Oh dear

I also thinks she looks rather sweet, and I bet she'll turn out to be lovely with a bit of hard work and TLC from the right owner.
Even if she is less than 100% perfect conformation wise, I think it's sad that anybody would go so far as to be malicious about another living creature based solely on their looks. Looks aren't everything, and everyone and indeed everything, has some flaw or another. I'd personally rather own an animal that was less than 100% in appearance but had the right temperament. True beauty lies within and all...
I don't think that it is right to laugh at anyone, or anything, for the way that they look, if she isn't what you would want in a horse then fine, just click on the next advert until you find something more suitable for your requirements and leave it at that.
 
I *think* anglos can race, as can arabs, but only in certain races. TBs can race in Arab races, but not the other way around. The 'TB x' tag may just to be an effort to drum up some more hits if people search for that though :)

I could find some awful conformation shots of our lot, and the seller has hardly taken the best picture possible and the horse still looks odd, it's frankly an appalling photo.

I think she looks sweet, nice little face, bless her

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And I'm sure if we all thought about it we could name some pretty famous horses with some fairly shocking confo. Yes, good confo helps a horse, and help with soundness, but it is not the be all and end all. My sisters horse (now 20) has very upright boxy feet, upright pasterns, and v straight shoulder, yet has competed over and above 1.10, evented, and generally is a great horse, never had a confo related lameness in his life (few abscesses though!) :)
 
bumblelion said:
If I lived closer I'd buy her, I'm even tempted to get a delivery firm in to pick her up and bring her here this week! Yes, I'm crazy, but I think with my heart n not my head!! I don't compete so a horse is a horse to me, whatever it looks like!
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Do it bumblelion - go and buy her!

The rest of you "experts" must be very clever and know so much about horses to be able to conclude all confirmation flaws by a badly taken photograph that was taken from such a terrible angle. That mare has a lovely face and clearly, the rider is far to heavy for her when she has serious lack of condition.
 
Oh dear lord! Calm down everyone.

I am not vile thank you, you do not even know me. You are acting as if i have abused this horse. All i was saying is that it isnt a very good example of a breed. Nothing else!

I forgot everyone on here takes life too seriously!
 
brucea said:
Look closely at the stances of these horses, look at the feet.
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Only just noticed this post. What about her feet and stance Brucea? Other than that she's standing in a load of poo. :(

Really, you do wonder why anyone would use such a picture.

If I was going to sell Mollie, would I think, "Now where's that photo of her with no saddle, a scruffy rider too big for her, stood on a slope in a pile of cr@p?"? I don't think so....
 
I actually would doubt if it is 5 - looks like a much younger animal. Also would be more concerned aou the lemon skewald cob who has the classic stance of a horse with a left forelimb (and possibly bilateral) lameness.
 
I'd happily take a punt on her if I hadn't already got all the horses I could possibly cope with. I think she'd probably turn into a nice little horse. Plus I'm a softy for chestnuts :)
 
Looking at the picture all I can see is a sweet, sad little horse and if its seen its 5th birthday, I'll eat my hat.
Trader can't be bothered to advertise the horse well enough to give it a chance, seems to be aiming for the 'knows-nothing-but-just-want-a-cheap-horse market.
Not funny at all, its just a shame.
 
Trot_On_Dressage said:
All i was saying is that it isnt a very good example of a breed. Nothing else!
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REALLY?! So you weren't laughing at the unfortunate animal then? What about:

Trot_On_Dressage said:
just having a chuckle at it, thats all! Sorry if that isnt very pc but there you go!
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Trot_On_Dressage said:
Sorry i am being mean but it has the worst confirmation i have seen for a long time!

To be even meaner.... it actually made me laugh out loud!
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Trot_On_Dressage said:
i do also laugh at my neighbours dog who is a mongrel with a normal sized dogs body with the smallest stumpiest legs you have ever seen.

Just having some light hearted fun!
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:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
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I can beat you all for an ugly horse : here is Alfie!! He really is "all spare parts" BUT he's honest, genuine and fun and although lots of people will laugh at him, he will be a safe teenager's pony or ideal mum daughter type - as long as they're not into showing of course!

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Hmm, imho, the photographer should be shot. The horse lacks condition but it's impossible to judge her conformation from such a terrible photo - she might well be fine. But what strikes me most of all is the possibility that she's considerably younger than 5. I don't know the dealer but it's not unheard of for passports to become "muddled"... If I were looking for such an animal (or rather, if I had 2 more acres) I would be willing to pop down for a look for that sort of money...

I was amused by the initial post - I thought the girl's riding attire was quite amusing. I don't find poorly put together animals amusing. I find it makes me want to hunt down their breeders and maim them :)
 
I don't think Alfie's ugly! :( I'd have him in a heartbeat!

