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Location: Benton City, WA | My favorite is the ads where people claim its a 1D/2D horse and then make sure and never show the clock in any of the videos.
In the horse wanted ads, it seems like I am always seeing ads looking for a very fast, young horse, with no maintenance issues clocking 2D or better for 2-3,000 dollars. YEAH RIGHT |
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Location: Qld Australia | Why are you all bashing the wanted ads for? We all want a bargain. Right now I am looking for a unicorn x pegasus, MUST be super broke, 1D proven record with videos and placings. This pegacorn MUST be white (not grey) with either pink or blue mane or tail. Also, this pegacorn will have to be children safe, be able to be ridden once a week to keep fit and firing and MUST be maintenance free. I am willing to pay $500.
I agree with you all obviously . . . I get so crazy when I see want ads for children safe, been there done that horses, show condition etc for $500, or rodeo quality horses for a similar price. I know we do all want a bargain but come on, seriously.
Again, I know those bargains are out there but they are few and very far between. |
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Location: Never in one place long | This thread just cracks me up... mainly because I can SO relate!!! I always get people coming to me asking if I know anyone with a horse for sale for under $2,000.00 or sometimes less that runs 2d, safe, sound etc etc... I just tell them nope, those are very rare to find and if I found one I"D be buying it!!! |
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Location: Central Montana | rockinj - 2013-11-19 4:32 PM Why are you all bashing the wanted ads for? We all want a bargain. Right now I am looking for a unicorn x pegasus, MUST be super broke, 1D proven record with videos and placings. This pegacorn MUST be white (not grey ) with either pink or blue mane or tail. Also, this pegacorn will have to be children safe, be able to be ridden once a week to keep fit and firing and MUST be maintenance free. I am willing to pay $500. I agree with you all obviously . . . I get so crazy when I see want ads for children safe, been there done that horses, show condition etc for $500, or rodeo quality horses for a similar price. I know we do all want a bargain but come on, seriously. Again, I know those bargains are out there but they are few and very far between.
If you find the Pegacorn I want photos
For the most part I don't think most of the people posting these types of ads have a clue what it cost to get a horse just broke and handling good (more than they are willing to pay) let alone to the level they are looking for. It makes me wonder if they even know what it costs to properly care for a horse, just feed alone is expensive. |
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Location: East Texas | What about only for sale to a good home?
What makes a good home? |
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Location: Midwest | barrel_racing_angel - 2013-11-19 5:21 PM My favorite is the ads where people claim its a 1D/2D horse and then make sure and never show the clock in any of the videos.
In the horse wanted ads, it seems like I am always seeing ads looking for a very fast, young horse, with no maintenance issues clocking 2D or better for 2-3,000 dollars. YEAH RIGHT
I see these all the time... listed as 1D horse... I look up the horse and find nothing but 3D placings (like that same month at several different shows). If you are going to make the claim, make sure there is SOMETHING to back it up when someone googles your horse...somewhere
Sure my gelding has won classes at our local saddle club a couple times or been in the 1D....but somewhere like an IBRA super show and we are probably bottom of 2D or 3D. I'm not about to tout him as a 1D horse LOL |
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Location: My Own Little World | MO gal - 2013-11-19 1:56 PM The ads that bother me are the ones for an older horse that they have owned all it's life or many years. Now the horse is getting some arthritis and only good for perhaps light riding, but they are wanting to find a "forever" home for the horse. The horse has given their life to them and then the people expect someone else to feed the horse through the final years of their life. Irritating.
OK there's 2 sides to this coin. We have my daughters' old rope mare that is now 25.(we bought her when she was 20) The mare's arthritis is such that we can no longer rope on her at the level my daughter wants to, BUT, she is sound enough for a little peewee to use. Because I had a bad experience loaning her out, she sits at home, depressed, not being used. And I can't bring any other horse home for my daughter to rope on because I am at my max for how many I can reasonably care for. So, sometimes, it is best for a family and the horse to let a new kid have them |
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| Makes me laugh when they say something like " not picky" but then say "no bays or sorrels" lol. I have a horse registered dun but looks bay, wonder is that counts? |
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Location: Carpenter, WY | It seems to me like alot of the time these naive people with extremely high expectations and a extremely small budget are the ones that wouldn't know how to ride a true 1d horse anyway...just saying
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| rodeorun68 - 2013-11-20 12:20 PM
MO gal - 2013-11-19 1:56 PM The ads that bother me are the ones for an older horse that they have owned all it's life or many years. Now the horse is getting some arthritis and only good for perhaps light riding, but they are wanting to find a "forever" home for the horse. The horse has given their life to them and then the people expect someone else to feed the horse through the final years of their life. Irritating.
