Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

[Keith_Beef]

He is back

I don't understand what 'anonymous' is looking for...

Well, I have an idea, but it's not to do with transporting a horse from one place to another.

 

[Dave's Mam]

I don't understand what 'anonymous' is looking for...

Well, I have an idea, but it's not to do with transporting a horse from one place to another.

The individual in question posts on local horse groups for someone to tie him up, bit him & use a whip. Unfortunately often on groups with young people on.

 

[Keith_Beef]

The individual in question posts on local horse groups for someone to tie him up, bit him & use a whip. Unfortunately often on groups with young people on.

Not so far from my guess, then...

 

[Jenko109]

Come and handle my yearling. Please pay for the privilege and do the poo picking too.

 

[toppedoff]

1.5 yo being ridden by a child with no helmet

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

1.5 yo being ridden by a child with no helmet

Ridden or sat on for a quick pic?

 

[IrishMilo]

9 yr old gelding, lovely kind horse around 16hh. Needs a lunge before riding as can present himself as a little cold backed. Once ridden advised he’s a good ride. For this reason and without further investigation that I would imagine he needs his back medicated he’s suitable companion. Lack of top line also a sign of KS

No smart comments. Someone may have a home for him.

 

[Jenko109]

9 yr old gelding, lovely kind horse around 16hh. Needs a lunge before riding as can present himself as a little cold backed. Once ridden advised he’s a good ride. For this reason and without further investigation that I would imagine he needs his back medicated he’s suitable companion. Lack of top line also a sign of KS

No smart comments. Someone may have a home for him.

Horrified

 

[ycbm]

9 yr old gelding, lovely kind horse around 16hh. Needs a lunge before riding as can present himself as a little cold backed. Once ridden advised he’s a good ride. For this reason and without further investigation that I would imagine he needs his back medicated he’s suitable companion. Lack of top line also a sign of KS

No smart comments. Someone may have a home for him.

I'm not quite sure what's wrong with that if somebody has got themselves into a position where they can't keep him? He seems to be being sold with full disclosure of probably kissing spines as a companion.

Sadly he could end up with a bad dealer, medicated and sold on, but it takes a lot of guts to look an otherwise healthy 9 year old in the eyes and have him put to sleep for his own protection.
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[SaddlePsych'D]

Not FB but Vinted...

Pair of Pikeur breeches for a fiver, bargain if you don't mind them having an absolutely massive hole in the crotch rendering them useless. They were so ready for the bin instead of asking someone to pay money for them, plus delivery, plus Vinted's fee to dispose of them for you.

When people say 'only worn once' on things that yes they might have worn once, after the 576 times the previous four owners of said item wore it!

 

[Pippity]

14yo Thoroughbred, can no longer be ridden, looking for a home as a companion because the owner's moving abroad.

Just do the decent thing and say goodbye. Odds are way too high that he'll be buted up and sold on as soon as the owner's on the plane.

 

[Lexi 123]

I saw this on Facebook thought Why would you sell a horse that sounds like it bolts in the area I wonder is there a lameness problem with this horse .

 

[Landcruiser]

I saw this on Facebook thought Why would you sell a horse that sounds like it bolts in the area I wonder is there a lameness problem with this horse .

To be fair, not everyone wants to school and it wouldn't necessarily be an issue for a hacking or hunting home. It sounds like horse has had a trauma in the arena which could quite possibly be over-come with patience.

 

[Snowfilly]

I saw this on Facebook thought Why would you sell a horse that sounds like it bolts in the area I wonder is there a lameness problem with this horse .

To be fair, some people’s ‘shoots off’ is actually ‘he gets unbalanced and hurried and then goes fast to try and recover’ or as someone else said, he’s had a nasty experience and is worried and panics.

I’d want a video or demo of him doing it before making my mind up but he sounds a viable prospect if you’re careful.

 

[Unicorn]

I saw this on Facebook thought Why would you sell a horse that sounds like it bolts in the area I wonder is there a lameness problem with this horse .

I bought one like this. Would hack forever, but was terrified of the school. Initially he'd shake just standing in the gateway, poor boy and if you did persuade him in he'd panic and shoot off, or spin like a tornado.

Fast forward a few years and he was mostly fine, he just needed time and a bit of patience.

 

[Irish Sally]

I saw this on Facebook thought Why would you sell a horse that sounds like it bolts in the area I wonder is there a lameness problem with this horse .

Could also just be a horse that learnt if he runs around he gets to go back to his stable. Most people looking for a project would take a punt as long as he's cheap enough.

 

[Ceifer]

Girl in social media who keeps appearing on my Facebook feed.

