As most people on here, who know me reasonably well, know that I rehomed my lovely horse whom I have had for ten years 5 days ago. All is well with his new home.
I have had adverts up on quite a few websites since I first advertised him about 3 weeks ago, some of them quite well know, such as HorseMart. To be honest I haven't had the time, or the inclination, to remove the adverts... my fault entirely. I have continued to get a few calls, much diminishing as the weeks went by, asking if Banjo was still for sale. Obviously I have been polite and told them thanks, but he has been sold. There has also been no link to where he is (was) stabled, apart from the general location - no yard name or anything like that.
I had a call this morning, from someone asking if he was still for sale. To be honest, even if he were still for sale, I would have been wary - this person sounded rough to the extreme - the first words were "I'm ringin about Hoss."
I said thanks for your call, but he has been sold.
I then got - "To who?"
I was a bit shocked at this and said "I don't mean to be rude, but that isn't really any of your business."
I then got
"I know you."
I started feeling a bit creeped out by this time and asked who it was who was calling.
I then got
"You know who I am."
I responded with
"I have absolutely no idea, I am terminating this converstation."
And I put the phone down.
This was my landline by the way.
Two minutes later, it rang again.
Got the same person who said
"You're disgusting."
I hung up again.
Since then, I have had about 20 such calls, not only on my landline but also on my mobile.
The first few I ignored, but then I got really irritated and answered one call.
It was the same person.
She said "You know why you're selling your horse Rachel??? Because you are a shi*e owner, you know nothing and your horse is better off without you. You are a pathetic excuse of a horse owner, and as a person..." and then rang off.
I'll be honest.... ever since that last call at about 3pm this afternoon, I have been in absolute floods of tears.
Rehoming Banjo was one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do - but I did it because I LOVE HIM - not because he was lacking in anything by staying with me. I am devastated that someone, who obviously knows me, would be so cruel. My horse has, in the last 10 years, lived in the lap of luxury. Yes, a full livery, but also by the same token, has wanted for absolutely NOTHING. He has been well cared for to the extreme.
Why on earth would anyone do this to me???
Lee has been onto the Police and also to TMobile, to see if they can trace the calls.
I haven't had any more since then, but am seriously upset.
I have had adverts up on quite a few websites since I first advertised him about 3 weeks ago, some of them quite well know, such as HorseMart. To be honest I haven't had the time, or the inclination, to remove the adverts... my fault entirely. I have continued to get a few calls, much diminishing as the weeks went by, asking if Banjo was still for sale. Obviously I have been polite and told them thanks, but he has been sold. There has also been no link to where he is (was) stabled, apart from the general location - no yard name or anything like that.
I had a call this morning, from someone asking if he was still for sale. To be honest, even if he were still for sale, I would have been wary - this person sounded rough to the extreme - the first words were "I'm ringin about Hoss."
I said thanks for your call, but he has been sold.
I then got - "To who?"
I was a bit shocked at this and said "I don't mean to be rude, but that isn't really any of your business."
I then got
"I know you."
I started feeling a bit creeped out by this time and asked who it was who was calling.
I then got
"You know who I am."
I responded with
"I have absolutely no idea, I am terminating this converstation."
And I put the phone down.
This was my landline by the way.
Two minutes later, it rang again.
Got the same person who said
"You're disgusting."
I hung up again.
Since then, I have had about 20 such calls, not only on my landline but also on my mobile.
The first few I ignored, but then I got really irritated and answered one call.
It was the same person.
She said "You know why you're selling your horse Rachel??? Because you are a shi*e owner, you know nothing and your horse is better off without you. You are a pathetic excuse of a horse owner, and as a person..." and then rang off.
I'll be honest.... ever since that last call at about 3pm this afternoon, I have been in absolute floods of tears.
Rehoming Banjo was one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do - but I did it because I LOVE HIM - not because he was lacking in anything by staying with me. I am devastated that someone, who obviously knows me, would be so cruel. My horse has, in the last 10 years, lived in the lap of luxury. Yes, a full livery, but also by the same token, has wanted for absolutely NOTHING. He has been well cared for to the extreme.
Why on earth would anyone do this to me???
Lee has been onto the Police and also to TMobile, to see if they can trace the calls.
I haven't had any more since then, but am seriously upset.