What Breed is This??

Appaloosa gelding 10 yrs. old. Green broke. Solid bay. Good disposition. 14 hands. Good with vet, farrier, ect. Someone please enlighten me? Could this be an Appy? Maybe the owner meant to take a photo of the horse whose rump is shown to the right of the bay!

COPD Anyone?

I was browsing Equine.com this morning checking-out the Free Horses.
All but a pony were described as special needs, pasture pets. My guess is few stand any chance of ending up in a good situation. The champion dressage horse is in Hamilton, MA, and has been shown very successfully at Myopia Hunt Club. For those of you that are not familiar with Myopia, it the creme-de-la-creme of horse society. You mean to tell me that this horse, that has accomplish that much success for its owner, can not be provide for in its retirement?
I've provided a link to the Free Horse page. Browse through, and see if there is a bad-backed, arthritic,allergic, laminitic, violently bucking, broodmare with stringhalt, COPD, ESPM, and an injured deep digital flexor tendon,you would like in your barn!
To tell you the truth, if I had the space, time, and money I would take the sweet looking, grey, TB/Trakehner gelding!

http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/search-results.html?ad_type=1&state_ids=1001&region_ids=1001&breed_ids=&ltid=0&free=1

This is TOO Stupid to Believe!

Standardbred Mare, 16 hands, 14 years old, bay. Got her when she was little o,ver 2 years old. She had a very she is the short track life, I guess she didn't like to race. She rides western . She is a pretty good horse. She is friendly and lovable. Been on several trail rides, used to trailer excellent then one day flipped out and now I can't trailer her so I need to find her a home. I do not have the no how or the time and patients to fix this problem. She flips out and went down in the trailer. She goes into the trailer fine, it's when the trailer moves. She does kick if startled or running in field and if a horse runs up behind her on the trail . She is an easy keeper, eats only hay. I don't want her to go to the meat market. She is lovable and seems smart just needs the right person. She does come in heat often and you'll know. FREE to good home. email for pics She is the red one
This ad is a breeze to pick-apart!!
This "pretty good,crazy when she's in heat, kicking, red" mare can't be trailered.
How am I suppose to get this mare home?
The current owner has had this mare for 12 years, and has caused it to become an animal that only the meat-man would want!
Maybe I just don't have any "no how or patients" to figure this ad out!

2 for 1 Price What a Deal!

May 30, 2011
Mini-Mare 8 years old $150
You must take her companion jacob lamb as well. Pick up today.
She is due for spring shots and farrier. Her hooves grow very slow. She is not a kicker.
She needs someone who will spend more time. Kids were always able to groom.She is copper with flaxen mane and tail. Very small.

What happens to this duo if they are not picked up by May 30th?
Spend more time ==needs training
Kids were always able to groom.==What couldn't they do with this pony?

From Troy, NH

Looking for a pony mare.
10-11.2H ONLY. No larger, no smaller.
No older than 15. Priced no higher than $500.
Must be able to give lead line pony rides. Must be SAFE!!!
Experienced horse owners looking for a pony for our daughter. May also consider a small donkey jennet.

Email with details.
 WOW!! Talk about specific!! A pony meeting all of these specifications would probably sell for at least $2000.
Good luck to the person that placed this ad.

Mini Mother Mare Anyone?

Found on the NH Craigslist

3 mini horses. All appys, must sell soon.
2 stallions and 1 mare. $200 each.

Anyone want to take  bets on the mare's being pregnant?
Oh course, they want to sell soon--before they have 4 minis to get rid of!!!

Pushy Pet Pony

10 yr old bay, 11 hand, stocky pony gelding, sound, healthy. Has been a companion his whole life. Needs training by experienced person. Can be pushy so not for children. Must have references. Might make good driving pony.
Is it just the angle of the photo, or does this pony look like it might have laminitis?
 Not surprizing, considering its' weight?

Dirty/Messy $12000. Colt

I thought the price listed for this horse was a misprint, but I was mistaken. If you were selling a horse for this much money; actually any horse, wouldn't you at least clean it up? This 1 yr. old colt  should be sparkling clean, and at least posed nicely to show off its assetts. Maybe a video of it being led around, so we can see that the horse knows something!!  Its hooves even look like they need some attention. In the ad it reads "come see our Gypsy Farm"..  Oh, how I hate backyard breeders! Wonder if the owner makes a sale.

Old Pony Anyone?

Via email, not Craigslist.
"I have a pony (Sally) I'd like to find a home for. I have had her 10yrs, I saved her from Crowley's. She is a 30yr old mare. Doesn't bite/ kick/chew, really no bad habits. UTD on shots, regular deworming, teeth done yearly, trim every 8 wks. Only problems are she is blind in 1 eye and decreased vision in the other eye. She has Cushings and is on Pergolide(that I would consider providing). I would love to see her in a run-in on some pasture with a friend or more. She would rather have choice in or out. Very respectful of electric fence. Doesn't know much in regards to riding.  She is more of a gentle companion. Would take her back if it doesn't work out, a free lease kinda thing."
This ad doesn't Piss-Me-Off; it makes me sad.
This poor pony was "saved" from Crowleys, and now will probably end-up there again. The current owner seems to have taken very good care of Sally. Other than myself, I don't know who would take an old, blind, unridable pony with Cushings. From the description, I assume the pony goes "Whacky" in a stall. It is a cute pony though----

BEWARE NH and VERMONT

This ad is listed in the VT and NH Craigslist

Wanted Horse
Looking for a horse to take a 250lb rider and /or taking in horses that need a place to call home.

