Warkentin Horses

www.warkentinhorses.com

 Box 1681

Virden, MB

R0M 2C0

Phone:  204-748-1627

Cell:  204-851-2246

e-mail:  cwark@mts.net

Responsibilities For the Sale/Purchase of ______________ for $____________

This is a simple contract describing the sale of horse’s name (referred to as the horse) by Chris Warkentin or Robert Warkentin or Warkentin Farms or seller to the buyer, herein after also referred to as buyer’s name.  Each party will have responsibilities for this exchange such as follows:

Warkentin Farms will

• Feed, house, and give reasonable care to the horse until the date of transfer, unless other agreement is made

• Give possession of the horse to buyer after full payment is made

• Sign and mail out any registration papers, other necessary documentation, and transfer papers to buyer after full payment of $_________ is received

Buyer will

• Make payments on the horse of $___________ in _____installments, until the exchange of the horse, so that the horse is paid in full (total of $price) by the exchange date. A certified check must be used for the final payment

• Pay the full purchase price of $________ (which includes the payments described above)

• Assume financial responsibility for the horse from the time of the first payments (to include vet bills, mortality insurance (if described by the buyer), transportation, and other costs, but not including reasonable feed costs through transfer date).  Failure to pick-up horse after stated transfer date will result in a fee of 6 dollars a day per horse for the duration the horse remains in seller’s care.  Some exceptions such as traveling conditions, delay of paperwork, fault of seller, may result in a waver of penalties

• Arrange and pay for transportation, vet fees and boarder fees (if applicable) from the Warkentin home to the Buyer home after transfer date.  Transportation, vet fees and border fees (if applicable) may be covered, dependent on availability of subsidy from NAERIC

• If buyer decides to back out of the purchase of the horse on/after date deposit made, buyer will forfeit all monies paid and will forfeit ownership of the horse 

• If seller, Warkentin Farms, backs out of the sale of the horse, they will return monies paid to them for the purchase of the horse by the buyer.

Date:

Buyer’s Signature

Seller’s Signature

Additional Comments:

Buyer’s Release

I/We, buyer, agree to the purchase of this horse, _________________, as is.  This horse has been presented to my/our satisfaction.  I have not been drinking, using any drugs that could impair my judgment either legal or illegal.  There is no reason that I should not have a clear mind when I sign that I agree to the purchase of the horse named. 

I understand that I, buyer, am responsible for all financial care of the horse once full payment has been made, regardless of where horse is being kept.  The sellers will no longer be responsible for the horse’s expenses other then feed once payments have started (see footnotes).

I understand that every effort has been made to satisfy me with my purchase.  I understand that this sale is final and that I am satisfied that it was presented in an honest and far way to me.  By signing, I agree to the sale of my own free will, and assure that I was not under duress of force of any kind to make this purchase or sign this form.  I hold the seller harmless to any actions pertaining to this purchase either real or imagined, “neglect” or “fault”.

I accept full responsibility for my decision and the consequences that go along with my decision on the purchase of this horse.  This includes the possibility of me or others being injured or killed in the inherent risk of equine activities.

By signing this form, I am stating that I have read this form, and understand what I have read, and agree to this purchase and contract.

Date

Buyer’s signature

Seller’s Signature

**footnotes:  The seller will provide adequate food that will maintain the horses weight and health as it was before that sale.  Until the exchange is made or until the date of transfer, hooves will be trimmed as needed while the horse resides at Warkentin Farms.