Scotsbadboy
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The 'F' thing really irritates me. Save the post, then you know exactly where it is!
Cheeky/ridiculous posts you see on Facebook.
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Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
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Berpisc
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Now go and stand in the corner
exracehorse
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One on preloved.
“sadly for jack he was diagnosed with cancer a month ago, the vets have said he’s got anything from 6 months - 10 years left
and for this reason i’ll consider a full loan or lwvtb, you can also take him on for the last few years he has left”. Not a cheeky post. But a sad one. And one that doesn’t sit right with me.
“sadly for jack he was diagnosed with cancer a month ago, the vets have said he’s got anything from 6 months - 10 years left
and for this reason i’ll consider a full loan or lwvtb, you can also take him on for the last few years he has left”. Not a cheeky post. But a sad one. And one that doesn’t sit right with me.
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Regandal
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Jeez, that’s grim.
SEL
Well-Known Member
Why oh why won't people have horses quietly PTS at home. So sad.
windand rain
Well-Known Member
"It is a sin to mock the afflicted". I barely understood but did get there in the end. I hope he finds a lovely home
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Oh, wow. What’s with the stopwatches after the ££ signs? Or are they noughts?
Mrs B
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I know this one! *bounces up and down in excitement*
Ummm... is the reply 'O'? Is it? Is it?
ester
Not slacking multitasking
noughts, but who knows what was wrong with the actual nought emoji (it is done so that fb doesn't as easily pic up the horse for sale ads)
Frumpoon
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I did not know that
Nicnac
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Does "10x home only" mean he's already been in 10 homes? 
Elf On A Shelf
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I saw a black yearling shetland colt of generic breeding for sale yesterday. £1200! If that pony went through the sale ring in a couple of weeks time it would be 120 guineas! Absolutely off her rocker if they think they will get that for it!
Winters100
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Not an advert but I had someone who I know only barely message me to say that her nephew has started to learn to ride so he can come and "help" me ride my horses at the weekends. Yep, it would be such a help to have them ridden by a beginner and my dream to take responsibility for this.
Uliy
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I’ve just seen one of those “no hijacking”, “don’t think you can see us coming”, “I know the value of a horse” posts and you’re right, if I were selling a horse it would seriously put me off!
A few months ago I also saw a post of a girl asking for someone to lend her and her beginner boyfriend two horses for a hack for her birthday. When challenged, or told to ask a riding school, she insisted it was totally normal to request that someone give their two horses to a total stranger to do with as she liked, and that riding schools would be far too expensive! ?
A few months ago I also saw a post of a girl asking for someone to lend her and her beginner boyfriend two horses for a hack for her birthday. When challenged, or told to ask a riding school, she insisted it was totally normal to request that someone give their two horses to a total stranger to do with as she liked, and that riding schools would be far too expensive! ?
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
I wonder if those posting photos, and videos, of themselves on their rearing horse, gets the same "offers".
rabatsa
Confuddled
You would love the nephew come and help you when he at least 16yrs old and capable of using a wheelbarrow.
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
Don't know if there is more than one horse-buyer out there who thinks that it is suitaablle to use the phrase "don't think you can see me coming", or not, I find it weird either way.
And of course it would be too expensive to hire horses from someone who actually might hire out two of their horses.
Frumpoon
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There's a girl in Herefordshire right now advertising a very hot, quirky horse for 3 x what she paid for him 3 months and ago and suitable for a child coming off ponies - he definitely isn't suitable for a child and all the producing she is trying to profit off was done by the previous owner
I'm not sure if this is cheeky but its downright irresponsible, verging on dangerous
Horse has sold once but was then returned because of the quirks that were not disclosed
I'm not sure if this is cheeky but its downright irresponsible, verging on dangerous
Horse has sold once but was then returned because of the quirks that were not disclosed
dorsetladette
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I have a friend who's daughter is pony mad. Friend is always asking if 7 yr old daughter can come and help poo pick and groom my horses. I've just stopped replying when she asks now. After a 8 hr day at work he last thing I want to do is pick someone elses sprog up and baby sit for 2 hours while they attempt to poo pick and then want to groom and sit on my boys. my kids are grown up - why do people think that ultimately means I must want there off spring to entertain.
jenniehodges2001
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Saw a sad post on FB with a photo of two 23 years olds being offered free.
Not only 23, not only two 'that must stay together' but 17hh to boot!
Someone had replied, 'do the decent thing by these horses instead of palming them off on someone that won't have their best interests at heart and will pas them from pillar to post or slaughtered for meat'.
Not only 23, not only two 'that must stay together' but 17hh to boot!
Someone had replied, 'do the decent thing by these horses instead of palming them off on someone that won't have their best interests at heart and will pas them from pillar to post or slaughtered for meat'.
exracehorse
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lol i saw that advert too. So aggressive in wording the whole way through.
TheChestnutThing
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That would have been my post you probably saw...
No hijacking because everyone comments on it when you have taken the time to actually ask.
The value comment is made because of something that recently happened.
It's a perfectly legitimate way to state what you are looking for and has given us two beautiful ponies from it who will have lifetime homes and be passed down in the family.
Would not put me off at all selling a horse to a home like that. Means the buyer knows that they are looking for and won't be ripped off or look at horses where people are dishonest about what they actually are.
Arzada
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Maybe it fits with the rest of the ad and it's a misspelt * as in looking for a 10* home.Does "10x home only" mean he's already been in 10 homes?
conniegirl
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Sorry but its more likely to make me think you are an overly aggressive nutcase who will be a nightmare to deal with and who will demand a full refund the second the pony twitches wrong rather than give a pony time to settle.
This may not be the case but is definitely how the advert comes across. So I wouldnt respond to that advert at all.
TheChestnutThing
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Each to their own.
One bitten twice shy In this horseworld.
And an absolute pity as a horse could be missing out on a genuine lifetime home.
In all honesty everyone who owns a horse should be classified as a nutcase.
conniegirl
Well-Known Member
Very definitely Once bitten by a nutcase buyer, forever shy of one. The poor pony involved took over a year to recover from 3 weeks in the nutcases ownership.
Ambers Echo
Still wittering on
OMG this! Buyers and sellers can both be a nightmare. But no matter what experiences I have had in the past, I would never post a wanted or for sale ad that was so hostile. It's like those 'readvertised due to total timewasters: NO tyre kickers, dreamers and joy rders' ads you see. Hard nosed folk who really ARE con artists or time wasters wouldn't care and nice, genuine, reasonable people don;t like being treated with hostility and suspicion from the word go.
meleeka
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I think the trouble with these ads is they do nothing to put off the joyriders, time wasters or con artists. I don’t think j there’s any point in putting phrases such as this as genuine people are put off by the hostile tone, so it’s counter productive really.
shamrock2021
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There is a YouTube channel that have horses. The mother of the family wants there own horse but she is a complete novice only learning to canter. She wants own very forward horse and she only wants a gated breed, Young horse??