Best of Craigslist: ‘I’m Confused’ Edition

From upside-down stirrup leathers and ill thought-out sales photos to spelling that makes you go “hmmm,” this week’s batch of reader-submitted bad ads represents Internet horse salesmanship at its worst.

From Carrie: “Interesting way to attach the stirrups!!”

From K: “Auto correct strikes again?”

From Natalie: “I don’t know what this ad says, but THAT’S the picture they chose??”

From Melissa: “This stallion is so taimed he has to be lifted onto the trailer!”

Hello I currently have a stallion horse for sale very taimed.its good with people easy to lift on trailer and to shower him.Now in $4500 I paid 5000 so they can train him any question call me please at show contact info And look for pedro thank you.

From Jessica: “Um, yeah, because I want my son on a hose that is big, has a lot of energy and go, and he definitely needs to learn how to bridal! Along with that… maybe I will let someone who needs therapy to just come out and ride my mare. After all, you don’t need to be licensed to have a therapy horse! SMH.”

From MJO: Nice flip-flops.

This is my favorite horse Sig hes is the best manored horse i ever owned dont care much for salen him but im picken up other hobbys ANYONE can ride this horse if they have any experience at all he isnt a little horse by far hes every bit 16 or 17 hands tall he will do pretty much anything u ask of him load in any kind of trailor walk up and down stairs nothen really spooks this guy and hes is beatiful and he knows it very flashy parade horse or just all around parade horse ive gathered cattle on him but havent done any ropen on him he was raised from a baby colt from my cousin so he only had one previous owner we are in the process of getten another copy of his reg papers but they will be here soon i wont budge an inch papers or not so plz dnt try to talk me down or trade anything cash only…and yes parents this is one of the few u can trust with the kids and grand kids and that doesnt come cheap

From Tammy: You always wonder about these. It’s like, if no one buys the horse today, what then? Maybe you should have started advertising them last week, or last month.

From Gianina: “Interesting spelling!!!”

From Jane: “So the picture caught my attention but the ad is funny too!”

Another great pic from JR:

Readers, if you run across an “interesting” ad in your Internet wanderings, send it our way! Email the link to [email protected]. Who knows – maybe you’ll help connect a horse with a safe, loving home. Go Riding.