Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

[Meowy Catkin]

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

Then they are really, really crap at maths.

On what planet is 5 half of 4? Hands are units of four inches, half of four is two. Putting 14.2 hh means fourteen and a half hands high. 14.5 hh means 'I'm a blithering idiot, who can't even divide the number 4 in half'.

 

[Nessa4]

Then they are really, really crap at maths.

On what planet is 5 half of 4? Hands are units of four inches, half of four is two. Putting 14.2 hh means fourteen and a half hands high. 14.5 hh means 'I'm a blithering idiot, who can't even divide the number 4 in half'.

2 (as in 14.2 hh- ie 2 inches) is .5 (as in half) of 4 (as in a hand). Only saying.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

It doesn't work.

.5 is not a universal shorthand for 'a half'.

14.5 hh means fourteen hands and five inches, which of course is 15.1 hh.

I know that you're only trying to understand what they might mean.

 

[C1airey]

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.

Provided the drinks are gin-based, I'm in. And they are about to be seriously out of pocket...

 

[Cowpony]

It doesn't work.

.5 is not a universal shorthand for 'a half'.

14.5 hh means fourteen hands and five inches, which of course is 15.1 hh.

I know that you're only trying to understand what they might mean.

You're absolutely right, but I have to confess that I read that post several times and didn't see anything wrong with it as my brain had automatically converted the .5 to .2

 

[miss_c]

14.5 hh means fourteen hands and five inches, which of course is 15.1 hh.

Exactly lol! That would be enough to put me off of considering them for my horse... perhaps I'm being harsh but if they don't know how heights work then how much else do they not know that they are claiming to?

 

[mums the groom]

me too

 

[EQUIDAE]

Owner dies and other owner rehouse the horses thinking it is in their best interests. The 2 horses have been in the same home for 20 years. New owner starts a go fund me for 2000 claiming they are rescues. Comments along the lines of "I hate animal abusers what a wonderful thing you are doing". Imagine what the poor owner must feel being made out to be an abuser! New owner seems clueless - lots of talk of cleaning rugs and massage for a cushings horse but none of prascend and proper treatment.

https://www.gofundme.com/24rngwuk

 

[hairycob]

One local to me wants someone to look after her 2yo and pay half the livery costs.

 

[Myloubylou]

I just saw that one. I couldn't get sharer for no duties or contribution for my saint of a mare so good luck with that!!

 

[Fidgety]

I wonder if any of the FB posters have ever seen this thread...

 

[*Sahara]

I wonder if any of the FB posters have ever seen this thread...

I was wondering that myself...but I doubt it :lol:

 

[Dunlin]

To all those interested if the drinks are alcoholic I sent them a message and sadly a glass and tap are provided along with a bottle of fruit squash, it's just plain water which comes out of the tap. I fear if we all turned up with bottles of Gin and Tonic not much Ragwort would be pulled and there'd be a lot of poo left!

 

[only_me]

There's a lot of wanted pony ads atm as teenagers want a pony for summer. Came across this one -
"Wanted horse to loan for summer. 15-16h. No tbs or cobs and must be over 4 years. Want to do a lot of jumping and dressage. Can school it if needed but don't want anything dangerous. Must move yards"

Sounds like they just want a pony to joy ride!

 

[Cowpony]

There's a lot of wanted pony ads atm as teenagers want a pony for summer. Came across this one -
"Wanted horse to loan for summer. 15-16h. No tbs or cobs and must be over 4 years. Want to do a lot of jumping and dressage. Can school it if needed but don't want anything dangerous. Must move yards"

Sounds like they just want a pony to joy ride!

And a ready-made push-button one too! Want to do dressage, but will only school if needed....

 

[pansymouse]

Owner dies and other owner rehouse the horses thinking it is in their best interests. The 2 horses have been in the same home for 20 years. New owner starts a go fund me for 2000 claiming they are rescues. Comments along the lines of "I hate animal abusers what a wonderful thing you are doing". Imagine what the poor owner must feel being made out to be an abuser! New owner seems clueless - lots of talk of cleaning rugs and massage for a cushings horse but none of prascend and proper treatment.

https://www.gofundme.com/24rngwuk

Just read the drivel on the link and am interested to know how a Section D can have a sister that is a Section C...

