Wanted ads - warning to all

[blitznbobs]

Scary… warning to all… recently posted a wanted ad on a very specific forum for a v specific (or so I thought) horse and I have been absolutely inundated with horses… now I’m so spoilt for choice I don’t know where to start… arghhh

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Aye, but are they what you're looking for?

 

[blitznbobs]

Aye, but are they what you're looking for?

No but a lot are at least on paper … and I have a day and a half to see them all in …

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Be aware there are certain dealers yards with a notorious reputation who have in the past posed as a very sweet innocent little "private seller". Happened to a livery of mine. She had a bit of a problem mare but didn't want her to go to a dealers.

Someone else at my yard "happened" to follow the particular yard - and saw the mare being ridden out in busy traffic; obviously had been doped in some way as she wasn't good in traffic when she was with us. She was very upset.

I will name and shame: CNG Equine. Stoke on Trent.

 

[hairycob]

I once put up a wanted ad for a 15.2-16.2 gelding (yard is geldings only). I got loads of responses but most of them were mares and the geldings were all either 14.2 or 17h.

 

[blitznbobs]

Be aware there are certain dealers yards with a notorious reputation who have in the past posed as a very sweet innocent little "private seller". Happened to a livery of mine. She had a bit of a problem mare but didn't want her to go to a dealers.

Someone else at my yard "happened" to follow the particular yard - and saw the mare being ridden out in busy traffic; obviously had been doped in some way as she wasn't good in traffic when she was with us. She was very upset.

I will name and shame: CNG Equine. Stoke on Trent.

I’m shopping in Portugal, a whole different form of complication - trust me - I am shopping with an agent to try and smooth the waters a little

 

[shortstuff99]

I’m shopping in Portugal, a whole different form of complication - trust me - I am shopping with an agent to try and smooth the waters a little

They will offer you anything from a 2 year old donkey to a 20 year old ex broodmare never ridden to wanted adds, regardless of what you wrote in it

 

[poiuytrewq]

so you can buy several!!

 

[blitznbobs]

so you can buy several!!

Don’t I am the queen of

 

[poiuytrewq]

Few more won’t hurt then

 

[blitznbobs]

Few more won’t hurt then

As long as they are bay (or dark chestnut) so hubby doesn’t notice

 

[Pinkvboots]

Short story my friend went with other friend and client to Spain to look at dressage ponies friend couldn't decide so bought both

 

[onemoretime]

Be aware there are certain dealers yards with a notorious reputation who have in the past posed as a very sweet innocent little "private seller". Happened to a livery of mine. She had a bit of a problem mare but didn't want her to go to a dealers.

Someone else at my yard "happened" to follow the particular yard - and saw the mare being ridden out in busy traffic; obviously had been doped in some way as she wasn't good in traffic when she was with us. She was very upset.

I will name and shame: CNG Equine. Stoke on Trent.

Not surprised that name is always coming up on dodgy dealers sites.

 

[Sail_away]

What a nice problem to have on Facebook! I posted a few weeks ago with fairly specific (but easy to meet, so I thought?) requirements - just a young green event type. There were some interesting comments but the one that sticks out was a middle aged 14.2 native .
Have fun pony shopping! If you need to thin them out I would ask for trot up and/or lunging videos beforehand. This time round I viewed 3, they all ticked my boxes on paper but only one was sound upon arrival…lesson learned