Your Thoughts on this advert?

[mrogers]

Got to agree with glen ruby on this one!

The horse isn't in a shocking bad state. I have seen riding horses in the same condition but they dont look as bad as they have muscle. For horses that have lived out all this year, it is hard to keep them in top condition. The owners obviously care for him as he is clean, feet trimmed and has a full neck turn out on in the film.

Ok so hes not worth anywhere near £2.2 but he would be a good project horse. As far as his colour goes, his white is white and brown is brown and the colour doesnt bleed.

As for trotting on the road, any horse that i go to see, i ask to see trotting on tarmac as it is easier to see the true movement and pick up on any faults

 

[kbsaff]

Ok, Let's do it!

 

[htobago]

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As for "yolk up" - its nothing to do with teasing - its putting a gig on. Fairly standard terminology I would think - surprised no one knew what it means.


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Sorry but I'm not "au fait" with driving terminology. I didn't realise it was a crime to ask what something meant. This being a forum and all.

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I had never heard of either, we should start a 'Dumbass Riders who don't know driving terminology' clique

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if the spelling was correct, it might have helped......

it's Yoke, Not Yolk....

so i shouldn't worry TBH..

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I wouldn't worry if I were you - especially as even the 'expert' who knew what it meant (and was so snooty about anyone who didn't) couldn't actually spell it properly!

 

[Tia]

Tobago: Well she did have it in inverted commas to quote what was written on the advert. To be honest, I was also a little surprised that others didn't know what yoke up meant; and I'm not a driving enthusiast; can't see the big deal myself though, I'm sure there are terms that many of us haven't heard before.

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As for the horse; it really doesn't look 10 years old; I'd put it at double that age. Can't see what the problem is with leading a horse in trot on a road

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[ermintrudecow]

i'm not into driving (though if i don't shed the baby pounds i might soon be!!), but know what a yoke is from ye olden days of using oxen to plough the fields - the yoke was the wooden bit that went between 2 oxen to pull the plough, etc. milk maids also used a yoke to carry two pails of milk..... quite ashamed by the "gypo" jibes on here though.... i've seen worse horses than this in palatial surroundings.......

 

[minkymoo]

I think he is rather sweet actually. His feet would be the biggest concern to me I think. He looks like he has little heel and his toes are a bit long.

Whilst his neck is pretty bad, he isn't in any worse condition that K was when I got him, he has a far better coat than K did. Everything else such as the lack of muscle can be sorted.

I agree with the above comment, whilst it might not be the conventional way to keep horses, there are many owned by who we consider to be 'normal' who are incredibly ignorant. Rather narrow minded I feel.

 

[glenruby]

I didnt intend to be snooty. I know nothing about driving other than a little about harness racing but as Erminetrudespottycow said - have oft heard of it from olden days of working horses etc (Im not that old though -

) hence i would have thought that most people would have understood it if I did!
As for the spelling of it having heard the word as opposed to seeing it written I looked back at Sophiebelles post where she spelled it "yolk" and despite originally thinking otherwise, I went with what she had. I dont think I should be ridiculed for not having confidence in my own judgement. How mean you lot can be.

Funny how most people pick out the one off remark in my post when so many of the others had horrible jibes at travellers.