The Fugly Horse of the Day archives are organised by year and month in descending order.
[I know it looks all wonky with the scrollbars - I'll fix it as soon as I have time! /Fwooper]
FHOTD Archives
Random posts
- If ignorance is your excuse, please stick to Breyer horses!
- Show us why YOU don’t get burned out!
- Starved Horse 101!
- Long process, my you-know-what
- Hey, TWH people
February 2012
- 3: Dubious charities pulling at your heart strings
- 1: Guest Post: The Day I Took Control
January 2012
- 30: It's a Miracle!
- 27: Guest Post: Buying vs. Rescuing
- 25: Nice horses!!! Cheap - $100
- 23: A chance to be proactive
- 21: Equestrian Social Media Awards
- 19: Lucifer was an angel...
- 18: "Useful" Life
- 16: Cloning: Does it have a place in the horse world?
- 13: Barn Etiquette 101: Advice regarding Training
- 11: The ArkLaTex Fuck up
- 9: Branding: Yay or Neigh?
- 7: And we can be deceiving too!
- 6: Toplines can be deceiving!
- 4: Conformation Critique: Lemony
- 2: Happy New Year!
December 2011
- 30: Picking on some of our own!
- 27: Halter Horses -Yummy?
- 26: Merry Christmas!!
- 23: The Slaughter Debate rages on
- 22: The Slaughter Debate
- 20: Gwen Stockebrand Update
- 19: Clyde the Wonder Stud
- 14: The good, the bad, and the angry
- 12: Well, hello there!
- 11: It' Been Decided
- 2: Rules and Such
November 2011
- 30: It's Your Turn
- 21: In Defense Of the Backyard Breeder
- 19: Kids and Studs
- 16: Get Your Free Stud Here!
- 9: Bad Pennies
- 6: Horse Thieves!
- 3: "You've got To Pick A Pocket Or Two..."
October 2011
- 29: What I Learned
- 26: Stuff I Hate
- 22: A Solid Foundation
- 15: "WAH! My Trainer Ripped Me Off!"
- 11: The World of Crap Rescues and Trainers
- 7: C'mon, 'Fess Up!!!
- 3: Helmets and Morons
September 2011
- 27: If It Has A Uterus It Must Be A Broodmare!
- 22: AQHA - National Promoters of Backyard Breeders
- 20: Move Over, Keith
- 18: Standing Tied-
- 17: Sheesh
- 16: Montana, Comments and Insults
- 14: Neglect Case Continues
- 10: On the Road
- 6: Busted
- 5: What Izzit?
- 3: How Stupid Do We Get To Be?
- 1: A Day at The Auction
August 2011
- 29: Butt Hi Ho Hi Ho
- 27: Sometimes it pays to be late...
- 24: How Did Millie End Up Here?
- 22: Mugs Fesses Up and Why Shouldn't This Horse Be A Stud?
- 20: Pleasure or Pain?
- 17: Who Knows What Evil Lurks....?
- 16: $350
- 6: I freely admit I am too tired to read up on the drama...
July 2011
- 28: The truth may hurt, but not as much as getting kicked across the barn aisle!
- 20: What is the one thing...
- 14: Totally Predictable Outcome but...Just Add Drama!
- 12: Where are you on the AR/AW scale?
- 7: And Another "Justice Served" Update!
- 5: I tried, but I can't figure out a way to buy more minutes!
June 2011
- 30: I don't hate to say it...I told you so!
- 29: An update that MUST be shared
- 27: OK, seriously, you starved a PONY?
- 22: And yet another reason to report animal abuse!
- 16: Horse Health Question Day!
- 14: Observations of the Dead Horse Guy - a MUST read!
- 11: The better you ride, the less you need to use your hands
- 6: If it's on your property it is YOUR business and YOUR problem!
- 2: Best of FHOTD: Putting on a good show, even your first show!
May 2011
- 30: Yes, it really IS illegal to dump an animal!
- 26: Threats will get you everywhere, starting with the Fugly Blog!
- 24: What is the DUMBEST thing you've seen someone do with a horse?
- 23: Best of FHOTD: The Real Reason Your Horse Doesn't Load
- 20: Wonder if they get more for Straight Egyptian in the butcher shops in France?
- 19: OK, America, who IS the owner of these horses?
- 17: Just the facts about EHV-1!
- 16: We have PLENTY of horses...we need more riders!
- 12: CHEATERS: Arabian Edition!
- 10: More Youtube WIN for your Tuesday morning!
- 7: Unless you want to come out and find this...
- 5: Let's Make a Deal!
- 3: Dually Rides Again!
- 2: America's Largest Breeder of Neglected Polish Arabian Horses!
- 1: Craigslist Reality Check = WIN!
April 2011
- 28: I need a happy thread - show me your saints!
- 27: WTF is WRONG with people?
- 24: Best of FHOTD: Horsesitters, who can you trust?
- 21: Let's talk lead changes!
- 19: Justice Updates!
- 16: WTF, is it hunting for truffles?
- 12: Best Boarding Barns...Where Are They?
- 10: How is this different from the Omak Suicide Race?
- 9: Auction Alert - for the SoCal folks!
- 8: Even if you don't normally pay attention...PAY ATTENTION!
- 6: Only YOU can prevent barn fires!
- 5: Cynthia Ross FTW!
- 4: So, Karin Struck, exactly WHY are your two old broodies in the kill pen?
- 1: Do opposites attract, or not in your barn?
March 2011
- 30: Next resident of Hell: Stacey Kempf of Roodhouse, IL
- 29: Congratulations! You're EVERYTHING that's wrong with BYB's!
- 27: Your horse is trying to tell you something!
- 23: America's Dumbest Criminals are showing TWH's!
- 22: Hauling Hell!
- 18: Well, this is a huge fucking embarrassment!
- 16: The cost of owning a horse: Calculate if you dare!
- 15: Bitching on the Internet = NOT pointless!
- 8: Equestrian Social Media Awards
- 7: Park the sports car, and start having some actual fun!
- 6: Totally off-topic!
- 3: Best of FHOTD: Ten Questions
February 2011
- 28: The Road to Hell is Paved With Fools & Their Money, 2011
- 27: Mrs. Pepin, you should have been a Fugly blog reader...
- 26: It's not like I didn't warn you...
- 25: At this point, everybody SHOULD sue everybody else!
- 23: Heroic effort -- or ego gratification?
- 21: Justice!
- 18: Ladies, be careful who you date!
- 17: Wah! Wah! I broke it! I want a new one!
- 15: Valentine's Day Question!
- 13: Hoarders with Hummers!
- 12: Clinicians Losing Their Cool!
- 10: A site after my own heart!
- 7: Tough Little Filly - 1, Knuckle-Dragging Redneck - 0
- 6: Equine Affaire 2011
- 4: The Saga of the 52 Thoroughbreds
- 3: Here's your sign - on second thought, I need it to beat you to death!
- 1: Getting back to the title of the blog...
January 2011
- 31: Murphy's Law of Horses
- 30: West Coasters: Horse Feed Recall!
- 28: Even pigs can't live like that!
- 26: Shady v. Crazy ... Pass the popcorn!
- 24: Now is a good time to talk responsible ranching!
- 22: I have a better idea: Let's shoot HIM
- 20: OK professionals...here is your vent day!
- 19: The Nine Lives of Sugar Ray San 073
- 18: Ignorance: It doesn't improve with age!
- 17: Keep it up, a whole new generation of suckers are being born!
- 14: Bury the evidence...literally!
- 12: Here's a REAL slippery slope story for you!
- 11: And even more strikes...
- 8: Best of FHOTD: Conditioning, it's not just for your hair!
- 6: File Under: No shit, Sherlock!
- 4: Announcing The Spotted Steak Horse Association!
- 2: Just say no...and keep the horses out of it!
December 2010
- 30: You have a remote control for a reason!
- 28: You're not a business if you can't keep your inventory alive!
- 27: Cabin Fever!
- 23: Asshat of the Year, 2010, hands down!
- 21: All right, last minute shoppers!
- 19: It's funny how we never have "accidents" like this...
- 16: Well, I guess we know who the liar is now!
- 15: Talk about having your priorities messed up!
- 14: It's not better than starving, and they're starving anyway!
- 11: What do your horses really want for Christmas?
