Are you a horsey snob?

That was me who mentioned nervous riders hayinmywellies. I'm not at all offended by people feeling nervous, I'm sure its hardly an active choice. It's when they demand everyone pander to it. Eg telling me I have to switch off the hose because they are bringing their horse in. Or like the moron last week who was having some form of breakdown because we were walking down a track towards them, as opposed to wedging ourselves in a hedge while they passed on their precious horsey incase it got excited by two horses walking. Ditto for riders who demand (not very politely ask with a logical reason) that members of the public refrain from perfectly reasonable & lawful behavior incase their horse gets scared.
 
twobearsarthur said:
I have to own up to being a showing turn out snob.
I just think its not hard to look up on the Internet or in a book that your horse shouldn't be wearing a super fluffy red faux fur numnah for that show hunter class. I also hate cheapo nylon show jackets. I was always taught good quality second hand over new cheap items.
My mum is even worse than me for horse snobbery her pet hate is horsey chavs the riding in Wellies in an ill fitted riding hat with hair flowing out the back types.
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Me too :o If you are going to do it, do it properly!



The only snobby thing I can think of at the moment is hating black tack, brown looks good on all colours whilst black just looks, well, cheap to me..
 
I'm a horse snob.
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There HAS to be a leg at each corner. I hate straight shoulders, or horrible hind legs.Or no front. Or bad manners. Or being out competing when you'd be better off spending the money on lessons until you have the basics established.
Or someone on a horse that doesn't look as if it understands or wants to do the job and still looks exactly the same 6 months down the line.

Of course, I keep these opinions to myself. :o
Smoking doesn't bother me - I was taught that you should always roll your own when riding, as they don't drop burning ash!
 
I have black tack as it is the only saddle I could afford to buy and so matched her bridle to it. The saddle was also the only one that I could get that fitted my short backed round highland. I prefer brown but she has still won loads in her well fitting non slipping black tack
I am a bit snobby about turnout I must admit but hey ho who cares waht others do I much prefer to mind my own business and let everyone live their own lives as long as the animal is well cared for or if I am asked I dont say anything
 
Funny!

I ride in a running martingale and while it may look like he doesn't need it if you take it off he is a giaffee.

I have scruffy joddies for paddock / home riding.

My horses get a basic brush in winter and go out with mud on as they need there natural oils over winter, it gets dark so things need to be done quickly.

I never wear a hairnet how old fashioned.

I don't smoke.

I do talk on the phone if it rings.

Snort riding is ment to fun stop making life hard.

I hate ill fitting saddles esp when it fits my horse cos I can get my hand in the gullet, or it has a changable gullet so it fits all horses.
 
The people who claim to have the "magic" saddle that fits every horse in the barn from the short, fat shetlands, the sky-high wither thoroughbreds, and the gigantic shire.

Ahh yeah right, either that saddle is one hell of a shape shifter or you are really clueless about saddle fit.
 
Fii said:
:D :D
with my nerves over the last few years i might be tempted to drink as well!! ;)
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There was a "class" at the adult pony club style game I used to go to, where they would slalom up to the end of the arena, down a bottle of wkd/smirnoff ice etc then slalom back. Rinse and repeat a few times, and see who won!

In fairness, it always ended well :)


But smoking... ugh, utterly disgusting! and any where near a horse :eek: Ive never seen it and hope I never do.

I get angry when some one flicks their fag our the window and it hits my car! Never mind my horse! :eek:
sophiebailey said:
No idea why but I really hate seeing people ride in jeans!!! :/
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Ditto :P Jeans are for cowboys only :D If your not in a western saddle, don't
bother ;)


I cant think of any current "snobbery" I have... apart from this -
"amigo mio skrim cooler"
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FFS! it would have taken a ful 2 minutes to brush its legs! Thats dried in muck! If a horse is going to be a model, at least give it a blooming once over with a brush! :eek:

and if its not dried in muck... that fresian has some highlights on its rear feathers. Should have been PSd xD
 
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Smoking full stop is disgusting, but around horses it is worse, and on a horse it is, just well beyond disgusting.
I hate meeting certain types of horsey people, you know, the ones where they can do no wrong and the sun shines out of their ass? - so they think. Little do they know, they are stupid and ''following the crowd'' just because they have a few spare ££ in their pocket only highlights their stupidity.
I guess you have to be grateful that due to their spare ££, those who fall into this category can hand their lovely honest horses to the grooms when they are done..
 
