being a beotch or not if I called him

We usually pay board 1st of the month, although the BO gives everyone until the 5th (people might be out of town, or sick, etc.) as a grace period. After the 5th, there's a $5 late fee added on.

And our BO has taken a lien on a horse once for backboard. The thing is, there's a legal precedence to do so, but the person has to be several months behind on their board bill. Then the BO'd have to get the legal documents for the lien, etc. and usually the law says the horse has to be announced publicly for sale.

In any case, you're not to that point yet. I'd give the mail some time to get through. I sent a check to pay for my saddle on January 20th, it didn't reach its destination until Jan. 28th. I think everything's backed up right now.

[vicklynn]

Um guys, hello. Knowing Livaward, I can assure you that she is just asking, trying to find out if her concerns are valid, ect. Heck, IF she is getting mad, which I would be getting, it is because people are calling her harsh, ect, and she has to keep explaining herself. Heck, its stressing me to know what she is asking and to be jumped on.

She has NEVER boarded a horse before. Is asking us what is the correct thing to do when payment is late.
She did tell the owner that the horse can go to auction if the payment didnt get to her. I saw the bluff in that when told us she said it.

My concern for her is, that someone dumped a horse on her, which I hope is not a fact and that payment comes soon, or the owner contacts her with arrangements. She is our forum sister.
Give her a break, she is only reaching out for help from us on what to do. How can one want help from our forum family, when people are jumping on her instead of saying hey, try this instead.
If someone didnt dump a horse, cool.
If someone did dump a horse, we will go from there.

[Horseaholic]

My rental agency offers a discount if payment is paid early. If his check truly is late and not just caught up in the system this may be an option for you to consider presenting to him. Is it worth loosing 10-15 dollars to get your money on time? Maybe. Maybe not.

This is why I'm a bit hesitant to board because how does one come out profitting with out charging an arm and a leg?

[oursarge]

I hope I didn't jump, I was just saying what has happened with my friend who boards as part of her business. She has had horses left there with nobody paying board on them, she has given them every opportunity to keep the horse including letting them work the board off. In the end they just didn't want the horse so she got it back and found another home for it. Now if for some reason I didn't want Delta then Delta is hers because we've already agreed on that, she loves Delta, Delta loves it there. I had 6 people just last yr try to buy her from me and I told them she's not for sale but if she ever is then she goes to my friend. I just think that when you are boarding a horse at someone's place you should do everything you can to pay on time, alot of the boarders live away so if they don't send the $ they will bring it with them next time they come, she's OK with that, she's pretty flexible. It probably bothers me more than her but I know how hard she works for that little bit of money a month. What is really annoying is when they are there on the 1st, see others paying and act like they don't know board is due and won't pay for weeks after. I was there when one girl came in and said "Here is the Dec. Board" that was real nice except it was Feb. when she paid for Dec.!

It is hard to trust anyone and so many people are having money problems you just don't know, do they see a soft heart, think the horse will have a better chance with the soft hearted person so they leave it there and are never seen again. In this case I am just hoping the mail is slow and the money will come, when it can take 9 days or more to get from here to an hr away or the other way around, it might take a month to get from Mexico. Hopefully it will come soon. I think it is a good idea to call if it's not there by a certain time because he might have sent it and thought it is there and it's not. If you call you will know he sent it and it's taking a long time or he didn't send it and then you can explain that since you are offering a home and hay etc you expect to be paid on time. Too bad he won't do a PayPal account, that would be so much easier.

[Suzi]

That is the problem with boarding, you do cuz you love the life. You will not get rich......

At work we have alot of student/parents that mail payments, and I have seen an increase the last several weeks in lost/late mail. Even before the weather really kicked up.

[natisha]

I let my boarders decide what day of they month they want their board due. Most pick the first, one picks the 18th (strange).
I had one guy , due on the first, pay at the end of the month then complain that I cashed 2 of his checks at once! In a year he only paid on time 3 times. I finally told him the next time he was late I would take that as his notice that he was leaving. He now has auto payment from his bank.
The thing that bothers me most about late payers is that I don't want to have to keep track of who owes what when. They know they owe it.

Nip it in the bud before it becomes a habit. If a few months pass you will almost never get all the money owed to you.
Why is the guy in Mexico?

[vicklynn]

Thats true. Not a get rich thing.

Glad thats not what is going on with this issue.

I know money is tight for everyone. But it is for the BOs too.
I think about how much money they have to put into taking care of other peoples horses who are not paying their board, feed, ect. It has to be as hard, if not harder, paying money to care for someone elses horse.
Its sad for the horse for sure in that kind of situation.
Id love to be a BO, but not sure people would like me as a BO...LOL
If I ever had a place, it would be after I won the lotto..LMBO, so um, you get it...vick dreams.