- 10: Strangers with candy: Less dangerous than creepers with ponies!
- 7: If AQHA ever does this, I'll eat my hat!
- 7: Making a list and checking it twice...
- 4: I <3 My Readers!
- 3: Things NOT To Do This Holiday Season
- 2: Where is this horse and why is the story being censored?
November 2010
- 30: 'Tis the season to starve the horses...again
- 28: Lady, are you TRYING to make the whole Internet explode?
- 25: Happy Thanksgiving!
- 24: Count the Fail!
- 23: Happy Holidays - How can we help?
- 21: Think you're a great rescue? PROVE IT.
- 18: Does your horse enjoy his job?
- 16: It's a filly, not a science experiment!
- 15: Excuses, excuses, excuses, and MORE excuses!
- 13: Breaking them isn't supposed to be a literal term!
- 11: Out of the frying pan...back into the frying pan!
- 9: Let's talk boarding
- 8: Useless horses...
- 4: If at first you get caught, switch breeds and try, try again!
- 2: A skunk by any other name...still stinks!
- 1: Naysa was lucky...
October 2010
- 29: OT Friday: It's Bitch About Politics Day!
- 27: We're a rescue, no wait, we're a BYB!
- 26: Dirty Horse Jobs No One Wants To Do!
- 26: PNW'ers - OT but very important!
- 23: The OSU Update: I get a PONY!
- 22: 56 counts of cruelty for $1000? Are they on SALE?
- 20: If the horse is scared shitless, it's not art!
- 19: What a...nah, too easy!
- 16: What happened to that core value of responsibility?
- 13: Mystery Horse Day!
- 12: Must See TV!
- 10: We have found Satan and he is Raymond Tucker
- 8: You can always tell winter's coming
- 6: Texts From Last Night - Horse Edition!
- 4: Truth in Advertising!
- 1: Open Line Friday!
September 2010
- 30: A Sad Day for Horse Rescue
- 29: And you're OUT!
- 26: Another Chance to Avoid Actually Working!
- 24: But what can I do?
- 21: RANT: How not to suck at animal care
- 17: Functional, Fantastic Fugly Friday!
- 14: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
- 13: Ready, Set...Grace update!!!
- 12: How to get on the Fugly blog!
- 10: Friday Fun Question
- 9: Something is rotten in the state of Florida!
- 8: Broke, Confused Yak Breeder with Gypsy Stallion Seeks Mares!
- 6: Best of FHOTD: The Topic No One Wants To Talk About
- 5: So let's talk about this weight thing
- 2: Only in the horse biz...
- 1: If you want your 15 minutes that badly...
August 2010
- 31: Boundaries - not just for teenagers!
- 29: Lamebook: Equine Edition
- 28: Hooray Law Enforcement: You finally got her!
- 26: Waah! Waah! I'm calling my lawyers!
- 25: Sometimes love just ain't enough, that's why we have vets!
- 24: This is what is meant by a happy accident!
- 23: OK, that's it! Let's write the equine ownership test today!
- 20: Let's hear about the naughty horses and ponies of your youth!
- 19: How tough is too tough?
- 18: Starved Horse 101!
- 16: It's an animal, not the damn trash...
- 14: There are no words
- 12: Here's a little bit of justice to go with your morning coffee!
- 10: My nominees for Asshats of the Year: Bill and Joanie Dinsdale!
- 10: OMG it's a crazy OTTB at his first show, watch out!
- 9: There's more wrong with this picture than bad Photoshopping!
- 6: PNW'ers - A horseshow you shouldn't miss!
- 5: Don't judge a book by its web site!
- 4: We're going to expose you, we're going to talk all about you today!
- 3: Come one, come all: Fundraiser for Me and My Sucky Life!
July 2010
- 30: Let's talk about my least favorite people to show with!
- 29: Best of FHOTD: A good horse is never a bad color, but a bad horse can be a good color: Part IV, Grullas
- 27: Scurry, scurry, scurry, scummy little rats!
- 26: Horsey dreams
- 23: OK, here's your thread - Let's talk about Serenity/Cavalia
- 23: Thoroughbreds in British Columbia - MUST go by Sunday!
- 21: Come here honey, I want to do a little experiment with YOUR nose
- 20: My favorite kind of post to make!
- 19: News flash: Intelligent judge fails to buy any of Doug Spink's b.s.!
- 19: OK, carriage horse industry
- 15: Best of FHOTD: Heat Wave!
- 13: Pat, face it - you've jumped the shark!
- 12:
- 9: I found the person making you look bad: She's in your mirror!
- 8: Rare, speshul and starving...yet again!
- 7: And a further update on Ripley's/Darlene Wilson
- 6: Horses + the City = Just not a great idea
- 3: An update I've been meaning to share
- 2: Repost: Happy Let's-Scare-The-Pets-To-Death-Day!
- 1: Greedy bastard, I hope you burn in Hell
June 2010
- 29: Are you the Mr./Ms. Fixit of Horses? Let's hear about it!
- 28: Your kid is way too cute to wind up with a head injury!
- 25: Frying pan, fire, what the fuck...
- 23: Guess who?
- 23: Even the IRS cannot make THIS a rescue!
- 22: Don't tell ME we can't change the world!
- 17: Mommy Dearests, please stay HOME and sign the checks!
- 16: In case you aren't having enough nightmares...
- 15: I'm starting to like the Arabian people so much ...
- 14: *headdesk*
- 11: An open letter to M's mother
- 9: On behalf of Winston Churchill's ghost, he wants his quote off your ridiculous site!
- 8: You know you are addicted to horses when...
- 7: Let's talk trucks!
- 5: WHO are the extremist wackjobs again?
- 4: Woo hoo NickerNews - You guys did it!
- 3: Step right up and watch the STOOPID humans ignore the very clear horsey message!
- 2: Oh...so...BUSTED
- 1: This is why I pick, pick, pick at the Bad Parents du Jour here.
May 2010
- 31: For the last time, it's NOT !$&!$^! horse fencing!
- 30: Things that make me go hmmm...
- 28: Pinto - Not just for spots anymore!
- 26: OT, but everyone in America should see this one.
- 24: "Sideways" should be the official song at horse shows!
- 21: Horse Insurance: Do you have it?
- 20: Why call the vet when you can just dump it on Craigslist?
- 19: I'm so glad I'm not a horse
- 18: Sorry to be a broken record, but we NEED to find this one!
- 17: I know some of you want one!
- 16: Updates: Catherine Petersen and the reason I slept outdoors the last three nights
- 13: Show us why YOU don't get burned out!
- 11: Homes For Horses Coalition Conference 2010
- 9: Government and animals - not the best combo!
- 7: A Step-by-Step Guide: How to Rehome Your Failed Racehorse!
- 6: The perfect weekend project!
- 5: Updates: Robin Vess and Far Niente Farm and Sweet Year is having a better year!
- 4: Hello, media? Did you not notice the huge flood?
- 1: Training wheels for horses...how about better training instead?
April 2010
- 29: Yep...that's broke
- 28: I love you, but we need to spend more time apart!
- 26: This is why you can't keep your show horses sound
- 26: There doesn't go the neighborhood!
- 23: TGIF! Now show us YOUR before-and-afters!
- 22: All right, let's discuss this free speech thing...
- 21: Don't worry, be happy!
- 20: One Thing
- 18: What horses think of being used in a trail string
- 17: I can communicate with horses and this one says OUCH!
- 16: Get the gelding bus - and not for the horses!
- 15: And the Herc update, aka MUD WRESTLING!
- 14: Guess Who?
- 13: Rushing your fences - literally!
- 11: How to choose a trainer!
- 9: Even the Lord did not try to do it all in three hours!
- 9: Happy Dance!
- 8: THIS is how much is too much!
- 7: Breeding Trainwreck Du Jour!
- 6: An answer for everything and then some!
- 3: And the Academy Award for Krazy Kolor Breeding Goes To:
- 2: And this is a brush!
March 2010
- 31: Plugging away - the road to success!
- 30: Courage...it's contagious!
- 29: The one thing I'd like for you all to do today
- 27: An update on the Morgan story - and on Naysa!
- 25: Thoroughbred Thursday!
- 23: I just cannot wait until tomorrow to post this as a main entry
- 23: Cleanliness is next to...impossible for some folks?
