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"...due to no fault of his/her own"
"for sale, not on sale."
"Currently running 3/4D times but could be 1D with the right rider. "
 
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Location: South Georgia | dRowe - 2018-03-26 11:32 AM Don’t let his age fool you!
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Location: North Dakota | using the word "sale" when the context should read "sell"
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Location: South Georgia | shakeit0410 - 2018-03-26 11:34 AM using the word "sale" when the context should read "sell" "I need to sale this horse asap...."
Totally! I have a Master's in English, though, so I guess I generally assume I am super sensitive to things like that. I have noticed the sale/sell misuse seems to be somewhat regional. It frustrates me as well. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Approved home Only
My loss is your gain
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Location: North Dakota | Your not going to want to pass this one by.....
You're...please people!!
YOU ARE= you're
I'm now frowning at my computer.....
Oh and put the dang price on-nothing truly is a secret anymore-if you don't put the price on, someone is going to make up a good story to tell anyway.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I hate the private treaty, just tell the price..
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Location: WYOMING | Early in the ad...
Downsizing, no time!!!
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | geronabean - 2018-03-26 10:55 AM Early in the ad... Downsizing, no time!!! Later in the ad... Will trade
LOL, will trade when they dont have time for the one they are selling, makes you think hummm whats wrong with the one they are selling if willing to trade.  |
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Location: Arizona | My peeves usually have to do with grammatical errors, too. Sale/sell, etc. Also incorrectly using "by" and "out of" for sire and dam. "Own son" or "own daughter" kind of irritate me, too. As opposed to what? A step son or daughter? And saying a horse is fill-in-the-bloodline-bred when it has one cross to the mentioned horse 4+ generations back. |
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Location: South Georgia | Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-26 11:54 AM I hate the private treaty, just tell the price..
Here is your once in a lifetime mare/gelding.
Yes, I totally agree! I may be a very serious buyer, but I am also somewhat shy in contacting people. I do not want to email someone to find out the price is above my budget. Just tell me the price in the ad! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | horsegirl - 2018-03-26 10:58 AM Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-26 11:54 AM I hate the private treaty, just tell the price..
Here is your once in a lifetime mare/gelding. Yes, I totally agree! I may be a very serious buyer, but I am also somewhat shy in contacting people. I do not want to email someone to find out the price is above my budget. Just tell me the price in the ad!
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Location: N Texas | When the ad is written from the horse's point of view. "I'm a super sweet boy, my human just had a baby and has no time for me :(" Just dumb stuff like that.
I once saw an ad on Facebook that was just a photo of the horse with a caption of "message for info". Ok, I'm not messaging you to find out the sex, age, height, training, price, etc of the horse.
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I really like when they state the lower price is good for “this week only”, “price will go back up on Monday”.... if nobody is buying it at your reduced price, why would they buy it back at full price?
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| FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
This is not true, some people’s circumstances change and they need the money, some make them and sell them. We have bought so nice high dollar horses that the sellers were bawling as we loaded them in the trailer (felt terrible taking their horse) and the horses were every bit as good as advertised. I have a young friend who bought a started young mare for 5K, , finished her out to become a consistent winning 1D horse, sold her for big bucks and paid off her college debt. |
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Location: WYOMING | rodeomom3 - 2018-03-26 12:23 PM
FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
This is not true, some people’s circumstances change and they need the money, some make them and sell them. We have bought so nice high dollar horses that the sellers were bawling as we loaded them in the trailer (felt terrible taking their horse) and the horses were every bit as good as advertised. I have a young friend who bought a started young mare for 5K, , finished her out to become a consistent winning 1D horse, sold her for big bucks and paid off her college debt.
