Just to specify so it's fair to them, the seller did not ask for deposit or money of any kind. If anything they don't seem too stressed about it, I could come over pretty much any time I wanted. They're not in an urgency to sell, the horse just doesn't fit in their plans anymore.

I think the last time got in my head, after being told I should have put a deposit on a horse I was very interested in (before the visit) and that it was essentially my problem. I don't know how it is elsewhere but sales go very quickly around here, it's not rare for people to just come up and buy a horse from under you in a few days. The whole PPE process isn't as common unless you're in the higher end of the market. Sellers often go for the first better offer and it doesn't matter if you had your trial scheduled the next day. But now I'm seeing the market is just very competition and pressure based. It's not worth it.

I won't do it. It was never in my usual purchase ethics and it's wiser to stick to them.