Rides a coloured cob. I think she’s taught it to rear, couple of liberty videos with it doing it on command.

I don’t have a problem with this per se, I’ve ridden stunt horses that are trained to do this.

However, one video is the horses rearing on the road and then having a buck. Rider is unfazed, she gets off it eventually and leads it.

I just think why? What’s the point of letting a horse behave like this, or if she has trained it to do all this crap why glamourise it to younger/impressionable people.

 

[[153312]]

Girl in social media who keeps appearing on my Facebook feed.

Rides a coloured cob. I think she’s taught it to rear, couple of liberty videos with it doing it on command.

I don’t have a problem with this per se, I’ve ridden stunt horses that are trained to do this.

However, one video is the horses rearing on the road and then having a buck. Rider is unfazed, she gets off it eventually and leads it.

I just think why? What’s the point of letting a horse behave like this, or if she has trained it to do all this crap why glamourise it to younger/impressionable people.

Oh that one
For your own sanity block....I think it has issues somewhere but she bred from it instead of spending the money on a workup. The videos of it acting up for dentist ect are absolutely sickening - I've always maintained we owe it to these professionals to have horses behave as well as can be reasonably expected unless we want to start having 'danger money' charges added to bills!

 

[scats]

Girl in social media who keeps appearing on my Facebook feed.

Rides a coloured cob. I think she’s taught it to rear, couple of liberty videos with it doing it on command.

I don’t have a problem with this per se, I’ve ridden stunt horses that are trained to do this.

However, one video is the horses rearing on the road and then having a buck. Rider is unfazed, she gets off it eventually and leads it.

I just think why? What’s the point of letting a horse behave like this, or if she has trained it to do all this crap why glamourise it to younger/impressionable people.

I think I know the one you mean. From what I can work out, it’s always reared under saddle when napping. I’m not sure if they’ve ever looked into it.
It gets quite high, to the point I think if it just lost its balance or footing, things could turn out very badly. I think I’m too old and sensible now, but my stomach lurches everytime I see it rear with her on.

 

[rabatsa]

I have seen one yesterday where someone wants a loan home for a mule foal. MUST change yards.

So they want you to rear their baby which has probably caused problems. No doubt they will expect it back as a perfect animal when ready to ride.

 

[ycbm]

I have seen one yesterday where someone wants a loan home for a mule foal. MUST change yards.

So they want you to rear their baby which has probably caused problems. No doubt they will expect it back as a perfect animal when ready to ride.

They want it weaned?
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[rabatsa]

They want it weaned?
.

Could be but no mention of that in the ad.

 

[Palindrome]

Someone posted on a dressage horse for sale group that they want a mare in foal on loan or cheap, either a pony mare or a small horse bred to a dressage stallion. When asked if they will then return or buy the foal, they replied "we will find an agreement", the questions and comments about whether she will buy the foal have subsequently been deleted from the post...

 

[Pippity]

Oh that one
For your own sanity block....I think it has issues somewhere but she bred from it instead of spending the money on a workup. The videos of it acting up for dentist ect are absolutely sickening - I've always maintained we owe it to these professionals to have horses behave as well as can be reasonably expected unless we want to start having 'danger money' charges added to bills!

I absolutely agree. The vast majority are self-employed, so if they can't work, they can't earn.

When I first got Blue, she was a nightmare to have her feet handled. Even after I trained her out of it, she liked to lean on the farrier to help with her balance. (I'm not sure whether I've trained her out of that, or whether treating her PSSM fixed it.) I always added on an extra tenner or so as danger money! It meant I got to keep an excellent farrier, because he knew I took the issue seriously and was working to resolve it.

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

I absolutely agree. The vast majority are self-employed, so if they can't work, they can't earn.

When I first got Blue, she was a nightmare to have her feet handled. Even after I trained her out of it, she liked to lean on the farrier to help with her balance. (I'm not sure whether I've trained her out of that, or whether treating her PSSM fixed it.) I always added on an extra tenner or so as danger money! It meant I got to keep an excellent farrier, because he knew I took the issue seriously and was working to resolve it.

I did the same, gave the farrier and extra £20 on Dex's first trim as whilst I had been working on it diligently, he was still a just 3yo and a bit snatchy but in desperate need of a trim! He's still coming..