For some its a business. Gotta sell the nice ones and just make another. |
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| FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM
I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
Incorrect. My mare is a freaking unicorn but I just moved 10 hrs away to start a career and haven't ran since January. Listed her because it would help my financial situation to not have a $400 full care boarding fee to pay every month. I ended up taking her down because all of the idiots that inquired about her I would never in a million years let her go to. So yes...I put "approved home only" because holy crap have y'all seen the idiots trying to buy a barrel horse and wanna beat the crap out of them or have a totally different opinion on how an athlete should be fed/housed/maintenanced? |
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| FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM
I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
Yeah I NEED MONEY I get horses to fix and MAKE MONEY
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Location: South Georgia | Isn't "approved home only" a little useless though in an ad? As a seller, don't you evaluate the buyer throughout the course of the transaction and go with your gut on how well they'd care for the horse you are selling? I guess I just see the "approved home only" line as being kind of pointless. Just me though. |
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Location: South Georgia | Meep.Meep - 2018-03-26 12:44 PM "Buy him now or get beat by him later".....Yeah, okay
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| horsegirl - 2018-03-26 11:57 AM
Isn't "approved home only" a little useless though in an ad? As a seller, don't you evaluate the buyer throughout the course of the transaction and go with your gut on how well they'd care for the horse you are selling? I guess I just see the "approved home only" line as being kind of pointless. Just me though.
I havent sold many but yes all of mine go to "approved home only" but I dont list that in the ad. I was very frank with a few on expectations for the horses and they either met criteria or didnt and I would tell them that. |
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| geronabean - 2018-03-26 11:35 AM rodeomom3 - 2018-03-26 12:23 PM FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period. This is not true, some people’s circumstances change and they need the money, some make them and sell them. We have bought so nice high dollar horses that the sellers were bawling as we loaded them in the trailer (felt terrible taking their horse) and the horses were every bit as good as advertised. I have a young friend who bought a started young mare for 5K, , finished her out to become a consistent winning 1D horse, sold her for big bucks and paid off her college debt. For some its a business. Gotta sell the nice ones and just make another.
Yep and sometimes it is not the horses fault if it does not perform up to expectations. We have experienced this ourselves. Bought a finished rodeo winning 1D horse for my 13 year old who was already a very good rider. Trying the horse was a dream but as soon as we brought him home they started touring the arena instead of turning barrels. My 14 year olds horse got hurt so she rides him for the last 4 high school rodeo, wins 2 and places second in the other 2 and qualifies for state in 5th place in one of the biggest and toughest regions. That spurred my 13 year old to get back on and became a winning team too. I will never forget that big smile she had turning the third when she had her first great run and knew she had learned how to to ride him which was to leave him alone. |
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| rodeomom3 - 2018-03-26 12:11 PM
geronabean - 2018-03-26 11:35 AM rodeomom3 - 2018-03-26 12:23 PM FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period. This is not true, some people’s circumstances change and they need the money, some make them and sell them. We have bought so nice high dollar horses that the sellers were bawling as we loaded them in the trailer (felt terrible taking their horse) and the horses were every bit as good as advertised. I have a young friend who bought a started young mare for 5K, , finished her out to become a consistent winning 1D horse, sold her for big bucks and paid off her college debt. For some its a business. Gotta sell the nice ones and just make another.
Exactly!
Most of them I just vetted: treated for ulcers, mare issues, hocks....I bought from ppl who didn't know any better vetted and rode until I sold them and made a profit. Sometimes large because performance increased greatly once the problem was fixed.
Some were training. You make money by what you know and what you can get done in this business. I hate the mentality that horses are up for sale because something is wrong. I will straight up walk up to mad owners at shows and offer cash if I see it's something that may be fixable and I can then move them for a profit. Its a business!!
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Location: Louisiana | Just seeing a post full of flat out lies...when this day and age with social media and oversharing everybody knows how good or not good the horse is locally.
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| FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
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| shakeit0410 - 2018-03-26 10:34 AM
using the word "sale" when the context should read "sell"
"I need to sale this horse asap...."
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Location: Kansas | RedHead84 - 2018-03-26 2:30 PM shakeit0410 - 2018-03-26 10:34 AM using the word "sale" when the context should read "sell" "I need to sale this horse asap...." ^^^Drives me insane! I feel like the grammar police.
.......and confirmation instead of conformation.
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Location: Kansas | Pictures....when the horse is standing in a manure pile, soaking wet with sweat or just had a bath, or covered with a blanket and fly mask. Really !!!!
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| scwebster - 2018-03-26 12:52 PM
FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
Often times that reason is the Benjamins.
Most of the "truly nice ones" sale before they hit the market.
I used "sale" to mess with you guys...
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Location: Arizona | I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb.  
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Location: Illinois | We had a local horse listed that I see running a lot. Ad said 3/4D, has hit 2D, could be 1D with right rider. Also had a different price each week AND kept saying price will increase when legged up.
