Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

[fiwen30]

What happens if the horse goes lame, colics, breaks a leg, literally anything within that year while it’s on ‘working livery’? Who is responsible for that?

Wouldn’t touch that with a barge pole.

 

[Vodkagirly]

What happens if the horse goes lame, colics, breaks a leg, literally anything within that year while it’s on ‘working livery’? Who is responsible for that?

Wouldn’t touch that with a barge pole.

What if someone's circumstances change and they no longer want a horse. Or if it isn't suitable for them.
Why pay 10k to have what's in effect a part loan but with all the risk of owning

 

[Vodkagirly]

What happens if the horse goes lame, colics, breaks a leg, literally anything within that year while it’s on ‘working livery’? Who is responsible for that?

Wouldn’t touch that with a barge pole.

What if someone's circumstances change and they no longer want a horse. Or if it isn't suitable for them.
Why pay 10k to have what's in effect a part loan but with all the risk of owning. Would be interesting to hear if anyone takes it up.

 

[maya2008]

Surely they should just wait a year and then sell it?

Anyway…

Latest one I have seen: pony is bucking with daughter, have tried new saddle, back lady says back is tight, selling because cannot afford regular treatments. Doesn’t mention if pony has seen vet. So basically, here is pony, I broke it, please give me money for a walking vet bill. If only they had paid for insurance…

 

[abbijay]

Horse for sale by a riding school. Add states they want to sell the horse to get funds to bring in more prospective horses to bring on, use for riding school, and sell. The horse seems a decent, general all-rounder who supposedly ticks all the boxes (loads and travels, hacks alone or in company, sweet natured, snaffle mouthed, etc etc). All fine and good, price seems appropriate if all those things truly are correct and the horse is sound (10-11k). Looks cute in the photos, but looks possibly a bit chubby and nothing super exciting.

BUT - the add states that the buyer will be required to keep the horse on working livery at the riding school for a minimum of one year. Is it just me or does this seem really odd?? The first comment on the post asks for clarification on when payment would be due (before or after the year finishes), who would be responsible for insurance, what if horse goes lame/gets injured while on the working livery, etc. and has quite a lot of likes, so surely it can't just be me. Seller of course just says "I'll DM you" rather than sharing the information publicly. It seems totally unreasonable to me for someone to say yeah, buy this horse but then I still have control over what you do with it for the next year? Like at that point you're paying 10k for what is effectively the privilege of part-loaning your own horse while the previous owner uses the horse for their riding school? Am I off the mark here? I can't imagine ever agreeing to this as a buyer.

ETA: To me this just seems like the seller needs/wants the money but can't actually afford to be down a horse for their riding school, which IMO is not the buyer's problem. But I suppose from a seller's perspective you might as well see if anyone goes for it. Sounds like a nightmare in the making though...

This is what seems to have happened to my old loan horse. I am told has been sold to an owner but has remained in the riding school for the last year or so either on working livery or full loan. I certainly wouldn't want to do it as most riding schools don't insure horses and anything could happen but must be a brilliant deal for any riding school that can organise it - get paid for the horse and keep using it?! On working livery you're even getting its running costs covered.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Depends on the riding school I guess. I’ve known people buy horses to keep them on working livery at very good riding schools.

An old school friends got right royally screwed over by a riding school and I have no sympathy for her over it.

She loaned a pony from the riding school but kept it there on working livery. Not unusual you would think. BUT she was paying £80 a week DIY livery that included hay but no bedding or hard feed, she paid for its shoes, vets fees, rugs etc. The pony was used 4 days a week in lessons and did 2 lessons a day so she couldn't ride him on his working days and he had 1 day off a week on a Tuesday so she couldn't ride him then either. So she could only ride him 1 day a week and she could only hack him, he wasn't allowed in the school or allowed to jump he could only do that in lessons. She was in her mid-twenties at this point so not young! The riding school must have been laughing all the way to the bank! Oh and she also worked at the riding school and had to muck him out/groom etc in her own time not on the yards time ??

