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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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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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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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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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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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| 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!!!" 
I assume if I have to ask how much I probably can't afford it. lol | |
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