More Babies Being Ridden

Since I keep getting these in my email, I will continue to post them. I'm gonna knock out a few in one post today. 

Adorable pony, about 15 months old, sweet but needs some attention, I think she has some appy in her, she has changed from white to a grey color with a white mane and tail. She is about 11 hands, pretty small, I don't think she will get much larger. We bought her for our 2 year old and have had her on her back leading her around and she did fine, but just don't have the time to give her the attention she needs to keep her disciplined. To good home only. Call or email. (530) ---------. 


"These people sound like they know nothing about horses.  This pony is not even a year and a half old and of course they have their 2 year old kid on it. "


Of course!


No Pictures with that one. 




I am selling my mini pony he is only 1 yr old he was born May 1st 2009, he is only halter broke, very friendly and very cute. I will only let him go to a good home were he can be taken care of properly. For more info email me and i will answer as soon as i can. I am asking $600 obo, 
Thanks.


Oh, just LOOK at this guy!

"This is a cute little TEENY TINY guy!  It's too bad he is 'only 1 year old' and 'only halter broke' and yet they have this GIANT saddle on him.  I especially love the line in the ad where they say 'I will only let him go to a good home were he can be taken care of properly.'  Maybe he can get a home with someone who will use a saddle that's not bigger than him!"

I have to seriously wonder if they were even able to get the cinch completely done up, or if its just been taken off of the saddle. I don't see it on the ground and the leather strap on the ground I think is the strap used to connect the cinch to the saddle. (Forgive me, having a COMPLETE blond brain fart here and have forgotten what the name of that strap is.) I can't see under the stirrup there to see if the cinch is hiding behind it, but no matter where the cinch is that saddle is so not appropriate for that little guy. Its not even cute. Cute would be a saddle made specifically FOR miniature horses - thats a pony saddle. But the fact that the mini is only a year old detracts from whatever 'cuteness' this picture might otherwise have held. 


(Both of the above ads, and the quoted comments were from Celeste :D)


And one more, this one has been in my 'to use' folder for some time (since March????), so I have lost track of where I got it from. If you sent it to me, let me know in the comments, full credit to you!

She is a two and a half year old. She is supposed to be black but she is sun bleached and she looks chestnut. If you put her in a stall she will go back to being black. She is a very good horse and will cross anything you put her up against. But yet, she does have one little problem. She tends to throw a little fit when you first get on her. Other than that shes a good horse. She needs to go to a good home where she will be loved as much as she was here. She needs to go to an experienced rider! I was working with her alot but then I got a job and dont really have much time for her. You can email me at -------@hotmail.com and we can go from there. I will only take serious offers on her. If you're not serious then please dont wait my time. 

If I remember correctly, the reason this ad found me was due to the 'one little problem'. I know 2.5 years isn't really considered a 'baby' anymore, but in my book it still is. Her issue of throwing a fit when someone gets on her tells me she's most likely got some holes in her training from whomever started her. 


I'd also like to mention that getting a job does not automatically mean the animals go. I know of plenty of people that work, many MORE than full time, and still have time for not just one horse, but several. I think that was just an excuse used to help with the guilt involved in trying to sell a horse that has behavior issues. I really had suspicions back when I first read this ad that the 'little fit' was a lot more than that. I'm thinking probably a LOT more, actually. 


But, thats the story of so many horses we see on here anyways. Gotta love the picture, too, don't you!


Also, if you haven't yet, check out the Carnival of the Horse post!

OT: This is why I love ebay sometimes...

So, I've been haunting ebay for the last few weeks trying to pick up breyers dirt cheap. I am bidding (and currently winning) on this item but I had to share, cause if this were an ad on CL, I would so post it. 

Does that LOOK like an Appy to most of you? LOL. This is what the description says: 

Breyer Horse

I believe this to be an Appaloosa Horse but not making any guarantees!  I'm definately not an expert on breeds of horses but it resembles several of the others that have been listed on eBay!

