N July I purchased a 12 yr old gelding from these 2 individuals. The horse was represented as a child safe finished barrel / pole horse. I took my child to Jeff SIgmans by appointment only, to ride him and there was no where to really try anything more than a walk/trot. I have known Jeff for many years and never dreamed he would mis-represent any horse for my child. Boy was I mistaken.
After paying $3500.00 for said horse, we hauled it to 2 shows and only w/t the pattern as it was a new horse and my daughter is not an aggressive rider. I had disclosed to them that she was a very timid rider and they fully understood what I was looking for when they recommended this horse. On August 9th we were at a show at Shenandoah Valley Riding CLub and the horse bucked her off in the warm up pen. (had owned him less than 30 days) Knocked 4 teeth loose, busted both lips open, dislocated her jaw and jammed every vertabra in her neck.
After some coaxing, I was able to get her back on him and into the arena thinking it was a fluke situation. WRONG, he started bucking with her coming out of the 3rd barrel and again busted her face. Jeff Sigman was at that show and refused to ride the horse in the open class. He referred me to his wife to have her ride him. She also refused stating that she can't ride him the way he needs to be ridden (?)
I have made several calls to Jeff Michael and he refuses to make the entire situation right by either refunding my money or replacing the horse with a sane horse of equal value. I have tried to be fair and honest but neither of these individuals is willing to work with me on this issue. They seem to think if they ignore it, it will go away.
Jeff Sigman is actually an agent for Jeff Michael and is paid a percentage of the selling price. Do not trust these individuals to be honest when it comes to representing horses and their safeness and or abilities. They are heartless, money hungry horse traders who have no consciences.
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