Can this be a weekly series????? Raleigh scrolling through the ridiculous horse related Craigslist ads and roasting them!!!! I was dying laughing the whole time!!!! LOLOL
Got a horse we felt bad for off craigslist. Had no water and was napping in a huge pile of poop when I came to see him. 100 pounds under weight. He turned out to be the best horse ever
I'm glad you had the empathy and ability to buy the horse and give him a better home and life. He's more than likely very happy to be where he is now, with humans who take into consideration what a horse needs and actually provide for him. 💯👌
@@pamelameckley5040 thank you 🥰 we actually took in 4 Total "in need" horses now from craigslist. I can't believe how many people get horses and don't research before buying. We got them knowing they may never be ridden and need vet care. But we were also very selective and wanted to make sure that these horses could be with us forever. We're not a rescue either, we literally just wanted to give some horses in need a better home. Luckily everyone we've gotten were just 100-150 pounds underweight and no big issues. We got them all basic care like feet, teeth floating, general exams and so on. But since the horses have been here I truly believe they are happier 💕 we absolutely love them all
Pathetic offerings for sure. So funny and your wit just cracks me up. The stallion in my opinion isn't stallion material even if he was registered. I think only the finest should be left a stallion. Glad you brought up over population.
This is random but I got my mom to start watching your videos and she no longer supports rodeos, even though she grew up competing in them. Your changing people every day, THANK YOU!!!!
@@JSbarrelracing tbh rodeos aren’t all bad. What makes them bad is that rodeos are a sport in which humans choose to partake in unethical actions. Just like in most other exploitative sports. There’s quite a few people who love their animals and actually care for them the way they should, and some of those people participate in controversial sports like jumping or barrel racing. I’m not really a fan of tying competitions, or bull riding. But pretty much everything can be done in a non cruel way. Bronco riding is fucced tho
@@JSbarrelracing of course not. That's a very broad statement. Broad statements are just well, broad and very very commonly false. Like saying all police are bad, to prove it you'd have to go to EVERY single police officer and systematically decide if they are bad or not. So no, not all the people in the rodeo are bad, they just could be misinformed.
Setting a price at 1234 is common for "I don't wanna tell you how much because it's too much and I'd rather you call so I can make the price different for every boarder"
TY for doing this one; for mentioning the over population, & saying how "your horse is NOT that special!" More rescues & people like you ( with your FABULOUS FILTERLESS way of putting things!) need to come together with a national PSA about cutting back in breeding before the SAFE act is fully started! 💗🏆 This is a good one, Raleigh, thanx!
I have a horse "flipper" in a nearby town. They recently sold a horse that was advertised as "kid broke" an older gentleman bought the horse which was drugged when he tried it. Took it home and it went batshit crazy bucked him off and broke his collarbone. What's disgusting to me is the fact the advertised him as KID BROKE a literal child could have been on the back of that horse. They also do NOT quarantine new horses and put them next to boarders and their own horses. They have had multiple outbreaks of strangles as a result.
I bought a horse off craigslist. She's crazy, but I knew she would be because I had known her from a previous owner before she ended up at the owner who put her on Craigslist. I also found a place to board her on craigslist and it was an exotic animal ranch, which was actually awesome, not going to lie. I got access to a private zoo for the low price of ~$300 a month. But some of the ads were indeed insane.
Im currently in the market for a younger horse, and the pricing I've seen on horses lately is WILD. They'll ask thousands for a horse with no training, no papers, and underdeveloped muscles. And when they say are 15.5 hands I want to SCREAM.
Those prices are crazy! I board my horse at a barn that has an arena, large pastures, stables, a horse walker. They provide hay/hard feed for the price of the board. I pay $260 a month.
Funny you didn't live in Virginia that's for sure I paid $400 a month for pasture had a run-in shed wood fence only 10 horses allowed in that pasture and they fed them grain
I've bought two horses on Craigslist. I was really picky though. And lucked up on good people. But saying that...I found some very interesting people and situations 😂
This will be a cool video just saw a ad for a 26 year old horse for $900 and the horse was extremely emaciated the add said "Horse is in great great condition! Just got a vet check. Has 10 more years in him!!!!"
We share our pasture with a guy who breeds horses… we really liked one of his 4 year old geldings and asked him to give us a price estimate and he came back with 15.000 because of the „excellent papers“ and the potential he‘s got as a show jumper. (He‘s completely raw - no training at all.) I laughed and told him we‘d think about it. 😂
Also like she said the only reason the papers or pedigree for a horse would matter is if you can continue that bloodline I mean the whole reason why winning competitions would even matter is if your trying to show that he could pass those traits on to his offspring
@@alysabrumfield9607 Yeah in Germany we‘ve arrived at a point where more and more young girls want to compete but can’t handle stallions - so they are willing to pay 15k and more for a gelding and then either (if they have the money) get multiple horses or that gelding then (surprise surprise) develops some kind of problem and they end up stuck with that horse.
People who sell horses on Craigslist are sooooo sketchy …BUT..I found my dream horse on Craigslist. A nine month old half shire half TB, and the seller was a great person. I’ve had him three months and he is huge! He is already learning his ground manners, good for the farrier, registered, and is a joy to be around💕. I’m one of the lucky ones😁
When people say €£$1,233 as a price they generally just out the numbers 1,2,3,4 so they don't actually have a price and maybe want to negotiate i could be wrong
Well, sometimes, or sometimes they want you to call and talk to them because they can figure out if you are a newer horse person that maybe started as an adult and has little experience or is someone with years of experience in the industry and can easily tell people different prices with different "add ons". An example I know of is a woman who was green and in her 40's when she bought her first horse and was sold a green horse. The owner/trainer also sold her on 18 mo of board + training when not a day was put on this horse and the woman was severely injured twice (like lost fingers injured). She took the horse to another trainer who got on and told her what we knew all along, that the horse didn't have 30 days of training on it, let alone 18 mo. Most trainers have 30, 60, or 90 days of training as an option, but this trainer was happy to just collect twice her board fee every month for a horse she bought for $1 and sold to the uneducated woman for within two weeks for $5,000. I really prefer to see posted prices so that everyone is fully aware of what is offered and each amenity level because I've seen too many people get taken. People who have negotiated for 20 hours of office work per week have ended up having their husbands and whole family come to install fencing and fix machinery. I've not seen a negation that is not in writing work out where someone is not taken advantage of to an extreme. It's always they need help with one more thing.