The paint on this horse is very neat and the marking next to it's mane is only present on the one side that shown in the photo.  The other side is solid brown.

This Breyer Horse has not been cleaned, so it will arrive with some dirt, I didn't want to take the chance to ruin any of the original paint.  I am going to say that there is paint missing from the top of the ear but it could have originally been painted and was missed.  It is marked Breyer on the inside of it's hind leg. 

Tail & Front Leg are raised as you can tell from the photo. 

If you have any questions about this horse, please ask before bidding, I do not accept any returns.

I ship via the USPS on Monday, Wednesday and Thursdays.

Paypal and Personal Checks Accepted.

Thanks for viewing this item and please view my other auctions for other Breyer Collectible Horses.

I find this to be highly amusing! This "appaloosa" (if and when it arrives to me) will be subject to the model horse version of a chop shop hehe. I plan on going very Sweeney Todd on it but I promise she/he will come out just fine. (Hey, I need something to practice painting on!) I haven't yet gone and ID'd the Breyer in the auction but I'm at least pretty sure that the paint job isn't an Appy!

Send Me Your Broken, Unrideable, Fugly Mares!

I both Love and Semi-Hate Holidays. Love them because, well they are Holidays, and who doesn't Love Holidays. Semi-Hate them because the normal course of life tends to get disrupted and wonky. Start with a major US Holiday like the Fourth of July, mixed with a major MAJOR sale at the retail store where I'm employed, toss in my son's 10th birthday tomorrow, friends that want to go see Toy Story 3 AND Eclipse (2ce!!! :D), top off with some ice cause its just too darn freaking HOT, and shake well; you'll end up with something like the last week I've had LOL. One Giant melting mess where all the ingredients are all over the place and mushed together into a giant slushy. 

I'm also working on a new project too, that is becoming a real challenge but I'm super excited about it! (Details soon to come on the other blog.)

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I got this ad in my email a few days back, and I told the sender (Ok, this is where I get confused because the email header said Nick, but the Email itself said Lisa?) that I would post it up on Monday. 

This person is asking for people to just basically hand over their Unsound and Unbroke mares for breeding to her paint stallion. 

I am looking to purchase a few mares to add to my broodmare string. I am looking for inexpensive or even unsound for riding 3 to7 year old APHA or AQHA mares to breed to my Paint stallion. They would be well taken care of and would also be willing to work something out if you wanted the baby next year. Color not as important as a good temperment. My stallion will throw 100% color even on quarter horse mares. You could also come visit and play with the babies in the spring. Not looking to spend a lot just looking to give a wonderful home to a few lucky mares. Vet refrences available. In need of minor medical attention and farrier work also alright. Looking to save a few nice mares from going to the sale barn to a uncertain fate. Looking for well built and calm halter broke but no need to be saddle broke, I have the time and training knowledge to work on issues they might have also.Will be looking to find show and or performance homes for the little ones but most will be held over to be sold as started 2 to 3 year olds with a couple to be kept and shown. If you have something you are unable to care for right now and would like to have the opportunity to purchase back next fall we could work that out also. My stallion is well behaved and well bred for a working cowhorse and has started under saddle and on his way to being great. If you have something that might work please email some pics and a brief description of what you are asking and of bloodlines. Thank you and have a great day. Hope to hear from you soon. 

Of course there are no pictures to her stallion, no links to a website, basically NO information about the stallion except every mare owner in the area should just RUN over to let their mares have the honor of being bred to this stallion. 

PHLEAHSE spare me. Whether this stallion owner is willing to pay to purchase the mares, or keep them on a breeding lease is unclear. Either way, this ad has several issues that I can't leave alone.

