Update on Gamble the Dumped Foal

I really just don't understand. What benefit is it to anyone to make up elaborate stories?! I thought trolls were people posting nasty comments, I didn't think they spent a huge amount of time posting fairytales.

I still hold out a glimmer of hope that it was genuine (although its better for the foal if it was imaginary) as I struggle to understand why someone would do this. I did think it was a little risky stabling a foal with a strange mare. The fact that the cow leg and the cropped foal leg were the same colour doesn't look good. It does seem like an intentional move to trick us. And going to the effort of updating us before 7am is bizarre. If I have free time at the crack of dawn then it is spent in bed dreaming about some gorgeous man, not typing about a poorly foal
 
Did it not click with everyone that she said vet says about 4 months old they are nibbling grass by then. I bought a foal off travellers that was still suckling his mum but he was eating grass as well and I put him on a foal mix you can buy and we worked out that he was just about 4 months old when we got him and he's a healthy 2 year old now.
 
If we have been "had", then it is a great shame that someone would go to such lengths. I also expected to see hairy coloured legs but didn't look at the pictures until last night.
However, what I will take away from this thread is the amount of genuine support and advice given by posters who were happy to share their knowledge and, in some cases, hard-earned cash.
In short, even if this is not genuine, I still believe the forum has a huge amount to offer people with real concerns.
 
Explains why OP rejected any financial help offered from other posters if 'Gamble' is a fiction foal.

I'm interested to see what OP has to say about all this speculation.
 
I am surprised OP has not answered , if it is not a hoax and is in fact genuine this would be really upsetting for her! I just can,t believe someone could make this up, what is the point?
 
If you re read the whole thread with fresh eyes the alarm bells were ringing.
I think some loved the story so much they don't notice the discrepancies.

Others maybe, are not experienced enough to see them.

Those that do notice and begin to wonder if its a genuine story often don't raise their doubts, knowing most of the forum will jump on them.

I wouldn't look for evidence if I doubted the truth of a thread, simply because I couldn't be bothered and I'm not good enough with technology to do so. I came to this thread after the posts pointing out the photos were not of the foal and reading up until then thought some things didn't ring quite true but were entirely possible.
When I got to the photo of the calf's foot I did smile and wonder how long it would be before they were rumbled.
Amongst the nonsense of HHO there are some very knowledgable people and it was just a case of who would point it out. I thought the person who did was very diplomatic :)

All I'm wondering now is the type of person OP is.

I'm hoping it was some naughty person having a laugh to see how much of a frenzy they could whip up. In which case I think it's funny, livens the place up. The other option of some lonely person desperate for praise is a very sad thought.
Either way, this is the wonderful world of make believe that forms much of HHO, we should be used to it by now.
 
jess_ said:
Explains why OP rejected any financial help offered from other posters if 'Gamble' is a fiction foal.

I'm interested to see what OP has to say about all this speculation.
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This is a good reminder of why it isn't a good idea to offer donations after reading sob stories on the internet. I hadn't read this thread before, just had a scan through and was horrified when people started offering. Very, very kind, but this is what it makes it so easy for people to scam others.
 
Tinypony said:
This is a good reminder of why it isn't a good idea to offer donations after reading sob stories on the internet. I hadn't read this thread before, just had a scan through and was horrified when people started offering. Very, very kind, but this is what it makes it so easy for people to scam others.
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I agree. Although it is often heartwarming to hear that complete strangers will offer financial help, i suppose if this is a hoax then those who offered are lucky that the OP did not accept, as most other con artists would have jumped at the chance for free money.
 
amymay said:
You and me both :o
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Not really, you, me and the rest of us are normal, honest and kind people with balanced minds. Very sadly the OP is none of these.

Having just dealt with a dumped coloured cob I was more than willing to believe the OP, only becoming doubtful when the limb pictures appeared. I was surprised at how quickly people offered money though.

Lets hope the thread proves educational in the future. It covers a number of useful points about crooked limbs, how easy it is to mislead people on the internet and perhaps most importantly, that there are some very sad people about.
 
I've actually found this thread really heartening.

I've no idea why the OP made this all up, but the behaviour of the forum members has been a breath of fresh air. No rushing in with troll-calling or competing to be the first to out the troll which would be hurtful to a genuine poster and probably drive them away.