"we also have barb wire" Idk why but I lost it xD Edit: My former riding instructor always said: "The owner is as messy as the add they write." When the add is written messily don't bother having a look.
I got my horse from millanuncio ( its kinda like Craigslist but for Spanish people) and my horse was from Valencia while I live in Andalucía (it's a whole diferente city) and she came in perfect condition her feet needed some help but everything else was fine even tho we didn't go down there and get her cuz of the distance I don't regret nothing she's the best horse I could have asked for
as a horse person, we sold a pure knappstrupper stallion (6 years old) with pappers, well trained in saddle and some basic drassage for only like 1,500. these prizes r insane lmao
Im so confused because nice show bred horses cost upwards of 50k. And some unbroke well bred horses can be sold for 15k and it is still seen as acceptable so idk what’s going on lmao
You should have sold him for more you cheated yourself unfortunately I've did it a few times with my mid content wolfdogs(wolf/sib-husky,malamute) pups I breed and I've also screwed myself by selling for too cheap my purebred pomeranian pups also. I recently bought a breeding pair of registered purebred Arabian 3 year olds straight Egyptian and polish and I'm not going to low ball myself next time
@@delaneyagee5073 sorry but no he was not worth more, when selling a horse u gotta think of how they act and how trained they are, he was well trained in saddle but he was incredebly stubborn and a wip would not help to get a move on him, he could not jump, he had scars on his chest beacus he several times just walked right into the fences and he will tug ur hair
@@delaneyagee5073 his mother was a show horse but he was not, the coat was not ur typical pretty knappstruper, he is incredebly stubborn and wont move even woth a wip, his chestnut with 2 tiny white polkadots on his back, and his got some scars given be other horses and him being a jerk, with all that he isnt woth that much
I love the opening...just fabulous - the con. Always caution on Craigslist whether selling or buying. Con artists and predators abound but also good folks too! Sadly I have seen too many horses sold for give away prices or given away and they end up in rescue homes which are really hoarders and then the animals suffer negligence. Years ago I watched horses regularly arrive at a property next door to where I was living. I thought at first they were a training facility or boarding but as time progressed the animals began to show signs of negligence from hooves and weight loss. I took photos and turned those photos in to those who handle these issues and eventually over 76 animals were removed in emaciated condition and worse. From the front of the property it was never visible that they could possibly have that many animals. When these animals came in they were in beautiful condition. Always be cautious even in selling your animal.
Currently have 2 Craigslist horses in my herd. One is a pinto miniature horse that I paid $50 for and the other is my registered paint gelding that I snatched up for $300. Mind you both of them were purchased about 10 years ago so prices weren’t as insane as they are now. Currently I get my entertainment kicks out of Facebook groups that are selling horses at ridiculous prices.
Registration papers are valuable for geldings for 2 reasons. 1. You actually KNOW how old the horse is (SO many people lie about the age of grade horses), and 2. to show them where registration is required.
I enjoyed this video. My gelding was bought off Craigslist but the add said 2 mares. In the add it said "and 2 year old stud colt". Bought him for $250 (10 extra dollars to place a hold on him). Been with me for last 6 years.🤣 Love to brows the craigslist adds or the Facebook horse adds.
When the price is $1,234 on Craigslist, that isn’t an actual price- the person listing the ad just typed in 1234 if they are listing multiple services with different pricing
Multiple photo's including tacked and untacked (unless too young to be ridden), video as an option (we pretty much all have it on our phones), how often horse is ridden and what type of riding is done, background in training, any awards ever won or shows where the horse has places highly, reference from farrier and vet who sees the horse, offer to have you see vet records to show any faults or issues medically the horse has ever had as well as proving the horse has received all shots and is utd. NO DOWN PAYMENT to hold or see horse. You should not pay a single penny until you see the horse and should not ever be forced to shell out money to do so or to buy the horse when a seller claims to have many more interested buyers. You should consider your choice carefully and not be rushed as this is an animal that will require your care and money for a long time. They should allow for you to have your own vet come and do a vet check if they have nothing to hide and do a vet check or be prepared to potentially shell out money for whatever may be wrong with this horse as horses can be drugged for pain and anxiety. Always have the owner catch the horse and allow you to catch the horse. Always have the owner mount and show off any moves or see the horse at all gaits so you can see any lameness or faults. Also, always do this because you don't want to get on a bronc or try to catch a horse that bites and/or kicks. Owner willing to disclose all vices such as wind sucking or heaves that may not be yet treated by a vet as they just put on a cribbing collar. Discussion of personality and herd hierarchy. Are you getting a very subservient horse to the other 10 it pastures with or the top of the pack?
I have a friend that bought a horse on impulse for $1200 no papers. The horse Hendo training of value. They didn’t even ride the horse to show her what the horse could do under saddle. I couldn’t believe she did it. She should’ve got the horse for free I would’ve paid no more than a couple hundred dollars for that horse. The confirmation was on a level of fair. Every time she rode the horse she would have an incident of getting dumped. It would throw its head and completely bruised her face and bloodied her face. I had racehorses for years and show horses. And you’re absolutely right it’s about the training. I always had ground work done on my horses before anybody even got on them. When I sent them out to a good trainer they would say so easy because you did all the groundwork. They were calm, well adjusted, trusting before they even had a saddle on them. Oh my goodness I can’t believe she paid $1200 for that horse. Some old horse trader talked her out of it and ended up getting a free horse. I tried to tell her I could’ve helped her get a horse for hardly anything that had nice confirmation had manners and some training under it. There’s so many people right now with economy the way it is trying to find a good home for the horse, that has some miles under it and some training. What a waste time of money and energy. And I feel bad for the horse.
