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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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Sorry I don't have any advice
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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?!"
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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| 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).Â
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That was my point in an earlier post. There is no way someone would let this happen. 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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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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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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| ~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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