Are you a horsey snob?

Copperpot said:
And I would never be so lax as to drop a cigarette! They cost too much! If both hands are needed it goes between the teeth! Been caught out hunting when offered a cigarette and everyone moved off and it survived a good canter and 2 jumps in tact!
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LOVE this :D

Can just picture you flying a hedge with a cig in your mouth haha
 
Coldfeet! said:
People who have had a pony for 5 mins and proceed to tell the world how to do it.
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I know someone like this. She used to be such a sweet girl when she was loaning my friends horse, who is a bit of a nutter and obviously scared her, but now she's loaning a school mistress horse, she thinks she knows it all. It's sad really :(
 
Badly done plaits exasperate me beyond reason!

But then so does really rubbish spelling and grammar.

So in truth, I'm just a total snob :)
 
This week my snobbery is particularly aimed at the "all the gear and no idea" up their own backside types. Deeply irritating and without a shred of consideration for other people. I despise indulged spoiled children who treat a communal yard as if it were their house and expect other paying clients to clear up after them. I hate disregard for other people's safety in terms of leaving things strewn all over the place. I hate the parents of indulged spoiled children (inevitably the "all fur coat and no knickers"type, always give themselves away when they start screeching like they should be on Jeremy Kyle) who think a Range Rover and a KEP hat make you horse royalty. I hate the fact that the ponies of said brats are over tacked to the eyeballs because Princess wants to look like the big boys. Does my t!ts in!!! But then again perhaps I am too harsh to jude the clueless so fiercely. But they are clueless.
 
A few people have already mentioned (haven't read every post) but ill fitting tack definitely, bridles mainly!

Where the bit is only held in the horses mouth because they have their mouth shut :D and when you lift it up the cheek pieces hit you in the face! Loose nosebands are a pet hate too and a flash that is so loose it isn't even to any sort of effect, boots on the wrong legs or the wrong way round!

Arrrrgh! And breath....thats made me feel better :D
 
I will admit to being a terrible snob. I'm not going to list them here because I've learnt my lesson.

Last year moved to my own place, I started to miss having some company out hacking. A friend put me in touch with a couple who live near me.
The first time I saw them I seriously contemplated pretending my horse was lame & going home :D
They were riding 2 cobby, hairy horses covered in mud. No nosebands. Riding a bit 'haphazard'

I'm glad I didn't let my snobbery get the better of me. They are 2 of the nicest people I have met. Their horses are loved & incredibly well cared for. My hacks with them are always great fun because they truly don't give a ***** what people think of them & just enjoy riding & being around horses.
Important life lesson for me, never judge a book by its cover ;)
 
I would be hated. My usual hacking manner involves black tack, rarely use my stirrups so half the time wear short boots (not even proper jod boots) with jeans, jods or leggings. Fag in hand, or occasionally phone or snacks. If its very bright I need sunglasses, I have pale eyes that don't do sun. Daughters & her pony in matchy matchy pink except for the black tack. And have often had a dog with me too. Prior to backing daughters pony, it was not unusual for me to hold ponies lr & my reins in one hand & a cig in the other. Whilst watching small pink clad child race off infront. Also don't brush tails unless going on an outing, & trim them to heel length. Hence why they look fab when they are washed & brushed. And if I've done stable plaits I'm not going to plait a tail just to match on a hack. I've also fully clipped both even though a trace or blanket would have sufficed, purely to avoid excessive grooming. I'd rather spend time riding. I'm proud to be a tramp!
 
RCP Equestrian said:
boots on the wrong legs or the wrong way round :D
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This also does my head in... However....

There is a set of boots that the straps are backwards.

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If you out the on the other leg, the brushing part is on the outside, upside down or back to front clearly won't work :p they have to go on with the straps facing the wrong way.

I was out a hack with a friend, I had these on the wee Appaloosa as he had tripped before. This lady pulls along side, chats to my friend and says to me, " youd be sacked if you worked for me, putting boots on backwards" I was shocked! I told her she was wrong, they were on correctly and for her to look again. In hind sight I wish I was quick enough to have said I'd never work for someone as ignorant as you!
 
I'd rather be a tramp having fun and enjoying my horse than someone who is so concerned how I look/horse looks/what others think that it takes all the fun away.
 
Little plea for tolerance for ear covers and running martingales - sometimes used for headshakers. You will also see them wearing full masks. Sadly, whiskers do need to be trimmed when the nose net goes on at the start of the seaon.

Zero tolerance though for loose long hair under hat - eewwww.
 
alainax said:
This also does my head in... However....

There is a set of boots that the straps are backwards.

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If you out the on the other leg, the brushing part is on the outside, upside down or back to front clearly won't work :p they have to go on with the straps facing the wrong way.

I was out a hack with a friend, I had these on the wee Appaloosa as he had tripped before. This lady pulls along side, chats to my friend and says to me, " youd be sacked if you worked for me, putting boots on backwards" I was shocked! I told her she was wrong, they were on correctly and for her to look again. In hind sight I wish I was quick enough to have said I'd never work for someone as ignorant as you!
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:eek::eek: wow I'd have been a bit shocked at her statement....would love to have seen her face if you gave her that comeback though :D

The cheek of some people ey :rolleyes:
 
Turnout rugs on in stable
Dirty feed buckets
Muddy headcollars
Horsey biatches
Dragon driving
Cheap tack
Cheap equipment
Preloved
Under rugging as it's 'not natural' it's also not natural for a horse to be stood shivering in a mud bath'
Un matching tack
Deep litter
Dirty water buckets
Dirty grooming kits
Head collars that don't match ropes!!!
 
