Shopping for a horse on the Internet

By Visionaire on

 

 

From the email inbox today, sent to us by Marjean McIntyre:

Shopping for a horse in the internet:

Horse Terminology!
Event Prospect = Big Fast Horse
Dressage Prospect = Big Slow Horse
Hack Prospect = Pretty Color
Sporting Prospect = Short Fast Horse
Camp Prospect = Fast Horse which can turn
Endurance Prospect = Fast Horse which will turn sometimes
Flashy = White Socks
Attractive = Bay
15.2hh = 14.3hhh
16.2hh = 15.3hh
To Loving Home = Only Expensive
To Show Home Only = Very Expensive
Needs Experienced Rider = Potentially Lethal
Elegant = Thin
In Good Condition = Foundered
Free Moving = Bolts
Quiet = Lame in Both Front Legs
Dead Quiet = Lame in All Four Legs
Good in Traffic (Bombproof) = Lame all Round, Deaf and Blind
Loves Children = Kicks and Bites
Pony Type = Small and Hairy
Arab Type = Looks startled
TB Type = Looks Terrified
Quarter Horse Type = Fat
Warmblood Type = Big and Hairy
Draught Type = Big and Exceedingly Hairy
Easy to Catch = Very Old
Must Sell = Wife has left home and taking kids
All Offers Considered = I am in Traction for 6 months
Reluctant Sale= Comes with Title Deeds to Sydney Harbor Bridge

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  • LMK

    She forgot "Light front end = rears" and "Ready for you to finish = unbroke and nuts"

  • Anonymous

    bold to fences = needs bit made of bike chains

  • Lori

    Thank you this made my day

  • Risa

    LOVE IT!! We must all be looking at the same horses!!
    PS how funny is the cat in the background.

  • Sophie AUS

    The cat is about to jump into the middle of nowhere! LOL

    It says "Pony Type, Small and hairy" Yep that sounds like my 14 yo Shetland that I had When I was 6.