- 21: OT: And now for a cat tale...
- 20: A quick update and a request
- 19: The dog day of spring!
- 18: It's silly question day!
- 17: The child porn of food...
- 15: The wrong kind of before-and-after pictures
- 15: Are you illiterate, or just asshats?
- 11: It's time to geld the humans...
- 11: The dog ate my homework...
- 10: It's a good time to repost this...
- 9: This is almost too easy
- 8: What's in a word?
- 5: Three horses die in dramatic attempt to escape and get help for the rest!
- 4: Let's do another one of those tests...
- 3: Megan's Law - but for horses!
- 3: You have GOT to be kidding me
- 2: Cremellos in the kill pen, check it out!
- 2: For the Hercules fans!
- 1: The President of Freaks R Us
February 2010
- 27: Funny how all you asshats wind up being found guilty, isn't it?
- 26: Obviously I'm ... pooping?
- 25: Crazy horses...do they exist?
- 24: Pretty...dangerous!
- 22: A little less talk and a lot more action!
- 20: Confessions of a Horse Trainer (mostly beginner clients)
- 18: Some, er, LOTS of things never change!
- 18: OT: Dog related
- 17: Veterinarians, humane cases and the law
- 16: It's a good time of year to make this list!
- 14: Someone call the Weekly World News!
- 13: I'd be less of a bitch if I were wrong more often!
- 12: How you know that you have chosen the right discipline for your horse!
- 11: Look, it's an African scammer with a good web designer!
- 10: How about some discussion on Good Parents du Jour?
- 9: How Not to Long-Line or Longe
- 9: Hey, TWH people
- 8: A Fugly Parable
- 7: Equine Affaire
- 4: Can I make a Facebook Group for Stupid Americans Supporting Mexican Slaughterhouses?
- 3: Shopped and...not shopped
- 2: I think she might be one of the happiest little mares in the world now!
January 2010
- 31: For you locals who'd been going nuts over this
- 29: For those of you who think you are going to make money breeding horses!
- 28: Paranoid Pet and Horse Owners, Unite!
- 26: And the loser is...
- 25: Seriously, even today?
- 24: Choo! Choo! Here it comes!
- 22: Another day, another hundred starving horses in Oregon...
- 20: Riding Q & A Day!
- 19: Who needs coffee this morning?
- 18: Cheap out -- and you'll pay the price!
- 17: Did you get your veterinary degree from a Cracker Jack box?
- 13: Three Strikes Ranch update
- 12: Today I just feel the need to declare this...PONY DAY!
- 10: Enough doom and gloom...how about a Happy ending?
- 9: Finally, a way to tell the good from the bad
- 7: Best of FHOTD: Hooked on Phonics for Horsepeople!
- 5: Thought for the day
- 3: And here's our winner of the 2010 Asshat of the Year Award (Posthumous)
- 2: Happy New Year, and some updates on last year...
December 2009
- 30: But Mom, I know a pony would fit in the garage!
- 28: You GO CNN!
- 27: Update: Judy Caton's in the news
- 25: Out of the frying pan into the fire, and so on...
- 24: The five horses we meet in life
- 23: Missing Mare - LARGE reward!
- 22: Amber Hyder, you're even more of a POS than I said you were before...
- 21: Best of FHOTD: The verbal equivalent of a bag of chicken feet
- 19: Horsesitters - Who can you trust?
- 18: The grapes of sour!
- 17: I cannot believe lightning didn't strike as he spoke...
- 16: Best of FHOTD: A Holiday Wish From Your Vet's Office
- 14: Bah, humbug!
- 12: Sometimes this is a happy ending
- 10: Got your holiday shopping done yet?
- 9: The wheels of justice, still flat!
- 8: Guess who is helping horses now?
- 6: Americans will learn anything if you set it to music...
- 5: Part 461 of the blind leading the blind!
- 3: A holiday gift that keeps on giving...to rescued Thoroughbreds!
- 2: Here's a fun question
- 1: Honey, you are NOT a victim!
November 2009
- 29: Auction Report: British Columbia
- 27: So, on the busiest shopping day of the year...
- 25: 'Tis the season, so...
- 24: The AR people are coming! Hide the starving horses!
- 23: See no evil, hear no evil...too busy eating doughnuts!
- 22: It's Churchill Downs, not the wheelchair races!
- 20: I blame Dancing With the Stars for this
- 18: Let's all guess why he is a jumper prospect!
- 16: 'Cause God forbid you sell them before they look like this
- 13: Trust: It can go way too far!
- 10: Theft - You know it's going to happen!
- 9: Don't believe everything you read - or hear!
- 6: Fun Friday Topic: How much better does your horse live than you?
- 5: Best of FHOTD: Beginner mistakes that can kill your horse...
- 4: Thank you for having standards!
- 2: I'm declaring this Free Information Day!
- 1: The Pre-Enumclaw Report!
October 2009
- 30: Step right up and see the smartest filly and the dumbest owner!
- 29: People for the Eating of Tasty Arabians?
- 28: Riding off into the sunset - bickering about shoeing all the way!
- 27: Horse, version 2.0?
- 26: Rescuers v. Breeders: No one wins!
- 23: Bad Buyer Alert!
- 22: I'm starting to wonder if it's not an elaborate ploy to sell the horse?
- 21: Let me introduce you all to an amazing invention!
- 20: Let's have some fun...
- 19: An open letter to the Crappy Stallion Owners of America
- 18: Told ya so...and I still think we should just sell colorization services!
- 15: Actually, it IS your typical CL horse
- 14: Training Abuse - could it be YOUR fault?
- 13: How technologically advanced is YOUR barn?
- 12: Off the island, NOW!
- 10: Sport Horse, the most misused term in horses!
- 9: And then this one screamed my name...
- 8: What's the right way for you to rescue?
- 6: From last place to first priority!
- 4: Enumclaw Report
- 4: Similarity fail!
- 3: I'd need a drink too, if I was her!
- 2: Halloween is coming - What is your horse going as?
September 2009
- 30: Is hay as rare as his coat color?
- 27: As cool a story as it gets!
- 26: Putting on a good show, even your first show!
- 25: Saint Chief, I salute your idiot-proofness
- 23: Your favorite breed's stereotype - and your response?
- 22: Best of FHOTD: Old does not equal skinny!
- 21: Really nice older warmblood mares need homes!
- 20: Strong jeans, crap legs
- 18: Well, I guess they are safer if you never actually get on them!
- 17: If money were no object...
- 15: Here's your Yahoo Answer: You're an idiot!
- 14: Do you believe in the tooth fairy, too?
- 12: Another a.c. seizure...Thoroughbreds in Sultan
- 12: But the ambulance alone will cost more than $25 an hour
- 11: You started breeding him when???
- 10: A question for the owners of HYPP positive breeding stock
- 9: Much ado about nothing!
- 7: Good Advice - and a question!
- 6: ...sorry, I still don't think you need to own one
- 5: Killing them with kindness is still killing them
- 4: Nightmare Neighbors!
- 3: Put some clothes on and stop backyard breeding!
- 2: Oh draft horse fans...
- 2: RIP - Finally! - Two Socks
- 1: Our first picture thread - cutest old horse ever?
August 2009
- 31: Stolen Warmblood - Portland, Oregon!
- 31: But my trainer said they look fine!
- 30: Drawing the line...
- 29: Auction Report: Toffield, Alberta, Canada
- 29: Avatars!
- 28: Backyard Breeding Bimbo, Part Two!
- 27: I can't figure out if he was trying to geld himself or run away from home!
- 26: Another day, another drama queen!
- 24: Welcome to the new and improved Fugly Blog!
- 23: Ten Questions
- 21: Bad show, good show!
- 21: Well, here are some feet for you...
- 19: I think your customers could figure this out without the visual!
- 17: Bad horse ownership - the global edition!
- 16: Animal Rescue: Officially the most frustrating thing on earth!
- 14: A very serious subject
- 13: I told you I didn't WANT any advice, dammit!
- 11: I have to agree with the person who sent this to me...
- 10: Is your horse truly healthy?
- 8: Time for another post about those crazy horsepeople!
- 7: Marketing WIN
- 6: Beating to death = Not euthanasia!
