from 0:20 onwards is really all I wanted but couldn’t find a shorter clip
We are gathered today to mourn the death of the English language. It had been fighting for its life for several long years but alas, could fight no more and passed on… hold on, let me see when this ad was posted… ah yes, it passed on just yesterday.
“I HAVE 6 HORESES FOR SALE
WILL TRADE BUT NOT FOR HORSES
OR SALE FOR 800.00 OR OBO
I HAVE TWO FEMALES THESE R PREGENT
THES R REEDY TO RIDE THEY R QUTER HORSES
TOW POINES ONE IS REEDY TO RIDE
THE OTHER ONE IS 9 MONTHS OLD
TWO MALES ONE MORGON HIS GOOD RIDE
AND A AZTIC MALE RIDE IM WILLING TO TRADE FOR
ATV CAR OR ANYTHING FOR MORE INFO CAL ME “
Did they take what was supposed to be a flash and tie it around the horse’s muzzle as some sort of noseband/flash hybrid on a western bridle? Is that what we’re seeing here? I’m going cross-eyed staring at it but the whole noseband/flash hybrid doesn’t seem quite right either. Is it attached to the bit?
What are the black “reins” attached to? What is putting that horse into that unnatural frame?
Is there a CL ad checklist I’m unaware of?
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Why would I want a Quit-er horse?! And what will he quit at!? Obviously not breeding!
I think Quter = Quarter Horse… I think. Damn I need a translation book for this shit. Seriously…
I’m not sure if “QUTER” means that the horses are quiet, or if they’re cutters, but I think I might have my concerns either way. What does someone who can’t spell “quiet” mean when they describe an animal as quiet? Doesn’t romp around the pasture whinnying at his buddies? Doesn’t toss his head a lot when being ridden? Doesn’t sound like an elephant when brought to a trot? If they meant cutter, well, I’d be afraid there too. You mean these people have cows to care for as well?!
Horeses? Reedy? Quter? Poines?
ARRRRGH!
*explodes*
Okay…so I LOVE the Zoolander reference…The funniest movie (after the first viewing and you get over how infantile the humor is) ever! However, man, oh man…that poor little pony. I hope there is a kind hearted horse lover out there who has an unwanted ATV, Car, spare Magic Bullet Blender, etc to trade with this imbecile.
Please don’t tell me the “reins” are attached to a piece of twine tied around him! Oh why am I even surprised… they probably are…
You know what needs to happen? We need to have craigslist ad bingo with that list. Of course when we hit bingo everyone cries, but still. Should happen
Poor fella looks so miserable in every possible way…
Love how the person is taking the picture from the driver’s seat of his car…
of course the car is just a prop, doesnt run i bet!
Laughing! I see those ads daily, posted by a local Paint Nag breeder. It is sad, though. (thou) did i speel that rite? Im loosing mi mine!
Oh, the fence tied up with lead ropes is a nice touch. I prefer hay rope!
My experience with CL horse ads suggests that the “improper equipment” list should include homemade martingales/side reins or multiple devices employed to crank the poor horse’s head down. Also, flip-flops might deserve a spot on the “human component” list. Someday a CL ad will come along that ticks all the tragic boxes!
Where’s the guy wearing a wife beater shirt and trying not to spill his beer in the photo? That’s all they seem to be missing. Maybe a loose dog or two and a toddler in diapers somewhere in the photo to complete the picture. If you really look, I think the dark reins are attached to a bit that is pulled straight back and some type of rope attaches to it that goes around his nose ( like a hackamore ). When you pull the bit tight, it also tightens the nose band. The dark reins goes in a straight line to the bit, not the nose band, but I think they are connected. Poor thing. Do that to my horse and he’d probably flip over backwards on you. Splat you flat!
toddler in a diaper – - FULL FULL, overflowing, AND, at least one snowmobile, that hasnt run in years.