A little chuckle at disgusting things

[Lunchbox legend]

A little chuckle for today 11 Disgusting Things Horse Owners Do check number 6

 

[neddy man]

I wonder what the TRUE % figure would be of horse owners / stable staff survey with this question.

 

[shortstuff99]

I've err done most of these bar eating wormer, cleaning a sheath (as I only have mares) and washing hands before making food ?

 

[Keith_Beef]

Don't yet have my own horse, so there are a few on the list that I'm not at risk of doing.

But I'll admit to having taken a leak in the corner of the stable (I wouldn't drop a log in there, though).

 

[BSL2]

I havent tried food, but my husband saw out of the corner of his eye, whilst driving, me licking a new sweet iron bit on the way back from the tack shop..? oh, and a friend told me, its called a "love puff", if horsey lets a bottom burp happen whilst grooming tail..?

 

[JennBags]

I read the headline of no 6 and thought "no, I don't do that" then read the detail and realised I do!
Never had wormer though. Or eaten my horse's food.

 

[Carmen6]

If it's edible, it gets sampled. You have to. For science.

I am keen on hand washing though. I wear gloves for as many chores as possible and try to keep my hands clean in the first place. I'm terrible for having an itch of my eye without thinking, so this is probably a good habit. Eyes don't like poo.

 

[Chinchilla]

What does wormer taste like, scientists of HHO? Does it merit the amount of fuss my horses make over it?

 

[Snowfilly]

What does wormer taste like, scientists of HHO? Does it merit the amount of fuss my horses make over it?

Equest Pramox is really really bitter. Horrible and I made a fuss as well.

Panacure wasn’t so bad but still bitter.

 

[Equi]

All of them ?

 

[scruffyponies]

It's much quicker and more effective to pick up poo with your hands. I don't usually stable, when I do, it gets picked up with the hands and lobbed into the wheelbarrow.

 

[Pedantic]

Wouldnt drink the horses water, and I like to wash hands before eating after doing dirty jobs, not bothered about grooming then eating

 

[Cinnamontoast]

I confess I’ve tried all horse treats the boy gets. Lickits are disgustingly addictive.

 

[conkers]

Not done the wormer thing, but have done most of the rest. Including number 6. Its OK though - I do wipe my hands down my jodhpurs afterwards to clean them.