Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

[Cowpony]

Another sad one on FB today - somebody looking to loan out a 31 year old mare with Cushings, suitable only as a companion or lead rein pony. To be fair, the owner did say she'd pay for the meds and not pass on that cost. Had to sit on my hands.

 

[Leo Walker]

Theres a brilliant one on preloved at the minute. Someone has a retired pony and is looking for someone to come twice a week and fuss them and feed them treats. The cost for this is £40 a month. I was sorely tempted to message and ask if the £40 included the treats or did you have to buy them on top!

 

[LaurenBay]

When I worked at a rather large equine college, the students would spend a lot of time telling us staff that they intended to 'school dressage horses' or 'do breaking and schooling' when they left. I was always greatly amused to hear the same students weeping and wailing about how dangerous the college loan horses were when allocated them (safe as houses). I imagine their idea of 'schooling' was riding lovely quiet horses and being paid for it...

Luckily yours had nice Horses. The one at the Equine college I went too had only a handful of nice ones (who everyone fought over about who got to ride them) the rest were pretty crazy and 3 downright dangerous (one even had bars on its stable so no one could touch it and warning signs and only the YM could handle it, I heard rumours it bit someones finger off)

 

[little_critter]

"Pony for sale approx 15 months old
Of good nature very friendly loves playing football
All up to date with vaccines etc by local vet
Sure vet said he is 8 hands if that means anything
We keep alpacas do don’t know a lot about horses he is only for sale as we just don’t have the land with ever growing alpaca numbers "

There are 3 photos, 2 of the passport and the 3rd is of the pony.

 

[Horse2018]

Great all rounder. Very forward clever mare. Not for novice rider. Full loan being offered until I can ride again (pregnant) followed by a very flexible long term part loan for the right person. She will not be leaving current yard so please don't waste your time

she wants someone to take care of her horse for free

 

[Horse2018]

I also saw a 27 year old mare for sale on a Facebook group admin removed the post it’s very sad.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

There's a very young girl I know locally who had adverts up offering to school on green horses. She has zero idea of how to do this and was kicked off my mate's horse for teaching it to rear!

 

[TWMD]

Just seen on Preloved:

Miniature Shetland WANTED for 5* companion home

I’m looking for a mini Shetland as a companion for my gelding. Will live on our land at our home with plenty of outbuildings and barns right by the house. Any age/gender considered. Doesn’t need to be broken as won’t be ridden. Retired ponies welcome.
Must be free and ideally able to deliver to our home or can collect in my 4x4 with seats down and a ramp (if you think they’d be ok with that).
Thank you

 

[ester]

Great all rounder. Very forward clever mare. Not for novice rider. Full loan being offered until I can ride again (pregnant) followed by a very flexible long term part loan for the right person. She will not be leaving current yard so please don't waste your time

she wants someone to take care of her horse for free

sounds ok to me?

 

[teddypops]

Great all rounder. Very forward clever mare. Not for novice rider. Full loan being offered until I can ride again (pregnant) followed by a very flexible long term part loan for the right person. She will not be leaving current yard so please don't waste your time

she wants someone to take care of her horse for free

No, she is offering a horse for loan while she is pregnant.

 

[Courbette]

There's a sad one on Preloved, a Welsh free to good home at 28 yo.

I hate advert like this. I have just seen an ad for a 19 year old 11hh mare. Up for sale as she has recently started bucking. At 19 and if it has genuinely just started you'd think the owner would be more concerned with what has made her buck.

Also so many aggressive adverts for people looking for loaners. I understand people don't want to be let down but some of the adverts are very confrontational. I've seen one advertising no hard mouth rider or potatoe sitter (who would willing put themselves in that category) and no riding school goers I'm need someone dedicated and knowledgeable (because you can't be either if you are between horses and having riding lesson).

My favorite does not kick bite buck or rear yet profile picture clearly shows the same horse rearing with a rider.

 

[Ambers Echo]

Not on FB but still....
A horse sold as a talented event prospect.... Full name on ad and in the text it said competing at BE80T with potential for much more.

BE record reveals 2 runs this year - no previous runs - Low-Mid 40s dressage, 4 faults SJ each time and never yet made it round the XC. So not so much 'BE80' but 'demonstrated not yet capable of BE80!' Not particularly young either. Price was out of my price range!

Do they think people won't look up a record? If the ad did not mention BE at all and just said 'schools well XC but not yet consistent' or whatever then maybe we would have had a look. But when the ad is so obviously misleading it makes me distrust everything else the seller says. Like a horse from my yard I once saw advertised as 'has hunted' not mentioning it went over backwards while out!

 

[kc921]

No, she is offering a horse for loan while she is pregnant.

Still don't see what's wrong with that one?
She's offering a full loan while she is pregnant as she cant ride, etc while she's pregnant and doesn't want the horse to move yards.
I see that kind of advert often, don't see an issue with it

 

[Fransurrey]

Saw one yesterday on a local page. Lady was offering two youngsters (3 yo) for part loan. In return for the fun fun fun of backing someone else's horses, no payment required, just stable chores! How I resisted a million laughing emojis I don't know!

 

[exracehorse]

Advert yesterday was a very green horse for full loan. To be moved. For 6 months only. With no tack. As apparently it had been stolen.

 

[Ddraig_wen]

Advert for a nervy unbroken section A for loan. Preference for the loaner to break him to ride and teach him to be caught.

 

[SamBean]

Advert yesterday was a very green horse for full loan. To be moved. For 6 months only. With no tack. As apparently it had been stolen.