Everyone kept their doubts to themselves and offered good advice. Even when Blackbess checked out the first photo and queried it, benefit of the doubt was give. Then Ibblebibble found the damning evidence of the second and posted about it without any crowing, CSI claims :rolleyes3: or name-calling.

I don't think people were gullible, or should feel silly. I think you were all being genuine, kind horse-lovers. :)
 
How bizarre! I actually thought that the pictures provided were very strange, the legs looked very clean not like a horse who had been dumped in a field but you just don't think that someone would make something like that up! I don't get it, what was the point!?
 
spottybotty said:
I must be a really cynical old bag as I thought it was a troll from the begginning at the start of Ops original thread :)
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I should imagine a few might have thought so, but the heartening thing is you all kept quiet and gave benefit of the doubt until definite evidence was given. :)
 
I know this is a public forum and people are entitled to post their opions whatever they may be but really all it took was a couple of comments to spread the seed of doubt and that was it.....it's a hoax, he/she is a troll!

In the light Tessybear's decision to sell Dolly apparently "way too soon" and Tessybears refusual to post any further updates is it any wonder that maybe just maybe Cobrambler is going down the same route? True or not, is it really worth the ensuing disparaging comments?
 
It's very sad that a person's life is so empty that they have to do this to get some attention. I hope the OP, IF he/she is a troll as we suspect, sits down, reads the early part of the thread and realises how much genuine concern there was for this foal and asks her/himself if it is the way to behave anywhere.

Ibblebibble was very tactful when she raised the question of an online photo and left the door open for the OP to come back and explain, which I see they haven't done. Says it all really.
 
Ladyinred said:
It's very sad that a person's life is so empty that they have to do this to get some attention. I hope the OP, IF he/she is a troll as we suspect, sits down, reads the early part of the thread and realises how much genuine concern there was for this foal and asks her/himself if it is the way to behave anywhere.

Ibblebibble was very tactful when she raised the question of an online photo and left the door open for the OP to come back and explain, which I see they haven't done. Says it all really.
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I think it was Blackbess who first spotted the photo discrepancy, then Ibblebibble. But both did so tactfully though.

In fact... everyone behaved really well except the OP. A HHO first? :D
 
Nobody should feel stupid or a twit, there is only one stupid twit on a hoax thread.... Everyone else is just a nice person caring about what happens to a foal.

I would guess that with no update or excuse yet, this thread is a hoax. :-( There are some very strange people around!
 
I feel really disappointed by all of this.

I too was convinced by the story (I mean why would I think someone would make that up?!) The story brought tears to my eyes each time I read it.

I dont think we should feel like twits though; we all love horses so much we're so emotionally caught up with a story like this that we wouldnt think to second guess it.

I agree with what someone else said-the longer the OP goes without posting on here the more I think that it must be a hoax (after all; they were posting fairly frequently with updates..) BUT...I also think that they may have just seen our posts and thought what a bunch of horrible people- and not posted any more.

So....OP; if youre reading this and the story is true....please please speak up so that my faith in this forum can be restored!!!!!! Please?!
 
This is one sick person if this is a hoax. When I read the first thread I felt so sad for this foal and I am sure many others did too. I just hope we are all wrong and this is a true story with a hopefully happy ending.
 
If this story is a hoax which I suspect it is, then please op get some help!
It is very sad when someone craves attention so much that they resort to things like this.
 
FionaM12 said:
I've actually found this thread really heartening.

I've no idea why the OP made this all up, but the behaviour of the forum members has been a breath of fresh air. No rushing in with troll-calling or competing to be the first to out the troll which would be hurtful to a genuine poster and probably drive them away.

Everyone kept their doubts to themselves and offered good advice. Even when Blackbess checked out the first photo and queried it, benefit of the doubt was give. Then Ibblebibble found the damning evidence of the second and posted about it without any crowing, CSI claims :rolleyes3: or name-calling.

I don't think people were gullible, or should feel silly. I think you were all being genuine, kind horse-lovers. :)
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I agree. I wonder if CobRambler is a reguler under another name and was trying to liven the place up a bit?
 
I am so disappointed that this could be a hoax, I don't find it funny and I don't think it has livened the forum up, quite the opposite really, it's another nail in the coffin of what I feel is a slowly diminishing forum.

Troll threads are sometimes funny but I think to dream up a story that is going to bring out the emotions in people is just cruel, especially when it seemed so genuine from the start. No wonder people are so quick to shout 'troll' these days.

I hope not many of you made donations that you would not have done had it not been for this thread.
 
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