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I couldn't find another thread like this, so I'm putting it here, cause I just had to share. I found this ad an craigslist this morning, and it left me scratching my head.
6-7 year old 1/4 horse for sale,
new horseshoes just replaced, well fed and taken care of,
must sell, tame on a ametaur rider, full horse not neuterd
must sell asap give me an offer

Um ya 1/4 horse, well whats the other 3/4 cow? Tame on amature rider hm I though we humans rode the horses not the other way around. Full horse not neutered, well then once gelded what is it, 1/4 horse. Just had to comment, made me laugh when I started reading it.
 
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Thank you! I need to understand more about rain rot. I've lived in AZ nearly all of my life, at least the parts of my life during which I've been involved with horses! Being so dry here, I don't assume we see it a lot, otherwise I think I would have (?).....I plan to read up on it. Thank you again. :0)
 
#3,870 ·
OMG. The human race of today never fails to, well, FAIL!:shock:

What in the HELL did that person writing the ad even MEAN? Is that RELEVANT to SOMETHING WHICH ANYONE CAN RECOGNIZE?

Freaking W-E-I-R-D! A "pit pony" colored "orGange"? Was that posted on Craigslist? Um, context much?:lol:
 
#3,871 ·
"Pit ponies" were/are still used to pull ore carts from mines...aka "pits". The person is searching for a pony they knew that used to pull a pit cart.

And the color is just a typo, obviously meant "orange", which makes sense if you don't know what color names are used in the horse world. Heck, I'm in the horse world and still hear new "color" terms all the time. :?
 
#3,872 ·
I think the person might be speaking of "The Pit Pony", which was a movie about a boy and a pit pony.

I remember as a little girl in Wales, they would sometimes bring many pit ponies to my grandfather's field for a rest each year. These were all small ponies, which would work deep in the coal mines, pulling the loaded coal to the surface. Many would eventually not have every good eyesight. Maybe from being in the semi-dark for most of their lives. They also - just like the miners, also had breathing problems.

I know many of my own Welsh ancestors, were put to work in the coal mines. The boys when they were eight and the girls about ten years old. They worked alongside their older rellies or parents. It was a hard life for all. My ancestors also worked in the tin mines in Cornwall, when they were very young children. Most died early in life.

Lizzie
 
#3,874 ·
Ray, nor did I!

Hadn't ever heard the term, heard of the job, not of any movie depicting the job.... (& I "got" that was a typo for "orange", just found it amusing!) :0)

Hey, I'm the FIRST TO ADMIT that what I don't know about horses and riding is EXTENSIVE...AND, I don't relish making "fun" of people, especially not for sport!

Nonetheless, that ad had absolutely NO CONTEXT to it whatsoever. And EVEN with the folks who know quite a LOT about the general topic, we still are left with no REAL IDEA what the guy/girl WANTED to obtain from the ad, so their goal cannot be met.

I find the deterioration of the human ability to communicate via the written word sad. Think that was the main point of my response!

Ahhh. I also think it sucks that because the person didn't BEGIN TO write an answerable ad, they will never GET an answer. It's too bad. This could be very important to them!
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#3,875 ·
Ray, nor did I!

Hadn't ever heard the term, heard of the job, not of any movie depicting the job.... (& I "got" that was a typo for "orange", just found it amusing!) :0)

Hey, I'm the FIRST TO ADMIT that what I don't know about horses and riding is EXTENSIVE...AND, I don't relish making "fun" of people, especially not for sport!

Nonetheless, that ad had absolutely NO CONTEXT to it whatsoever. And EVEN with the folks who know quite a LOT about the general topic, we still are left with no REAL IDEA what the guy/girl WANTED to obtain from the ad, so their goal cannot be met.

I find the deterioration of the human ability to communicate via the written word sad. Think that was the main point of my response!

Ahhh. I also think it sucks that because the person didn't BEGIN TO write an answerable ad, they will never GET an answer. It's too bad. This could be very important to them!
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I don't know...I knew exactly what the writer of the ad meant. I can't help answer the question, but I would imagine that if the right person was looking, that person would be able to at least let the ad writer know who to contact for further information about Chico.

The movie was based on a novel by Joyce Barkhouse. The movie inspired a television series (1999). The television series was set in Glace Bay, on Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.

Chico was likely a Sable Island Pony.
 
#3,878 ·
I was looking more at the horrible roach to his back. The severity of the roach on his back makes his withers more prominent than they would be if his back was normal. I wouldn't even consider riding a horse with a back like that.
 
#3,881 ·
Have you guys noticed that, many times on Craigslist, the photo posted of the horse appears that it was taken IMMEDIATELY following either a bath or spray down; to the point where the horse is still WET? Do people do this to cause their horse to appear SHINIER? Or is this because they think it will proved that the horse really DOES "bathe, tie, clip, etc..."