So I’m 28 now, but back when I was a teenager, finding a reasonably priced horse on Craigslist was super easy - at least where I was from. In fact, I owned 8 horses and all of them came from Craigslist. None of them were well trained, but had the price tag to match that. I don’t think I paid more than $800 for any of them. One of them I bought for $100. I’ve been out of horses for about 6 years now because of life circumstances, but recently I went on Craigslist to see what the horse market was like and I was shook! Crazy crazy prices! There was one horse that was 17 years old with several health issues and basic training for $15,000!!! Boy have times changed!
Agree, where once prices were $800 to $1,500 at a high end now prices are $10,000 in my area and low end for a grade horse I could buy at auction for $2k is on craigslist for $5K to $10k and there he will stay.
i got a 9 year old roaned paint off craigslist, she was gamed, bad feet, bad teeth, barn soured, super flighty, and very green. shes got amazing confirmation for a horse off craigslist, 14.3 hands, and shes built like a good quarter horse. shes now the sweetest damned horse ive ever been around and shes almost always super quiet undersaddle edit: she was 1800
I found a local horse rescue and got my guy. I spent the afternoon with the owner and horse making sure he was the right fit for me. I've had him 6 months and put in a lot of training on him. he's a completely different horse than the one I bought! if most people gave a damn, they can work with a trainer and do the homework with the animal and have a well trained horse in a few months.
I agree that people on craigslist have no idea how to price horses. When I have asked for the vet records to confirm shots/coggins they have said they didn't need shots or coggins because the horse doesn't leave their property. As a longtime horse person I will sometimes go look if they have the must go ASAP and see if it's a prospect I can flip with some months of training but I run over my prices of what needs to be done with the animal and what 8k or 10k would get me. Did the horse win futurities? Did the horse show and go to national championships? Is the horse papered? Then I bring out my vet costs to get to a point where I could be able to have my kid ride the horse safety. . . . . .gelding, shots, coggins, transport, 90 days of training, plus paying for him to eat and have shelter that whole time and Yeah, I will talk that 8K horse down to 1K by explaining facts to the owner including age and conformation and what is likely to be their ability level. If they complain about how much they paid I will tell them they got taken and that is their problem and how the horse will keep eating until they offload him onto me. Obviously I am looking for lameness and checking everything out thoroughly and I bring my ropes and leads because I may need to do a bit of training there to see if the horse gives to pressure and can problem solve to pick up his feet. This normally makes the seller feel the horse is going to a competent home as well when they may have been bitten or fight with a horse who resource guards or wont even let them pick up his feet. Also, in your promo for your new boarding facility you missed duct tape, stumps to hold up the gates that were angled down so far by the weight they dragged on the ground so you had to lift it onto a stump for it to set parallel to the ground. Plus hay, grain, and water being extra. Also, stall cleaning should be extra and the stalls should be "homemade" and not close properly and when people complain just say they are not slamming them hard enough or grab the person's lead rope to tie it shut. Then more duct tape and nails sticking out in the stalls. I say this as someone who keeps my horses at home but have worked for many boarding facilities and my friends board sooooo. . . . . . .I have seen some stupid stuff. Oh and your own private tack space is another added cost. $1200 because they need to build it and you can't take it with you when you leave sooo they keep your tack area you paid for. Wish I was joking when a barn asked that of my friend. Also, the 1,234 means they wont post a price for everyone to know so you have to call them to get an answer and it's normally a LOT for what they have. They are trying to get everything they can out of unknowledgeable horse people.
That was very informative for someone like me who isn't an equestrian, just interested in horses and listening to a well-delivered rant (Raleigh, not your comment).
@@meloniedropik3539 It's like a mechanic going to look at a car. They know what work likely needs to be done and what generally goes wrong with that model/year/type of car and when the person says they paid XYZ, you just break the news to them that they overpaid while you check under the hood and explain everything that will need fixing and what the car is actually worth and what work is needs. As Raleigh said about overbreeding there are auctions every week for horses that are worth having good homes. In my car example, plenty of other people selling cars so the ability to walk away when you know more than the seller is a powerful thing. To any first time buyer at any age it is always recommended you take a long time horse person with you and even after 30 years I still take my long time horse person (friend) with me because maybe they see something I miss when I am in the saddle. Maybe they are looking at a different angle. Maybe they see a different side and poor attitude I don't feel when using another person's saddle. Two heads are always better than one and if anything does go wrong then I do have another real horsewoman there to help and things have gone wrong before.
Hai! so im irish and i always look on american craigslists because the stuff people upload is hilarious, i came across a friesian filly for 7000, and they have “purebred” and then friesian/dutch saddlebred😂, im not a horse person idk if thats technically purebred, but as someone who has dogs, that doesnt sound very purebred to me😂
There is a boarding shortage in my area since covid started and everyone got horses, including me. In Northern California. $1,234 means they have different prices for different things.
I would love to see Raleigh and Rick Gore in a video critiquing horse people together. That would be hilarious 😆 the only 2 horse people in youtube who who tell you like it is, almost completely uncensored.
Loved this vid! Made me laugh and I needed that! I do disagree about geldings with nice bloodlines though. I show QH's and I can typically take a look at a QH gelding's papers to get a good idea of how the horse is bred, how it will likely be built, and what it has been bred to do by looking at any foundation bloodlines. I have certain lines I avoid and those I look for. Though I won't make bank breeding, if I am looking to compete in a certain discipline... I can find valuable information there in those pesky papers! Plus.. with QH's you can't compete AQHA circuit if your gelding is not registered. 🥰 Just personal preference and I know that every horse won't fit the mold in my head though. Also just my two cents!
I bought my mare a fresh from the trainer, with papers she, had magic mount, and Boston Mac on the Sire side. Two eyed jack on the mare side. For $1400, I knew the trainer and he recommended her. My horse I bought from my neighbor was a tall black gelding. He had a brown and a blue eye. On his sire side was Two eyed Jack Mare side Boston Mac. When my vet came out to inspect his health and soundness. He looked at him and said it's a Boston Mac horse. My breeding Stallion is Boston Mac looks just like him. I paid $1000 for him.
