Beware of a Con Man in Equine Industry

Be careful of a guy representing so called Highveld Stud his name is Juan Venter.

He approaches trainers to buy horses that are finished racing to deal on to others , takes horses then doesn't pay for them and canot find horses

Has produce delivered then not there for delivery and promises payment but never does

He has also had horses in training in natal, doesn't pay bills then dumps horses and doesn't pay leaving trainer with debt and horse

so is yip the kimberley trainer, i think so. he have plenty to say of the champion be fore is hes name on forum. is this cliffie maybe or is it some one else? yip jaap good for you tell us these story these game is full of the juan venters from the highest level.

Yip Jaap Wrote:

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> Be careful of a guy representing so called
> Highveld Stud his name is Juan Venter.
>
> He approaches trainers to buy horses that are
> finished racing to deal on to others , takes
> horses then doesn't pay for them and canot find
> horses
>
> Has produce delivered then not there for delivery
> and promises payment but never does
>
> He has also had horses in training in natal,
> doesn't pay bills then dumps horses and doesn't
> pay leaving trainer with debt and horse

Wonder what the NHA will do about this?

There are previous stories of people taken for a ride by ex jock/ trainer but b'cos tracks are covered NHA asking for proof and no action taken in KZN.(td)

Also been told this man is a rogue

Keep away from the scum bag

If anyone has any info on this guy please pm me

Very strange that I come accross this post. As I own a riding school in Alberton and I have to date bought 6 horses from this Juan Venter. And it has been a pleasent experience. We pay money it to trainers account, Juan gets his comm and horses are released. Don't know about other issues. I have not once had any problem with horses from Juan Venter.

Yip Jaap, can you mention names of trainers that he had apparently taken horses from and has not paid. Please I would like to verify this statement. By yourself. As one of his regular clients I thinks I deserve the right to know this. I will also check with him. As I am collecting another horse sold to me by him tomorrow morning.

Veronica Wrote:

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> Yip Jaap, can you mention names of trainers that
> he had apparently taken horses from and has not
> paid. Please I would like to verify this
> statement. By yourself. As one of his regular
> clients I thinks I deserve the right to know this.
> I will also check with him. As I am collecting
> another horse sold to me by him tomorrow morning.


hi I just want to mention that Yip Yaap has a history of making wild accusations about people with no proof and he hides behind his pseudonym.
I have no knowledge of this Juan Venter but I would think if you have bought 6 horses through him with no problems you should trust your gut feel and not be put of by unproven wild acquisitions from someone who likes to make negative comments about other people and has never supplied any evidence and do not have a positive word for anybody else, the same goes for some other persons on this forum but I must say that most of the posters on this forum is positive and in the majority with negative posters is in the minority
I will probably be getting a lot of flak again from Yip Yaap and company but I can take it.

Hey James Juan is being pursued by the HHcu ATM

Thanks for your concern

Some concerns they had,

flogging horses from trainers yards, not paying trainers, not paying transporters, not delivering the correct horses to buyers.

Keeps horses in bad conditions at his property - no money to feed etc.

And Hibs all of this is substantiated with documentation, proper records etcetera .... so all is good ??

It is a bit of a habit for people to get hung here prematurely and on hearsay.

Veronica Wrote:

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> Very strange that I come accross this post. As I
> own a riding school in Alberton and I have to date
> bought 6 horses from this Juan Venter. And it has
> been a pleasent experience. We pay money it to
> trainers account, Juan gets his comm and horses
> are released. Don't know about other issues. I
> have not once had any problem with horses from
> Juan Venter.


Thats Cool V he needs his buyers to get paid,its him paying thats the problem...