OK there's 2 sides to this coin. We have my daughters' old rope mare that is now 25.(we bought her when she was 20) The mare's arthritis is such that we can no longer rope on her at the level my daughter wants to, BUT, she is sound enough for a little peewee to use. Because I had a bad experience loaning her out, she sits at home, depressed, not being used. And I can't bring any other horse home for my daughter to rope on because I am at my max for how many I can reasonably care for. So, sometimes, it is best for a family and the horse to let a new kid have them
I agree with you that not all those ads are because they don't want to take care of the horse, I have a 27 year old right now loaned out for the 3rd time. He had a roping accident and messed his back up and wouldn't pull anymore and then as he got older arthritis set in. He goes from kid to kid, each time he goes to younger and younger kids because he is just getting old. He's coming home next week because the boy out grew him and they can't justify feeding him and quite frankly they said they don't want him to pass away on their place. I don't blame them. He's coming home to babysit my 3 yr old and this will probably be where he will pass. I understand those ads and don't blame them for trying to find the horse another home, not because they don't want the responsibility of taking care of it but to see the horse get used to its ability in that stage of its life. |
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Location: Deep South | I just saw this ISO posted on FB..... Not a horse, but still relevant.
"A friend of mine is looking for a good 2 horse tag along trailer for no more than $2000 with in a reasonable distance from sylva nc must have title, no junk."
I don't make fun of people on a budget. I don't have the nicest trailer in the world either, but really??? Do people honestly expect to find a NICE trailer under $2k? 
Maybe their definition of "junk" and mine are just two different things. |
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| I just found this facebook...OMG...needs a rider to not let him get away with anything, but suitable for a youth...Check out the price for 2D
For sale: 10 year old red roan geilding. 15.2hh. He does need a rider that will not let him get away with anything. Would my youth suitable. Is easy to ride. He needs to be trotted some on a rope before getting on him. Laid back and easy going. He is ready to go run, he needs to go to barrel races. 2D horse right now with not being ran but a few times, and going to one barrel race. Will trail ride also. This is a nice horse that I need to get gone! Contact me for more info.
$1800(well wort it, nice horse at a cheep price!)
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| addysmom821 - 2013-11-20 3:33 PM
I just found this facebook...OMG...needs a rider to not let him get away with anything, but suitable for a youth...Check out the price for 2D
For sale: 10 year old red roan geilding. 15.2hh. He does need a rider that will not let him get away with anything. Would my youth suitable. Is easy to ride. He needs to be trotted some on a rope before getting on him. Laid back and easy going. He is ready to go run, he needs to go to barrel races. 2D horse right now with not being ran but a few times, and going to one barrel race. Will trail ride also. This is a nice horse that I need to get gone! Contact me for more info.
$1800(well wort it, nice horse at a cheep price!)
2d only ran few times and only went to 1 barrel race. Rock Star right there!!!
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Location: Deep South | addysmom821 - 2013-11-20 3:33 PM
I just found this facebook...OMG...needs a rider to not let him get away with anything, but suitable for a youth...Check out the price for 2D
For sale: 10 year old red roan geilding. 15.2hh. He does need a rider that will not let him get away with anything. Would my youth suitable. Is easy to ride. He needs to be trotted some on a rope before getting on him. Laid back and easy going. He is ready to go run, he needs to go to barrel races. 2D horse right now with not being ran but a few times, and going to one barrel race. Will trail ride also. This is a nice horse that I need to get gone! Contact me for more info.
$1800(well wort it, nice horse at a cheep price!)
Everything in that ad is a contradiction.... |
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Location: N Texas | BamaCanChaser - 2013-11-20 3:37 PM
addysmom821 - 2013-11-20 3:33 PM
I just found this facebook...OMG...needs a rider to not let him get away with anything, but suitable for a youth...Check out the price for 2D
For sale: 10 year old red roan geilding. 15.2hh. He does need a rider that will not let him get away with anything. Would my youth suitable. Is easy to ride. He needs to be trotted some on a rope before getting on him. Laid back and easy going. He is ready to go run, he needs to go to barrel races. 2D horse right now with not being ran but a few times, and going to one barrel race. Will trail ride also. This is a nice horse that I need to get gone! Contact me for more info.
$1800(well wort it, nice horse at a cheep price!)
Everything in that ad is a contradiction....
That's what I was thinking..."needs to be trotted on a rope before getting on" but he's "laid back and easy going."
So what kind of horse is it?? |
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| Gunner11 - 2013-11-20 4:13 PM BamaCanChaser - 2013-11-20 3:37 PM addysmom821 - 2013-11-20 3:33 PM I just found this facebook...OMG...needs a rider to not let him get away with anything, but suitable for a youth...Check out the price for 2D For sale: 10 year old red roan geilding. 15.2hh. He does need a rider that will not let him get away with anything. Would my youth suitable. Is easy to ride. He needs to be trotted some on a rope before getting on him. Laid back and easy going. He is ready to go run, he needs to go to barrel races. 2D horse right now with not being ran but a few times, and going to one barrel race. Will trail ride also. This is a nice horse that I need to get gone! Contact me for more info. $1800(well wort it, nice horse at a cheep price!) Everything in that ad is a contradiction.... That's what I was thinking..."needs to be trotted on a rope before getting on" but he's "laid back and easy going." So what kind of horse is it??
Oh, Somebody hold me back! I need to find this horse! I'll be winning the 1D the second I can get on him after trotting him on the lunge line!
Good lord, where do these folks come from?? |
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