- 5: Too old to geld = Absolute nonsense!
- 3: Enumclaw Auction report...and the $125 Canadian Warmblood!
- 2: So then I kicked her in the ribs...
- 1: Another day, another psycho
July 2009
- 31: I starved her, but it's the seller's fault!
- 30: Heat Wave!
- 28: Feed 'em before you breed 'em!
- 27: Big Names with Big Lawyers Behaving Badly
- 25: Animal Control Officers gone wild!
- 23: I'm not sure the auction wasn't better than staying where she was...
- 22: Every boarder's worst nightmare
- 21: Where are Madison's parents when she's doing this?
- 20: Excuses, excuses or "Why would you even admit that on the web?"
- 19: Silly Sunday!
- 17: Go Arizona!
- 16: Yes, we are doing something!
- 14: Horses on the Hill
- 13: Training timelines - reasonable or ridiculous?
- 11: Do our horses need bodyguards these days?
- 10: Do YOU know who is driving your horses?
- 9: Responsible unbreeding - What's your take on it?
- 7: The Equine Fountain of Youth - What's In It?
- 6: At least they are going to Heaven!
- 4: If anyone will know the answer to this...
- 3: Happy Let's-Scare-The-Pets-To-Death Day!
- 2: If you ruled your breed organization...
- 1: Is this a barn or Noah's Ark?
June 2009
- 30: Sometimes appearances are everything!
- 29: Tom Morgan, you're the FHOTD Idiot du Jour!
- 26: Oh what a tangled web we...oh hell, this is just ridiculous
- 25: Not even eating for one!
- 24: Yet another twist to the property rights argument...
- 23: Fit or too thin to ride?
- 19: True happy endings for rescued horses!
- 17: Another day, another Darwin nominee on Youtube
- 16: Tough times and desperate measures
- 15: So let's talk race trainers!
- 13: Well SOMEONE sure drank the Kool-Aid over there!
- 12: Dishonest Sellers and their Lame Excuses!
- 11: Don't confuse me with your common sense advice, damn it!
- 10: Yearlings: Good ribby v. Bad ribby
- 9: And you can become a minister through that ad in the back of the Rolling Stone!
- 8: Horse shopping?
- 7: I'd like to sentence him to be used as bait!
- 5: That's not a mini, it's a baby worm incubator!
- 4: And the scam du jour!
- 4: Definitely the Best of Craigslist!
- 3: Did you get her a fake ID and a new SSN too?
- 1: Junkyard dogs...er, ponies?
May 2009
- 31: The other side of the coin on young people!
- 30: A 501(c)(3) Rescue: Not your personal line of credit!
- 28: Cute, cute, cute but STILL a bad idea!
- 27: Just like Octo-Mom, if you can't do anything else...
- 26: OK, just which faux rescue was this?
- 25: Please practice suicide without your horse!
- 22: Show me 300 animals and I'll show you a train wreck in the making...
- 21: Too bad you can't put a "Do Not Duplicate" on horses!
- 18: How DID we get here from there?
- 18: Time to strike him out for good!
- 14: It's an off-topic Friday link-posting free for all!
- 14: And more auction reports!
- 13: Bicycle Helmets: For bicycling, what was your first clue?
- 13: Arlington, WA : Abandoned Mares!
- 12: I thought we all learned our colors in kindergarten?
- 12: Update: Never bite the hand that feeds you...or threaten to send them a horse head!
- 10: Winnipeg area - Paso Finos in need!
- 8: Hey, Texans!
- 8: Why don't you shoot yourself to make a statement, drama queen?
- 7: Updates on previous stories
- 6: Burning the flag may not be such a bad idea...
- 5: Realism, Idealism and Pessimism
- 4: Follow the money, always, follow the money...
- 1: The Internet and Horse Rescue - friend or foe?
April 2009
- 29: Caption This!
- 29: People do the funniest things in front of a camera!
- 28: Equine Literacy - A great way to change the future!
- 27: One down, way too many to go!
- 24: Round-up completed!
- 23: Facts
- 23: Truth is stranger than even the Internet can come up with...
- 21: He wasn't stolen, he was trying to find food!
- 20: Too bad the horses couldn't just say no!
- 18: By request...a happy ending!
- 17: I don't think malnutrition is the correct way to create ponies...
- 16: I believe that's more than three strikes...
- 15: The best thing I've seen happen to Thoroughbreds in my lifetime!
- 14: Paddington! Paddington! What are you doing???
- 13: The Homes for Horses Coalition Conference
- 12: Maybe it needs a simpler name?
- 10: Crime does pay in the horse slaughter biz!
- 9: Gerry Trupia loves this guy
- 8: Well, if they weren't handicapped before...
- 7: Things That You Can Do - No Matter What!
- 6: Enumclaw Auction Report - 4/5/09
- 6: Columbia Basin Equine Restaurant strikes again!
- 5: What a cool idea!
- 4: The best defense is...a really lame offense?
- 3: Maybe the tack catalogs should show them installed?
- 1: This being April Fool's Day...
March 2009
- 31: I just want to tie them to a post so that we know where they are!
- 30: The 2009 Genesis Awards
- 28: To show or not to show...
- 26: True Horse-Related Confessions. Volume 2
- 26: There is a sucker born every minute!
- 25: The AIG of animal rescue!
- 24: The dumbest training advice you've ever received?
- 23: Bad parents...just as prevalent as fugly horses!
- 22: And now for some untraining tips!
- 21: But I can't leave him, I'm pregnant!
- 20: Welcome to the HASScienda!
- 20: Happy Friday!
- 19: The Craigslist stallion extravaganza!
- 18: Observe the train wreck in progress!
- 18: I don't think wallet therapy for BYB's was what the IRS had in mind!
- 17: Horse Racing - Heading for the finish line?
- 16: And this is why people are scared to donate horses
- 14: The Razzies of Riding!
- 13: Winter's almost over! Dust off those horses - and yourself!
- 12: Way to go, AQHA!
- 12: Long process, my you-know-what
- 11: So who are the good guys, anyway?
- 9: Cheap Twit du Jour!
- 7: You can't pick your parents, or your owners if you're a horse!
- 6: Ignorance is bliss!
- 5: What goes around FINALLY comes around!
- 4: Why we should have a Razzie Awards for horse sale videos!
- 3: Three cheers for the British Horse Society!
- 1: I've heard of barefoot trimming but barefoot grooming?
February 2009
- 28: It's breeding season...time for another auction report!
- 27: Another one doesn't bite the dust!
- 25: Update: Oh Canada! You did good!
- 24: Choo Choo! Another "sanctuary" train wreck!
- 21: Nothing on TV?
- 20: Well, I think you got the "high" part right
- 19: More Web Pages that Suck
- 18: When good sellers lose it due to stupid e-mails!
- 17: You can't afford to ignore this issue
- 16: Which will break a leg first? Place your bets!
- 15: Look, it's the twelve circles of Hell!
- 15: Update: No horses for you, Frank MacKay!
- 14: Fuel for the Gelding Bus!
- 13: Hooray for the Arabian Horse Association!
- 12: Yeah, but what's wrong with her customers???
- 11: Horses and Highways: Not a good combination
- 11: OT: It's the middle of the week...
- 10: Our WTF Equine Product of the Day!
- 9: This is just a dream...er, more like a nightmare!
- 8: Dear Media: Please stop making us look like wackos
- 6: Champagne Til Dawn (1997 - 2009)
January 2009
- 23: Friday Featured Rescue!
- 23: It's getting to be like a broken record
- 21: You'll never longe horses in this town again!
- 20: More idiots from my mailbag...
- 19: We got on PerezHilton!!!
- 19: The January STFU List!
- 16: Guess the Age!
- 15: Yet another presentation fail...
- 14: If the shoe fits...
- 13: Trying to get the word out!
- 12: And this one doesn't have any calories!
- 11: One of those update posts!
- 10: Back on the Chain Gang!
- 9: Are there horses we truly cannot help?
- 8: Well, if you have to be stranded by the weather...
- 8: Get the ark!
- 7: Champ's Vet Report
- 7: Big Names Behaving Badly...
- 7: Surprise, surprise!
- 6: Enumclaw Auction update
- 6: Columbia Basin Equine Restaurant?
- 5: The Enumclaw Auction Report - Even more depressing in 2009!