I am looking to purchase a few mares to add to my broodmare string. This is fine, but broodmares should really be the HIGHEST quality mares one can find/afford. Their job is to IMPROVE on the stallion. I am looking for inexpensive Read that as Fugly horses, horses that can't find new owners for whatever reason, or those low end horses we constantly see advertised on CL for $100-$300 or even unsound  for riding 3 to7 year old APHA or AQHA mares to breed to my Paint stallion. They would be well taken care of and would also be willing to work something out if you wanted the baby next year.  Cause the stallion owner probably won't have a market for the foals.... so its perfect to dump them back on the mare owner!  Color not as important as a good temperment. The only statement that makes sense My stallion will throw 100% color even on quarter horse mares. Ok, once more - Stallions don't "THROW" anything. Especially foals. They SIRE them.  You could also come visit and play with the babies in the spring. Not looking to spend a lot just looking to give a wonderful home to a few lucky mares. Vet refrences available. In need of minor medical attention and farrier work also alright. Does this mean that mares that need regular medical attention and regular farrier work will be accepted? WOW! Looking to save a few nice mares from going to the sale barn to a uncertain fate.  BUT you are willing to create foals that will ALSO have an uncertain fate, and THATS OK WITH YOU??? WTF? Oh, but its ok because its your stallion thats siring them, and he's the bestest stallion on the face of the planet, right?  Looking for well built and calm halter broke but no need to be saddle broke, I have the time and training knowledge to work on issues they might have also. But I would say you are lacking in common sense here....Will be looking to find show and or performance homes for the little ones but most will be held over to be sold as started 2 to 3 year olds with a couple to be kept and shown. Are you rich? Really? You can afford to keep x number of foals for 3 years and you can't afford a REAL ADVERTISING PLAN FOR YOUR STALLION? You are resorting to this ad asking for inexpensive and broken mares to breed your awesome stallion too?  If you have something you are unable to care for right now and would like to have the opportunity to purchase back next fall we could work that out also. Cause that wouldn't be a breeding lease at all. My stallion is well behaved *yawn* they all need to be well behaved, this isn't anything that impresses me and well bred for a working cowhorse OK, then TELL US WHO THE BLOODLINES ARE! and has started under saddle Um, wouldn't this mean the stallion is around 2 or 3 years old?  and on his way to being great. See prior comment about your stallion being the bestest stallion on the face of the planet. What about the concept of prove the stallion has talent, athletic ability, beauty, grace, and all that stuff by the one method we have thats nearly fool proof by SHOWING him first? Does he really HAVE to breed this early?  If you have something that might work please email some pics and a brief description of what you are asking and of bloodlines. Thank you and have a great day. Hope to hear from you soon. 

Sad part is there are actually mare owners that will respond to an ad like this because they are desperate to find a 'good home' for their mares. I always doubt whether the person behind these ads are the real deal or not, will actually give good care or not, etc etc. If you ever consider answering an ad like this do your homework first. Check references, check out the property first hand, and make surprise visits. Make sure you write into the contract that you have full access to all of the veterinary records. Keep your wits about you, and make sure you don't get swindled by an 'insurance salesman'. 

HAPPY 100TH POST!

I can't believe I made it to 100! And People actually read! Thats what amazes me - is you all actually read this!

And as promised, I have the update on the horse you all have asked me about. 

Comet. :D

And this is him now!

Can you BELIEVE thats the SAME horse? 

From Megan herself: 

Hi, earlier this year, you wrote a blog about a horse named Comet. I'm the girl who rescued him. I just wanted to update you on how he's doing. He's gained over 100lbs since I got him in March. I'm also starting to break him. I've ridden him a good 5 times, and he's very eager to learn. I have a couple of pictures I'm attaching to show you how much he's changed in the few months he's had with me. '

Then she sent the 'full' story: 