Craigslist ads are always sketchy. On the other hand, I bought one of my horses from "reputable" breeder here in Washington, and I got there and they literally had ever single horses feet over grown, with their excuse of "it's hard to get a farrier out here" (in the middle of Eastern WA where there's TONS of horse ranches). Several mares with bad injuries needing a vet. Almost every horse (including the one I bought) had scars from past injuries, and they even had a stallion with OBVIOUS ring worm in with mares breeding them.... I seriously feel I rescued the mare I bought from there after seeing that. So many horror stories. They had a mare fall in an irrigation ditch and die (with a suckling at her side who now is orphaned).... My mare apparently was stolen before I bought her.... their excuse is that they're old now and it's hard to do things on their own these days, yet they literally have 50+ horses and are continuing to breed. So many shady sellers.
Hilarious at the beginning. My first horse came from the Valley Trader in the Toy section for 50 bucks. Turned out to be an emaciated ex racehorse mare.
"It's been a dream of ours to start a boarding facility" - we just need your money to add all the amenities. In the meantime, your horse gets no shelter from the elements - 😲😳😔🤣
the joke in our family when we come across people who are selling either their untrained horse for a ridiculous price or their old broken down 26yr old horse that's on death's door for 20k is, "my god that means Quigley (25yr retired endurance horse) is worth a million dollars!!!" Some of these horse people crack me up!
This was funny in my opinion. Have you ever heard of Ed Thornton horse training. I love some of the ways he says to brake habits in articles. And he seems like a genuine cowboy 🤠.
that part about the grade stallion reminded me of a lady, who has a mare, I'm not sure if she is a cross or not, but even according to the lady, she has some really bad conformation, yet the lady still bred her, and her reason was that she likes her mare, and wants her "mini-her" for sentimental reasons... the colt that was born also has bad conformation, according to the lady "the stallion didn't correct it", has barely any training, because surprise, surprise, when you don't have time to regurarly spend time with the mare, you won't have any for the foal, and is now on sale for i don't even know, maybe half a year? because yes, she cannot afford to keep him.... even though she wanted the foal for sentimental reasons to keep....
This is insane, at a barn near me it’s around 1k monthly for a full care board, yes Ik it’s not cheap but, you have access to a huge airy indoor with top quality footing, 3 other rings, large cross country course, huge box stall for your horse/pony and the trainer will do one training ride a week, that’s super nice when ur gone because they stay tuned up!
15:54 damn Raleigh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Joking aside, I have a question. Horse lover that does not own horses here lol, but if stallions are not as dangerous as people say, why not leave them intact? I hear mixed advice, some people say a stallion doesn't = dangerous and they've raised many a stallion with perfect or even better temperaments than geldings. Then some say, absolutely NOT to own a stallion unless kept for breeding bc they are dangerous or what not. Like with dogs, I would keep my pup's balls for a while until bone development is complete and then when he gets to a certain age, maybe chop to lower risk of cancer. I think that is more humane in cases where the horse is not allowed to breed or relieve. But in general, aside from those factors, is it really that dangerous to own a stallion if he is not around mares?
I buy horses from Craigslist. If I talk to a person that doesn't know anything about the horse then I don't buy. I buy from people who love them and know about them. I'm getting two 7 year old. Trading fence work and taking down an old barn. I know they need to go back to ground work. Great video
I bought a horse off Craigslist recently and he was better than we originally thought and we got incredibly lucky the man selling him wasn't nuts 🤣
Wow that’s incredible luck!
Can this be a weekly series????? Raleigh scrolling through the ridiculous horse related Craigslist ads and roasting them!!!! I was dying laughing the whole time!!!! LOLOL
@idoticmoron6425yesss we NEED one
Got a horse we felt bad for off craigslist. Had no water and was napping in a huge pile of poop when I came to see him. 100 pounds under weight. He turned out to be the best horse ever
I'm glad you had the empathy and ability to buy the horse and give him a better home and life. He's more than likely very happy to be where he is now, with humans who take into consideration what a horse needs and actually provide for him. 💯👌
@@pamelameckley5040 thank you 🥰 we actually took in 4 Total "in need" horses now from craigslist. I can't believe how many people get horses and don't research before buying. We got them knowing they may never be ridden and need vet care. But we were also very selective and wanted to make sure that these horses could be with us forever. We're not a rescue either, we literally just wanted to give some horses in need a better home. Luckily everyone we've gotten were just 100-150 pounds underweight and no big issues. We got them all basic care like feet, teeth floating, general exams and so on. But since the horses have been here I truly believe they are happier 💕 we absolutely love them all
Thank you for getting him out of there! Sounds so pathetic and sad for him where you found him.🦄🌞
Pathetic offerings for sure. So funny and your wit just cracks me up. The stallion in my opinion isn't stallion material even if he was registered. I think only the finest should be left a stallion. Glad you brought up over population.
The misspelling of “board” is perfect great touch Raleigh. 😂
I was thinking the same thing!!
I honestly thought it was my dyslexia that caused me to see "broad" 😂😂 glad to know it actually was spelled wrong
This is random but I got my mom to start watching your videos and she no longer supports rodeos, even though she grew up competing in them. Your changing people every day, THANK YOU!!!!
Do u think all rodeos are bad? And do you think all people that do rodeos are bad?
@@JSbarrelracing do you not?
@@dummydrqgon9687 I'm asking if you think all people that do rodeos are bad
@@JSbarrelracing tbh rodeos aren’t all bad. What makes them bad is that rodeos are a sport in which humans choose to partake in unethical actions. Just like in most other exploitative sports. There’s quite a few people who love their animals and actually care for them the way they should, and some of those people participate in controversial sports like jumping or barrel racing. I’m not really a fan of tying competitions, or bull riding. But pretty much everything can be done in a non cruel way.
Bronco riding is fucced tho
@@JSbarrelracing of course not. That's a very broad statement.
Broad statements are just well, broad and very very commonly false.
Like saying all police are bad, to prove it you'd have to go to EVERY single police officer and systematically decide if they are bad or not.
So no, not all the people in the rodeo are bad, they just could be misinformed.
I love how Raleigh points out these crazy people especially the beginning mocking them with the stables tour😂💖
What she is doing is called slander defamation of character and comes with a lot of legal implications.
@@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205 Parody is not the same as slander.