- 3: Soundness: Tell us your success stories!
- 2: Back in business, yet again!
- 1: $150 for a bullet, and other CBER fairy tales!
December 2008
- 31: Hey horse trainers? Why didn't you just do this?
- 31: We found her. Queen Asshat of 2008!
- 30: Fail to report...fail to help
- 29: "I hope you don't kill him"
- 28: Not Breeding Quality 101...class is in session!
- 27: Way to go, USEF!
- 27: Tis the season to beg!
- 27: Don't let your horse use you for a doormat!
- 27: People, learn to edit...
- 26: The two extremes of human nature...
- 25: What is this, foal macrame?
- 25: So, New Mexico State University...
- 24: Merry Christmas!
- 23: Setting a good example?
- 21: Global Warming, My You-Know-What!
- 20: Ah, Craigslist, you never fail to disappoint!
- 19: What are your three top pet peeves?
- 18: NHR and totally hilarious
- 17: Today's Poll!
- 17: Home for the holidays!
- 16: Looking for the one that got away?
- 15: The KB's thank you for keeping up their supply!
- 14: A star is born!
- 13: Today's time waster!
- 13: The topic no one wants to talk about
- 12: Some days this blog even horrifies me...
- 11: I hear you!
- 11: Legal Tip of the Day
- 11: The fluff - it's between your ears!
- 10: Like that Nordic Trak in the corner of your bedroom...
- 10: It's Not the Judge's Fault - It Might Be Yours!
- 9: It's even worse than I thought...
- 6: And the sentence came down...
- 5: Get a Job!
- 4: Definition of irony
- 4: What's your definition of a good home?
- 3: I rarely feature a farm twice...
- 2: He WHAT?
- 1: Time for another auction report...
November 2008
- 30: Like watching an episode of Cops...
- 29: Feature your banner ad on HorseReunions.com
- 29: Imagine...
- 28: The natural look - it doesn't work for everybody!
- 27: Happy Thanksgiving!
- 26: So which one is the ass?
- 25: The only range you're anywhere near is an Amana!
- 24: But they're skinny because I'm a rescuer!
- 21: Yellow and white and built like a fright!
- 20: All right, I'm asking - who else is going to do this?
- 19: Updates on previous blogs...
- 18: Money doesn't fix everything!
- 17: A picture says a thousand words...
- 14: Finding a little human decency...
- 13: Love means...calling the goddamn farrier, you cheapskates!
- 12: OK, is this an internet hoax or what?
- 12: 'Tis the season to start breaking out, er...DOWN the yearlings!
- 11: In honor of Veteran's Day
- 10: Best of FHOTD: But we loooove our precious little deformed angels!
- 9: How lame is too lame to compete?
- 8: And more rescue news...
- 7: Good Friday!
- 6: Planning FAIL
- 5: And Justice For All!
- 5: An apology to my readers
- 5: Best of FHOTD: $16,000 of horse behind $50 worth of fence
- 3: OT Day: Let's talk about politics!
- 3: Best of FHOTD: Old Does Not Equal Skinny!
- 1: If a little is good, more is better! Or not...
- 1: Are you smarter than a fifth grader?
October 2008
- 31: Best of FHOTD - Some Things Are Rare For A Reason
- 29: King 5 does it again!
- 29: Repeat offenders...*sigh*
- 29: Project Shake-Up
- 29: A short PSA re the Fugly Blog
- 27: Nothing tastes sweeter than justice!
- 27: Asshat Alert: Bend, Oregon
- 27: The impersonation continues
- 27: A better way to place a horse with no value!
- 25: URGENT: Read this if you go to the Sugarcreek Auction
- 25: There are fewer panhandlers at the park in Santa Monica!
- 25: Things I am learning by doing the Breeder's List...
- 24: Who gets the last lifeboat?
- 24: The blue light specials are everywhere!
- 22: Doubting Thomases, you can kiss my you-know-what...
- 22: Like plaid pants on a first date...
- 21: You CAN teach an old horse new tricks!
- 20: Some high priority stuff from my mailbag...
- 19: I know you're a kid, but where are your parents???
- 19: Good rules for selling horses!
- 18: Sometimes, no matter how careful you are...
- 17: Now let's see the AQHA do this...
- 16: Let's talk supplements!
- 16: Indiana - pony horse looking for a home
- 15: Who cares about her balance, she still has a uterus!
- 15: Photoshop FAIL
- 14: Slight back problem there?
- 14: And a rescue steps up to the plate!
- 13: Hey FHOTD readers, I have a job for you!
- 13: The needs of the many...
- 12: OK, so who is the asshat this time?
- 12: You can't always judge a book by its cover
- 11: And some aren't falling through the cracks...
- 11: All right, you asked for it!
- 10: The elephant in the room...
- 10: The most important thing you can do for your old horse
- 9: Stupid is as stupid posts!
- 9: I am still working on this...
- 9: A letter from your horse
- 8: Two words: Jail Cell
- 8: One simple rule that would fix the entire problem
August 2008
- 26: Rescues breeding? OK. Rescues breeding badly? NOT OK!
- 25: This is why I hate the round pen
- 23: Let's talk about sensible stallions!
- 22: Forget the bitchslap tour...
- 21: Will anything stop Dean the Horse Hoarder?
- 21: The good, the bad, and the fugly!
- 20: She mite have a critter or two!
- 19: Save the Whales!
- 19: I stumbled upon a happy ending last night!
- 18: Best places in the U.S. to live with horses?
- 17: Holy chit, you people scare me!
- 17: Thor doesn't need $10,000. Thor needs better owners!
- 15: Non horsey products for horses?
- 14: Green Acres ain't the life for me!
- 14: Since you guys always seem to have the answers for everything...
- 13: BUSTED!
- 13: Update: Remember the foal from the Enumclaw yard?
- 11: Very good link - Bad rescues and faux rescues!
- 11: This one would have merited a Fugly Field Trip!
- 11: Another day, another missing horse
- 8: OK folks, start your engines!
- 7: Look, it's the Hunchback of HYPP!
- 7: How to keep 'em ticking...
- 6: Bargains galore!
- 6: Every once in a while, you just get one of those special pictures
- 5: Would you abandon your child at the babysitter's, too?
- 5: NHR: But really, isn't everything somewhat horse related?
- 4: I just could not resist
- 2: Apology from Blogger
July 2008
- 31: Hell has frozen over, I think I'm actually speechless!
- 31: And the knee bone's connected to the...WTF?
- 30: Gimmegimmegimmegimmegimme!
- 30: How to get on the Fugly blog in 5 easy steps!
- 29: Jared Neves: MOST ignorant AQHA breeder in the US of A!
- 28: Not your idea of fun? Mine either!
- 28: Teaching responsibility by being irresponsible...say what?
- 27: Parental Advisory
- 27: Did you know that you are not invisible?
- 26: Today I cleaned up your mess
- 26: We ain't feedin' her nuthin' and we STILL can't ride 'er!
- 25: Let's out the NON-asshats today!
- 24: If only the forever homes were truly forever...
- 24: The blind leading the blind...
- 23: Aha, I think I figured out all the weird e-mails!
- 23: Today's like Weird Inexplicable Hate Mail Day
- 23: I love my hate mail!
- 22: Discussion: How to price horses these days?
- 22: Thoroughbreds, trailers, etc. - Washington State
- 22: SJP, I love you but...
- 21: Updates, updates, updates!
- 20: Another one of those weekends where I just can't get organized...
- 19: Look kids, the circus is in town!
- 19: Stop listening to your trainers like a bunch of sheep!
- 18: That sunshine and butterflies post you've been asking for!
- 17: You say it best when you say nothing at all!
- 17: Update on Capone - He's Still Safe!
- 17: You may have bought a horse from a BYB if...
- 16: Seattle Area Folks: Volunteers Needed!
- 16: FHOTD: The Index (May - August 2007)
- 15: Can I get you some Imodium for your verbal diarrhea?
- 14: If you can't spell broodmare...
- 13: In the world of theatrical asshattery, it must be sweeps week!
- 12: OK, who bred all of these $15 and $20 yearlings?
- 11: Just when I think I've seen the fugliest of them all...
- 10: Good God, is their Honest Trainer Percentage really only 8%?
