Western Wednesday #19
February 17, 2010
This is a real ad on Craig’s List about a horse for sale. There is truth in advertising:
Big Gelding – Are you cowboy enough?
Big grade gelding. Been used as a pickup horse until he got hooked by a bull. Think he has a split personality, some days he’s great, some days he’s a real prick. No secrets here, you need to tranq him to shoe him or he will try and kick your head off. He has been used for branding, moving cows, ranch roping etc. And like I said, some days he is great, we have had beginner riders on him and they have done fine, I have ridden him in the hills or gathered on him and he was fine.
He is not great to catch, although we have him turned out on 140 acres so he can leave if he wants, but in a smaller pen he is much better. He just needs someone that isn’t going to take his shit on a regular basis. If you are looking for a horse that you can ride twice a year, well then this is not the horse for you. But if you use your horse as often as you change your pants then he will probably suit you perfect. We bought him with the intention of selling him and because we have more than enough horses he has gone to the bottom of the priority barrel. He is not a horse for the faint hearted. I think he is about 11 years old. 15.3 hands. Answers to the name of Dick. Ok, he doesn’t answer, that’s just what I call him.
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Tiss said:
Hey, sounds like a good horse to stay away from!!!
Constance said:
Without being a joke, that’s hilarious.
Emma Petersen said:
That was cute. “Answers to the name of Dick. Ok, he doesn’t answer, that’s just what I call him.” Hehe. An angry determined horse is never a good thing. I wonder if someone bought him? I hope so, he deserves a good home even though he’s ornery, plus he’s probably still traumatized by the bull incident and the medical care afterward. Poor baby. LOL. I can’t believe I just said that. Me and horses have had an ongoing feud since my childhood, I felt like they put a fatwa on my head during equine rotation during college. Le sigh. Either way I hope he finds a really good home. There’s no such thing as a bad horse. Except the ones that chase you down the street determined to eat your soul. Totally true story except the soul eating part, but I’m pretty sure he was determined to do me some serious harm.)
Alisa said:
This cracked me up. I’m really curious about this cowboy and his horse now…they need a reality show.