Setting a price at 1234 is common for "I don't wanna tell you how much because it's too much and I'd rather you call so I can make the price different for every boarder"
Btw 1,234 on listing sites usually means either pm for price or up for discussion
Listing $1,234 is same as listing nothing for the price. They must be flexible lol
TY for doing this one; for mentioning the over population, & saying how "your horse is NOT that special!" More rescues & people like you ( with your FABULOUS FILTERLESS way of putting things!) need to come together with a national PSA about cutting back in breeding before the SAFE act is fully started! 💗🏆 This is a good one, Raleigh, thanx!
“1234” just means they’re not publicly listing a price and you’ll have to contact them to actually find out lmao
I have a horse "flipper" in a nearby town. They recently sold a horse that was advertised as "kid broke" an older gentleman bought the horse which was drugged when he tried it. Took it home and it went batshit crazy bucked him off and broke his collarbone. What's disgusting to me is the fact the advertised him as KID BROKE a literal child could have been on the back of that horse.
They also do NOT quarantine new horses and put them next to boarders and their own horses. They have had multiple outbreaks of strangles as a result.
How have they not been sued or something yet?
I bought a horse off craigslist. She's crazy, but I knew she would be because I had known her from a previous owner before she ended up at the owner who put her on Craigslist. I also found a place to board her on craigslist and it was an exotic animal ranch, which was actually awesome, not going to lie. I got access to a private zoo for the low price of ~$300 a month. But some of the ads were indeed insane.
OMG THAT BEGINING!!!! THAT HAD ME DYING OF LAUGHTER “We got some, wires, holding this.” “Horses dont need shelter” “AND a tire”
Im currently in the market for a younger horse, and the pricing I've seen on horses lately is WILD. They'll ask thousands for a horse with no training, no papers, and underdeveloped muscles. And when they say are 15.5 hands I want to SCREAM.
Those prices are crazy!
I board my horse at a barn that has an arena, large pastures, stables, a horse walker. They provide hay/hard feed for the price of the board.
I pay $260 a month.
The barn I take lessons at have two arenas one indoor and one outdoor and they provide food and hay for $750 a month
HOLY MOLY THATS CHEAP 😳
@@madisonbrady138 Yeah.
Funny you didn't live in Virginia that's for sure I paid $400 a month for pasture had a run-in shed wood fence only 10 horses allowed in that pasture and they fed them grain
OMG, where is that? Around here you'd be looking at $700 to start.
I genuinely thought the intro was going to be 17 minutes, and I was HERE FOR IT
“No water is provided you provide your own water.” 😂🤣😂
I've bought two horses on Craigslist. I was really picky though. And lucked up on good people. But saying that...I found some very interesting people and situations 😂
I’m afraid to think about what the interesting people and situations were like 😅
Lol the $1,234 one seems like "what's the price?"
"Password? Oh its 1234."
"Sounds good."
This will be a cool video just saw a ad for a 26 year old horse for $900 and the horse was extremely emaciated the add said "Horse is in great great condition! Just got a vet check. Has 10 more years in him!!!!"
I buyed a pony for 3k he jumped 3 feet and was in a amazing shape
@@angieee123.. Thats awesome, you defiantly got lucky! The English horses in my area are 10k for a green broke one.
@@FlaxenFire oh dam so sorry for that😭
@@angieee123.. Haha ikr, there defiantly over priced! But I'm looking for a all around horse anyways, or one I can train to be a all around horse.
@@FlaxenFire lol
We share our pasture with a guy who breeds horses… we really liked one of his 4 year old geldings and asked him to give us a price estimate and he came back with 15.000 because of the „excellent papers“ and the potential he‘s got as a show jumper. (He‘s completely raw - no training at all.) I laughed and told him we‘d think about
it. 😂
Also like she said the only reason the papers or pedigree for a horse would matter is if you can continue that bloodline I mean the whole reason why winning competitions would even matter is if your trying to show that he could pass those traits on to his offspring
@@alysabrumfield9607 Yeah in Germany we‘ve arrived at a point where more and more young girls want to compete but can’t handle stallions - so they are willing to pay 15k and more for a gelding and then either (if they have the money) get multiple horses or that gelding then (surprise surprise) develops some kind of problem and they end up stuck with that horse.
People who sell horses on Craigslist are sooooo sketchy …BUT..I found my dream horse on Craigslist. A nine month old half shire half TB, and the seller was a great person. I’ve had him three months and he is huge! He is already learning his ground manners, good for the farrier, registered, and is a joy to be around💕. I’m one of the lucky ones😁
When people say €£$1,233 as a price they generally just out the numbers 1,2,3,4 so they don't actually have a price and maybe want to negotiate i could be wrong
Well, sometimes, or sometimes they want you to call and talk to them because they can figure out if you are a newer horse person that maybe started as an adult and has little experience or is someone with years of experience in the industry and can easily tell people different prices with different "add ons". An example I know of is a woman who was green and in her 40's when she bought her first horse and was sold a green horse. The owner/trainer also sold her on 18 mo of board + training when not a day was put on this horse and the woman was severely injured twice (like lost fingers injured). She took the horse to another trainer who got on and told her what we knew all along, that the horse didn't have 30 days of training on it, let alone 18 mo. Most trainers have 30, 60, or 90 days of training as an option, but this trainer was happy to just collect twice her board fee every month for a horse she bought for $1 and sold to the uneducated woman for within two weeks for $5,000. I really prefer to see posted prices so that everyone is fully aware of what is offered and each amenity level because I've seen too many people get taken.
People who have negotiated for 20 hours of office work per week have ended up having their husbands and whole family come to install fencing and fix machinery. I've not seen a negation that is not in writing work out where someone is not taken advantage of to an extreme. It's always they need help with one more thing.
"we also have barb wire"
Idk why but I lost it xD
Edit: My former riding instructor always said: "The owner is as messy as the add they write." When the add is written messily don't bother having a look.
Raleigh: It's so shady.