- 10: NHR: Too funny not to share!
- 9: Dump those broodmares!
- 9: For anybody who doesn't already know this...
- 8: If ignorance is your excuse, please stick to Breyer horses!
- 7: Event Organizers: We NEED your help!
- 6: Proof that I don't think everything buckskin, dun or grulla is cute!
- 5: Hey Seattle: Too cute for the meat man
- 4: This might be the toughest little mare in the world
- 3: Horse Ownership: NOT in the Bill of Rights!
- 2: Nothing like getting them off on the wrong foot!
- 1: I don't think this is sad. I think this is responsible.
- 1: I am going to agree with Crazy3Dayer on this one...
- 1: Thoroughbreds in Need - Virginia
June 2008
- 30: We love horse! Especially with onions!
- 30: OMG! OMG! OMG! See, we CAN change the world!
- 30: Discussion: Your dream horse - then and now!
- 30: NHR but too good not to share!
- 29: A few vocab words for the newbies
- 28: Hey, you people who still have barbed wire?
- 28: Discussion: Amateur Classes
- 27: If that is a levade, I am Angelina Jolie
- 27: I sure as hell HOPE he has a stifle in his leg!
- 26: How hard DO some of you need to get hit with the clue bus?
- 24: I was being too kind just calling him an ignorant cowboy
- 23: New poll for everybody
- 21: Welcome to the FHOTD Film Festival!
- 20: Trail Riding for Dummies
- 18: And this person wants to know why I think she is a bad horse owner!
- 16: So just WTF is going on in Los Angeles?
- 16: Good grief, it sounds like she needs a marriage counselor!
- 16: Two Fuglies for the Price of One!
- 15: A comment on geographically stupid rescuing
- 15: And the bozone layer continues to grow thicker...
- 14: How to NOT sell your horse!
- 13: The lucky ones that get away...
- 13: Do you remember that company that made the gravy flavored cola?
- 13: Today's game of Out the Asshat - IDAHO!
- 12: Sacramento area: Responsible horseowner needs help
- 12: It's not your culture, you're just evil!
- 11: Oh what the hell...I'm just going to ask the question
- 11: Canadian media expose the truth about horse slaughter
- 10: Shit, why don't you just break him as part of the imprinting process?
- 10: Sometimes you have to work backwards!
- 9: Auction Report - Maryland
- 8: All right, all of you tattoo reading/photoshop enhancing experts...
- 8: Today's Discussion: Surviving the Show Ring!
- 6: Thought we needed this today
- 6: I wish this would happen to the designer handbag market...
- 5: The Energizer half-Arabian!
- 5: The warmbloods are safe...or are they?
- 5: You win, Celeita. You are the Craziest Rescuer Ever.
- 4: Why the blue-light-special Photoshop job on the expensive horse?
- 4: I do not need another horse, I do not need another horse...
- 3: Just to tide you over...
May 2008
- 30: Happy Anniversary, everybody!
- 29: I am starting to think they are all attention whores...
- 28: Most appropriate location ever!
- 28: The real reason your horse doesn't load...
- 27: I'LL tell you what horseanality you've got there: Spotted Shithead!
- 25: I have the perfect match for the picnic table from yesterday
- 24: Everybody still got some of that brain bleach on hand?
- 24: Doubles as lawn furniture!
- 24: I think I just had a nightmare before bed!
- 23: Look at our cover boy!
- 23: The reason you can't sell horses - IT'S NOT THE MARKET!
- 22: Back to doing what we do best here at FHOTD...
- 22: And the video is up...
- 21: For those in need of a better mental image
- 21: I'm going to have to agree...RUN, Forrest, RUN!
- 20: Colin's Very Exciting Day!
- 20: Busy, busy, busy...
- 19: Next time, just call me and I'll give you the kill buyer's number
- 19: Hey, you equineline members!
- 19: The One That Got Away...
- 18: And now a few words from our friend Morgan, the lame horse dumper!
- 18: For those of you who hate when I make fun of the South...
- 17: Making the call in the tough situations
- 16: Training, training, training, training, training!
- 15: PNW: Cute, old and scrawny seeks place to live with good food!
- 15: My name is Morgan, and I'm an Asshat!
- 13: More from the mailbag...
- 12: We have variety today!
- 12: Folks, pass me that Sea Monkey breeding kit again...
- 9: Fun Friday Question!
- 8: I wish you were one of only two places in the world doing all of this!
- 7: All right Pierce County 4-H'ers...
- 7: OK, Blogger experts
- 6: Related to our latest topic
- 5: Eight Belles is dead. This one, not yet.
- 5: Updates on previous stories!
- 3: Another one bites the dust
- 3: Stallions - Is is really cheaper to own your own?
- 2: Yes, they do canter!
- 1: What makes a horse an "unwanted horse?"
- 1: Anti-slaughter voices needed!
April 2008
- 30: And this is why we have to BAN these people from owning animals
- 30: And more...old does not mean skinny!
- 29: "They look as good as can be expected for horses this age" - BULL SHIT!
- 29: Click at your own risk!
- 29: Sunshine, blue skies and justice in progress!
- 28: OK, let's talk about the TWH show industry...
- 27: Repost: The FHOTD FAQ
- 26: Gee, maybe I just figured out who is teaching all of the asshats!
- 26: You might be an asshat if...
- 26: I know it's San Diego and there's smog but past that I am lost...
- 25: You've all heard of a fifty-dollar whore...
- 25: By popular request...
- 24: Brad Paisley wasn't kidding about people online...
- 23: Can't I just order some guts from Country Supply?
- 22: For sale: Dead or Alive!
- 21: Too bad Photoshop can't erase those criminal charges!
- 20: One out of eleven isn't bad...oh wait, yes it is!
- 18: Friday's Discussion: What's your training issue?
- 17: Lipo gone wrong?
- 17: OK, I get it, so the baby will be a GOLD yak...
- 15: From the comments, but so good I had to give it front page billing
- 15: Did someone mention a colt with two legs growing out of the same spot?
- 15: What makes anybody think this is okay?
- 14: WTF? Who puts up this picture to sell their filly?
- 14: Do we have to finance an international speaking tour for Manny Phelps?
- 10: Paint horse people - who is this horse?
- 10: What isn't wrong with these pictures?
- 10: Do you all remember when I said...
- 9: Let's take up a collection and buy her a spine!
- 8: Part Two of As The Rescue Implodes...
- 7: Do you have a CBER horse?
- 7: Today's episode of "Barbed Wire Is NOT Horse Fencing!"
- 6: 'Cause only snobby wealthy people care about bloodlines!
- 3: Discussion: The true cost of owning a horse
- 2: I'm afraid to call myself a rescuer anymore...
- 2: How Not to Train a Mustang!
- 2: Fencing: Always cheaper than having more horses to feed!
- 1: Happy ending my ass, you phony bitch
March 2008
- 31: Which one of them do you suppose had the back surgery?
- 30: Natural selection simply isn't working anymore...
- 30: Entitlement Mentality Gone Wild!
- 30: A great update on the no-longer-starving Arabians in Alberta
- 29: Discussion: The point at which you say, he's just NOT for sale to YOU
- 28: TGIF! What are your weekend plans?
- 26: A few words about ostriches
- 24: More people the horse business doesn't need...
- 24: Craig, I'm sorry, your list is getting too weird even for me...
- 24: Fugly, fugly, fugly horses of the day!
- 23: Field of Starvation...another breeder bites the dust
- 23: Wouldn't molasses on the bit have been easier?
- 21: Follow up on the double-decker accident horses from last year
- 21: A Horse's View of Natural Horsemanship
- 20: Dallas County Auction Report
- 19: Weirdest horse-related injury ever?
- 18: Horse Sense: The horses aren't the ones who need it!
- 17: OK, fess up, were you just trying to make the blog today?
- 17: And a seasonal reminder
- 17: The sea of free horses
- 14: Breeding responsibly - Your Bad Luck Is Not Someone Else's Problem!
- 14: NHR: OK seriously: How do I get around this stupid software?
- 13: This is NOT the stud I'M looking for!
- 11: For those of you who don't believe Parelli training ruins horses
- 11: But they're worth a lot of money...lying there dead
- 10: NHR: For those of you not already wasting the entire workday here
- 10: A few tips on realistic pricing
- 9: Do you think Parelli even knows big words like "anthropomorphizing?"