 

[toppedoff]

To everyone who asks how to make sure their trailer doesn't get nicked

 

[exracehorse]

Extremely hard sale
FOR SALE - COMPANION HORSE ONLY Mount Bures, near Sudbury -£1500 however home is more important than the money

Rue is a 14.3hh bay roan ISH. I am looking for someone who wants to give him a loving home as a companion pony, and for someone to give him some attention. I have owned Rue for 6 years now but unfortunately last year he went lame then got diagnosed with arthritis in his hocks, and the lameness is still on going hence why he is being sold as a companion only, not a ridden horse. He has got a lovely temperament, he loves other horses and people, he is very easy to keep, never kicks, bites etc. very easy with the farrier, and he is currently barefoot, all up to date with vaccinations, good to load and travel, will stand all day to be brushed, there is not a nasty bone in his body. The only vice he has is wind sucking, however he rarely does it, only when he has no hay/grass to eat. It's never caused him a problem. He did have ulcers, however this was 6 years ago now and has been fine ever since, so he will need to have an acid supplement in a small handful of chaff once a day, and ad lib hay/grass. Ideally I would like him to go to a home with 24/7 turnout to keep him moving around, but at the moment at mine is is happy going out in the day and coming in at night. Very hard decision to make but only selling as I would like to progress with my riding and I just don't have the room at home to keep him and another one. as much as I would love to!! He will need to live with another horse as he doesn't like being on his own. He currently lives with my Shetland pony and sheep, which he loves. He also has lived with pigs which is also loved very much! He will come with rugs, head collars, and a grazing muzzle.
£1500

 

[greasedweasel]

Extremely hard sale
FOR SALE - COMPANION HORSE ONLY Mount Bures, near Sudbury -£1500 however home is more important than the money

Rue is a 14.3hh bay roan ISH. I am looking for someone who wants to give him a loving home as a companion pony, and for someone to give him some attention. I have owned Rue for 6 years now but unfortunately last year he went lame then got diagnosed with arthritis in his hocks, and the lameness is still on going hence why he is being sold as a companion only, not a ridden horse. He has got a lovely temperament, he loves other horses and people, he is very easy to keep, never kicks, bites etc. very easy with the farrier, and he is currently barefoot, all up to date with vaccinations, good to load and travel, will stand all day to be brushed, there is not a nasty bone in his body. The only vice he has is wind sucking, however he rarely does it, only when he has no hay/grass to eat. It's never caused him a problem. He did have ulcers, however this was 6 years ago now and has been fine ever since, so he will need to have an acid supplement in a small handful of chaff once a day, and ad lib hay/grass. Ideally I would like him to go to a home with 24/7 turnout to keep him moving around, but at the moment at mine is is happy going out in the day and coming in at night. Very hard decision to make but only selling as I would like to progress with my riding and I just don't have the room at home to keep him and another one. as much as I would love to!! He will need to live with another horse as he doesn't like being on his own. He currently lives with my Shetland pony and sheep, which he loves. He also has lived with pigs which is also loved very much! He will come with rugs, head collars, and a grazing muzzle.
£1500

You could just weep couldn’t you. Poor b*stard

 

[AmyMay]

You could just weep couldn’t you. Poor b*stard

Plus it’s obese.

 

[Pippity]

Extremely hard sale
FOR SALE - COMPANION HORSE ONLY Mount Bures, near Sudbury -£1500 however home is more important than the money

Rue is a 14.3hh bay roan ISH. I am looking for someone who wants to give him a loving home as a companion pony, and for someone to give him some attention. I have owned Rue for 6 years now but unfortunately last year he went lame then got diagnosed with arthritis in his hocks, and the lameness is still on going hence why he is being sold as a companion only, not a ridden horse. He has got a lovely temperament, he loves other horses and people, he is very easy to keep, never kicks, bites etc. very easy with the farrier, and he is currently barefoot, all up to date with vaccinations, good to load and travel, will stand all day to be brushed, there is not a nasty bone in his body. The only vice he has is wind sucking, however he rarely does it, only when he has no hay/grass to eat. It's never caused him a problem. He did have ulcers, however this was 6 years ago now and has been fine ever since, so he will need to have an acid supplement in a small handful of chaff once a day, and ad lib hay/grass. Ideally I would like him to go to a home with 24/7 turnout to keep him moving around, but at the moment at mine is is happy going out in the day and coming in at night. Very hard decision to make but only selling as I would like to progress with my riding and I just don't have the room at home to keep him and another one. as much as I would love to!! He will need to live with another horse as he doesn't like being on his own. He currently lives with my Shetland pony and sheep, which he loves. He also has lived with pigs which is also loved very much! He will come with rugs, head collars, and a grazing muzzle.
£1500

If he doesn't like being on his own, he's not even going to be much good as a companion. You don't want him screaming and objecting every time you go out for a ride and leave him behind.