So, I was supposed to go to New Hampshire for a riding internship, but things didn't work out, so I told my dad instead of me leaving, I wanted to get another horse. So I went and looked at dozens of horses, came close to buying a few, but nothing really stuck out. Like you, I'm an avid CL browser. I would literally go through days and days of ads for every place in the state looking for a horse that I could get for my mom. Then one day my friend Laryssa and I found the ad for Comet. I immediately called on him and asked to come out to see him. They told me I wasn't the first caller, but I was the first one to look at him. The guy told me that he was only skinny because he had a high metabolism. Well, that didn't seem logical because he was feeding 6 horses 4 bales of hay a day in the winter. That's not nearly enough. I told the guy to hold him for me and I would call him the next day with my answer. I was kind of leery at first because I didn't know what I was getting myself into. But then I looked at his pictures again and I couldn't say no. I called him the next day and told the guy I'd take him. Two days after the ad was posted, Laryssa and I got my trailer ready and went and picked him up. We took him into my garage as soon as we got him to my house to see the damage. The poor guy was caked in mud and skinnier than any horse I've ever seen. We brushed him as best as we could and cleaned him up. His coat was so dull and coarse from the malnourishment he had. He was quiet and just soaked up all of the attention. His belly must have been very sensitive though because every time we tried to brush the mud off, he tried to kick us. So everyday for over a month, I fed him Safe Choice grain and mixed that with Healthy Coat to help him gain weight. Slowly but surely, he started to gain weight back. We trimmed up his hooves after a few weeks then wormed him. Now he's a healthy 150lbs heavier and he's finally shed out into his beautiful summer coat. We thought he would end up being a boring brown, but instead he turned out to be a flashy black boy.

As for his name, we heard the guy say "Griffen," but we thought that was an ugly name. We decided that he had some very similar features to Laryssa's appaloosa, who is about the same age, and his name is Vixen. So we thought it would be cute to name Comet after a reindeer as well.

Isn't he just GORGEOUS now? He is just LOVING his life now - his eyes are completely different now. 

Let's all give three HUGE cheers to Megan and to Comet, and lets wish them a long and happy partnership together :). 

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Of course I wouldn't forget a normal blog post, and it is Friday so that means our Fugly Stud of the Week. Erin sent this, and while its short, its full of Fugly.

Horse For Sale: 3 Year Old Buckskin Stud - $100 (Casey, IA)

15.2 hands to 15.4 hands approx. Grade. Green halter broke. You pick up. 45 minutes west of Des Moines, near I-80. 

Friendly, first to greet you at fence. Proven stud, buckskin colt on premises. Nice action. 

Nice horse but needs work, do not have time to work with him. Motivated seller. 

$100 OBO 

515------63, leave message if calling before 5PM on weekdays. 

He's 3, and already has a foal on the ground. He's barely trained, and is standing behind barbed wire. *smackheadondeskandrepeattillbruised*.

Ok, this guy needs not just an upgrade, but a rescue and pretty damn quick, because if he doesn't slice himself on that wire, at that price, he'll be sliced up for other reasons.

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HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE LINKS ON THE CARNIVAL OF THE HORSE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. 

Carnival Of The Horse & A Bit Of A Giggle!

I am honored to be able to host July's edition of the Carnival of the Horse. 

For those that don't have a clue what I am talking about, I'll do my best to explain. The following is taken from the "Enlightened Horsemanship Through Touch" blog. 

A blog carnival is a monthly collection of writer-submitted blog posts about all things horsey.

Blog carnivals are a great way for bloggers to recognize each other’s efforts, organize blog posts around important topics, and improve the overall level of conversation in the blogosphere. Carnivals come in edited “editions,” like magazines or journals. Blog carnivals are edited (and usually annotated) collections of links that serve as “magazines” within the blogosphere, with readers clicking in from all over the world to enjoy each month’s offerings. Carnival hosts can earn a wider readership by providing high quality collections.

Since blog carnivals include a number of posts on specific topics, they also serve as a place to connect with those who are expert (or at least highly opinionated) and those who are interested in that field.

Basically, its a great way to find new horsey themed blogs, and for bloggers (like me!) to link up with each other. I honestly don't remember how I found it originally, but I can tell you how totally PSYCHED I was to learn that I was picked for July - one of my most favorite favorite months of the year! 

