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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. Â
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.Â
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!
edited to fix autocorrect fails
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| Stud colt or Philly when selling yearlings
grammatical errors in general
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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.
100% agree!! When I see that - I think GUNSEL!  |
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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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Location: Dubach, LA | I think you covered them all. For sale not on sale is my pet peeve. Just list the price and be done with it. |
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Location: Feeding mosquitos, FL | 1D potential in general makes me mildly nuts. Even worse when it's on an ad for a yearling or a young horse with five rides. Or "solid whatever-D" when the Google tells me consistently at least a division or two slower.
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: Freestone TX | 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. |
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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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