Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

[WelshD]

I've just seen one that asks for recommendations for herb anti-inflammatories because her horse's leg gives way when she turns from a standstill. Doesn't want to go 'the chemical' route. Recommendations for a vet eschewed in favour of a thermal imaging appointment - next week. Am sitting on my fingers.

I've seen more and more people recently saying they want to avoid chemicals but as their comments continue its obvious they just want to avoid calling a vet - it would seem there is no in-between!

 

[HeresHoping]

I've seen more and more people recently saying they want to avoid chemicals but as their comments continue its obvious they just want to avoid calling a vet - it would seem there is no in-between!

So it seems. The thing is, when someone tries to make a sensible suggestion (i.e. your horse is probably in agony, call the blooming vet!) they get lambasted for disrespecting others' wishes. On that particular group I think half of them can't actually afford a horse.

 

[fatpiggy]

I get that this is probably someone genuinely looking for a nicely bred well reared registered Fell but seriously have they ever heard of sentences. They've obviously heard of capslock though.

"WANTING A STOCKY ONE ALL BLACK FELL WITH NO WHITE MARKINGS OR A DAPPLE GREY FELL GELDING 13H2 TO 14H MUST BE SAFE TO RIDE IN ALL TRAFFIC NO VICES WHAT SO EVER GOOD WITH THE BLACKSMITH NOT STRONG TO HANDLE GOOD TO RIDE IN OPEN SPACES AND GOOD TO RIDE OUT ON IS OWN .DONT WANT ONE THAT REARS OR BUCKS JUST A NICE SHOW QUALITY LITTLE FELL THAT COMES FROM A HOME WHERE HES BEEN LOVED AND LOOKED AFTER AND HAS HAD THE BEST OF EVERYTHING MUST BE REG WITH FELL SOCIATY IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING PLEASE GET IN TOUCH."

More likely they haven't yet worked out how to switch capslock off. Ain't modern education a wonderful thing?

 

[indiat]

I am looking for a free pony that comes with all accessories including tack, feed, rugs etc.. And preferably won't have to move stables.

Courtesy of Preloved, I s*@t you not.

Feed is an accessory?!

 

[Rollin]

Latest one on KEG - someone has had the RSPCA out to dead horses. Turns out they were sunbathing - oops!

Come on, I have lost track of the times my o/h tells me in a panic he thinks one or other horse is sick or dead. Coo their name and watch the ears twitch!!

 

[miss_c]

Did anybody see the one that was someone getting annoyed because people were telling them it REALLY wouldn't be safe to tow using a VW Golf?!

 

[fatpiggy]

Come on, I have lost track of the times my o/h tells me in a panic he thinks one or other horse is sick or dead. Coo their name and watch the ears twitch!!

I had a phone call from the owner of the field my horse was out in, saying don't worry, I know she's only asleep but some kids have gone by and screamed there is a dead horse in the field, and they don't believe me... I went up , horse was having a lovely deep sleep in the hot sunshine. I felt rather mean getting her up to prove she hadn't kicked the bucket.

However, the day after I hacked her several miles to her new yard and she didn't get a wink of sleep the first night due to the stress of it all, the next day one of the other liveries, a VERY experienced, level headed horse owner had seriously wondered as the old girl went down for a very long time and with a rug on, they couldn't see her breathing and she never so much as twitched a muscle. Even when they went over and called her name she didn't move. Poor old girl was exhausted!

 

[Beausmate]

Did anybody see the one that was someone getting annoyed because people were telling them it REALLY wouldn't be safe to tow using a VW Golf?!

As an aside, I did once see someone leaving a show with a pony trailer, complete with pony, behind a Peugeot 205. Optimistic...

 

[DirectorFury]

Did anybody see the one that was someone getting annoyed because people were telling them it REALLY wouldn't be safe to tow using a VW Golf?!

Gawd, yes.

'I phoned VW and they said it'd be fine'. <hmm>. Yes, because VW have such a long and rich history of always being truthful . Did that end in a delete and flounce? I didn't bother commenting because she had obviously decided she was right <sigh>.

My FIL actually did tow a caravan over the heads of the valleys road using a mk2 golf once. Note the 'once'. Pretty much the only reason he survived was because he's 25 stone so acted as ballast for the car! Perhaps unrelated but the clutch went a week later...

 

[spookypony]

I think that one is from a Dalek.

I get that this is probably someone genuinely looking for a nicely bred well reared registered Fell but seriously have they ever heard of sentences. They've obviously heard of capslock though.

"WANTING A STOCKY ONE ALL BLACK FELL WITH NO WHITE MARKINGS OR A DAPPLE GREY FELL GELDING 13H2 TO 14H MUST BE SAFE TO RIDE IN ALL TRAFFIC NO VICES WHAT SO EVER GOOD WITH THE BLACKSMITH NOT STRONG TO HANDLE GOOD TO RIDE IN OPEN SPACES AND GOOD TO RIDE OUT ON IS OWN .DONT WANT ONE THAT REARS OR BUCKS JUST A NICE SHOW QUALITY LITTLE FELL THAT COMES FROM A HOME WHERE HES BEEN LOVED AND LOOKED AFTER AND HAS HAD THE BEST OF EVERYTHING MUST BE REG WITH FELL SOCIATY IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING PLEASE GET IN TOUCH."

 

[miss_c]

Did that end in a delete and flounce?

Surprisingly it didn't! It kept going until about lunchtime at which point admin just got fed up with her I think and turned off commenting!

 

[Sleipnir]

I think that one is from a Dalek.