 

[Abacus]

An old school friends got right royally screwed over by a riding school and I have no sympathy for her over it.

She loaned a pony from the riding school but kept it there on working livery. Not unusual you would think. BUT she was paying £80 a week DIY livery that included hay but no bedding or hard feed, she paid for its shoes, vets fees, rugs etc. The pony was used 4 days a week in lessons and did 2 lessons a day so she couldn't ride him on his working days and he had 1 day off a week on a Tuesday so she couldn't ride him then either. So she could only ride him 1 day a week and she could only hack him, he wasn't allowed in the school or allowed to jump he could only do that in lessons. She was in her mid-twenties at this point so not young! The riding school must have been laughing all the way to the bank! Oh and she also worked at the riding school and had to muck him out/groom etc in her own time not on the yards time ??

Why do you have no sympathy? This is awful and maybe she was naive but if she was a friend of mine I would both feel sorry for her and try to show her that she wasn’t getting a good deal. Oh, based on your maths she could have used him twice per week (4 days working plus 1 day off still leaves 2).

 

[Goldie's mum]

Horse for sale by a riding school. Add states they want to sell the horse to get funds to bring in more prospective horses to bring on, use for riding school, and sell....

I'm surprised they haven't already managed to sell it to a regular rider, as that seems common. Twice, at two different riding schools, separated by quite a few years, I realized was being worked on to buy a horse. Same both times - first I noticed I was always given the same horse to ride. Then the "you look good on him", "awe he likes you" started. One had early navicular, the other was starting to nap. Both the deal was I'd keep it there at livery after the sale & looking round, a lot of their livery customers had ex school horses. (I didn't buy either horse. The second school were really grumpy with me after I bought somewhere else.)

 

[Vodkagirly]

Im looking for someone who can finish my lads Clip. He currently has half his legs and his face still left on. Unfortunately he keeps rearing up when we try and Clip the rest of his legs and won’t keep his head still to do the rest, he is only 1 so I don’t want to give him any negative experiences, but I haven’t a clue what I’m doing when it comes to clipping. Is there anyone who can help me who is experienced enough to deal with this? TIA x

Shakes head wondering why and wonders who wants to take it on

 

[exracehorse]

Im looking for someone who can finish my lads Clip. He currently has half his legs and his face still left on. Unfortunately he keeps rearing up when we try and Clip the rest of his legs and won’t keep his head still to do the rest, he is only 1 so I don’t want to give him any negative experiences, but I haven’t a clue what I’m doing when it comes to clipping. Is there anyone who can help me who is experienced enough to deal with this? TIA x

Shakes head wondering why and wonders who wants to take it on

Why clip a one year old !!

 

[Sossigpoker]

Why clip a one year old !!

Maybe its too hot as it's been stupidly warm again?

 

[JBM]

Maybe its too hot as it's been stupidly warm again?

Sounds like a full body which is a bit much for warm

 

[Caol Ila]

Yes he has been working and living here for 12 years. Has a long term British partner and a child on the way. Clearly committed to the UK. He has spent a week a year in Germany as part of his job. Seemed bizarre that disqualifies him from indefinite leave to remain.

The asylum sustem is rubbish but that does not mean other things aren;t overly punitive too.

The application process for ILR or other forms of immigration hasn't changed in years and years.
How can a government department be "vicious " by applying the same policy as they have for God knows how long ?
What a ridiculous thing to say.

No idea what the context of any of this is, but the Home Office are vicious, they have definitely got more vicious in the last twelve years and have winged some truly nasty policies in there (looking at you, minimum income threshold), and the process of applying for ILR sucks.

It also sucks applying for student visas (or extending them). And asylum. It's the "hostile environment," don't ya know.

 

[maya2008]

Ad for yard for rent. Less grazing than stables, no school, obviously all the maintenance to do etc … £200 per stable per month! Post complains about timewasters and currently has no comments. Can’t say I am surprised!

 

[Goldie's mum]

New home wanted for sassy, food obsessed fence tester .. not great off lead rein as she just wanders over to the nearest snack... !