Girl it's not even that....literally
I got my horse from millanuncio ( its kinda like Craigslist but for Spanish people) and my horse was from Valencia while I live in Andalucía (it's a whole diferente city) and she came in perfect condition her feet needed some help but everything else was fine even tho we didn't go down there and get her cuz of the distance I don't regret nothing she's the best horse I could have asked for
as a horse person, we sold a pure knappstrupper stallion (6 years old) with pappers, well trained in saddle and some basic drassage for only like 1,500. these prizes r insane lmao
Im so confused because nice show bred horses cost upwards of 50k. And some unbroke well bred horses can be sold for 15k and it is still seen as acceptable so idk what’s going on lmao
You should have sold him for more you cheated yourself unfortunately I've did it a few times with my mid content wolfdogs(wolf/sib-husky,malamute) pups I breed and I've also screwed myself by selling for too cheap my purebred pomeranian pups also. I recently bought a breeding pair of registered purebred Arabian 3 year olds straight Egyptian and polish and I'm not going to low ball myself next time
@@delaneyagee5073 sorry but no he was not worth more, when selling a horse u gotta think of how they act and how trained they are, he was well trained in saddle but he was incredebly stubborn and a wip would not help to get a move on him, he could not jump, he had scars on his chest beacus he several times just walked right into the fences and he will tug ur hair
@@delaneyagee5073 his mother was a show horse but he was not, the coat was not ur typical pretty knappstruper, he is incredebly stubborn and wont move even woth a wip, his chestnut with 2 tiny white polkadots on his back, and his got some scars given be other horses and him being a jerk, with all that he isnt woth that much
I love the opening...just fabulous - the con. Always caution on Craigslist whether selling or buying. Con artists and predators abound but also good folks too! Sadly I have seen too many horses sold for give away prices or given away and they end up in rescue homes which are really hoarders and then the animals suffer negligence. Years ago I watched horses regularly arrive at a property next door to where I was living. I thought at first they were a training facility or boarding but as time progressed the animals began to show signs of negligence from hooves and weight loss. I took photos and turned those photos in to those who handle these issues and eventually over 76 animals were removed in emaciated condition and worse. From the front of the property it was never visible that they could possibly have that many animals. When these animals came in they were in beautiful condition. Always be cautious even in selling your animal.
Currently have 2 Craigslist horses in my herd. One is a pinto miniature horse that I paid $50 for and the other is my registered paint gelding that I snatched up for $300. Mind you both of them were purchased about 10 years ago so prices weren’t as insane as they are now. Currently I get my entertainment kicks out of Facebook groups that are selling horses at ridiculous prices.
Registration papers are valuable for geldings for 2 reasons. 1. You actually KNOW how old the horse is (SO many people lie about the age of grade horses), and 2. to show them where registration is required.
that, and being able to know what the horse is likely to have issues with if there is anything
Yeah, but that doesnt add a couple 1000 dollar extra to his value
Your Makeup is so good and Beautiful, I love Glittery Eyeshadow Looks 💖✨😍
I enjoyed this video.
My gelding was bought off Craigslist but the add said 2 mares. In the add it said "and 2 year old stud colt". Bought him for $250 (10 extra dollars to place a hold on him). Been with me for last 6 years.🤣
Love to brows the craigslist adds or the Facebook horse adds.
i was rewatching ur videos and i just noticed UR MAKEUP IS FKING PERFECT I LOVE THAT WTF
" this kind of stuff is so shady"
them not having any shade anywhere
When the price is $1,234 on Craigslist, that isn’t an actual price- the person listing the ad just typed in 1234 if they are listing multiple services with different pricing
I really like this. Would make a great series. Maybe you could do a video on good signs when looking for a horse online
Multiple photo's including tacked and untacked (unless too young to be ridden), video as an option (we pretty much all have it on our phones), how often horse is ridden and what type of riding is done, background in training, any awards ever won or shows where the horse has places highly, reference from farrier and vet who sees the horse, offer to have you see vet records to show any faults or issues medically the horse has ever had as well as proving the horse has received all shots and is utd. NO DOWN PAYMENT to hold or see horse. You should not pay a single penny until you see the horse and should not ever be forced to shell out money to do so or to buy the horse when a seller claims to have many more interested buyers. You should consider your choice carefully and not be rushed as this is an animal that will require your care and money for a long time. They should allow for you to have your own vet come and do a vet check if they have nothing to hide and do a vet check or be prepared to potentially shell out money for whatever may be wrong with this horse as horses can be drugged for pain and anxiety. Always have the owner catch the horse and allow you to catch the horse. Always have the owner mount and show off any moves or see the horse at all gaits so you can see any lameness or faults. Also, always do this because you don't want to get on a bronc or try to catch a horse that bites and/or kicks. Owner willing to disclose all vices such as wind sucking or heaves that may not be yet treated by a vet as they just put on a cribbing collar. Discussion of personality and herd hierarchy. Are you getting a very subservient horse to the other 10 it pastures with or the top of the pack?
First thing that caught my eye was the lovely eye makeup. I just loved it ❤️
Okay I legit for a few seconds took you seriously in the beginning 😂
I did too and I was so confused 😂
I have a friend that bought a horse on impulse for $1200 no papers. The horse Hendo training of value. They didn’t even ride the horse to show her what the horse could do under saddle. I couldn’t believe she did it. She should’ve got the horse for free I would’ve paid no more than a couple hundred dollars for that horse. The confirmation was on a level of fair. Every time she rode the horse she would have an incident of getting dumped. It would throw its head and completely bruised her face and bloodied her face. I had racehorses for years and show horses. And you’re absolutely right it’s about the training. I always had ground work done on my horses before anybody even got on them. When I sent them out to a good trainer they would say so easy because you did all the groundwork. They were calm, well adjusted, trusting before they even had a saddle on them. Oh my goodness I can’t believe she paid $1200 for that horse. Some old horse trader talked her out of it and ended up getting a free horse. I tried to tell her I could’ve helped her get a horse for hardly anything that had nice confirmation had manners and some training under it. There’s so many people right now with economy the way it is trying to find a good home for the horse, that has some miles under it and some training. What a waste time of money and energy. And I feel bad for the horse.