Thank you very much, now my keyboard has tea all over it.

 

[fatpiggy]

Gawd, yes.

'I phoned VW and they said it'd be fine'. <hmm>. Yes, because VW have such a long and rich history of always being truthful . Did that end in a delete and flounce? I didn't bother commenting because she had obviously decided she was right <sigh>.

My FIL actually did tow a caravan over the heads of the valleys road using a mk2 golf once. Note the 'once'. Pretty much the only reason he survived was because he's 25 stone so acted as ballast for the car! Perhaps unrelated but the clutch went a week later...

Oh dear, you might have hoped a man might have a bit more of a clue.

Nice road the Heads of The Valleys. Been along it a few times over the years, and around the roundabout at the end even more times, trying to remember which exit I was supposed to come off at!

 

[JustMe22]

There's a guy who posts on one of our pages saying he needs free full livery for his stallion, but obviously it must be a separate area and nice paddock and within ten minutes of his house. He can't pay, but you're welcome to have the occasional ride every few weeks on his stallion as payment. He bought it because they went to look at a pony but it was too small so they just bought the other horse the owners had, as it was bigger.

 

[ShadowHunter]

Just seen someone looking for a welsh a/b between 5-13 years for £100!

 

[JustMe22]

Also remembering the 'horse wanted' ad I saw recently. The horse had to be safe because the lady had already had one fatal accident and couldn't afford to have another one.

And the lady who said she needed a yard with lots of paint horses because her paint horse would only go out in a field with them. It didn't like solid coloured horses or appaloosas.

 

[Shadowdancing]

Also remembering the 'horse wanted' ad I saw recently. The horse had to be safe because the lady had already had one fatal accident and couldn't afford to have another one.

And the lady who said she needed a yard with lots of paint horses because her paint horse would only go out in a field with them. It didn't like solid coloured horses or appaloosas.

This cannot be true?!! Too funny!!

 

[sychnant]

Also remembering the 'horse wanted' ad I saw recently. The horse had to be safe because the lady had already had one fatal accident and couldn't afford to have another one.

This is the best thing I've seen on this thread. Hilarious

 

[Vodkagirly]

There's a guy who posts on one of our pages saying he needs free full livery for his stallion, but obviously it must be a separate area and nice paddock and within ten minutes of his house. He can't pay, but you're welcome to have the occasional ride every few weeks on his stallion as payment. He bought it because they went to look at a pony but it was too small so they just bought the other horse the owners had, as it was bigger.

Has he had many offers?

 

[Rollin]

Also remembering the 'horse wanted' ad I saw recently. The horse had to be safe because the lady had already had one fatal accident and couldn't afford to have another one.

And the lady who said she needed a yard with lots of paint horses because her paint horse would only go out in a field with them. It didn't like solid coloured horses or appaloosas.

Sounds like the 21st century version of

"Here lies the body of Ezra Pound, lost at sea and never found"

 

[Elbie]

Ok...maybe I am just really really mean but someone has posted of FB as her horse is at the vets, has been there a few days and gone down hill. Vet has asked for a payment of £2,000 and she is asking if anyone can give (wouldn't ask if it wasn't necessary).

Seems a bit cheeky to me.

 

[exracehorse]

Ok...maybe I am just really really mean but someone has posted of FB as her horse is at the vets, has been there a few days and gone down hill. Vet has asked for a payment of £2,000 and she is asking if anyone can give (wouldn't ask if it wasn't necessary).

Seems a bit cheeky to me.

Yep just saw that on Colchester horse riders uk. I want a lorry, a holiday and a dresssge saddle. Perhaps I could set up a give fund. If you can't get insurance, you put money aside each month. If you don't have the funds for treatment, you pile it in a credit card etc or borrow from someone. Alternatively, the horse is pts because there is no money in the bank. Hate adverts like that. Asking total strangers to pay for her horse treatment

 

[bollybop]

Ok...maybe I am just really really mean but someone has posted of FB as her horse is at the vets, has been there a few days and gone down hill. Vet has asked for a payment of £2,000 and she is asking if anyone can give (wouldn't ask if it wasn't necessary).

Seems a bit cheeky to me.

I would think rather cheeky, but it is known for vets to happily run up £1000's of bills without consulting with their clients.

 

[ester]

seemed to take a while for someone to mention standard forms of credit!

 

[miss_c]

One tonight, claiming to be a confident and competent rider, after a horse no smaller than 14.5hh... Has been asked about the height and have repeated that's what they're after.

 

[Dizzle]

There was one the other day asking for details of vets that would come out and do cheap cash jobs, to make it worse people posted the name and number of a vet that would. Lets hope HMRC don't see it!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I've seen 2 in the last 24 hours of people wanting a Shetland gelding for their kids to ride, no older than 14-15yo and no.more than £150 with all tack.

It costs more than that to Geld the things let alone break, school and child proof them!

 

[Nessa4]

One tonight, claiming to be a confident and competent rider, after a horse no smaller than 14.5hh... Has been asked about the height and have repeated that's what they're after.

Perhaps they meant 14 point 5 hands - i.e. 14hands and 2 inches??

 

[Dunlin]

If I was 12 years old again and desperate to do anything to be around a pony this might appeal to me but really...

4 hours poo picking and ragworting every weekend through summer, unpaid but drinks provided, must have own transport due to rural location.

 

[Princess16]

If I was 12 years old again and desperate to do anything to be around a pony this might appeal to me but really...

4 hours poo picking and ragworting every weekend through summer, unpaid but drinks provided, must have own transport due to rural location.

If the drinks are alcoholic I'm in