cauda equina
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'I am looking for someone who wants to give him a loving home as a companion pony' - because they are not that person 
Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.
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SilverLinings
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And she wants him to go to a home where he lives out 24/7 with ad lib grass. That is going to be one expensive horse to keep with a high chance of vet bills for either ulcers or laminitis (plus the hocks).
Poor horse, no one is going to pay £1,500 to keep him on livery, so she is looking for someone with their own land, but more land than she owns. And someone who has a spare horse to be with him permanently, time to spend on him and the knowledge and ability to juggle his ulcer/laminitis risk. You could buy a companion for much less on DD without arthritis or vices.
exracehorse
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greasedweasel
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She seems to have a fabulous set up, he looks absolutely lovely and she works at a vets, totally baffles me she’s done the “ah he’s unrideable I’ll try get money for him”!! She’ll be one of those that bleats on the internet when he turns up in some dodgy dealers yard for £7000 in a few months time. “They told me they were a permanent home” 
toppedoff
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olop
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You must be my neck of the woods, I saw that one and wanted to comment on it. Poor little ponyExtremely hard sale
FOR SALE - COMPANION HORSE ONLYMount 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
adamntitch
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in exracehorse post that picture appears at the bottom thought it was the same horseNot the pony being spoken above but here's this shocker
ester
Not slacking multitasking
stallion?Not the pony being spoken above but here's this shocker
toppedoff
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Oh! It must be then
I got it from the "This horse is incorrectly assembled" group I love it on there but some are what the hell
OrangeAndLemon
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Looks like it could have some Suffolk in there hence short-coupled (punchy). It looks young and colt-ish (short tail and a little bum high) but the head doesn't look Suffolk-like so possibly some of the American Suffolk lines in there, or crossed with something giving it the different head shape.Not the pony being spoken above but here's this shocker
ETA might not be if more pony sized than horse sized. Hard to tell without something to give some height reference
toppedoff
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Had a look
Suffolk Cross and only around 14hh!
OrangeAndLemon
Afraid of exorcism
exracehorse
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I did comment. As did many othersYou must be my neck of the woods, I saw that one and wanted to comment on it. Poor little pony
OrangeAndLemon
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For comparison, this is my Suffolk at 3yrs 5mnths, gelded 6 months before this picture. Similarly bum high and also short coupled. He would have been around 16.2hh in this picture. Terrible angle for the picture so you cant make out that he, similarly, has a short neck, I hope you can still see a difference.
Goldie's mum
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"Looking for loaners, yard in [...]
14hh heavy weight cob gelding . Can be a go sh!te so needs someone that knows what their doing .. nothing dangerous just can be stubborn so will need a confident person
13.3ish cob mare recently broken now looking for someone to bring on
I have a few that are about to be broken , some foals that are too young for riding but would someone wanting to get hands on and spoil
I have a couple of ponies great for kids
12 HH welshy for light hacking only best in. Hand
Yard in in [.....] there is a financial contribution required and duties
Pm for more information
No more time wasters please"
14hh heavy weight cob gelding . Can be a go sh!te so needs someone that knows what their doing .. nothing dangerous just can be stubborn so will need a confident person
13.3ish cob mare recently broken now looking for someone to bring on
I have a few that are about to be broken , some foals that are too young for riding but would someone wanting to get hands on and spoil
I have a couple of ponies great for kids
12 HH welshy for light hacking only best in. Hand
Yard in in [.....] there is a financial contribution required and duties
Pm for more information
No more time wasters please"
TheChestnutThing
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Hi all I don’t fancy selling my organs to hire a box for the day for two ponies going to X for the Halloween show was going to ask if anyone would be happy to recommend a box which is cheap or lend for the day, it will come back spotless and exact way given to us, many thanks
Sure…will just lend you my brand new Oakley with pop out side….
Seriously though, if you can’t afford to rent transport you shouldn’t be going to a show…
Sure…will just lend you my brand new Oakley with pop out side….
Seriously though, if you can’t afford to rent transport you shouldn’t be going to a show…
Goldie's mum
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£500.
5 year old ride and drive Shetland gelding.
He is not a child's pony. He is not trustworthy . He can kick and he can bite .
He has been used as a lead rein pony however he can try nip the leader.
He can be ridden off the lead rein but again is cheeky and does need a firm and confident rider. (Is 35 inches)
He has done driving and I feel he would make a better adult driven prospect than a ridden one.
[Picture of him in a very badly fitting harness that (hopefully) he has never actually moved in]
Bargain!
5 year old ride and drive Shetland gelding.
He is not a child's pony. He is not trustworthy . He can kick and he can bite .
He has been used as a lead rein pony however he can try nip the leader.
He can be ridden off the lead rein but again is cheeky and does need a firm and confident rider. (Is 35 inches)
He has done driving and I feel he would make a better adult driven prospect than a ridden one.
[Picture of him in a very badly fitting harness that (hopefully) he has never actually moved in]
Bargain!
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ester
Not slacking multitasking
at least honest and plenty of ponies driving because they really weren't going to be kids riding ponies. depends how much
Goldie's mum
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Sorry, was editing it in while you were posting.
toppedoff
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Maddie Moo
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Apparently 14hh!
Surely they must have uploaded the wrong photo, no Arab in that pony
Goldie's mum
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Probably a scam- just cut & paste the words from a real advert & use any old photo that's the right colour. There was one doing the rounds a while ago; words from an advert I'd seen, Fresian cross Shire colt, unbacked, black, 15hh, Sheffield. The video was a girl riding a 11hh-ish(?) pony round a compound with palm trees ---but it was black! They hadn't even taken off the caption on the video, that was in Russian script.Surely they must have uploaded the wrong photo, no Arab in that pony
Vodkagirly
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**REDUCED** Offers over £20K to include full extensive wardrobe (incl Dressage and Jump saddles)
*In Recent vetting did not pass front Flexion tests - Please only enquire if this does not phase you*
Never had a day lame.
Lot of money for a horse that isn't sound/insurable
*In Recent vetting did not pass front Flexion tests - Please only enquire if this does not phase you*
Never had a day lame.
Lot of money for a horse that isn't sound/insurable
Bobthecob15
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People are so delusional or desperate!
Pippity
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"i’m looking for a loan horse
i’m super experienced and have been riding for years. looking for preferably a horse that can jump at least 50cm. 14.2hh-15.3 would be a good height."
Let me guess - been riding for three years and has graduated to the tricky horses at the riding school?
i’m super experienced and have been riding for years. looking for preferably a horse that can jump at least 50cm. 14.2hh-15.3 would be a good height."
Let me guess - been riding for three years and has graduated to the tricky horses at the riding school?
maya2008
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Pony who is RISING THREE has been backed and is advertised for sale as quiet, being ridden by 3 and 6 year old children.
maya2008
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Ad local to me, looking for a horse to learn to jump on, 1-2 days a week, radius willing to travel is just a few miles outside of a large town. Unsurprisingly they have found nothing, ad been repeatedly up since the summer.
Pippity
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What amazes me is that so many of these adverts DO get responses.
IrishMilo
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I saw this one and to be fair for the experience the horse has and the (advertised) temperament, I don't think it's unrealistic. Not passing a flexion test isn't the same as being lame day to day. Lots of vets openly say that they aren't a reliable indicator of soundness.
Chuffy99
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Would have to agree with IM, it’s a cracking horse but obviously a big gamble