- 7: If this is a stallion prospect, I am a high fashion model prospect!
- 6: Marestare: Showcasing bad breeder behavior for all to see!
- 6: Today's collection of people who need to read this blog
- 6: Color guaranteed - survival, not so much
- 5: For anybody not familiar with this glitch in Blogger
- 5: Hey, Chief Asshat? Suicide means you CHOSE to die!
- 4: Safe at last
- 4: Enumclaw Auction Report - 3/2/08
- 4: The road to Hell is paved with good intentions
- 2: It's almost enough to turn me into a socialist
February 2008
- 29: The Friday Picture Show: You're NOT Ready To Do That!
- 29: This is making me cold just to look at
- 29: LOVE it. Joe's going to go for it!
- 28: Dealers who ship horses to kill: Let's have the names!
- 28: *headshake* What???
- 27: For those of you who like happy endings...
- 27: All right, back to conformation critiques!
- 26: Hello, RFD-TV? Is anybody listening?
- 25: We thought we'd get the kids a puppy...no maybe something bigger!
- 25: Another day, another b.s. faux rescuer...
- 23: Is it Darwin Day or what?
- 22: You just have to ask yourself why...
- 22: A challenge for you all, if you choose to accept it!
- 21: Excuses, excuses!
- 21: Stallion Management for Dummies...on second thought, just geld it!
- 21: But we couldn't possibly traumatize them with gelding...
- 20: Bad Parent Du Jour!
- 20: Some observations from a younger reader of the blog
- 19: $3500 unsound f'ed up three year old, anyone?
- 19: Since I know you all love wasting time as much as I do
- 18: Yet more theatrical asshattery and a comment about "having fun with horses"
- 17: Some updates and the best of my mailbag
- 15: NHR, but too good not to share!
- 14: Probably the rarest horse on the planet!
- 13: Just take 300 lbs off of him and he'll ride great!
- 13: Can anyone translate these ads for me?
- 12: When bad things happen to good horses
- 12: Not even smart enough for the sea monkeys
- 11: And the Academy Award for bad advice goes to...
- 7: Discussion: Conditioning, it's not just for your hair!
- 6: Way down yonder in the land of bullshit...
- 5: Backyard Breeder Warning Labels
- 3: Blind as a barn bat!
- 1: It's been a while since we've had an auction report
January 2008
- 29: Why do things right when you can intimidate with pain?
- 28: What is this, Fugly Buckskin Stallion week?
- 28: But I'm a rescuer! GIMME GIMME GIMME!
- 27: Bucky needs a cold shower!
- 25: Just when I think I've seen the worst thing on the Internet...
- 24: Discussion: Today's episode of As The Barn Burns
- 24: Rule #1: The horse should be bigger than the saddle!
- 23: Shall we pray for a less loony owner for this poor mare?
- 19: Follow up: Seattle area AC situation horses
- 18: Desperately seeking a brain...
- 17: Stupid is as stupid does...
- 16: I wasn't going to go there, but I fear I must..
- 15: I am really getting sick of seeing horses like this
- 13: Seattle Area - A.C. Raid, many need homes
- 12: Saturday Potpourri!
- 12: Non Horse-Related but WAY too funny not to share!
- 10: Today's mystery: Gaited Horses + Idiots = Magnetic Attraction?
- 9: Warning: Completely self-serving use of the blog's readership ahead...
- 8: We called the vet and he had ammonia!
- 7: Excellent Wall Street Journal article today!
- 7: Por Favor?
- 7: What a weekend...now where do I begin?
- 6: Fuck Santa, we'll decide who's naughty or nice!
- 5: Honk if you're an asshat!
- 4: $am has a blog!
- 4: He also good with ducks!
- 4: Irresponsible Breeder's List of Excuses
- 3: But I was only trying to despook him...
- 3: Nothing, but nothing, is funnier than a BYB with time on her hands
- 1: Happy New Year!
December 2007
- 29: Who lets these people breed?
- 28: Friday's Dollar Menu Selections...
- 27: Common sense is not so common...
- 26: Worthy of the front page...
- 25: Merry Christmas...let's see who's been naughty and who's been nice!
- 23: I love you BYB's, you are just awesome!
- 21: Papers matter, they just aren't the only thing that matters!
- 20: I think she should keep the horses!
- 20: A Holiday Wish From Your Vet's Office!
- 19: I hate to say I told you so BUT DAMN IT, I DID!
- 19: Deck the halls with...an endless supply of lying, evil asshats!
- 18: Jeez, it's just like people, nothing to offer but gets everybody pregnant on the first try!
- 17: Discussion: What defines quality?
- 16: Child broke 2 year old filly!
- 15: Color guaranteed! Quality...um, not so much.
- 14: OK, who is this worthless creature?
- 13: At least they are being honest...kind of!
- 12: RIP Lacy (1979-2007)
- 12: Sometimes Craigslist DOES make me smile
- 12: This is why I bitch about small children left unattended with horses
- 11: Why do you have to be so angry all the time?
- 10: The more things change, the more they stay the same
- 9: Steven Spielberg, most of you ain't...
- 8: What would happen to your horses?
- 7: There ought to be a law against breeding any of these!
- 7: Stallions, stallions, everywhere!
- 6: Information on how to help equine flood victims in Washington state
- 5: Get a new hobby, already!
- 4: Do what you love and the money will follow...oh no it won't!
- 3: Discussion: Racehorse breeding and the future of racing
- 2: I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!
November 2007
- 29: It won't take no ridin' to get that hair off of him!
- 27: Discussion: True Horse-Related Confessions
- 27: What's wrong, er, not wrong with this picture?
- 27: Need a winter project?
- 25: Hope springs eternal!
- 24: Seven games I can totally get behind!
- 24: Do you have to wind them up with their tail to get them to do that?
- 23: Buy our farm and get six head of horses FREE!
- 23: I'm thankful, aren't you?
- 21: For anyone totally mystified by what a quality horse looks like...
- 21: Sorry...Internet troubles again
- 20: I'm taking requests today...
- 18: Hey! Decorum!
- 17: Genetics: It's really not like playing roulette!
- 16: Spinoff: An entire farm full of horses who need to be upgraded!
- 15: *sings* He ran calling...Clinton and Stacy!
- 15: To paraphrase Jay Leno...
- 15: The Craigslist Wall of Shame
- 14: Well, damn, I thought that bump was the beer keg in the back fallin' over!
- 14: LOL! When fugly grulla breeders attack!
- 14: If you can't feed it, DON'T BREED IT!
- 13: How you can tell if someone's photoshopped their pictures...
- 13: At least this one admits it!
- 12: Out of one slaughter truck, into another!
- 12: Hooray, at least some of them are out of his hands for sure...
- 12: I just don't get it...
- 11: Discussion: How much training at what age?
- 10: And now for the final, inevitable chapter of our BYB saga...
- 9: Good pictures, bad pictures - photographing babies
- 8: OTOH...Intelligence doesn't always equal good ownership, either!
- 8: Repost: The FHOTD FAQ
- 7: And then I chased her wit the four wheeler...
- 6: Caption This!
- 6: Discussion: Rescues and Money
- 5: Pictures don't lie
- 5: Sunshine, rainbows, puppies, kittens, sunshine, rainbows...
- 5: I know she sells with a breeding, but does she sell with a sling?
- 5: We now interrupt today's total insanity for an auction report...
- 4: If you're going to talk the talk...
- 3: More from the mailbag...
- 3: The times, they are a-changing...
- 2: But if you are going to feed your young horses...
- 1: Something scary for Halloween!
October 2007
- 31: I've never seen a horse more in need of being rescued
- 30: Not even vaguely horse related...
- 30: Yak Attack!
- 29: News of the Day: Things You Write Online Are Not Invisible!
- 29: Hey, you people who told me I was spreading misinformation about the PMU problem?
- 28: Equine Mythology 101...class #1
- 27: The weekend potpourri of fugly horses and stupid owners!
- 26: Gee, I sure hope not!
- 26: We FINALLY have a solution to the problem!
- 25: Thank you for proving my point...yet again
- 24: Today's 5 Things I Hate About Horsepeople
- 22: Southern California Fires
- 20: A match made in Heaven, or a match made in Hell?
