Best of Craigslist, Volume 57

It’s a big, bad, Best of Craigslist blowout.

It’s been a long time since our last “Best of Craigslist” collection, and I confess that they’ve been gathering in my inbox like falling leaves accumulating in the corners of the arena. I’ve pulled out the rake and collected your ad submissions into a neatly-organized pile for your reading pleasure. (When applicable, each photo links to the original ad.)

We’ll jump right into that pile of leaves feet-first: this ad is correct, you definitely need tact to work with draft horses. Submitted by Lynn:

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Pioneer forecart new condition, with brakes and bench seat. (SOLD) paid $1400, selling for $800. Team logging harness set by Midwest Leather, new never used, cost $2000, selling for $1000.00. Big Horn draft saddle, barely used, cost $1200, selling for $500. Draft bridle, $25.00.

With two ads placed within 24 hours for the same horse, I guess that maybe you can pick which version and which price interests you the most. Submitted by Catherine:

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Fantastic two year old! This boy is really something special. Practically glued to the ground, has a good mind, and a lot of heart with little encouragement will clear any obsticle and cover quite a bit of ground. He stands well, bathes, stands for ferrier, loads, ride exceptionally on trails, good around cars, tractors, and dogs . Close 16 hands and still growing . Gaited. Never taken him over anything more than fallen trees on trails, due to his young age, but he cleared fences to reach my mare, Before he was gelded. sweet, very curious, and veary willing to please. I have too many horses to give them all the proper amount of attention and training, I don’t have to rehome any time soon but have two foals that in the next few years will need more attention. The longer I keep the boy the more training he will receive and his price will go up, if your interested please give me a call ,serious inquiries only!

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Increaxibly smart , willing, and safe, two year old, Safe on trails safe on the road good in the ring has potential to be a wonderful jumper or in durance trail horse ridden Western English and Australian ,Load Well bathes well stands for the farrier .This boy is really something special 3rd time I ever rode him took him on a 7 hour long trail ride , And he performed flawlessly already neck rains or directories as you choose. this boy just has it really has it all has a wonderful head on his shoulders

The color you may be looking for in this case is the far less complicated “brown”: submitted by Jessica.

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Smokey is a thorough bred pure bred black bay. We do not have papers. He does have a brand on his upper gum. He is almost 10 years old.

Smokey is a great horse when ridden regularly. We had are kids on him and he did great. It has been a few months since ridden and he gets a little difficult and just go fast.

Possible trade for cattle.
Please call or text for more info.

This is the more elusive, past-tense form of broodmare, submitted by Katelynn:

Christina, who submitted the last ad in this collection, quipped “I just hope it doesn’t have llamanitis!” We’re concerned that they may have misspelled “alpaca/grass mix.”

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