Drove me nuts, I've never even seen the horse not run to the fence on 2nd and never left the 4D so not sure where that was running 2D at. Seeing people falsely advertise horses you know and run against as something they're not. Also, I don't think legging them up justifies a price increase, it's not like its added value training. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | stayceem - 2018-03-26 11:07 AM horsegirl - 2018-03-26 11:57 AM Isn't "approved home only" a little useless though in an ad? As a seller, don't you evaluate the buyer throughout the course of the transaction and go with your gut on how well they'd care for the horse you are selling? I guess I just see the "approved home only" line as being kind of pointless. Just me though. I havent sold many but yes all of mine go to "approved home only" but I dont list that in the ad. I was very frank with a few on expectations for the horses and they either met criteria or didnt and I would tell them that.
I agree. I have turned away plenty of prospecive buyers because in the course of a phone call or even email, I could tell they were not a good fit. Most of what I sell are babies and if they make me feel they don't know enough about young ones, I tell them this isn't the right horse for them.
I don't mind "typey" at all. I appreciate a good head and if I see an ad where they mention the horse is typey and in the picture does resemble an Orren Mixer painting, all the better. I find the halter horses so far from "typey" it isn't funny. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | horsegirl - 2018-03-26 11:57 AM Isn't "approved home only" a little useless though in an ad? As a seller, don't you evaluate the buyer throughout the course of the transaction and go with your gut on how well they'd care for the horse you are selling? I guess I just see the "approved home only" line as being kind of pointless. Just me though.
Agreed, I think if you use good judgement on the ones coming to try your horse you should beable to tell from the get go if they are a good fit or not, I dont think putting in a ad {Good home only} is going to fit. I have sold a few horses in my time and have turned away someone that I saw was not going to fit my horse. |
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| rodeomom3 - 2018-03-26 11:23 AM
FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 10:53 AM I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
This is not true, some people’s circumstances change and they need the money, some make them and sell them. We have bought so nice high dollar horses that the sellers were bawling as we loaded them in the trailer (felt terrible taking their horse) and the horses were every bit as good as advertised. I have a young friend who bought a started young mare for 5K, , finished her out to become a consistent winning 1D horse, sold her for big bucks and paid off her college debt.
Yep agree. The 2D/3D barrel horse I bought 5 years ago was from a girl who was ready to step up to something faster. She bawled as I loaded him. He's been PERFECT for me, though, and we still stay in touch with his previous owners. |
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| I watched someone advertise a horse that ran in the 4D at the BBR (with a crappy, crappy run-fast horse-) and advertised it as a solid 2D horse a few weeks later. This horse was 4? I knew the person and how he rode/trained and new dang good & well that wasn’t a 2D horse. I hate when people lie.
Oh! Posting old pictures of the horse! Like pictures/ videos from before you ever bought it!
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| LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 3:59 PM
I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb.
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Location: WYOMING | LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM
I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb.
There are reasons to not post a price.
I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing... |
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My favorite of all time was a video on an ad where the horse is shouldering and aiming right at the second barrel as if there was a target on it. Rider manages to squeak around it and the person videoing lets out this big sigh of relief and says "YESS!!!" You know a lot of barrels have been hit all the way out of the arena and back to the parking lot.  |
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Location: Dubach, LA | The current trend, “This horse is the unicorn everyone is looking for.” No. Just don’t. I hate this unreasonably. |
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Location: North Dakota | There is a horse for sale on here currently, priced for a generous amount of money. The entire ad lists credentials, pictures and videos that are over 3 years old with the previous previous owner. Not one current picture or video from within the last 3 years... To me that doesn't paint a good picture if the horse has been with a broker for several months and they haven't taken the time to update anything. |
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Location: South Georgia | NoNoBadGirl - 2018-03-27 10:14 AM Misuse of the word "infamous". I've seen BIG names advertise their stallions or horses stating they are by "THE INFAMOUS.........". Definition of Infamous: well known for some bad quality or deed.
YES! A local meal prep company here often says "infamous chicken salad," etc and it drives me insane! Infamous is NOT a word with positive connotation. |
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Location: OH | Once in a lifetime horse, selling only because of vet bills----saw a seller that has had about ten of them. LOL. I realize it could actually be the case but it gets done over and over again.
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6 year old, just started on pattern........