I hope not. I'm from a non-horsey family and rode in wellies and anorak until I was 16 and able to afford my first pair of long (rubber) boots.
New horse's mane is a greasy, uneven mess which is more akin to brillo pad than flowing locks but he came to me a bit headshy and hates having his mane brushed close to his ears so I'm not even thinking about pulling it. My plan is to let it grow over the summer, give it a thoroughly good wash as soon as it's warm enough and then decide whether to tidy it up and keep it or hog him next autumn. In the meantime, we'll carry on looking a mess and not care what anyone thinks! Oo, and I have had a fag on him. That was the day I decided I was finally relaxed enough to drop the reins and light one and spend the five minutes it took to smoke it slobbing along with very little contact. Not a regular occurence but did wonders for my confidence in him and I don't think it's anyone else's business!
I'm as uptight as the next person about ill-fitting tack, filthy stables and bad manners but don't think that's snobbery!
 
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As others have mentioned - smoking on horseback. Looks dreadful and shows total disrespect for the horse, also very dangerous - would love to see how long a rider stays on when they drop their burning hot fag and it rolls under the saddle...
 
Copperpot said:
I'd rather be a tramp having fun and enjoying my horse than someone who is so concerned how I look/horse looks/what others think that it takes all the fun away.
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I agree. I honestly don't give a fig what others think Moll and I look like. As long as we're both happy and comfortable and as safe as possible, who cares? :rolleyes:
 
MagicMelon said:
As others have mentioned - smoking on horseback. Looks dreadful and shows total disrespect for the horse, also very dangerous - would love to see how long a rider stays on when they drop their burning hot fag and it rolls under the saddle...
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I saw a photo (taken a few years ago) of a friend ambling along the road on her old horse. I asked, "Are you texting in this photo? :D"

The answer came back, "No, long before mobiles. I think I'm rolling a fag..." :eek:


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Am glad you aint on my yard then flump !!
Some of your list is what occurs in my daily life, some I agree with you on tho :p

flump said:
Turnout rugs on in stable check, mine are often left on if needing to dry a bit
Dirty feed buckets agree
Muddy headcollars check, yard headcollars are washed when really very dirty....
Horsey biatches agree
Dragon driving agree
Cheap tack check - it has its place on dire weather days at home
Cheap equipment see above answer
Preloved check, annoys me intensely
Under rugging as it's 'not natural' it's also not natural for a horse to be stood shivering in a mud bath' agree
Un matching tack check - who bloody cares - not my or horse!
Deep litter check, its an option I use during the worst of the winter, so ner-ner-nee-ner-ner
Dirty water buckets agree, disgusting
Dirty grooming kits - check - happens when you have friends with small children who like to help brush dirty ponies - kit gets cleaned when time allows
Head collars that don't match ropes!!! check - again, the horse doesn't care, nor do I, ropes are to hand to drag thing in from fields with, I only match if going out
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TFF, part time snob :o :D :D

(ps, I smoke too! Tho not often on board, but I do when I am on MY yard :) )
 
FionaM12 said:
I agree. I honestly don't give a fig what others think Moll and I look like. As long as we're both happy and comfortable and as safe as possible, who cares? :rolleyes:
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This is how I feel too, though I sometimes wish I had more time to clean tack, I wipe it a lot but seldom deep clean it.
 
I do wipe my tack over after every ride, I always brush my horse and I ride in long boots and breeches, so apart from the smoking I'm not too bad.

I'm not a snob thou as although I like nice, usually expensive stuff, I don't look down on those who don't want this stuff and choose to ride in wellies and track suit bottoms. If they are having fun and horse is happy does it matter in the grand scheme of things :)
 
I love this thread!

I ride a horse muddy all the time, I don't care and have my reasons, but the joy is I totally understand where you're all coming from because of my annoyance at all my things, ah its good to let it all out...
 
Ermm.... virtually everything mentioned on here is NOT an example of SNOBBERY - merely people's opinion of how things should be done or in other words - "standards" - it is NOT being snobbish to have high ones.

Thinking - or more to the point expressing that your supadupa Luxiflex colour co-ordinated Laura B patented boots and attire makes you a better rider than poor Judy Secondhand jodh's despite her being far more accomplished - most certainly IS!

Sucking up to Miss Luxiflex or for that matter Laura B - just because they have more money is also snobbish - admiring the quality of goods or the riding - wouldn't be.
 
marmalade76 said:
Yep, and I have freely admitted to being a snob on here before. I know some very well off well bred folks who look like tramps, wear old clothes, use old tack...
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Lol, at uni it was usually a given that the more holes you had in your clothing, the better off you were, if you rode in your pjs/trackies and looked like a binner you were probably minted..!

I like to look smart when I have the time, I like the horses to look smart too, but this winter has been particularly testing and everyone has been running low on time/weather. I don't "look down" on anyone for the way they look or what they put on their horse. I get annoyed with people not being considerate of other road users and people abusing their horses. Whilst I wouldn't personally smoke on the horse because I think it looks awful, I'm not the person who is going to judge for it, although I think it would look loads better if you got one of those Cruella Deville smoking sticks ;)
 
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