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I have recently seen several ads for horses for sale (these are quotes) which say "can be cheeky" "cheeky and full of character" "likes to play" "lovely cheeky little chap"........... what do people take this to mean? I read it as a possibly nippy horse that lacks discipline and could turn nasty in the wrong hands. Am I right or am I reading between the lines too much?
 
Could mean what you think and worse!

However, one of mine is defo cheeky! You can see him plotting trouble and does like to have a laugh at your expense! Every once in a while he unties himself and come to see what you are doing, or ducks under his stanle guards to go for a wander. Or will have a rearing game in the field with his best mate. Or will just be a little bit testing to ride, just to make sure you are awake!

It is just cheeky, and he is never nasty with it, just having a bit of fun!!
 
I read it as playful with a touch of mischief but nothing harmful. If it has the potential to turn nasty then to describe as 'cheeky' would be misleading imo.

I have a cheeky one, it is actually the reason that I bought her because I thought if all else fails she will make me laugh :) And she does.

An example from yesterday, I hung my shorts over the fence having just changed into my jods to ride. Finished riding, turned horse out in the field and forgot she had access to the shorts. Went to retrieve them, she already had them in her mouth. I followed her and as soon as she knew she was rumbled she shot off cantering round the field as though she was doing a victory lap. Took me 10 mins to get them back filthy and covered in dust. The cheeky bit is how pleased she looked with herself and also how much she loved the whole chase me game. She is 10 so not a baby, she is a very affectionate horse and looks upset if she thinks she has hurt you in any way so I would describe her as genuinely cheeky and full of character.
 
I suspect "cheeky" in an advert to be a code for something with poor ground manners. But then I am very cynical about adverts! One person's cheeky could well be another's completely undisciplined though. Some people let the horse rub on them - some don't. Some give treats, some don't. Some allow a more bargey behaviour, some are more disciplined. Horses for courses I guess!
 
Agree with what Shay has said. Can mean both good and bad things. My boy is playful in the sense he'll grab stuff and play with it, try to eat it, chuck it about. Throws his bucket out the stable so people will fetch it for him. Cheeky but in a funny way. I have to remember not to leave anything valuable near him.

But he also can be a bit in yer face, that stuff might be seen as cheeky but I nip that in the bud as being unwanted behaviour.
 
I would call getting in your space, pushing or pulling you around 'bargey' and in need of training, personally I wouldn't think of it as cheeky behaviour.
 
Probably means you can't catch it and it's too smart for its own good. Also a master escape artist. *Definitely not picturing "Merrylegs" in Black Beauty.* :D

I think there can be a fine line between "cheeky" and "naughty", but the line will be different to each person. I don't mind playful, but I couldn't be doing with ill-disciplined or disrespectful.
 
I suppose people are being honest about it, but it makes me wonder that the behaviour must be significant to mention it in the advert.

I'd describe the Diva as a bit cheeky, but only due to her desire to pull things off doors, racks etc as you walk down the barn aisle. It certainly isn't a significant thing that I feel I would mention in an advert.
 
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