When people who should really mind their own, don't, we all have our own pet hates, u look after yours I look after mine ;-)
 
horserider said:
My only dislike is fluffy fleece sheep onesies for horses, but I wouldn't tell the owner it's naff.
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It was brilliant for a friend's horse who ripped herself open along the sternum, kept it all in and clean after stitching! I have an all in one red knights of ye olde past thing, so cosy when it's freezing! Way too big for him:

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I don't like people fully clipping out the ears of horses that are paddocked 24/7. You are taking away their natural pretection from the elements. I neaten my horses ears with clippers, making sure they look neat but the majority of the hair is left inside them.
GK rocking the neat but still hairy look.
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I really don't like Mega Bling bridles. Ugh! I have never seen a horse they look good on.
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Fluro bridles, I think the look tacky.
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People who go cross country in sports medicine boots. They offer no protection if your horse hits his leg on the jump
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And finally, Messy plaits. I can count the amount of times that I have plaitted my horses for a show on two hands, but before taking them out I made sure I practiced. I take pride in my horses appearance and I turn them out to the best of my ability. I feel not doing so is disrespecting not only the judge, but also the organisers, your fellow competitors and yourself.
 
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Because at the end of the day I really don't need to be snarky to make myself feel superior.

Though I agree with Littlelegs on certain riders.

At the end of the day I do the best I can for my horses.

Terri
 
Lol what a great thread! It's hilarious! I have all sorts of images going through my head...

Wurzel gummidge with his fringe stuck out his skullcap, in holey jeans, smoking a pipe... While the horse wanders about aimlessly in polite check and mud in his feathers.

What a sight.

I'm a snob definitely. But the main thing that gets me is people who slump in the saddle. Takes all the elegance and romance out of riding a horse. I like it to look aesthetically pleasing...
 
tallyho! said:
Lol what a great thread! It's hilarious! I have all sorts of images going through my head...

Wurzel gummidge with his fringe stuck out his skullcap, in holey jeans, smoking a pipe... While the horse wanders about aimlessly in polite check and mud in his feathers.

What a sight.
Sounds like a good description of me- except for the ciggie- but I doubt Wurzle smokes either- too risky for a scarecrow!
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I'm another who has a strange dislike of skullcaps without silks on! Looks so novicey and ugly!

I'm not keen on people looking really untidy on their horses. Baggy trackies, hoodies, wellies/trainers/ugg boots etc. Sometimes things can look okay but most of the time.. sorry I've probably just offended loads of people. I know trackies are comfy but they just don't look nice on a horse! And I was taught not to wear hoodies on a horse for a good reason, my sister wore one to ride in not too long ago, hacking out, branch got caught and she nearly fell off backwards!

I probably look a bit poncey when I ride cause I always wear boots and gaiters and my horse wears a fly veil but only when the flies are out. And he wears PE event boots but they're the lightweight ones and were on sale when I got them, they're his everyday boots as when they get muddy I can hose them and they don't hold water.
 
I found myself having an irrational snobby moment recently about a rugby Pelham fitted without a sliphead. Argh, why? If you don't want to buy a sliphead get a normal Pelham. And wearing a rugby Pelham doesn't say "we show" if it is fitted wrongly it says "I'm too thick to check how this should be fitted in a book and/or too arrogant to take advice".
 
I am pretty easy going, don't care what other people do.

But I must admit, seeing someone smoke on horseback does make me cringe inside (although I would never say anything).

To me it just looks so awful - like smoking pushing a pushchair (another thing that makes me cringe).
 
I hate, but never say so, anyone who rides out with loose dogs. They are kidding themselves if they think they have 100% control & the dogs are a potential hazard to others, to their horse & to the dog itself. Sorry but there it is.
 
POLLDARK said:
I hate, but never say so, anyone who rides out with loose dogs. They are kidding themselves if they think they have 100% control & the dogs are a potential hazard to others, to their horse & to the dog itself. Sorry but there it is.
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And grossly unfair comment to people like myself who put an awful lot of training into their dog to ensure she is safe! And still carry on to reinforce the training. Mine knows to leave, stop, over, heel and come.

Not keen on seeing people ride in tracksuits, smoking on horseback etc etc but I also do take the line that it is absolutely none of my business! And I don't care how people choose to dress up their horse, their money, their time!

I will say I am guilty of prejudging people in rubber boots and cream jodhpurs. Invariably they are people who don't ride much...but then tell myself I have no right to be sanctimonious because someone doesn't fit in the cool club of regular riders!
 
3Beasties said:
This.

There are things I wouldn't do, such as smoke on a horse (or at all actually), but if someone else wants to then that is their choice. There are far too many busy bodies around telling others what they should and shouldn't do but IMO if it doesn't harm the horse then it isn't my concern.
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^ this.

I've only got to the second page but I've decided that this is all I want to say :o

In many aspects of the horsey world, there's not always a right or wrong, it's just opinions, so a lot of the time your opinion isn't actually going to be right. Just keep your opinions to yourself unless of course it's harmful to the horse :D maybe if this actually happened, the horse world wouldn't be known as such a bitchy place ;)
 
Not sure what the issue is about taking a muddy horse out for a hack. When time is limited, I'd rather have an extra ten minutes on my hack, rather than brushing every last bit of horse to make them shiney.

Coupled with old girth and saddlecloth, I probably look a real tramp!
 
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