Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.

[FinnishLapphund]

Not one of ours I may ad! She has also changed the title - it was originally Ugly Exracehorse which I felt was very mean on the little fellow.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/ugly-ex-racehorse-for-sale/1379142442

I don’t really know where to start with that one, there are so many little gems in there ?

I thought calling him Ugly was better than changing it to Scarred. Because you can be ugly, and cute, but scarred, that makes him sound like damaged goods. Maybe that's just me.

Otherwise I must say that the advert sounds honest, hopefully he also have ears, and legs, can't tell from the weirdly cropped photo.

 

[asmp]

Not one of ours I may ad! She has also changed the title - it was originally Ugly Exracehorse which I felt was very mean on the little fellow.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/ugly-ex-racehorse-for-sale/1379142442

if she’s selling all its tack and rugs, including saddle for £100, you wonder how well it all fits ?

 

[Chinchilla]

Not one of ours I may ad! She has also changed the title - it was originally Ugly Exracehorse which I felt was very mean on the little fellow.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/ugly-ex-racehorse-for-sale/1379142442

that advert is sad. she sounds as if she doesn't even like him.

 

[Widgeon]

Otherwise I must say that the advert sounds honest, hopefully he also have ears, and legs, can't tell from the weirdly cropped photo.

Yes I thought this was an honest ad from someone who was being pretty realistic about what they can deal with. She sounds at the end of her tether tbh (I know how that feels :-( ). And the £100 for all the tack sounds like a nominal sum. A couple of rugs and a bridle alone are worth £100. I feel sorry for horse and seller. I hope he finds a good home with someone who can sort out his meltdowns.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Yes I thought this was an honest ad from someone who was being pretty realistic about what they can deal with. She sounds at the end of her tether tbh (I know how that feels :-( ). And the £100 for all the tack sounds like a nominal sum. A couple of rugs and a bridle alone are worth £100. I feel sorry for horse and seller. I hope he finds a good home with someone who can sort out his meltdowns.

Yes he could probably turn into a nice wee horse for someone who can work with him and have the confidence to do it. I just thought it a shame how she had titled the advert originally. She clearly doesn't like the horse nor trust him and probably wrote the ad when hurt and angry which is never a good way to do it.

I've seen ads where they have called the horse ugly but in more an endearing/jokey way - Jake may be butt ugly and no show ring winner but he will jump round anything/hack anywhere etc. Her ad sounded like she wrote it out of spite.

 

[conniegirl]

I think at £1800 she won't get much interest. A horse you can't hack and that randomly turns itself inside out trying to dump you either needs serious medical checks or reschooling or both. £1800 for a project is madness.

 

[Chinchilla]

Saw one today on a local horsey group advertising a 12-year old mare, diagnosed with kissing spines, and the ad suggested that she could "possibly be rehabbed by the right person." Oy.

I saw one like this on a local group too - reason for rehoming, horse wouldn't do endurance, and by the way needed ks op and extensive in hand rehab. *facepalm*

 

[scats]

I think at £1800 she won't get much interest. A horse you can't hack and that randomly turns itself inside out trying to dump you either needs serious medical checks or reschooling or both. £1800 for a project is madness.

Agreed. I can’t believe they think they’ll get that for it.
I’d give them £500 tops and would be prepared to lose a shed load of money in investigations.

Poor horse.

 

[Frumpoon]

Not one of ours I may ad! She has also changed the title - it was originally Ugly Exracehorse which I felt was very mean on the little fellow.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/ugly-ex-racehorse-for-sale/1379142442

I really like him

Why does he have to be on the other side of the universe though

 

[Pinkvboots]

if she’s selling all its tack and rugs, including saddle for £100, you wonder how well it all fits ?

I wondered that as well one of my saddles is probably worth more than the horse it sits on!

 

[Caol Ila]

Gumtree: guaranteed to find awful horse ads. Like this one:https://www.gumtree.com/p/horses-ponies/gypsy-cob-pony-/1374690586

"Trinket is just over 3, don't be put off by her age, she is not green." No, that's exactly what puts me off! Poor wee mare.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I really like him

I do too, sounds quite genuine ad.

 

[Frumpoon]

I do too, sounds quite genuine ad.