A horse that can carry that weight is a BIG horse. Lots of meat!
The person must have lots of money to burn, if they can take in horses that need homes.

Wonder if Home is Heaven?

Horse Needs Home

I am desperately looking to place my horse after 8 yrs of ownership.

I have an Arab/Quarter horse mare. She will be 20 this spring however, still acts like she's 6.

I lost my barter/board deal last summer & this horse has been homeless since December 2010. She is at my friend's house with her 3 at the moment. However, my friend's horse just ate the temp shelter I had for her....ugh!

I have used this horse for trail riding. She goes english or western. I've ridden her western. I believe this horse was abused at some point in her life as it took her 2 yrs to trust me. She has come a long way since I've had her. Loves people, I've given pony rides with little kids on her & had teenagers ride her.

She is 14.2 h. Small but fast! I would suggest an intermediate rider...she is a FUN horse!

She will buck if you don't let her go as fast as she wants and needs a firm rider. It is basically a protest!

As many other horse owners...unfortunately I cannot afford to keep her. She is an easy keeper & has only been on hay this winter.

I need to find her a good home ASAP as her shelter got eaten:(

She has good feet and is good with farrier, vet. She's been shoed hot, cold and gone barefoot.

References would be appreciated,.

 

I get at least 2 emails a week regarding horses needing homes. It is so sad to read the descriptions of the horses. What chance do they have of ever finding placement. Another older horse with limited training.

Can't the owner get another temporary shelter? A portable car port is around $100, and she can just keep her horse and shelter seperate from her friends horse. I think she just wants to get rid of the horse, as she has limited funds.

 

Cripple Calf Needs Home

Free
Handicapped black and white female calf born in april. Crushed pelvis limits mobility. She can move around slowly. Eats hay. Used to living in a horse barn, not outside.

This poor 10 month old Holstein heifer has stood inside a barn eating hay for its entire short life.
Need I say more?
If you live in VT please get this calf and contact me. I will send the money to have it humanely euthanized by a veterinarian.

Help me find my horse--

Left for college in the Fall of 2009. Gave my Morgan mare to someone with the agreement she would be taken care of, and would not be leaving that location.   Horse is no longer at that location, and ifo on the mare’s whereabouts will not be given. 

I can guarantee that mare was leaving for Canada, before you starting packing for college.
I don't care what "contracts and agreements" are signed when giving away or selling your horse. Once that horse is off your property there isn't a damn thing you can do!!

Ad #2-VT Same Owner as the First Ad

We are giving away this brown and white Rocky Mountain Horse/Paint 8 year old, gelding free to a good home. *** is a rescue horse so he doesnt have great manners. He needs someone to be one on one with and to bond with. He is blind in his left eye from a recent erupted ulcer. It has been treated and it should not worsen in the future. **** can be lead around but he is not completely groundbroke. He is not broke to be ridden yet either. He is to go with a contract for life to insure that if you can not care for, keep him etc. he is to come back to us free of charge. This is so that he does not end up in a bad situation as he was in previously.

Poor  manners because he is a rescue horse? Blind in one eye. Hasn't been trained to be ridden? Not completely groundbroke.

Wants him to go with a contract to insure he is cared for in the future. I'm sorry to tell you, but that poor gelding will be long gone, before you can even find your lawyers phone number!

Please read Blog #3

The First Ad-VT

I have a fleabitten white arabian, 18 year old mare. She is in great condition. She is not trained to be ridden but has excellent manners. I rescued her a year ago from a bad situation where someone had 20 horses to be shipped to slaughter. I rescued a few of them. I want to be able to train this mare but I really can not have any thing to do with her. . I want to find this mare a really GREAT HOME! ! ! Possibly where someone can train this mare or have her as an amazing pasture mate. She is a great acting horse out in the pasture. I want HER TO GO TO A GOODDDDD HOMMMMMEEEEE!!!! I live in ***** with this mare so please call or text me.  thanks!:)

What is a fleabitten white horse? It doesn't matter that she is an Arabian. She is an 18 year old UNTRAINED horse!

When you "rescued" this mare, all you did was move it from one bad situation to another. The only person that is going to want this mare is Joe Kill-Buyer, who will give it a home in Canada! Do the poor mare a favor and have it euthanized by a vet. Don't have the money? Work-out a payment plan with the vet. It costs about the same to humanely euthanize a horse, as a months feed. If this horse is boarded, you could probably afford a funeral with pall-bearers!