"He's the best, fastest, prettiest and most talented horse in my barn, it's just that he's been on the back-burner since I have client horses to ride."
Lets see.... yes, we all would do that - let the fastest, best and most talented horse in your barn sit for 4 years because you have client horses? I think I'd be up at midnight finishing that sucker (unless it wasn't true, LOL).
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| Runaway - 2018-03-27 9:44 AM
6 year old, just started on pattern........
"He's the best, fastest, prettiest and most talented horse in my barn, it's just that he's been on the back-burner since I have client horses to ride."
Lets see.... yes, we all would do that - let the fastest, best and most talented horse in your barn sit for 4 years because you have client horses? I think I'd be up at midnight finishing that sucker (unless it wasn't true, LOL).
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Location: Louisiana | geronabean - 2018-03-27 7:27 AM
LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM
I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb.
There are reasons to not post a price.
I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing...
I don't mind no price...
I will gladly ask if I think the horse fits what I'm looking for and will be near my budget. Sometimes I'm a little surprised but say "Thank you," and move on.
But I'm obviously not going to gripe or comment on a horse running solid 1-D and setting arena records...that would make me a tire kicker LOL bc I KNOW the horse is out of my budget.
My mom asked me the other day about a local horse for sale (and a VERRRRRYYY nice one at that lol), "How can the post say 'no tire kickers' when the price isn't listed?!"
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| Runaway - 2018-03-27 7:44 AM
6 year old, just started on pattern........
"He's the best, fastest, prettiest and most talented horse in my barn, it's just that he's been on the back-burner since I have client horses to ride."
Lets see.... yes, we all would do that - let the fastest, best and most talented horse in your barn sit for 4 years because you have client horses? I think I'd be up at midnight finishing that sucker (unless it wasn't true, LOL).
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | dashnlotti - 2018-03-27 10:04 AM geronabean - 2018-03-27 7:27 AM LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb. There are reasons to not post a price. I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing... I don't mind no price... I will gladly ask if I think the horse fits what I'm looking for and will be near my budget. Sometimes I'm a little surprised but say "Thank you," and move on. But I'm obviously not going to gripe or comment on a horse running solid 1-D and setting arena records...that would make me a tire kicker LOL bc I KNOW the horse is out of my budget. My mom asked me the other day about a local horse for sale (and a VERRRRRYYY nice one at that lol ), "How can the post say 'no tire kickers' when the price isn't listed?!" My answer, "Well, if I called and asked the price, I'd be a tire kicker. Because I have about $500 to spare on a horse right now and I guarantee they want more than that!!!"
LOL, I agree.. Some of the ones that dont list a price Says NO TIRE KICKERS, so if we do call and ask for the price and then cant afford the price they are asking are we branded as a tire kicker then? |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | This has been a really good thread, haven't had a fun/good thread on here in a pretty good while, thanks for the grins horsegirl  |
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-27 11:35 AM dashnlotti - 2018-03-27 10:04 AM geronabean - 2018-03-27 7:27 AM LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb. There are reasons to not post a price. I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing... I don't mind no price... I will gladly ask if I think the horse fits what I'm looking for and will be near my budget. Sometimes I'm a little surprised but say "Thank you," and move on. But I'm obviously not going to gripe or comment on a horse running solid 1-D and setting arena records...that would make me a tire kicker LOL bc I KNOW the horse is out of my budget. My mom asked me the other day about a local horse for sale (and a VERRRRRYYY nice one at that lol ), "How can the post say 'no tire kickers' when the price isn't listed?!" My answer, "Well, if I called and asked the price, I'd be a tire kicker. Because I have about $500 to spare on a horse right now and I guarantee they want more than that!!!"
I don't think so---it is the ones that call a million times, want videos and such and then say they either cannot afford it or they have to sell a horse first, that type of thing. OR---set up a time to come see the horse, you set your schedule accordingly and then they do not show. |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | All the above and then music...........I hate ads with music......... |
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Location: WYOMING | Mighty Broke - 2018-03-27 11:58 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-27 11:35 AM dashnlotti - 2018-03-27 10:04 AM geronabean - 2018-03-27 7:27 AM LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb. There are reasons to not post a price. I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing... I don't mind no price... I will gladly ask if I think the horse fits what I'm looking for and will be near my budget. Sometimes I'm a little surprised but say "Thank you," and move on. But I'm obviously not going to gripe or comment on a horse running solid 1-D and setting arena records...that would make me a tire kicker LOL bc I KNOW the horse is out of my budget. My mom asked me the other day about a local horse for sale (and a VERRRRRYYY nice one at that lol ), "How can the post say 'no tire kickers' when the price isn't listed?!" My answer, "Well, if I called and asked the price, I'd be a tire kicker. Because I have about $500 to spare on a horse right now and I guarantee they want more than that!!!"
