Adverts: wording that puts you off.

Reading what you lot have put, maybe people should just advertise "Horse for Sale" and not put anything else because they are too frightened of being criticised for their ads.
"Sold from field" - I have a perfect one which I bought from the field.
"Not novice ride" - perhaps you should enquire why. It might just be because the owner doesn't like it jogging when out or because the owner is actually nervous
"Has competed" - Maybe it has been out to some shows, but could be a baby so it was taken for the experience, not to win! At least they have taken it somewhere.
I'm not normally critical on here and don't pick fights, but not every horse is suited to every person and that might be why they are selling. It is still worth a phone call to find out more about the horse.
I do agree about POA though - I think it means overpriced.
 
not a novice ride - i mean who defines what a novice is?
and loads of "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" seriously one exclaimation mark is enough.
 
These have all made me laugh!

The only thing I would disagree with is "not novice ride". I think thats pretty genuine...its better than going "ye he's great, safe as houses" and then when someone comes to view going....oh ye but he bolts out hacking. I'd rather people be honest than lie, and if it ISNT a novice ride I'd say that!
 
The word I hate to see in adverts is machine, as in jumping machine, rosette machine, etc. If I wanted a machine I would buy a bike! Don't mind sold from field, we have a marvel here who was just that, she is about the most perfect childrens pony I have seen for quite some time. Also don't mind not novice ride, the current Appy was advertised as that and it is true, she has good manners, but if a novice got hold of her she would begin to take the upper hand and become unsafe (I bought her from a novice who had her for six months and realised she had made a mistake)
 
Recent vetting does not always mean failed. I had a numpty have a foal vetted then changed her mind hours later, and what a job I had to get a copy to prove it was her and not the vetting, and yes I have had numerous other timewasters fantasy texters and emailers etc so I have no problem if people put no timewasters. I just sympathise with them knowing they have probably had similar idiots to deal with.
 
Nearly every advert for a horse for sale will have one if not more of the phrases in that you have all mentioned. Do any of you actually ever go and view horses or are you all just put off by the adverts?
 
no i wouldnt go and see one that had the word parelli anywhere in its ad

many of the other phrases dont bother me in the least
 
Rebelzmum said:
Nearly every advert for a horse for sale will have one if not more of the phrases in that you have all mentioned. Do any of you actually ever go and view horses or are you all just put off by the adverts?
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That's a bit presumptious. Some of the phrases mentioned by others don't actually bother me....
 
Ridden by teenager.

Whilst it wouldn't put me off I would assume that the horse is forward going and possibly "cheeky" but I don't think this is generally what buyers mean by the phrase.

POA = out of my budget !
 
Needs confident rider

- don't mind not novice ride, or anything like that, but the phrase confident rider says to me that it does something a bit horrid - nasty stop, big buck/rear/bolt/nap etc - rather than just quirky or fiesty.

POA

- almost certainly overpriced!

Parelli/natural horsemanship trained

- just not for me!

NO TIMEWASTERS

- just generally offputting - what makes someone qualify as a timewaster exactly?

Suitable for a pro/trained and competed by a pro

- anything that is advertised as suitable for a pro probably means too difficult or maybe unpleasant for an amateur to enjoy and get the most out of, and something that has been mainly ridden by a pro I would be wary of because I am not of that standard and need something that can cope with and forgive stupid mistakes!
 
'Stunning' urgh!!!!

I too hate POA and wouldn't reply to an ad with this in!
It means I can't afford it!
 
Rebelzmum said:
Nearly every advert for a horse for sale will have one if not more of the phrases in that you have all mentioned. Do any of you actually ever go and view horses or are you all just put off by the adverts?
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I wouldn't be put off by one phrase on its own, but weigh it up against all the other wording and pictures in the ad.

For example, one poster mentioned the phrase 'home-bred' and I must admit I have always thought it a dubious term as I know so many 'home-breds' that have no manners and are allowed to walk all over people. However, I still went to view one and yes, we did buy him!
 
As has been mentioned I don't think any one saying would put me off going to view. Sometimes it's just the way the advert is put together that makes me feel I would be wasting my time. Loads of cliches & poor photos put me off. When people sort out a few snap shots & post them rather than taking some selling photos that actually show what the horse really looks like or moves like.
 
God, I'm never selling a horse again! No wonder the market is so slow, you lot are way too fussy about adverts! If you bothered to ring and find out you would prob get the reasoning behind the advert. Ridden by teenager wouldn't put me off, might mean horse was safe and forgiving. Also I recently sold a horse I described as cheeky, thats exactly what he was! Nothing nasty but would drag you to the feed room, do anything for food and be a bit opinionated if you weren't assertive enough with him. POA also isn't always a bad thing, sometimes I put this too as don't want everyone on the yard knowing how much my horses are selling for, (stops gossip) a genuine caller though will get told.
 
When I see ridden by teenager I think back to when I was one and would ride anything regardless of its behaviour so to me it doesn't necessarily mean the horse is sane and safe, ditto ridden by granmother, I am one and would consider myself a competent and experience rider, why dont people just put horse is suitable for novices, what does your age have to do with it.

Re first to see will buy - it always makes me smile especially when you see the advert is still there after 3/4 weeks. Thats not to say it doesn't happen, the first person to see my old ID cross bought him, it just seems, to me, an unncessary thing to say.
 
POA - I never bother phoning about them.

Generally I go with 'the bigger the ad, the bigger the lie' approach which is probably harsh but I feel if somebody is confident with what they are selling why do they need to big it up so much in the ad? Why not wait so I can see for myself?

Other than that I'm not put off by much. I want to buy the horse I see, not the one I read about!
 
I have to agree with Reblzmum (again :) ) there is very little specific wording that puts me off but more flags up what I need to ask about when I call.

I do often call about POA. Its usually my first question though "Hello I'm ringing about the horse you've got advertised. Before I go any further could you give me an idea of the price you are hoping to achieve?" If its something ridiculous and too expensive I just say
"Well thank you for your time but that is a little more than I was hoping to spend"

The last time I called a POA the actual price was a lot less than the horse was worth. Owner just wanted serious buyers ringing up that she could vet and she didn't want to advertise the price because she didn't want to be inundated with dealers/people looking to make a fast buck.

I do find 'No timewasters' annoying though but it doesn't put me off an ad because I know I'm not a timewaster - although what is the actual definition of a timewaster? If its just someone that comes tries your horse and then *shock horror* doesn't like it or decides its not for them then thats just stupid. If its someone that calls makes an appointment then is rude enough to not turn up then they aren't the sort of person to be put off by using the 'no timewasters' line are they?

'First to see will buy' I often don't ring about because I think "oh well that must have gone now ;)

Actually I wouldn't call about anything that had Parelli mentioned in its ad
 
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