So I’m 28 now, but back when I was a teenager, finding a reasonably priced horse on Craigslist was super easy - at least where I was from. In fact, I owned 8 horses and all of them came from Craigslist. None of them were well trained, but had the price tag to match that. I don’t think I paid more than $800 for any of them. One of them I bought for $100. I’ve been out of horses for about 6 years now because of life circumstances, but recently I went on Craigslist to see what the horse market was like and I was shook! Crazy crazy prices! There was one horse that was 17 years old with several health issues and basic training for $15,000!!! Boy have times changed!
Agree, where once prices were $800 to $1,500 at a high end now prices are $10,000 in my area and low end for a grade horse I could buy at auction for $2k is on craigslist for $5K to $10k and there he will stay.
i got a 9 year old roaned paint off craigslist, she was gamed, bad feet, bad teeth, barn soured, super flighty, and very green. shes got amazing confirmation for a horse off craigslist, 14.3 hands, and shes built like a good quarter horse. shes now the sweetest damned horse ive ever been around and shes almost always super quiet undersaddle
edit: she was 1800
the "boarding facility" tour in the beginning had me dead lmao
1,234 means they didn’t post the actual price.
Also, many of these are scammers wanting you to electronically send deposits
I found a local horse rescue and got my guy. I spent the afternoon with the owner and horse making sure he was the right fit for me. I've had him 6 months and put in a lot of training on him. he's a completely different horse than the one I bought! if most people gave a damn, they can work with a trainer and do the homework with the animal and have a well trained horse in a few months.
even if they starve they wont be able to leave - that has my dying ahah
I agree that people on craigslist have no idea how to price horses. When I have asked for the vet records to confirm shots/coggins they have said they didn't need shots or coggins because the horse doesn't leave their property. As a longtime horse person I will sometimes go look if they have the must go ASAP and see if it's a prospect I can flip with some months of training but I run over my prices of what needs to be done with the animal and what 8k or 10k would get me. Did the horse win futurities? Did the horse show and go to national championships? Is the horse papered? Then I bring out my vet costs to get to a point where I could be able to have my kid ride the horse safety. . . . . .gelding, shots, coggins, transport, 90 days of training, plus paying for him to eat and have shelter that whole time and Yeah, I will talk that 8K horse down to 1K by explaining facts to the owner including age and conformation and what is likely to be their ability level. If they complain about how much they paid I will tell them they got taken and that is their problem and how the horse will keep eating until they offload him onto me. Obviously I am looking for lameness and checking everything out thoroughly and I bring my ropes and leads because I may need to do a bit of training there to see if the horse gives to pressure and can problem solve to pick up his feet. This normally makes the seller feel the horse is going to a competent home as well when they may have been bitten or fight with a horse who resource guards or wont even let them pick up his feet.
Also, in your promo for your new boarding facility you missed duct tape, stumps to hold up the gates that were angled down so far by the weight they dragged on the ground so you had to lift it onto a stump for it to set parallel to the ground. Plus hay, grain, and water being extra. Also, stall cleaning should be extra and the stalls should be "homemade" and not close properly and when people complain just say they are not slamming them hard enough or grab the person's lead rope to tie it shut. Then more duct tape and nails sticking out in the stalls. I say this as someone who keeps my horses at home but have worked for many boarding facilities and my friends board sooooo. . . . . . .I have seen some stupid stuff. Oh and your own private tack space is another added cost. $1200 because they need to build it and you can't take it with you when you leave sooo they keep your tack area you paid for. Wish I was joking when a barn asked that of my friend. Also, the 1,234 means they wont post a price for everyone to know so you have to call them to get an answer and it's normally a LOT for what they have. They are trying to get everything they can out of unknowledgeable horse people.
That was very informative for someone like me who isn't an equestrian, just interested in horses and listening to a well-delivered rant (Raleigh, not your comment).
@@meloniedropik3539 It's like a mechanic going to look at a car. They know what work likely needs to be done and what generally goes wrong with that model/year/type of car and when the person says they paid XYZ, you just break the news to them that they overpaid while you check under the hood and explain everything that will need fixing and what the car is actually worth and what work is needs. As Raleigh said about overbreeding there are auctions every week for horses that are worth having good homes. In my car example, plenty of other people selling cars so the ability to walk away when you know more than the seller is a powerful thing. To any first time buyer at any age it is always recommended you take a long time horse person with you and even after 30 years I still take my long time horse person (friend) with me because maybe they see something I miss when I am in the saddle. Maybe they are looking at a different angle. Maybe they see a different side and poor attitude I don't feel when using another person's saddle. Two heads are always better than one and if anything does go wrong then I do have another real horsewoman there to help and things have gone wrong before.
1:03 even when they starve they wont be able to leave. 🤣😅
Hai! so im irish and i always look on american craigslists because the stuff people upload is hilarious, i came across a friesian filly for 7000, and they have “purebred” and then friesian/dutch saddlebred😂, im not a horse person idk if thats technically purebred, but as someone who has dogs, that doesnt sound very purebred to me😂
most horses for sale these days are 15k for a project 😂
Is she actually gonna go to the location of the craigslist adds?????
Maybee
There is a boarding shortage in my area since covid started and everyone got horses, including me. In Northern California.
$1,234 means they have different prices for different things.
When they say "got feet done/teeth floated".... one time? Just to get it sold, but never before that? Hmmm
"Oh my god i want to board my horse there!!! I love it" (lol its so funny!)
"Even when they starve, they won't be able to leave."
It's a shame I'll be asleep when it premieres, But atleast I'll have somthing to look forwards too because these ones are my absolute favourite
I just left a facility that went really downhill. That first bit made me cackle
If I'm going to buy a horse from Craigslist that is asking that much money
That horse better know how to moon walk and sing hee hee
I would love to see Raleigh and Rick Gore in a video critiquing horse people together. That would be hilarious 😆 the only 2 horse people in youtube who who tell you like it is, almost completely uncensored.
Loved this vid! Made me laugh and I needed that! I do disagree about geldings with nice bloodlines though. I show QH's and I can typically take a look at a QH gelding's papers to get a good idea of how the horse is bred, how it will likely be built, and what it has been bred to do by looking at any foundation bloodlines. I have certain lines I avoid and those I look for. Though I won't make bank breeding, if I am looking to compete in a certain discipline... I can find valuable information there in those pesky papers! Plus.. with QH's you can't compete AQHA circuit if your gelding is not registered. 🥰 Just personal preference and I know that every horse won't fit the mold in my head though. Also just my two cents!