[livaward]

His job sent him there for a job......he said he was going to be there for a while and wanted his horse taken care of.....he has 10 acres but it's not fenced off and he didn't have anyone that would take care of her.....the horse that was traded for this little filly was being kept at his MIL house tied to a tree and fed Dog food....when the law came and told them they can't do that they found a place that would keep the stallion....traded him the stallion for the filly and told him he had a week to move the filly cause they needed the stall I guess......so I was contacted and I went and got the filly and brought her here....

[vicklynn]

That is just sad. Im not even going there.

[ownedby7horses]

I can understand your nervousness, Liva. That's my biggest concern with boarding horses for people. What if he sent you postdated cheques? That might be an option to look at, then you could cash the cheque on the first of every month (or whenever you & him decided board was due). I dunno, just hang tough. Things are harsh for everyone right now and it sucks that he doesn't even call to see how she's doing. That would bother me too.

[GrungeEquestrian]

Originally Posted by livaward View Post
Guys I just came to ask what your BO does when payments are late or what you as a BO do when payments are late.....it's not like I am going to call the owner and say "Hey I haven't got my money for your horse so I am going to lock her up so she can't eat my grass and stop feeding her and watering her till I get it."

I have never payed to have a horse boarded and I have never been payed to board a horse before this situation....I don't know.....that is why I came here....where I know others do....I wanted to know what your BO's do.....not asking if I was being a beotch or not if I called him
My BO is very understanding with people, especially with this economy. They will mention something if the board is late and it usually comes as "Hey did you forget to send your check." Board is due at the first of the month, but there are no late fees and they take things into account. Again they have very good financially and the barn is very low key.

If you are losing a lot of board due to the expensive hay he wants her on I would raise the board, just my two cents.

[PatriotsDreamer]

can we think of another payment option? setting up a paypal account or something? That way when you call you could say something like just so you know i havent recieved your board yet or it was late whatever the situation, then say how you would like to offer doing paypal or whatever as it would be easier on you both and you wouldnt have to deal with the mailing system or whatever. just an idea, i know you livaward, your a good person and sadly im scared you MAY be going to be taken advantage of. just thinking the above might be a softer way of telling so he doesnt feel attacked and not answer your calls... just an idea.

[lisakaye]

I had suggested a Paypal account or even Wester Union before. I apoligize for jumping all over you last night Liv.. I will admit that I read more into your post than I should have. I was also very tired and cranky.. I have been late on my board but I always pay at least 1/2 or whatever I can and let the BO know before hand so that he/she knows what and when to expect the rest. She is very good about that. Maybe you can suggest that he does 1/2 and 1/2 or something. Also if he wants different hay then you should charge a little more. You are doing him a favor in taking his horse.. he isn't doing you any favors.

[natisha]

Why does he want the horse on different hay?

[vicklynn]

Why does he want the horse on different hay?
I figure, your horse, my place, my hay.
Obviously the horse is getting taken better care of than it was.

[cheval]

We have several people here that have specific hay for their horses.

[JennyandJosey]

Yeah, my barn got a new boarder last summer and part of it was he wanted to provide his own hay. I don't think that is that unusual I guess.

[livaward]

Just thought I would update on this....I still haven't received payment.....I called on Thursday left a message and no call back.....I just called again today and no answer and I left another message not being rude just saying that I still hadn't received payment and I just want to touch basses with him and make sure everything was alright. I also called his MIL and left a message there making sure everything is alright.

[PatriotsDreamer]

well that sucks livaward. i do wish you good luck on this situation :-(

[PatriotsDreamer]

im a little weird... dreamer is all the way back in illinois staying with gems mom and i MAKE SURE she gets her payment( even call to confirm she got it) and i always send it out pretty early too. im sorry but the skies are not looking too bright on your situation. i may not be in a different country but i am however all the way across country in my sitaution.

[livaward]

Wel l I just got off the phone with the mil and she said that she hasn't heard anything from him either since he left and that she would pay me on Friday. I really hope that The guy is okay now I wonder if he's not hurt or something worse

[oursarge]

Almost sounds like you have yourself another horse. I wish payment would come but it doesn't sound good when there are no answers to your calls. Good Luck, hope that the payment will come to you. I have been waiting for something for weeks to come from Canada so you just don't know. I think I would insist he gets a PayPal account if you ever hear from him again then there is no excuse for a late payment.

[oursarge]

We were posting at the same time. Hope he is OK and hope you get your money but it is very strange if she hasn't even heard from him. If I was his MIL I'd be in a panic and have someone looking for him but then I'm a huge worrier, if my man is a few minutes late I'm ready to call people to go make sure he's not in a ditch somewhere. My middle name should be worry!

[42many]

Mexico is NOT a safe place to be right now. We live about 5 miles from the border by Juarez and even people who have lived here for decades traveling daily or weekly to Juarez are scared to go these days. It's unbelievable the mess going on over there - farther in isn't as bad, I think, but I hope they didn't send him near Juarez or the other hot spots.

[vicklynn]

Um, MIL needs to wake up if she hasnt heard from him.
I think Id be making some calls if it were my SIL.

I hope she pays you like she said she would.