- 20: While I'm writing open letters to celebrities...
- 18: An open letter to Ellen Degeneres
- 17: There are simply no words...
- 16: But his horses are all pedigreed!
- 15: Conversations with the vampire...er, kill buyer
- 13: When bad things happen at good barns
- 13: The mare from the auction...
- 11: And the question of the day is...
- 10: Perhaps a camel saddle should come with her?
- 9: OK, I know one of you has this information
- 7: She's a jumper, and her owner is a jackass!
- 5: Excellent herd sire - just $300!
- 5: All right, hope everybody has time to read 1,000 comments...
- 4: Half wits breeding half breds
- 1: Look, Ma, no brains!
- 1: The State of the Industry
September 2007
- 27: Singing pigs and other things...
- 25: Five Gazillion Served, Just This Year!
- 24: And finally the truth comes out...
- 24: The verbal equivalent of a bag of chicken feet
- 21: A classic example of exactly what I talk about every day...
- 18: A good horse is never a bad color, but a bad horse can be a good color: Part IV, Grullas
- 17: Research v. Experience: Where do you draw the line?
- 15: Guest blog - A Few Words on Child Labor
- 14: Celebrity guest blogger!
- 14: I give up...
- 14: The HYPP apologist of the day!
- 14: Can I make her the official veterinarian of the FHOTD blog?
- 13: An inconvenient truth...about horses
- 12: You know where you can stick that?
- 12: Mexican truckers blocked by Senate...
- 12: Blogging: Sometimes it is not such a good idea
- 11: Today's Mother of the Year and other tidbits!
- 11: If by "barrel horse" you are referring to the fact that it has a barrel...
- 10: More of your horses!
- 8: I <3 my Fugly Horse!
- 7: All kinds of assorted silly stuff
- 7: Since it's Friday...
- 7: If you don't like seeing our horses to go Mexico to die...
- 6: Much like a peanut butter and fried banana sandwich...
- 5: Pets tend to resemble their owners.
- 5: Retraction: Actually, just another clueless BYB
- 5: Leading the...oh shit, get out of the way, TIMBER!!!
- 4: The results are in...and I have an idea!
- 4: Just one more foal...
- 3: Hooked on Phonics for Horsepeople 101!
- 2: If I think happy thoughts, will he stop biting me so much?
- 1: Saying goodbye with dignity versus...free on Craigslist to the first kill buyer!
August 2007
- 31: As promised...a backyard full of fugliness!
- 31: Forget the Welcome Wagon...
- 31: Now we know where they get some of those loony prices from
- 31: What in the hell were you trying to create here?
- 31: Parent of the Year, Today's Edition - Thanks to a guest blogger!
- 31: You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear...or a racing purse
- 31: And a crazy mini owner responds!
- 30: But we looooove our precious little deformed angels!
- 29: Just because it's stunted, doesn't mean it's a stud pony prospect!
- 28: Dear Judges: If you want the world to stop making fun of your breed...
- 28: Auction Report - Florida
- 28: Yes, I discovered the "poll" feature
- 27: For those who "can't find hay"
- 27: OK, those of you who like to argue with me...
- 27: It's not a problem. Now lightning, there's a problem!
- 27: I will stop making fun of you "sport horse" breeders when you stop doing things like this
- 26: $16,000 of horse behind $50 of fence
- 24: A video of a mare having a HYPP attack
- 24: The good, the not-so-good, and the fuuuuugly
- 24: Hmmm...maybe we DO really need to have a FHOTD get-together
- 23: PLEASE feed your Akhal-Teke
- 23: Rescue me from the rescuers!
- 22: And just because we needed some humor BADLY today...
- 22: Auction Report - Arkansas
- 22: Stupid people making horse babies
- 22: Conformation 101
- 21: I'm just saying...
- 20: Yo quiero hairy hammerheaded Spanish horses, por favor!
- 18: I've been identified!
- 17: And the irresponsible breeder of the day award goes to...
- 17: Welcome to the NFQHA - Riders not required!
- 16: I make warm-bloods
- 15: How not to raise an orphan foal
- 15: If it walks like a duck, it's probably a horse who shouldn't be bred!
- 14: Sent to me by a reader and I'm happy to publicize it...
- 14: Thank you, Craig, for the endless stream of material
- 14: A little index of fugly commentary
- 13: They're not fugly, they're just misunderstood!
- 11: At least those Britney & K-Fed kids have nannies...
- 11: Discussion: Where are all the horse trainers?
- 10: A good horse is never a bad color, but a bad horse can be a good color - Part III, Cremellos
- 9: Who posted the "little cracker horse" Appy the other day?
- 9: Sport horse breeders: Please band together and kick these girls off the island
- 8: Two thumbs up for sense of humor!
- 8: I know we all need a good laugh about now and I have found it
- 8: Truer words were never spoken...
- 8: And now for a few words about child labor...
- 7: Sorry about the lack of images in comments
- 7: Call Jenny Craig, we have an emergency!
- 6: Something old, something new...
- 6: An auction report sent to me by a reader
- 5: Which of these two TB mares would you pick to breed from, and why?
- 4: The FHOTD FAQ
- 3: Natural horsemanship, or natural selection? You tell me!
- 2: The American Warmblood Society: Registering Goofy Mixed Breed Shit Since 1981
- 1: Hookd ohn Fonics Werked Fur Mie!
- 1: Fugly Person of the Day, Part II
July 2007
- 31: Obese Cob at Stud: We take Credit Cards!
- 30: Fugly person of the day
- 29: Rescue me...
- 27: My new hero!
- 27: A good horse is never a bad color, but a bad horse can be a good color - Part II, Palomino Quarter Horses
- 26: A good horse is never a bad color, but a bad horse can be a good color - Part I, Sabino Thoroughbreds
- 25: Your comments...
- 24: When will it end?
- 23: Good condition, bad horse/Bad condition, good horse
- 21: And now a few words about DSLD
- 20: No, we cannot get you one that's blue like "Eeyore"
- 19: With apologies to Dr. Seuss and my former professors...yes, more Horses of Color!
- 18: Baby got back...but it ain't a good one!
- 17: And the Oscar for most blatant attempt to market a severely flawed animal for breeding goes to...
- 16: Blue unicorns
- 14: By popular request: A few words on genetic Russian Roulette
- 14: A short note on reason v. emotion
- 13: It's Friday, I'm feeling lazy, let's see you guys give it a shot!
- 12: Today's edition of: Just because it's got spots...
- 11: Okay, I just hate some people
- 11: A few words about copyright
- 9: A rant, and Today's Know Your Breed: Paint
- 7: Bargain or bust?
- 6: Money well spent
- 5: Where's Planned Parenthood when you need it?
- 4: We've all had some fugly in our lives
- 3: In honor of the 4th of July...let's look at some new lawn furniture!
- 2: Pigeon huntin' today...
- 2: Yes, I do take requests
- 1: If these were cars, the wheels would fall off
June 2007
- 29: Hey Mustang breeders? Here's what's wrong with breeding Mustangs.
- 29: I'm seeing spots...and all kinds of other shit.
- 27: Fugly horses jumping badly!
- 26: To whoever bred this horse: You need a new hobby
- 25: We interrupt this blog for a detour into the land of bad parenting
- 24: Well, we're at war, so that's why I need a war horse!
- 22: Fugly does not just happen!
- 22: "Not stallion quality" does not begin to describe this
- 21: Some things are rare for a reason
- 20: Slices, dices, tells your fortune and can dance!
- 20: He's a stallion prospect, and we have a statement to prove it!
- 18: Good conformation holds up in the long run...
- 15: Today's Know Your Breed: Appaloosa Broodmares
- 14: Can there possibly be any excuse or explanation for this?
- 13: Anything can be a purebred!
- 12: Form and function and a lot more...
- 8: Know your breed...please
- 6: So you're a rescue, huh?
- 4: All babies are cute!
- 4: It's just as well there's no picture, my head hurts already
- 2: Don't toot your horn so loud unless you're driving a Ferrari
- 1: Missing body parts
May 2007
- 31: Let's talk about stallions!
- 30:
- 30: Why this blog exists
November -0001
- 30: Updates: Arrest in Dually's case and WHO is that pretty red horse?