 

[Ambers Echo]

And another one.... "Done BE90s" with full name on ad.

Actually it has done 1 BE90 and failed to complete. Why artificially big up a horse that might well be very nice but has NOT 'done BE90s' and therefore saying it has makes me conclude they are utterly unreliable as a seller!

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Time to resurrect this thread!

Just saw an ad on a Shetland page - Wanted mare or gelding, chestnut or skewbald or grey. Would prefer broken but must be very easy to cacth. On permanent loan and must deliver to me.

Yeah ok mate! Someone is just going to drop their ridden pony off to you free of charge! No chance!

 

[Clodagh]

Time to resurrect this thread!

Just saw an ad on a Shetland page - Wanted mare or gelding, chestnut or skewbald or grey. Would prefer broken but must be very easy to cacth. On permanent loan and must deliver to me.

Yeah ok mate! Someone is just going to drop their ridden pony off to you free of charge! No chance!

Are you not on your way already? Where's your compassion!?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Are you not on your way already? Where's your compassion!?

Oh I have 1 that fits the bill - except she isn't free or for permanent loan ???

 

[mymareisaniightmare]

a gem- WANTED: 15hh+ warmblood gelding. good breeding is a must. I am wanting to jump newcomers next month so no projects. 8-12 years old, preferably grey, I want people to notice us. must be able to live out, rugless in the winter, and do Autumn hunting and BE100- Novice eventing next year. ideally training at elementary level. Preferably to have affiliated before. 3k budget, including tack. 5* home awaits!

no word of a lie I saw this exact advert a couple of months ago. after a look through her page she had never ridden anything more forward than a gypsy cob, and hadn't jumped bigger than 50cm. And her idea of a 5* home was a rented field, no field shelter or anything. some people...

 

[skint1]

a gem- WANTED: 15hh+ warmblood gelding. good breeding is a must. I am wanting to jump newcomers next month so no projects. 8-12 years old, preferably grey, I want people to notice us. must be able to live out, rugless in the winter, and do Autumn hunting and BE100- Novice eventing next year. ideally training at elementary level. Preferably to have affiliated before. 3k budget, including tack. 5* home awaits!

no word of a lie I saw this exact advert a couple of months ago. after a look through her page she had never ridden anything more forward than a gypsy cob, and hadn't jumped bigger than 50cm. And her idea of a 5* home was a rented field, no field shelter or anything. some people...

Bless her, she has a lot to learn

 

[Vodkagirly]

Just seen a horse available as a companion. Can't be left alone, needs rug in summer, stabled in winter, lots of feed, can be difficult to handle and unsound.
Bet there is queue for that one

 

[Meowy Catkin]

It may have been mentioned already but I would like to put forward any advert that uses the word 'unicorn' to describe a horse unless the ad contains a photo of said horse dressed up as a unicorn. If it's a 'wanted' ad, then there is no reason to use the word unless you actually want a unicorn (maybe made by Schleich?) to go with your mythological beast collection.

 

[Hollychops]

a gem- WANTED: 15hh+ warmblood gelding. good breeding is a must. I am wanting to jump newcomers next month so no projects. 8-12 years old, preferably grey, I want people to notice us. must be able to live out, rugless in the winter, and do Autumn hunting and BE100- Novice eventing next year. ideally training at elementary level. Preferably to have affiliated before. 3k budget, including tack. 5* home awaits!

no word of a lie I saw this exact advert a couple of months ago. after a look through her page she had never ridden anything more forward than a gypsy cob, and hadn't jumped bigger than 50cm. And her idea of a 5* home was a rented field, no field shelter or anything. some people...

I think theres lots that want that kind of horse. Thankfully some of us are more realistic!

 

[Pinkvboots]

a gem- WANTED: 15hh+ warmblood gelding. good breeding is a must. I am wanting to jump newcomers next month so no projects. 8-12 years old, preferably grey, I want people to notice us. must be able to live out, rugless in the winter, and do Autumn hunting and BE100- Novice eventing next year. ideally training at elementary level. Preferably to have affiliated before. 3k budget, including tack. 5* home awaits!

no word of a lie I saw this exact advert a couple of months ago. after a look through her page she had never ridden anything more forward than a gypsy cob, and hadn't jumped bigger than 50cm. And her idea of a 5* home was a rented field, no field shelter or anything. some people...

I bet her budget was £500

 

[Lynnfigaro]

Poor, poor horse.

 

[C1airey]

A grey. To live out all winter. Without rugs.

Mwah-ha-ha-ha-haaa

 

[P.forpony]

Just as this thread is resurrected hey presto
Up pops this...


“Let down again ?
Was supposed to be getting a Connemara of this women as soon as her daughter got her new pony as she was let down but we went to message her to see how this horse is doing and she blocked us.. so wants again we are looking for a new horse! Please no more let downs it isn’t fare....

I’m looking for a pony between 13hh - 14.1hh any breed must be broken in nothing too young. Want something to have fun on and be able to go exploring jumping over logs and just have fun! I want something fun but not naughty. Will travel atleast 2 hours to get but that’s max as was let down when we arrived to pick up the first horse. Mare or gelding and must be good with goats as there’s around 5 goats that go in the same field with the horses in the day also there’s other horses in the field so must be good with other horses too.... please pm me for more info.

The stable is ready with bedding all ready In, we haven’t got a saddle as the other pony was supposed to come with one + other stuff...

Also they will be spoilt rotten ?”

Budget £400