Bahahaha... LOVE the ones who wanna try them then say they need to sell theirs first!!! Im like N.O.P.E. You absolutely can not try my horse but so and so has a nice one for sale! |
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Location: NC | "been turned out to be a horse" (how many injuries or colics did it take till you turned them out?!) |
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Serious Snap Trapper
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | This may just be me, but I wasn’t going for it... I had a gelding priced just a bit over $10k. That’s a lot of money for me. And he’s a nice gelding. But I had someone texting me asking if they could come try him, and if they liked him, they were going to apply for a loan.
I don’t try a horse unless I have cash in my hand. I feel that it’s a waste of my time and theirs.
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I just read the headlines
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| ~BINGO~ - 2018-03-27 12:24 PM
This may just be me, but I wasn’t going for it... I had a gelding priced just a bit over $10k. That’s a lot of money for me. And he’s a nice gelding. But I had someone texting me asking if they could come try him, and if they liked him, they were going to apply for a loan.
I don’t try a horse unless I have cash in my hand. I feel that it’s a waste of my time and theirs.
I agree completely with you! I think it is rude for someone to go trying horses without money in hand, or quick access to it. But I did make one lady upset when I came to try a horse and didn't bring a trailer. I was coming from South Texas to Oklahoma to try several out and didn't want the gas bill pulling a truck and trailer plus I fall in love with every horse I look at, so I need a night to think about it. If they sell the horse while I think about it, too bad for me. After I told her that she thought it was funny and understood.
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| I hate the ads for colts when both parents are "proven performers." I don't consider knowing how to lope around the barrel pattern "proven" by any stretch of the word. |
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| Not a phrase really, but I really get turned off by people who ask more then 5k for a horse...and ESPECIALLY more than 10k for a horse....and the only pics they show are the horse grazing from a weird angle. I keep scrolling just on principle.
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The best bad guy on the internet
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Location: Arizona | geronabean - 2018-03-27 10:03 AM
Mighty Broke - 2018-03-27 11:58 AM
Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-27 11:35 AM dashnlotti - 2018-03-27 10:04 AM geronabean - 2018-03-27 7:27 AM LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb. There are reasons to not post a price. I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing... I don't mind no price... I will gladly ask if I think the horse fits what I'm looking for and will be near my budget. Sometimes I'm a little surprised but say "Thank you," and move on. But I'm obviously not going to gripe or comment on a horse running solid 1-D and setting arena records...that would make me a tire kicker LOL bc I KNOW the horse is out of my budget. My mom asked me the other day about a local horse for sale (and a VERRRRRYYY nice one at that lol ), "How can the post say 'no tire kickers' when the price isn't listed?!" My answer, "Well, if I called and asked the price, I'd be a tire kicker. Because I have about $500 to spare on a horse right now and I guarantee they want more than that!!!"
Bahahaha... LOVE the ones who wanna try them then say they need to sell theirs first!!! Im like N.O.P.E. You absolutely can not try my horse but so and so has a nice one for sale!
List the darn price, it's the internet, good grief. If I have a budget of $10k-$15k, and you have a nice 2D horse for sale no price listed then I will just scroll on by...waste of my time to send a message asking for the darn price. |
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Location: Fort Worth / Springtown | Loads, clips, bathes.
I can see loading might be a problem for most, but would you not buy a horse that had never been clipped before? Or didn't like a bath? Does it make them more valuable?
Not a phrase, but....I don't care for pics of them wet, or grazing - especially if that's all you got :)
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| I'm one that will scroll past the ad if there isn't a price. I don't want to have to message to ask about the price.
I see ads all the time. The first line reads : barrel bred/ running bred and the second line is : no papers but related to three bars.