 

[teddypops]

Just read the drivel on the link and am interested to know how a Section D can have a sister that is a Section C...[/QUOTE

Because if one doesn't reach the height required for a D, it is a C.

 

[HiPo'sHuman]

Just read the drivel on the link and am interested to know how a Section D can have a sister that is a Section C...

I call my dog and pony sisters, lol. Probably wouldn't use that term on a public forum/go fund me page though!

 

[conniegirl]

Just read the drivel on the link and am interested to know how a Section D can have a sister that is a Section C...

If a pony bred as a section c goes over 13.2hh it is reclassified as a section D.
If a pony bred as a sectionD fails to make it ove 13.2hh it is reclassified as a sectionC.
So yes very possible

 

[FfionWinnie]

Just read the drivel on the link and am interested to know how a Section D can have a sister that is a Section C...

My C has a D mother and B father. It's about height that's all.

 

[pansymouse]

Thank you for helping me understand the Welsh sections. My mare is a D x TB so technically a Welsh sports horse :-D

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Thank you for helping me understand the Welsh sections. My mare is a D x TB so technically a Welsh sports horse :-D

If your horse was bred in Wales then yes it's a Welsh Sports Horse, if it was bred in Scotland then it is a Scottish, Ireland - Irish etc. It's not about parentage it's country of birth.

 

[Serianas]

This reminds me of some comment I saw on youtube argue that Shetlands born on the NF could be registered in the NF stud book as NF ponies :S

 

[fiwen30]

'4 year old mini, not broken, but kids all sit on it', complete with photos of tiny toddlers on said pony. I wish people wouldn't use their children as crash-test dummies.

 

[ester]

Owner dies and other owner rehouse the horses thinking it is in their best interests. The 2 horses have been in the same home for 20 years. New owner starts a go fund me for 2000 claiming they are rescues. Comments along the lines of "I hate animal abusers what a wonderful thing you are doing". Imagine what the poor owner must feel being made out to be an abuser! New owner seems clueless - lots of talk of cleaning rugs and massage for a cushings horse but none of prascend and proper treatment.

https://www.gofundme.com/24rngwuk

TBF those feet are shocking and indicative of some serious recurrent laminitic issues (most likely related the the presumably untreated cushings). They look like rescues to me anyway!

 

[Crugeran Celt]

'4 year old mini, not broken, but kids all sit on it', complete with photos of tiny toddlers on said pony. I wish people wouldn't use their children as crash-test dummies.

To be fair I have three miniatures that have never been 'broken' to ride, hate that term but two of them have had children sit on them and go for a walk with absolutely no problem at all. Minis really are not like 'normal' horses. I have had no worries about putting toddlers on them and even my 11 month old great nephew has sat on and walked on my unbroken mini. They have amazing temperaments.

 

[EQUIDAE]

TBF those feet are shocking and indicative of some serious recurrent laminitic issues (most likely related the the presumably untreated cushings). They look like rescues to me anyway!

I'd not seen any pictures other than one of them looking pretty OK - I guess they must have updated it since.

 

[case895]

Strapless Patey hat for sale in an FB group which meets all international safety standards and is suitable for and legal in all equestrian disciplines.

Several people pointed out the glaring inaccuracies in these claims.

 

[ycbm]

'4 year old mini, not broken, but kids all sit on it', complete with photos of tiny toddlers on said pony. I wish people wouldn't use their children as crash-test dummies.

How else can you break a mini to ride? I put a 6 stone older girl on my full size Shetland, but my mini will have a toddler on her as she is so tiny. Mother will hold toddler, I will hold mini. Since I already stand over her as if I'm going to sit and ride her, I don't see any issue with it. Much safer to do it with a child who is small enough to be caught by the adult holding them than a bigger child (who would still have to be very young because of the size of the pony) who can't easily be lifted off the pony, surely?

 

[Frumpoon]

Strapless Patey hat for sale in an FB group which meets all international safety standards and is suitable for and legal in all equestrian disciplines.

Several people pointed out the glaring inaccuracies in these claims.

O yes I saw that, shame as its my exact size, but I NEED a harness etc