Am I teaching my horse bad habits?

[Caol Ila]

Yes, the answer is clearly yes.

 

[Wizpop]

Definitely!!

 

[Wishfilly]

Don't you already have a teen mum on your hands

 

[Hackback]

Haha, my horse obligingly pulls over when we pass a pub ...

 

[Caol Ila]

Don't you already have a teen mum on your hands

I mean, this is Glasgow…..

 

[Spotherisk]

My horse is partial to whiskey too.

 

[Caol Ila]

I should say that the photo is misleading -- it isn't Glenfiddich in the wee bottle. It's really fancy cask-strength whisky from the Scottish Malt Whisky Society. Bad habits indeed!

 

[Highmileagecob]

Years ago, my daughter rode out daily during the school summer holiday with an older lady from our yard. When she was back at school, and I took the cob out, he turned right at the top of the lane, through the pub car park and stopped at the front door steps. Turned out they had been riding up the lane to collect lunch from the pub every day before heading out.

 

[Cloball]

When I was a teen and we rode to the pub the yard owner would get a Guinness for her Arab, my pony was partial to Fanta summer fruits.

 

[Shilasdair]

Uphauling.

I'm interested in your bridle fit - do you have a side photo of it, please?

 

[Boulty]

The orange one visited many pubs, although his manners whilst there sometimes left a lot to be desired! At one pub he pulled a huge branch down off s willow tree because he fancied a snack & left a few hoof prints in the grass. We had ice cream & the waitress wasn't keen to come anywhere near to give us it. We also crashed a wedding reception once by accident but luckily the bride & groom thought the horses were amazing!

 

[Caol Ila]

Uphauling.

I'm interested in your bridle fit - do you have a side photo of it, please?

I like it, but if you are doing a clinic with an actual Serious Trainer, it is not terribly helpful for being taken as a Serious Rider. They kind of wonder what's wrong with you.

 

[Shilasdair]

Do the bits really close to the eyelids not bother him?

I'm kind of disappointed that you don't have a mediaeval style red velvet saddle to match....

 

[Caol Ila]

They shouldn't be that close, but he was fine. The straps slid down on that ride. I have since secured them with duct tape. This is about where they should be. You can almost see the duct tape.

 

[Shilasdair]

Ah, that looks more comfortable - duct tape is so stylish too.
Maybe a saddler would fix it in the right place for you?

 

[Caol Ila]

I was planning on replacing the duct tape with red electrical tape, whenever I remember to buy some! Cheap, but slightly classier. I had duct tape to hand at the yard, since it lives in my horsey first-aid kit.

 

[Shilasdair]

I was planning on replacing the duct tape with red electrical tape, whenever I remember to buy some! Cheap, but slightly classier. I had duct tape to hand at the yard, since it lives in my horsey first-aid kit.

Yes, yes, of course you had duct tape*.

* All serial killers do.

 

[stangs]

Yes, yes, of course you had duct tape*.

* All serial killers do.

Shilasdair, why do you know so much about what serial killers do? What have you been getting up to in your daemonic spare time?

 

[Shilasdair]

Shilasdair, why do you know so much about what serial killers do? What have you been getting up to in your daemonic spare time?

I'm not the one with a whisky drinking get-away horse with a go-faster bridle and duct tape!

 

[Bionic Boy]

My boy is partial to the odd pub stop. Normally a G&T and a bag of crisps for him.
I love that bridle, do you mind me asking where you got it?

 

[Caol Ila]

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My boy is partial to the odd pub stop. Normally a G&T and a bag of crisps for him.
I love that bridle, do you mind me asking where you got it?

Etsy. Search medieval or baroque bridles, and there are many to choose from.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

GrayMo is partial to a bottle of orange lucozade every so often. I probably shouldn't give it to him as he is like a hyperactive toddler on multiple E numbers on a good day!

I have pink unicorn duct tape and well as day of the dead stuff ??

I can't find a pic of my day of the dead stuff!

 

[AShetlandBitMeOnce]

When I was a teen and we rode to the pub the yard owner would get a Guinness for her Arab, my pony was partial to Fanta summer fruits.

That was my boys favourite drink.. (it won't insert as media, but video of him drinking it directly from the bottle)

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZYA60pJcpMs?feature=share

 

[Pippity]

They shouldn't be that close, but he was fine. The straps slid down on that ride. I have since secured them with duct tape. This is about where they should be. You can almost see the duct tape.

I use plaiting bands to stop my browband slipping down, if that would work for you? Possibly a bit neater than electrical tape.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Lidl had unicorn duct tape in one week. I was thrilled.

 

[Gloi]

My pony used to live behind a pub and was very fond of leftover beer ?