Or when the picture is of a muddy horse full of hay and half blurry turns me off. |
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | How about “possibly bred” |
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Location: East Texas | Just out of curiosity, I looked at the ads on here and the first one that popped up had some of the lines listed here.
Guess you could always list them like my neighbor does. Some of his sell/sale ads crack me up. Here are a few:
...turns ugly and is no fun to ride...
Cowboy special and that is not his name. He is guaranteed to buck....
....if you don't mind riding a challenge.....
...fat fit and ready for his next hand out....
....good luck getting a selfie on this one....
...He does ride, sometimes....
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| CrossDRanch - 2018-03-28 8:32 AM
Just out of curiosity, I looked at the ads on here and the first one that popped up had some of the lines listed here.
Guess you could always list them like my neighbor does. Some of his sell/sale ads crack me up. Here are a few:
...turns ugly and is no fun to ride...
Cowboy special and that is not his name. He is guaranteed to buck....
....if you don't mind riding a challenge.....
...fat fit and ready for his next hand out....
....good luck getting a selfie on this one....
...He does ride, sometimes....
If y'all wanna see some fun ads, look up Brad Bradford on FB lol. Here's a snippet:
"Can get around like Ben Affleck in a chick flick....stops like a libtard at an anti-gun rally" |
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Location: Wyoming | When describing the stud they are by or mare they are out of... _____Sire______ who needs no introduction. Then they go on and describe the sire and who he is...
Isn't that the purpose of needing no introduction? |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | lopnaround - 2018-03-28 9:45 AM CrossDRanch - 2018-03-28 8:32 AM Just out of curiosity, I looked at the ads on here and the first one that popped up had some of the lines listed here. Guess you could always list them like my neighbor does. Some of his sell/sale ads crack me up. Here are a few: ...turns ugly and is no fun to ride... Cowboy special and that is not his name. He is guaranteed to buck.... ....if you don't mind riding a challenge..... ...fat fit and ready for his next hand out.... ....good luck getting a selfie on this one.... ...He does ride, sometimes.... If y'all wanna see some fun ads, look up Brad Bradford on FB lol. Here's a snippet: "Can get around like Ben Affleck in a chick flick....stops like a libtard at an anti-gun rally"
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Unable to Live Without Chocolate or Coffee
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| Haha you guys covered most. I hate seeing them say “very sound”, umm it’s either sound or not sound imo.
I saw a gal selling a nice started gelding but she had never trailered him lol and he was 3. I don’t know how you sell a horse that’s started and never been trailered lol who does that? |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | hoofs_N_bridles - 2018-03-28 11:58 AM When describing the stud they are by or mare they are out of... _____Sire______ who needs no introduction. Then they go on and describe the sire and who he is... Isn't that the purpose of needing no introduction?
This is my biggest pet peeve!! Needs no introduction... Great, let's not introduce him then. HAHA |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Dont act marish at all, lol.. |
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | OWN son of such and such stallion |
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Mrs. Txdad
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Location: the fantasy txdad married | Hmmm, must be why my horse isn’t selling...oh wait, I haven’t advertised on here yet. I’ll be back |
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Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | camocowgirl - 2018-03-28 2:01 PM
Haha you guys covered most. I hate seeing them say “very sound”, umm it’s either sound or not sound imo.
I saw a gal selling a nice started gelding but she had never trailered him lol and he was 3. I don’t know how you sell a horse that’s started and never been trailered lol who does that?
My response to that one is NOTHING IS SOUND
Is "very sound" or "sound" supposed to convince me I don't need a vet check???
How about, "Never been injected!" Ok...is that bc he didn't need them, or you just didn't do it?
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| dashnlotti - 2018-03-28 3:46 PM
camocowgirl - 2018-03-28 2:01 PM
Haha you guys covered most. I hate seeing them say “very sound”, umm it’s either sound or not sound imo.
I saw a gal selling a nice started gelding but she had never trailered him lol and he was 3. I don’t know how you sell a horse that’s started and never been trailered lol who does that?
My response to that one is NOTHING IS SOUND
Is "very sound" or "sound" supposed to convince me I don't need a vet check???
How about, "Never been injected!" Ok...is that bc he didn't need them, or you just didn't do it?
Nah every one of these horses coming and going has an unsoundness issues of something that bothers them and a good vet can find it.
Don't ever say your horse is sound in an ad bc a good vet check will probably prove you wrong.
