Horse Ad Bloopers
Some of the funniest horse ad bloopers Equine Legal Solutions has come across.
By Rachel Kosmal McCart
Dubious Attributes
Ad for 30” mini: “He is not broke to ride yet because he is not 3 years old but should not at all be hard to break.”
“Stands great for ferries.”
“Lots of expression on his gates.”
“Loves to play with floating balls.”
“5Ft tall.”
“Lounges with no aggression”
“At chore time we have started turning him out into our lawn and he just stands there unattended until you come back to retrieve him.”
“He is not broke to ride yet because he is not 3 years old but should not at all be hard to break.” (Ad was for 30” mini)
“Not halter broke but will trailer at liberty.”
“Been Saddled and Rode a Few Rides, by An Oldster Lady.”
“He is being started slowing and hauled to shows.”
“His papers include some REAL horses, that have gone down in history for their lives!!”
“Friendly horse. Good breed.”
“Would make a great pack horse or kids horse with some work.” (horse is 18 years old)
“She is approx 14.7 hands.”
“Nothing nasty out of her.”
“Lundges.”
Buyer Beware!
“He stands 16’3 and is all boy.”
“Very easy to handle once you get a halter on him.”
“We have an old run down fencing system here that is wire only, but not electric. It is like goat fencing and he can hop out of it anytime he wants and he does!”
“Can open doors.”
“He is 12 years old, he just runs out freely in pasture never cared to have him trained.“
“Let’s people get close but he don’t like to be grabbed… not halter broke.“
“She is 9 years old and possibly carrying.”
“He has a leg stifle on one of his hind legs but it doesn’t affect him.”
“Both are Purebreds but I didn’t keep papers up.”
“A lady bought him at a sale thinking he was a gelding, took him home, turned him out in the pasture & he cut himself up on his back legs trying to get to a mare across the fence.”
“She gets a lil spunky after months off but nothin dangerous.”
“Only problem is she had a bit of a mareish attitude.”
“Gets squirrelly without consistent work, would benefit from at least 3-4 days a week or more.”
“She likes to challenge anyone that rides her.”
Unusual Colors
“Cream melon Stallion for sale.”
“Beautiful Blue Brun stallion horse for sale”
Interesting Buyer Requirements
“He’s looking for a new home interesting people only.”
Low Effort Sellers
“Folks, let me say this, ‘We are busy old, handicapped and disabled people who don’t know how to make and send videos and such.’ Come out and see him.”
“No test rides at this time, she’s been sitting since late spring.” (Ad posted in December)
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Written by: Rachel Kosmal McCart
Rachel Kosmal McCart is a lifelong horsewoman and the founder of Equine Legal Solutions, PC, an equine law firm based in the Portland, Oregon area. Rachel is a member of the New York, California, Oregon and Washington State bars and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Rachel currently competes in three-day eventing.