I don't think the mare in the ad's ugly either, just a bit poor and in need of love and care. And, as someone else said, stood in a pile of poo. :mad:
 
Alfie looks like his grinning and could be very cheeky!!!

Please someone on this forum who has lots of extra cash please buy sad little chestnut mare and make her grin too!!!
 
JFTD said:
Indeed, I don't see the problem with him. Or Rhino's horse, tbh, or Nitty, or BH - not the best photo of the latter, but he looks great now, exemplifying nicely how deceptive a photo can be...
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TBH perhaps im a big softie, but i love all horses - having been around them for 30 years I havent come across one yet that i havent taken to (some took a little bit longer than others). They are all lovely in their own way! x
 
Just a random thought, but dont you think this shows the people who actually love horses, any horses.

When I look at a horse I dont really see its confirmation faults, unless I have a reason to look. I will go up and give it a stroke, talk to it and make friends, I dont give a damm what it looks like. In fact its usually the ugly ones I like as they appear to have character.

Of course if I was buying or looking at the for a particular job it would be different.

I just couldn't laugh at an unfortunate animal.

I do get mad as hell at the state some owners get them into though.
 
Back to the original horse and yes i think Alfie is lovely too! My first thoughts were ah she is gorgeous, all she needs is some TLC and lots of love ...... and food!!!! For that price it would be great to just send someone to collect her, to see the before and after photos in both 3/6 and 12 months would be fantastic! And no , sorry. I cant laught at the horses that dont seem to have a lot going for them either. I wonder if a certain person on here may have been the school bully??? :rolleyes:
 
Dancing Queen said:
TBH perhaps im a big softie, but i love all horses - having been around them for 30 years I havent come across one yet that i havent taken to (some took a little bit longer than others). They are all lovely in their own way! x
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It's the owners I don't like :rolleyes: I dislike how many horses are kept (obese / underworked / etc) and I seriously object to the indescriminate breeding that goes on, but I would never take that out on the horse - once it's been bred, it deserves to be looked after and appreciated for the individual it is - not mocked on a forum because some twit took an awful photo of it. I'm clearly just as bad a softie - I'm sitting here thinking "nice little fast tb type would be just the ticket for horseball in a few years..." - CANNOT have another... :eek:

To each the favourite of his heart / to each his chosen breed / in gig and saddle, plough and cart / to serve his separate need

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rockysmum said:
Just a random thought, but dont you think this shows the people who actually love horses, any horses.

When I look at a horse I dont really see its confirmation faults, unless I have a reason to look. I will go up and give it a stroke, talk to it and make friends, I dont give a damm what it looks like. In fact its usually the ugly ones I like as they appear to have character.

Of course if I was buying or looking at the for a particular job it would be different.

I just couldn't laugh at an unfortunate animal.

I do get mad as hell at the state some owners get them into though.
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I think you've got something there. There are some "horsey" people who see it all as competitive sport only, IMHO. A horse is desirable if it might win prizes, of no interest or laughable if it never will. Personally, I tend to love the quirky ones who've been dealt a poor hand most.

I'm NOT saying all people who compete are callous. There are lots of true horse lovers who enjoy competing but aren't horse snobs.
 
JFTD said:
Indeed, I don't see the problem with him. Or Rhino's horse, tbh, or Nitty, or BH - not the best photo of the latter, but he looks great now, exemplifying nicely how deceptive a photo can be...
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Ugly wasn't he?! I have lots of him at this stage in his life and he looks this ropey in all of them. But, just like this little mare, he had potential. I don't think it is difficult to see that she isn't the finished article. Shame that some people can be quite so short sighted and put so much on how a horse looks (btw, not claiming BH is in any way the finished article, just that he looks a bit better than he did!)
 
juliag said:
Back to the original horse and yes i think Alfie is lovely too! My first thoughts were ah she is gorgeous, all she needs is some TLC and lots of love ...... and food!!!! For that price it would be great to just send someone to collect her, to see the before and after photos in both 3/6 and 12 months would be fantastic! And no , sorry. I cant laught at the horses that dont seem to have a lot going for them either. I wonder if a certain person on here may have been the school bully??? :rolleyes:
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Bet she is a barrel of laughs up the yard.. (OP I mean)
 
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jesstickle said:
Ugly wasn't he?! I have lots of him at this stage in his life and he looks this ropey in all of them. But, just like this little mare, he had potential. I don't think it is difficult to see that she isn't the finished article. Shame that some people can be quite so short sighted and put so much on how a horse looks (btw, not claiming BH is in any way the finished article, just that he looks a bit better than he did!)
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Interesting - I'm not sure I would have seen the horse BH seems to be now in him then if that photo is representative - but clearly that would have been my failing (and due to the fact that I'm not used to looking critically at horses like him - give me a native or a cob and I can see it, real horses tend to look the same to me ;) ). All credit to you, there. But I wouldn't have written him off as hopeless either - just as I don't think this mare should be dismissed either :(
 
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