He's 320 miles away from me!!!!!

Is he closer to you??

 

[emilylou]

Just seen a wanted ad on facebook:

Wants to borrow a 13hh pony for a week, tack included as grandchildren are coming to stay, there are 3 grandchildren and they only have two ponies.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

He's 320 miles away from me!!!!!

Is he closer to you??

No idea, but irrelevant as I am not in the market, just like a nice horse.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

He's 320 miles away from me!!!!!

Is he closer to you??

45mins from me if you want a test pilot ?

 

[ester]

I don't get the 'no other photos available' like even if someone asked you to take a photo of your own horse you couldn't?

 

[Annagain]

Just seen a wanted ad on facebook:

Wants to borrow a 13hh pony for a week, tack included as grandchildren are coming to stay, there are 3 grandchildren and they only have two ponies.

That's a perfect lesson in how to share nicely for the grandkids!

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

That's a perfect lesson in how to share nicely for the grandkids!

Yup, 2 ponies and a cycle

 

[Mikas-mom]

I love reading this thread, some of the ads really make me chuckle. I just dread the day when one of you find my wanted ad and post it on here ???

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

It's not cheeky and probably not really ridiculous either, but there's something about the phrase 'forever home'. Not sure what it is. Seems like a popular phrase so it's probably just me!

 

[Meowy Catkin]

It's not cheeky and probably not really ridiculous either, but there's something about the phrase 'forever home'. Not sure what it is. Seems like a popular phrase so it's probably just me!

Maybe it stands for 'I don't want to keep this horse but I want to sound like I was a caring owner'?

 

[poiuytrewq]

Unsurprisingly we also get job applications like that too ... it's not a teenage thing it's a later 20's/30's thing. Basically the generation that started it has never left it behind ?

What?? That’s absolutely ridiculous!

 

[ester]

I don't want to keep this horse until the end of days but I expect someone else to.

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

Maybe it stands for 'I don't want to keep this horse but I want to sound like I was a caring owner'?

Something like that, I just think it doesn't really mean much - who knows what could happen in the future? I suppose it's people not wanting their horse passed on and on through different owners/dealers but just because someone says they have a 'forever home' for a horse doesn't mean they are telling the truth and even if they have that intention, things could always change.

I have just seen an absolutely brilliant one, won't share in its entirety but it's an advert for a share - several brutally honest paragraphs suggesting that it's a really sweet horse once you have got past the not being able to catch it, being reared up at, and chucked off. The wording of it sounds like it's a much loved horse but in a love-hate sort of way and the ad was probably written post- some kind of 'incident'. Probably would be a lot of fun for the right person but the way it's written really made me chuckle!

 

[cally23]

I wonder what MYdogisanidiot from back in 2014 thinks of the now 2311 replies to her thread?

 

[FinnishLapphund]

I wonder what MYdogisanidiot from back in 2014 thinks of the now 2311 replies to her thread?

Seriously though, I hope they would view it as something positive.

 

[Lulwind]

Something like that, I just think it doesn't really mean much - who knows what could happen in the future? I suppose it's people not wanting their horse passed on and on through different owners/dealers but just because someone says they have a 'forever home' for a horse doesn't mean they are telling the truth and even if they have that intention, things could always change.

I have just seen an absolutely brilliant one, won't share in its entirety but it's an advert for a share - several brutally honest paragraphs suggesting that it's a really sweet horse once you have got past the not being able to catch it, being reared up at, and chucked off. The wording of it sounds like it's a much loved horse but in a love-hate sort of way and the ad was probably written post- some kind of 'incident'. Probably would be a lot of fun for the right person but the way it's written really made me chuckle!

I suspect I have seen the same one on a certain breed of native group? Made me chuckle

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I suspect I have seen the same one on a certain breed of native group? Made me chuckle

It was on a regional shares offered/wanted board but could be the same one. There were a couple of film references in it which I particularly enjoyed

 

[MarvelVillis]

Sorry if this has been said before, but one thing that really bugs me (mainly on Facebook ads) is when you see an advert with loads of info and pictures, and someone comments saying 'can you send me some more info please'. How about you contact the seller with your specific questions? How is the seller meant to know what info you want?