Or perhaps, just possibly, with many of these poor guys and girls, they have been w/o a bath for SO long that to photograph them in that state would be tantamount to ridiculous, to the "person" posting the ad decides they had best bathe the poor beast. Heck, if this is the case, at LEAST the animal gets to be bathed out of the deal, even if likely NOT sold to someone who will love and care for him/her! :?
 
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People get distracted by the "shiny" of a horse's wet coat and think "Ooooo...shiny pretty poneh!" and fail to notice any number of ofttimes serious conformation flaws. I've seen it happen on here, even. Someone quite a while back posted pics in the critique section of several fillies and colts they were considering as barrel prospects. Every single one of the horses was still wet from a bath/rinse in the photos (pics were from the breeder's site). The poster only saw the pretty colors and "shiny" coats, missing several major conformation flaws in each horse that took them out of the running as potential barrel horses.

Also, everyone knows that a shiny horse is generally a healthy horse. By taking pics of the horse wet, the seller can create an artificial sense of health in the potential buyer's mind and have a greater chance of selling the horse. I tend to not even consider ads with a pic of the horse wet. I would prefer pics of the horse covered in mud to pics of a wet horse, to be quite frank.
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#3,883 ·
b2h my filly has been washed twice in the time I've had her... whether a horse is washed all the time or not isn't a welfare/neglect thing!! My gelding gets hosed if he's really sweaty but he only gets a proper bath right before a show. Horse shampoo actually strips the oils from the coat so if your horse doesn't have rugs on or isn't kept in a stable, washing them is actually not a good thing unless they're REALLY muddy.

Most people think I must wash my horses all the time because they're SO shiny...
 
#3,885 ·
b2h my filly has been washed twice in the time I've had her... whether a horse is washed all the time or not isn't a welfare/neglect thing!! My gelding gets hosed if he's really sweaty but he only gets a proper bath right before a show. Horse shampoo actually strips the oils from the coat so if your horse doesn't have rugs on or isn't kept in a stable, washing them is actually not a good thing unless they're REALLY muddy.

Most people think I must wash my horses all the time because they're SO shiny...
Actually, I hear you completely...I don't think bathing ANY animal to excess is necessary...my indoor only (except for daily walks and occasional "back yard play time" Chihuahua/Rat Terrier Mix gets literally two baths per year. She is ultra-short-haired (think TB), tri-colored with nearly all black hair on top, and is EXTREMELY shiny due to her very healthy diet. She never smells, and she gets itchy every year precisely at the start of winter and the start of summer, so she gets bathed in a soothing, anti-itch/oatmealish type dog shampoo and she has no more itching, she shines like crazy still and all is well...Shine comes from INSIDE, not outside, totally agreed!!:wink:

I was being rather tounge in cheek when writing that because it is literally at LEAST every other photo (Craigslist only, which is also funny) with a WET HORSE! IF NOT MORE OFTEN THAT THAT!
 
#3,891 ·
Totally agree^^ Def.prefer unbathed and heathy to freshly bathed, wet, & who knows what's wrong!

More interestingly, who are the people that cannot tell a WET horse from a SHINY, HEALTHY horse, and, more importantly, if I AM FAR FROM READY TO BUY A HORSE, what the heck are THEY doing possibly buying a horse, wet/shiny/or otherwise?? :0)
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#3,895 ·
GREY TB MARE BRED TO GOLDEN AKHAL-TEKE STALLION - Edmonton Area Livestock For Sale - Kijiji Edmonton Area

This one isn't really that bad but I like the third picture.. I think alot of mares would like to have legs there to hold up that belly!


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AMHA approx 30" pinto stallion 4 yrs old. - Edmonton Livestock For Sale - Kijiji Edmonton

The huge font always bothers me in ads. I swear, in this case the font is bigger than the horse.

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4yr old palomino mare - Edmonton Area Livestock For Sale - Kijiji Edmonton Area
 
#3,896 ·
Has anyone else noticed that there are a lot of "kid safe" horses/ponies out there that are young (3-7 years old, sometimes older) with only a picture of a kid sitting on the horse while someone is leading it? Do they think that it proves to everyone their horse/pony is really as kid safe as they say it is? My favorite ones are the two year old stallions that are kid safe. Lol.
 
#3,897 ·
"Molly is a 26 yr old dunn quarter pony. Best for lead line or companion horse. Needs weight due to hen peck by other horses. Kids used to ride her all the time now due to sore legs from age she just stands. 800.00 obo"



Nobody is going to pay $800 for a lame almost 30 y/o pony... I'm sorry, but absolutely not!
 
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"Molly is a 26 yr old dunn quarter pony. Best for lead line or companion horse. Needs weight due to hen peck by other horses. Kids used to ride her all the time now due to sore legs from age she just stands. 800.00 obo"



Nobody is going to pay $800 for a lame almost 30 y/o pony... I'm sorry, but absolutely not!
I can't imagine anybody paying anything for that poor ol girl. Here's hoping they see sense and give her to somebody who will retire her and let her out to enjoy whats left of a life that has no doubt been led by kids yanking her mouth off and kickin her in the gut.
 
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