There is no sound, unsound, or very sound.
IN reality it's a little maintenance, maintenance, and we haven't found the problem yet or don't even know it's hurting. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| "Great confirmation" is the famous one in my books. "Must sale" is another deal breaker. |
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| 1D horse for 10k
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | Texas Tornado - 2018-03-28 9:14 PM
1D horse for 10k
I'll take 10 of them. LOL |
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| 15.5 hands!! I don't care how broke your horse is, likely you don't know what broke is if you don't even know how to measure in hands. Credibility lost IMO. 
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Location: Ky | Truly good horses don't have to be advertised for sale. People will try to buy them even when they aren't for sale.
Not all sellers are liars but enough are that it creates a problem for buyers. Not all buyers are liars but enough are that it creates a problem for sellers.
As for the ads, the one that was always funny to me was "to a good home only". "Good home" was defined as the first one with the money. |
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| Never have understood why the .5 hands always comes up as bothering people.
The decimal equivalent of 1/2 is .5, so 14.5 hands = 14 1/2 hands = 14 hands 2 inches. |
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| tx123 - 2018-03-29 7:43 AM
Never have understood why the .5 hands always comes up as bothering people.
The decimal equivalent of 1/2 is .5, so 14.5 hands = 14 1/2 hands = 14 hands 2 inches.
Because its not the industry standard. It may work out mathematically, but the industry standard calls for _____ hands and uses 1,2,3, before the next hand up. Anyone who advertises a horse for sale to the horse industry should understand the terminology the industry uses. Not to do so shows a lack of education. |
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Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | runfastturnsmooth - 2018-03-28 4:34 PM
dashnlotti - 2018-03-28 3:46 PM
camocowgirl - 2018-03-28 2:01 PM
Haha you guys covered most. I hate seeing them say “very sound”, umm it’s either sound or not sound imo.
I saw a gal selling a nice started gelding but she had never trailered him lol and he was 3. I don’t know how you sell a horse that’s started and never been trailered lol who does that?
My response to that one is NOTHING IS SOUND
Is "very sound" or "sound" supposed to convince me I don't need a vet check???
How about, "Never been injected!" Ok...is that bc he didn't need them, or you just didn't do it?
Nah every one of these horses coming and going has an unsoundness issues of something that bothers them and a good vet can find it.
Don't ever say your horse is sound in an ad bc a good vet check will probably prove you wrong.
There is no sound, unsound, or very sound.
IN reality it's a little maintenance, maintenance, and we haven't found the problem yet or don't even know it's hurting.
Exactly.
We recently sold one of my husband's rope horses.
When asked if he was sound, our response was, "As far as we know." He's never given us a reason to look for anything that couldn't be corrected with a chiropractic adjustment.
I understand it's HARD to be a buyer and trust people, but it's also dang hard to be a seller. Literally the first 2 guys that tried this horse wouldn't even use his bit because it was a "barrel racer" bit...
But that's fine bc the guy that ended up with him was a perfect match. |
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Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | FLITASTIC - 2018-03-29 11:04 AM tx123 - 2018-03-29 7:43 AM Never have understood why the .5 hands always comes up as bothering people. The decimal equivalent of 1/2 is .5, so 14.5 hands = 14 1/2 hands = 14 hands 2 inches. Because its not the industry standard. It may work out mathematically, but the industry standard calls for _____ hands and uses 1,2,3, before the next hand up. Anyone who advertises a horse for sale to the horse industry should understand the terminology the industry uses. Not to do so shows a lack of education.
This has always been my argument with By---by the stallion, Out Of---out of THE MARE, and Half Siblings are only considered half siblings when they have the same dam. It is just correct horse terminology. |
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | runfastturnsmooth - 2018-03-28 4:34 PM dashnlotti - 2018-03-28 3:46 PM camocowgirl - 2018-03-28 2:01 PM Haha you guys covered most. I hate seeing them say “very sound”, umm it’s either sound or not sound imo.
I saw a gal selling a nice started gelding but she had never trailered him lol and he was 3. I don’t know how you sell a horse that’s started and never been trailered lol who does that? My response to that one is NOTHING IS SOUND Is "very sound" or "sound" supposed to convince me I don't need a vet check??? How about, "Never been injected!" Ok...is that bc he didn't need them, or you just didn't do it? Nah every one of these horses coming and going has an unsoundness issues of something that bothers them and a good vet can find it. Don't ever say your horse is sound in an ad bc a good vet check will probably prove you wrong. There is no sound, unsound, or very sound. IN reality it's a little maintenance, maintenance, and we haven't found the problem yet or don't even know it's hurting.
