Avoid buying a horse with these names

[Shilasdair]

Hi all
I thought I'd start you off with a few names which can indicate the horse is not for you:
Lucifer
Roulette
Teddy
Prince of Darkness

Any more?
S

 

[Shantara]

I don't like animals with people names. I like to get creative!...


...remind me again why I fell in love with a 'Ned'?!

(Or rather 'British' names, I like foreign!)

 

[wonderhorse11]

ryan
simon
bob
george
(i know horses called this and they have all been nightmare!!!)

 

[rhino]

Princess
Glitter

(Yes, I have known ponies with both these names)

 

[dreamcometrue]

Henry.

 

[dreamcometrue]

Princess
Glitter

(Yes, I have known ponies with both these names)

Agreed. My horse was called Princess until she stepped foot in my yard.

 

[Copperpot]

Shadow!!

 

[ester]

Princess
Glitter

(Yes, I have known ponies with both these names)

I think there is a fifitrixibelle locally

 

[Dogstar]

IMHO Ryan indicates trouble in people and horses!! Sorry any Ryans out there..

 

[PolarSkye]

Kali . . . she's apparently the Hindu goddess of death (and, yes, that's my horse's name - and he's a gelding ).

I love him to bits and he's a real sweetheart, but I would argue that naming a horse after the "dark mother" is akin to naming him Lucifer, Damien (which was the name our pup came with until we changed it to Freddie), or Beelzebub.

P

 

[Paint Me Proud]

i would never ever ever trust a horse called Enzo since knowing one that was quite literally funny in the head.
If i was buying a horse now i woudnt ever go and look if it was called Enzo!!

 

[teasle]

Bullet, Rocket, Diablo, Riot,Storm,

 

[rhino]

We have a 'Wee Jimmy' at the yard at the moment I can't bring myself to say his name

 

[abi31]

My gelding Paddy is very aptly named, he has several of these whilst hacking!

 

[Kiristamm]

I know a really nice teddy and 2 really nice georges!

All of mine i have named have had human names! (rory, patrick, dolly (dorothy), james, jay, isabelle, william and my all time fav - BRUCE)

I hate the name Princess..... or Tinkerbell or Bambi (17hh ISH)... that name was changed pretty fast by my friend!

 

[nikicb]

Basil - he tried to kill me, other than that he was quite nice really.

ETA I bought a mare called Princess and changed her name. Still have her 30 years down the line so can't have been that unlucky.

 

[Goldenstar]

I would also recommend never getting one with the same name as your partner I rode one for an owner with the same Christian name as my OH it was very naughty leaving my over half permanently jumpy as Gary no no you b******d filtered off the yard.
Got him on the right track got him sold never managed to trian the OH fully though !

 

[Kiristamm]

I would also recommend never getting one with the same name as your partner I rode one for an owner with the same Christian name as my OH it was very naughty leaving my over half permanently jumpy as Gary no no you b******d filtered off the yard.
Got him on the right track got him sold never managed to trian the OH fully though !

I love it! And the horse is called Gary, what a cool name!

 

[Spiritedly]

I had a 'Spooky' once, he was aptly named too

 

[Kiristamm]

I knew a mare called grumpy, and she wasn't at all...

 

[Cupcakes and Horses]

My gelding Paddy is very aptly named, he has several of these whilst hacking!

That's just made me choke on my wine

 

[Goldenstar]

I had a 'Spooky' once, he was aptly named too

Love it ! You could not make it up.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Henry.

Agree with this!
When we were looking for our first horse, sis and I tried 'Henry', the current rider, who was nowhere in evidence had apparently 'taken up football'. I'm not surprised, if Mum and dad had been daft enough to buy him, I think we probably would have taken it up too.

The horse we did buy was named George though, I now have a soft spot for all Georges.

 

[smellsofhorse]

Goldendstar
My warmblood is called Perry, that's my last name so he is technicaly Perry Perry!
(Oh and my first name is Katy!)

Teasle
My sisters horse is Storm, she has only had him a few months, is registered name is Apaches Lucky Storm, so our mum keeps saying he should go by the name Lucky!

 

[dieseldog]

TIMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[skint1]

Basil - he tried to kill me, other than that he was quite nice really.

ETA I bought a mare called Princess and changed her name. Still have her 30 years down the line so can't have been that unlucky.

BASIL?! Surely no horse called Basil can ever be bad! Look at his Basil-ly little face

It's the Bellas you want to watch!

 

[JFTDWS]

Tinky Winky

And at same place, Bimbo

 

[MrsHutt]

I know some lovely 'Bobs'!

When I took my sons & their two friends for their first ride (while on hols in France), the eldest was a bit nervous - but when he met his huge, black, prancing and snorting 'Diablo', he said 'no way'

 

[ausipaliboi]

Bundy. Every bundy I have ever ridden has been a bucking bronc. I avoid them at all costs!

I went to school with a girl who changed her horses name from Gloria to Trinket.

 

[DressageCob]

I tried a "Tornado" once...he lived up to his name, certainly.

I have never met a Bob I didn't like.