That clog shift opening👌🏻
I bought my mare a fresh from the trainer, with papers she, had magic mount, and Boston Mac on the Sire side.
Two eyed jack on the mare side.
For $1400, I knew the trainer and he recommended her.
My horse I bought from my neighbor was a tall black gelding.
He had a brown and a blue eye.
On his sire side was Two eyed Jack
Mare side Boston Mac.
When my vet came out to inspect his health and soundness. He looked at him and said it's a Boston Mac horse. My breeding Stallion is Boston Mac looks just like him.
I paid $1000 for him.
Craigslist ads are always sketchy. On the other hand, I bought one of my horses from "reputable" breeder here in Washington, and I got there and they literally had ever single horses feet over grown, with their excuse of "it's hard to get a farrier out here" (in the middle of Eastern WA where there's TONS of horse ranches). Several mares with bad injuries needing a vet. Almost every horse (including the one I bought) had scars from past injuries, and they even had a stallion with OBVIOUS ring worm in with mares breeding them.... I seriously feel I rescued the mare I bought from there after seeing that.
So many horror stories. They had a mare fall in an irrigation ditch and die (with a suckling at her side who now is orphaned).... My mare apparently was stolen before I bought her.... their excuse is that they're old now and it's hard to do things on their own these days, yet they literally have 50+ horses and are continuing to breed.
So many shady sellers.
In our area, every horse has some dude standing on the horse's hind quarters or back. I can't imagine why.
Girllllll you’re giving me flashbacks to my highschool FFA boarding facility😂😂😂😂😂 I’m so dead 💀
You can buy a papered azteca or quarter horse and put a year of quality trainer work on them for $15k, these people are NUTS.
Yup I love craigslist livestock isn't to bad, I've gotten a goose and some goats off of the farm and garden section. But man horses... is just insane.
Hilarious at the beginning. My first horse came from the Valley Trader in the Toy section for 50 bucks. Turned out to be an emaciated ex racehorse mare.
😂😂😂😂😂 I have literally seen people's ads like this!!! You did this sooooooo accurately !
Normally when a person sets a price at 1,234 they don’t know the final price that they want
The hilarious boarding joke at the beginning 🤣 killed me
"It's been a dream of ours to start a boarding facility" - we just need your money to add all the amenities. In the meantime, your horse gets no shelter from the elements - 😲😳😔🤣
Do you think you would do unsolved and unkempt again? It’s been a while and I loved both of the ones you did!
The "QH" looks like a Welsh pony lol no fucking way 😂😂😂
I'm going keep this video in mind when I go horse shopping!!!🐎
You had me mesmerized with your intro..I think my jaw dropped to the floor until it hit me you were only making a point..
I love these videos please do another!!
I love the video but I still have no clue where she was in the beginning 😂
The intro was so amazing 😭
the joke in our family when we come across people who are selling either their untrained horse for a ridiculous price or their old broken down 26yr old horse that's on death's door for 20k is, "my god that means Quigley (25yr retired endurance horse) is worth a million dollars!!!"
Some of these horse people crack me up!
Love it!🤩😂 The intro is chefs 😘
Haha 😂 I’m dying on the inseide from the intro
This was funny in my opinion. Have you ever heard of Ed Thornton horse training. I love some of the ways he says to brake habits in articles. And he seems like a genuine cowboy 🤠.
the first 2 minutes was hilarious😄
You are so correct! And those horse sale sites have a lot of cringe too.
Hey girl do you think you'll bring back Unsolved & Unkempt? loved that series
Love your videos you make such a good point. This video is so funny
that part about the grade stallion reminded me of a lady, who has a mare, I'm not sure if she is a cross or not, but even according to the lady, she has some really bad conformation, yet the lady still bred her, and her reason was that she likes her mare, and wants her "mini-her" for sentimental reasons... the colt that was born also has bad conformation, according to the lady "the stallion didn't correct it", has barely any training, because surprise, surprise, when you don't have time to regurarly spend time with the mare, you won't have any for the foal, and is now on sale for i don't even know, maybe half a year? because yes, she cannot afford to keep him.... even though she wanted the foal for sentimental reasons to keep....
I would never think about buying anything from Craigslist especially horses from all of the horror stories
This is insane, at a barn near me it’s around 1k monthly for a full care board, yes Ik it’s not cheap but, you have access to a huge airy indoor with top quality footing, 3 other rings, large cross country course, huge box stall for your horse/pony and the trainer will do one training ride a week, that’s super nice when ur gone because they stay tuned up!
damn that sounds like the dream
lol yeah
Lol.😁 I'm pretty sure I have been on a "yard" like that....🤔
I moved!😂
OMG Raleigh please please make more of this content😂 it's funny and not funny bc it's so true.
I'm going to start reading horse craigslist adds for fun now
bruh raleigh trippin, they literally just put 1234 for the price, they didnt put the acuall price, they just tryped the numbers 💀
15:54 damn Raleigh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Joking aside, I have a question. Horse lover that does not own horses here lol, but if stallions are not as dangerous as people say, why not leave them intact? I hear mixed advice, some people say a stallion doesn't = dangerous and they've raised many a stallion with perfect or even better temperaments than geldings. Then some say, absolutely NOT to own a stallion unless kept for breeding bc they are dangerous or what not.
Like with dogs, I would keep my pup's balls for a while until bone development is complete and then when he gets to a certain age, maybe chop to lower risk of cancer. I think that is more humane in cases where the horse is not allowed to breed or relieve. But in general, aside from those factors, is it really that dangerous to own a stallion if he is not around mares?
I buy horses from Craigslist. If I talk to a person that doesn't know anything about the horse then I don't buy. I buy from people who love them and know about them. I'm getting two 7 year old. Trading fence work and taking down an old barn. I know they need to go back to ground work.
Great video
"broad only," hahaha! You thought of everything!
I swear, I have been waiting on this video 😮😮😮
Sams
I love your videos!
The gilding part killed me so did the joke at the beginning of the video