Amen!! I love those ads that say, "no maintenance required!" And then you watch the videos of the horse and they're lamer than lame! |
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Mighty Broke - 2018-03-29 11:22 AM FLITASTIC - 2018-03-29 11:04 AM tx123 - 2018-03-29 7:43 AM Never have understood why the .5 hands always comes up as bothering people. The decimal equivalent of 1/2 is .5, so 14.5 hands = 14 1/2 hands = 14 hands 2 inches. Because its not the industry standard. It may work out mathematically, but the industry standard calls for _____ hands and uses 1,2,3, before the next hand up. Anyone who advertises a horse for sale to the horse industry should understand the terminology the industry uses. Not to do so shows a lack of education.
See now.. I am with Flit on the 1,2,3
But, as far as half sibling... that doesn't bother me.. cause if a man has a child with 1 women, and then with another, those are half siblings, same with women having children with 2 different men... but for the most part I am politically incorrect most of the time lol
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| FLITASTIC - 2018-03-26 8:53 AM
I always keep in the back of my mind that if the horse was a truly a nice barrel horse the seller wouldn't sell. There is always a reason for the sale. period.
I have to disagree with that! I have a very nice barrel and pole horse I will be offering for sale simply because in the last year I have had time to run her exactly once and she's too talented to go to waste and just isn't happy sitting around and I want someone else to be able to go take her out and have fun and be competitive with her.
I mean there is a bajilion reasons nice, talented horses go up for sale that has nothing to do with their ability, health or temperament. Of course there is always a reason but often times is more of something with the humans involved, a horse may not be a good match for that particular person, or a lot of people just get horses going nice and sell them (both professionals and others). |
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| I cant stand, "has some quirks" and then doesnt list what those are. Ive seen a few ads where the person is asking $20k but hasnt been ridden in over a year. WTH? |
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 Mighty Elk Slayer
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Location: Lewisburg, Tennessee | This might have already been said as I didn't make it thru all of the pages...lol
But it flies all over me to read that the horse is really "quite" (instead of "quiet"). |
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| wyodrumrunner - 2018-04-04 12:22 PM
This might have already been said as I didn't make it thru all of the pages...lol
But it flies all over me to read that the horse is really "quite" (instead of "quiet").
OMG Yes! I HATE this!!
Then I keep reading and I'm like, "quite what? Broke? Pretty? Fast? Ohhhh...they mean *QUIET*"
Or they have a horrific picture of the horse with its head down grazing or something. Or there are no pictures of the profile without the saddle on. I want to see the conformation of the back and shoulders unsaddled. |
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Sparklin Cowgirl
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-27 10:35 AM
dashnlotti - 2018-03-27 10:04 AM geronabean - 2018-03-27 7:27 AM LIVE2RUN - 2018-03-26 4:59 PM I hate it when people take pictures of themselves standing on their horse. Who the heck stands on their horse. Good grief. Not posting the price is just plain dumb. There are reasons to not post a price. I had 2 brokers selling one of mine, they knew my price and added what they wanted to their customers. I was still selling the horse also so a price would interfere with the brokers so my ads always had a 0 price. Funny thing though, I got a call from a younger person who asked me 477474 questions and set up a time to come see the horse. Right as we said goodbye she asked...”so why is she free?”. I almost fell outta my car laughing... I don't mind no price... I will gladly ask if I think the horse fits what I'm looking for and will be near my budget. Sometimes I'm a little surprised but say "Thank you," and move on. But I'm obviously not going to gripe or comment on a horse running solid 1-D and setting arena records...that would make me a tire kicker LOL bc I KNOW the horse is out of my budget. My mom asked me the other day about a local horse for sale (and a VERRRRRYYY nice one at that lol ), "How can the post say 'no tire kickers' when the price isn't listed?!" My answer, "Well, if I called and asked the price, I'd be a tire kicker. Because I have about $500 to spare on a horse right now and I guarantee they want more than that!!!"
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Sale ad phrases you hate! LOL