Called another seller on Friday. Found yet another person who couldn’t be bothered to talk to me. I do not understand the business model that allows people to reject possible customers so quickly. In her defense, we got off wrong-footed and she decided that her stock was too high-end for me. She might be right.Continue reading “Horse Shopping – The Mystification Continues”
Category Archives: Horse Shopping
A If Not P, Part II
Part of the reason sellers may not take us seriously as buyers [Eeny, Report, Cultural (What can I say, it’s an ongoing issue.)] is that we don’t futz around. Once we’ve seen enough to know this horse is not coming home with us, we make nice-nice noises and leave. For the horse shopping visit lastContinue reading “A If Not P, Part II”
Activity If Not Progress
We looked at a horse over the weekend. Go us. The Downsides The owners would rather lease than sell. As a result, the price was, shall we say, optimistic. Too short. He might have made the advertised height if you mohawked his mane. This is a problem as I am no longer skinny enough toContinue reading “Activity If Not Progress”
Horse Sale Advertising: A Buyer’s Guide
Ad Copy translation … a stunning, nearly black … Because fulfilling your Black Beauty/Black Stallion fantasy is such a smart way to buy a horse. … _ year old Throughbred… Youthful wingnut. … stands about 16 hands. Maybe 15.3 hands, most of which is wither. … best suited for an experienced rider. Hang on. …Continue reading “Horse Sale Advertising: A Buyer’s Guide”
Cyber Monday: Brushes, Britches, & Books
Television will be the death of movies! The Internet will be the death of bookstores! Yet bookstores and movie theaters are still full on Saturday nights. I have a nasty Amazon habit, yet I still go brick & mortar to pat the books. Similarly, online ordering will never replace a knowledgeable tack store or feedContinue reading “Cyber Monday: Brushes, Britches, & Books”
Horse Hunt – Hiatus
A few nights ago, I had a dream about horse shopping. An old riding buddy (LCM for those who knew me back when) and I were just finishing up an incomprehensible dream activity. As she was leaving, I remembered to ask, “Do you know of any horses for sale.” “Yes,” she replied, “I may haveContinue reading “Horse Hunt – Hiatus”
There Is No Control-Z for Reality
Blogging commentary for July & August. In his song “Online“, Brad Paisley sings about a lonely guy whose sauve index increases exponentially when he communicates through a keyboard: ’cause even on a slow day I can have a three way Chat with two women at one time I’m so much cooler online At one point,Continue reading “There Is No Control-Z for Reality”
Virtual Brush Box 