Complaint Review: Nicole McFarland (Hillard)

I too, have been a complete victim of Nicole Hillard (McFarland). She guaranteed me that a horse I bought from her, would be exactly what I wanted. I asked all of the right questions, and she clearly lied to me from the start. I bought my horse site unseen, and as I mentioned, Nicole assured me that everything she told me was the truth.

When I arrived to pick up the horse, he was extremely under weight. They take very poor care of their horses, and it shows with every single sale they have. Secondly, I found out that she falsy writes down that they have had their hooves trimmed, teeth done, and shots given. Nicole drugs these horses with bottles of Ace, and tries to administer the shots herself. These are not correct, and extremely unsafe for the horses!

The horse I picked up is extremely aggressive with his back feet. She assured me that he had his back feet done, but it was a complete lie. There was no way that they were completeled by anyone, he does not know any of the things she assured me he knew. She knew that she could lie her way through getting the horse sold, and out of her way.

Not only did she collect my money (as a "gift" option on paypal) because she doesn't want to get fees, or have the buyer take their payment away, but she also charges PA sales tax. The tax law states that only horses sold within the state to another PA resident should get taxed. She was completely aware of this, yet insisted on getting it. I think it was just another way for her to collect more money that she was not entitled to.

When I approached her about my problems with the new horse she assured would be "perfect", she told me to sell him on Craigs list. I have screen shots to prove it. She does not care about these horses, or their well being at all! She is a cruel, deceptive woman who should be charged with tax fraud.

I would never allow anyone else to purchase a horse from her. She is  100% scam artist.