Why I hate donedeal

[Equi]

I was having a look (a friend is looking a first horse after riding school) and came across a 6yo tb which clearly has a shocking foreleg deformation and/or injury. Clearly lame in the video. Yet still being sold as a safe sane ride.

Ugh.

 

[JBM]

I think that’s a problem with people not really donedeal
You find them on every website

 

[Equi]

Potentially. But other websites don’t really cater for ni so I’m limited on where to look. So I have to see frequent awful adverts

 

[catembi]

I try to stay away or I just want to buy everything and look after it! I have enough field ornaments as it is…

 

[Equi]

I get that. I very very nearly was getting a Clyde x mare who was skin and bone and had the sweetest face and big puppy eyes. My friend and I even enquired for price (£5k )

I had to just switch off for a bit.

 

[stormox]

I have bought several super horses over the years from Donedeal. It's like everywhere, sales included. Scroll past the unsuitable ones, a horse to suit will come up eventually.

 

[Rowreach]

I have bought several super horses over the years from Donedeal. It's like everywhere, sales included. Scroll past the unsuitable ones, a horse to suit will come up eventually.

I’ve had some good ones too, but the general advert you see reads “broke and riding, very quite” [sic] and I think to myself yup, that’s about right

 

[ycbm]

I have bought several super horses over the years from Donedeal. It's like everywhere, sales included. Scroll past the unsuitable ones, a horse to suit will come up eventually.

Ditto Dragon Driving, the English/Scots version of DD.
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[KittenInTheTree]

Two of mine were found via Donedeal. The others were found via Facebook, and by word of mouth. It's not perfect, but what is? And it has banned selling dogs, which is more than can be said for other sites.

 

[Equi]

I know it’s not actually a “done deal” issue, I was just sad for the poor horse.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I found my now retired Dolly on Donedeal Ireland nearly 15 years ago. One of the best horses I have ever been lucky enough to own. Things maybe not so good on there these days I wouldn't know, but wherever you buy you have to sort the wheat from the chaff.

 

[wills_91]

I was having a look (a friend is looking a first horse after riding school) and came across a 6yo tb which clearly has a shocking foreleg deformation and/or injury. Clearly lame in the video. Yet still being sold as a safe sane ride.

Ugh.

I saw him to, something very obviously wrong with that leg. He has such a sweet kind face. Poor boy.

 

[angel7]

I've reported it, linked the same one here several weeks ago.

 

[little_critter]

I keep misreading this thread title as I hate Donegal

 

[Rowreach]

I keep misreading this thread title as I hate Donegal

Me too, it's not that bad

 

[ycbm]

I keep misreading this thread title as I hate Donegal

And I keep wondering why people want a bridle for a velociraptor ....

 

[Equi]

Donegal is quite lovely.

I too reported it but it doesn’t really matter, even if it is taken off they will still advertise again.

 

[teapot]

I read it as I hate Dougal and wondered how anyone could hate the Magic Roundabout...

 

[Equi]

I've reported it, linked the same one here several weeks ago.

I don’t think it’s the same one.

 

[Equi]

I read it as I hate Dougal and wondered how anyone could hate the Magic Roundabout...

Oh I do hate that! It always gave me the heebie jeebies

 

[LEC]

I have been using Donedeal for maybe 15 years and have noticed a decline in quality of horses since rise of social media and more choice in ways to sell. Same with Goresbridge.

 

[KittenInTheTree]

So why not report the situation to whoever's responsible for animal welfare in that area? Presumably, the seller is willing to give out their address to anyone asking to come and view the horse in question. And you already have access to video showing the issues, etc.

 

[stormox]

So why not report the situation to whoever's responsible for animal welfare in that area? Presumably, the seller is willing to give out their address to anyone asking to come and view the horse in question. And you already have access to video showing the issues, etc.

There's no law against selling, the horse may have a deformity and not be in pain, or there could be any number of innocent explanations. But you cannot force someone to keep a horse. All anyone can do is hope a sympathetic person buys him. Yes I have seen the ad, BTW. A bay gelding.