 

[JBM]

Mare in foal needing new?. 15.1 2ish. Skewbald. 7 years old. Ride and drive
Ready to drop but no date as was surprise covering.
How you gonna move a heavily pregnant mare

 

[Pippity]

"Looking for an experienced eventer to show the ropes/ confidence giver over a fence for loan on weekends. Experienced and willing rider just wants a more been there done it type of horse ! And just to ride on weekends"

 

[bonnysmum]

Horse for sale by a riding school. Add states they want to sell the horse to get funds to bring in more prospective horses to bring on, use for riding school, and sell. The horse seems a decent, general all-rounder who supposedly ticks all the boxes (loads and travels, hacks alone or in company, sweet natured, snaffle mouthed, etc etc). All fine and good, price seems appropriate if all those things truly are correct and the horse is sound (10-11k). Looks cute in the photos, but looks possibly a bit chubby and nothing super exciting.

BUT - the add states that the buyer will be required to keep the horse on working livery at the riding school for a minimum of one year. Is it just me or does this seem really odd??....

ETA: To me this just seems like the seller needs/wants the money but can't actually afford to be down a horse for their riding school, which IMO is not the buyer's problem. But I suppose from a seller's perspective you might as well see if anyone goes for it. Sounds like a nightmare in the making though...

So yeah, I fell for this one. Not in an up front way, it was done to me my stealth. No, it turns out the horse was not sound and yes, it was a nightmare. It feels like I paid several K for a rescue case (wouldn't part with her though!)

 

[Widgeon]

Mare in foal needing new?. 15.1 2ish. Skewbald. 7 years old. Ride and drive
Ready to drop but no date as was surprise covering.
How you gonna move a heavily pregnant mare

Oh that one is sad, I bet she's sweet - I hope someone nice buys her. Although tbh if you're set up for a foal then a seven year old 15.2 ride and drive might be a bargain, if you don't mind all the work and time with the foal.

 

[conniegirl]

Mare in foal needing new?. 15.1 2ish. Skewbald. 7 years old. Ride and drive
Ready to drop but no date as was surprise covering.
How you gonna move a heavily pregnant mare

Carefully! But if she is a calm sort who is used to travelling then it shouldn’t be to hard on her

 

[Widgeon]

Yep this is the one for me

It's small and requires caging behind metal bars. It's also grey. Has a really cute nose though. Hmmmm....so much information to assimilate here

 

[D66]

It eats hay too!
So much info.

 

[D66]

It seems to have at least 1 eye, what more could a potential buyer possibly need to know.

No, that’s a nostril. ?

 

[FinnishLapphund]

No, that’s a nostril. ?

There's two nostrils (+mouth) in the front, I'm talking further back in the shadow, there's an even darker shadow that looks like an eye.

 

[Cowpony]

There's an advert for a lovely sounding horse on one of the sales platforms at the moment, just the type I'm looking for. But the photo is of it surrounded by people, being patted on the nose by a child. You can't see anything of its conformation, there are no pictures of it doing the activities the owner says it's wonderful at. I do wonder whether people actually want to sell them sometimes........

 

[Pinkvboots]

The sale adverts with pictures of the horse laying down always amaze me just why

Or with its head over the door?

 

[exracehorse]

The sale adverts with pictures of the horse laying down always amaze me just why

Or with its head over the door?

Saw one yesterday. It was two photos only. And the girl was standing on its back. Nothing else

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

The sale adverts with pictures of the horse laying down always amaze me just why

Or with its head over the door?

I would like a pic of a head over the door as part of a bunch of pictures. If you have to see the head over the door every day you may as well have a head you like!

 

[maya2008]

Today… blah blah didn’t make height, pics of parents, then…has a sarcoid but nowhere it would cause a problem. Look at pics and see HUGE sarcoid just behind where your leg would be. So if you wanted to put your leg back to ask for canter, or caught it getting on or anything really, is just in a place it would obviously cause problems.

 

[Goldie's mum]

Sold
I hope she's gone to a lovely home

Well spotted!
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.and yes, I do spend my coffee break looking at donkeys on DD!