add in a song and dance routine how the seller is going to be deployed and the item is stored at location X so you have to pay the shipper to get the item.
Hubby looked at a boat like this.
Nope, Hun. SCAM.
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Ohhhh I saw my first laughable sales ad this morning!
Owner is looking to lease her horse. Rider basically needs to be a pro. Rider can only take lessons with the owner. 5 year old Dutch Harness Horse. Horse âknows some lateralâ but sounds super green to me. Best part of the ad: âshe knows sheâs hot shit and proudly shows off when she can.â Ummmm ok LOL.
2nd best part of the ad is owner saying she may consider a sale for the price of $30,000+. NO VIDEO!!! Horse has just been sitting in a field and is a pasture ornament at the moment.
Man, some of these sellers are really reaching for the stars!
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in other words the ill behaved walking frankfurter is pooping butterflies?
If I am not mistaken, for 30K you can get a 4-in-hand team well matchedwith spare horses
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Probably just means it has a helluva sideways spook.
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That sounds about right!
Just looking at the pictures of this horse, I can guarantee you itâs an ill-mannered firecracker. Owner kept repeating âbig motorâ in the ad. For a visual, this horse looks like a mustang/ hackney cross complete with feathers 
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Hey, Iâve got a couple of ill-mannered firecrackers â had no idea they were worth $30K+!!
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Do they know theyâre âhot shitâ too and put on a show??? Theyâre only worth top dollar if they know theyâre speshul, fargaloo
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Oh for sure â the kind of show that makes people stop, stare, and say âummm⊠are you okay?â
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Iâve got my eye out for a BIG warmblood at a reasonable price. So, 17hh or bigger. A (real) warmblood ⊠not a draftX. Price not âit breathes therefore is worth 30k.â No way to afford an accomplished dressage or hunter, so always looking through the sketchier situations for a diamond in the rough.
I ran across an ad featuring what maybe is a nice-ish horse that needed (IMHO) some groceries. Situation described as âsister is ill so this person took over training and sale of horse.â Yup. The horse they list as 17.5hh.
I do not think that means what you think it means âŠ
(BTW, hit me up via PM if you know of a big warmblood-or-moves-like-one needing to be rehomed for less than the cost of a luxury car!)
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Oh, the sales videos. My friend was recently searching for her first horse and sent me a video of one to ask what I thought. I pointed out they edited out all of the transitions between gaits and only showed the horse cantering one direction â but they spent at least 2 minutes of my life at the walk. Had some snazzy music, though. lol
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If the horse was a Mustang/Hackney where would its feathers come from?
Some mustangs have very light feathering - not like you see on a Shire or Clydesdale. More like what you might see on a Dales Pony, but maybe a little less. Or, like a Belgian that isnât clipped for the show ring.
See photo in this article: https://www.veteransnewsreport.com/2016/05/28/i-came-back-i-hated-myself-how-mustangs-are-helping-vets-heal/
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Interesting. I donât know much about feral horses (except that the BLM is giving people 1K to take them and that many are going to slaughter while lining the pockets of some dubious people.)
I guess they must come in all types and sizes as one should expect.
Still donât get why a Mustang/Hackney would be expected to have feathers. The possibility of hairy fetlocks as in any grade horse that is not a âfeatheredâ draft horse would be expected, but they are not âfeathersâ as I understand them.
Well, itâs not surprising considering how many people say their horses have 3 good âgates.â These are the same people who are âsalingâ their horses and list them âfor sell.â (Itâs not just equine sales where I see this and it is like nails on a chalkboard to me.)
But seriously, Iâve noticed it is very rare to see transitions in sales videos. Even on videos of legit upper level horses going for 6 figures. I want to see transitions.
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Or the ad for a PSG horse that shows NO flying changes. Not one.
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This sad little ad was on an internet site similar to Craigâs List in my area. The poor horse is 25 years old, and looks like he has Cushings from the curly, long coat and the fact the leaves are out on the trees. No one is going to pay $3,000 for a 25 year old horse with a calcified ligament!
Oh, that is so sad. Definitely looks like Cushings.
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Poor guy.
Who sells a 25 year old horse in rough shape? 
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Someone with no heart or empathy for the horse!
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