So, without further ado, I present, 

The Carnival of the Horse, July 2010

this to

Welcome to the July 1, 2010 edition of carnival of the horses.

Elise Fagerås presents

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>Make the horse feel like a sucsess

> posted at

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>Kraften fra Hestene - The Power of Horses

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enlightenedhorsemanship presents

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>Crazy Name = Common Sense: Journey of the Homing Pigeon

> posted at

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>enlightened horsemanship through touch

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theliteraryhorse presents

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>The Mother of All Road Trips

> posted at

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>The Literary Horse

>, saying, "The Mother of All Road Trips, Pregnancy, and the Mafia, all in one day!  Grab some fries and come visit."

Kerry Kelly presents

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>How Horses Think

> posted at

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>Hoofbeats

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carnival of the horses

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I have to add this one in today. I know I've been a bit off kilter this week and last with the posting, but you all were just awesome and kept sending me ads anyways. Sarah sent me this with the comment "I think somebody is very confused..." and I just HAD to look. 

And giggled. Looked at the ad again. Looked at the picture AGAIN. Giggled even harder. Decided that for the Carnival post I just had to throw it out there because it kinda fit with a carnival attitude. 

I think this time I'll let the ad speak all for itself. 

NOTE TO THE IDIOT OWNER THAT POSTED THE AD: The horse is BLUE NOT RED YOU FREAKING MORON!!!

! Last I checked anyways, BLUE and RED were nearly color wheel opposites...

Ok, one more time. 

This is BLUE. 

This is RED. 

See the difference? Now lets compare to the horse in the picture. Which color does that horse match up to? If you guessed BLUE, you get a cookie!!!!! YEA!!!!!

As utterly stupid as this is, It still made me giggle. The horse isn't even that pretty. Why they want $8000 for that 3 year old gelding is wayyyyy beyond me, but at this point the whole red/blue debacle is so entirely dumb I can't help but sit here with a stupid smile on my face, and laugh at the moron that actually typed that out, KNOWING they didn't take the 2 stinking seconds to double check what it was they just wrote. 

How dumb is that ad, really! (Thanks Sarah!)

And to Celeste and Sue - yes, both of you ladies sent me links to yesterdays ad. I believe one of you sent the individual ad links to the horses first, then the other sent me the one I featured yesterday. 

Get this ladies - I opened up the 5 or so links to the individual ads, and left them open in my browser window for nearly 6 days. I rarely, if ever, shut my laptop off, and on top of that, since I have the 20 inch flat screen monitor hooked up to it, I just shut the monitor off without even touching the laptop.

So, as I was typing up yesterdays post, I had anywhere from 10-20 tabs open in my Chrome browser. Did I ever one time think to double check what I was typing might already be open? Heck NO! I got Celeste's email first, opened up the ads, left them open for later screenshotting (is that even a word?), and a few days later got Sue's email with the same horses. Did I connect the dots here? Nope, of course not. 

Silly me :P. Who is the moron now, right? I WOULD do something like that. Between the heat, the new kitten, and my kids, my brain is just turned to jelly this week, I swear! We are at the start of our summer monsoon (big massive loud thunderous thunderstorms that flood areas fast and can cause lots of damage really fast) season here in Arizona, and the heat is just beyond oppressive. We need rain, and soon!

So, credit for yesterdays ad goes to BOTH Sue and Celeste, and kudos to both of you ladies for your sharp eyes on those horses. On a slightly serious note, they really do need some upgrading and soon, so if anyone is in the area, and can take on a great summer project horse, those paint horses would be perfect!

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And one more quicky note, tomorrow makes my 100th post!

YEA!

I know you all have been bugging and bugging me for an update on one story that made a huge impact with all of you. I have that update, and have been dying to share it. The update will be posted tomorrow for the 100th post. 

I can't wait!