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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Nov 11 2012 : 5:31:15 PM
ate: 2012-11-11, 6:21PM EST
Reply to this post 8q73d-3402963203@sale.craigslist.org[Errors when replying to ads?]
In light of the recent re-election of the President we are having a post election transportation sale on horses, mules, and donkeys. The policy of the last 4 years has resulted in a doubling of fuel prices. Another double over the next four years will be $8 a gallon diesel fuel so you may want a horse to ride to the hospital to get your "free" health care. That, along with a potential QE 3 4 and 5 and maybe another stimulus, may make it necessary for you to use your horse to plow a garden as food is going to be expensive. No use in buying $7 a gallon gas to mow the yard when the horse can do it for you. If the debt continues to go up and China calls our note at least you will not have trouble finding parts for your horse like you will your car with the exodus of business under this administration. GM may be alive and well, but after your tax bill a horse may be an attractive alternative to a new car. For all you doomsday preppers out there this is the ultimate in emergency transportation. Make your go bag a saddle bag or buy a wagon or a pack mule and you can transport your supplies as well.
Best case is things don't get any worse and you can take advantage of the fact that it is a wonderful time of year in Tennessee, your not going to miss anything if you miss the ball game on Saturday, and we have some of the most beautiful trail riding in the country around here so get out and enjoy. 865-377-1176
And they have lots of pictures of horses and mules for sale. I thought this was hilarious and such a great ad. Anyway, thought y'all would get a kick out of this too. I almost want to call and buy a horse now after reading this. I have been thinking about it.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
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| crittergranny |
Posted - Nov 16 2012 : 03:18:09 AM
Well the problem here is that we have to travel 120 miles to get feed or hay. So I can't see how it would benefit us gas wise...lol. Would benefit us gas wise to not have any, but we have 19. I would spend my entire life going back and forth to town getting hay if I had to take a wagon. My grandparents homesteaded here and they would go to town about 2x a year in a model T. It would take them a week. They would grow as much hay as they could and other than that the horses would forage. Of course back then this area got more rain than it does now and the horses were Easy keepers, not these racehorses I have to feed now. Modern life also just has us so busy with so many commitments that it would be impossible to have the time to travel horseback. It takes time to go out and get the horse, to saddle or hook up to a buggy, then time to travel. I have ridden my horses through the years 5 miles to town. It takes about 4 hours. But I never was in a big hurry. We used to do that a lot when my kids were young, but now the road to town is paved and there is so much glass and prairie dog and gopher holes next to the road it makes it hard. We don't have too much trouble here but there are also jerks on the road and loose dogs to contend with in some areas. It was fun to do it with the kids and when I was a kid. There isn't anything in our little town but a store and a post office a couple of churches and a little elementary school, but we would ride to town to get a little candy at the store. We homeschooled and it was part of our PE. But some gabbers around here would say she doesnt teach them they just run up and down the road all the time...bla bla bla. Those same folk say now how well my kids turned out. I have been on some very long rides, and love to ride long distance, and have ridden in all sorts of weather including pouring rain,and blizzards, etc...but I think the hardest was when I rode my horse 12 miles to take her to be bred. She's an old ranch horse and had never been off the ranch because she does not load. She's huge and once I do get her in the trailer she explodes like a bomb. So I rode her there on the hottest day of the year leaving at 10 am. That was the longest hottest ride ever, and into the middle of nowhere. We had water but it was hot in 30 minutes. I tell you there were vultures circling, and we passed dry windmill after dry windmill. I kept thinkin the next hill was going to be the last , but NOOOOO it was a trip into purgatory. We managed to borrow a large trailer to go get her in and she happily got in after it took me a while to catch her cause she wasn't about to let me get near her after that trip. Anyway my point is, I will stick with the truck and trailer God gave me thank you very much. And just ride where I want to ride and me and my horses will travel to the barrel races in comfort and win lots of money to buy my expensive gas.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 3:49:23 PM
I have been thinking of maybe getting a POA pony to work around here. I saw a lawnmower attachment that fits around the pony and mows the yard. Also would love a wagon or buggy. Up in middle Tn. I saw another ad on CL for a doctor's bubby for $1200. Looked really good too. I am seriously thinking about this. But we live 20 miles to church and then 13 to the nearest town. Wonder how long it would take a horse and buggy round trip? Probably a day trip like on Little House. I do that anyway when I go to town.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
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| sherrye |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 07:00:05 AM
hey there kris, yup horses could be the future. great ad.
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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| jenne.f |
Posted - Nov 14 2012 : 05:03:58 AM
True, so true. And if I didn't laugh I would cry.
Thank you for sharing.
Happy trails, Jenne
"Follow your bliss"
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| queenmushroom |
Posted - Nov 13 2012 : 5:04:16 PM
Too much truth in it. Probably some will find this post offensive.
Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
| SandraM |
Posted - Nov 13 2012 : 11:30:22 AM
funny...
But sad at the same time.
Who would have thought??
Sandra
www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
| AliciaNak |
Posted - Nov 12 2012 : 08:17:39 AM
Awesome! scarily true, hahaha. We have joked for a few years about buying a wagon/buggy to take the horses in to town for shopping =)
Alicia
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.~Ralph Waldo Emmerson
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| rksmith |
Posted - Nov 12 2012 : 05:33:32 AM
Awesome!!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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| YakLady |
Posted - Nov 11 2012 : 11:10:01 PM
That is a great ad, should be nominated for the "best of craigslist" :) thanks for sharing!
~Hen 4316~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana.
Starting a family and raising up a small ranch using natural resources.
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| kysheeplady |
Posted - Nov 11 2012 : 5:44:00 PM
good one Kris!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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