ilovecobs
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"Just get the h*ll on with it." - Cross country (said by my dad 
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Best bit of horsey advice you've ever been given?
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cheeryplatypus
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No matter what others think, get off if YOU think you should!
Flame_
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If they don't do the job, **** 'em off and get one that does.
Elsbells
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laura_lor
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"SMILE!"
After a bad experience and a long break out of the saddle this is one of the first things my new instructor said to me, I was riding really tense until she started saying things to make my smile, instantly I felt more secure in the saddle and apparantly my position was noticeably much better, to quote "You look like a different rider!", it stuck in my mind and so whenever I have a wobbly-moment now I force myself to think of something nice and put a smile on my face.
After a bad experience and a long break out of the saddle this is one of the first things my new instructor said to me, I was riding really tense until she started saying things to make my smile, instantly I felt more secure in the saddle and apparantly my position was noticeably much better, to quote "You look like a different rider!", it stuck in my mind and so whenever I have a wobbly-moment now I force myself to think of something nice and put a smile on my face.
Paris1
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Don't buy another horse until you can ride the one you've got to its full potential.
After a tentative comment on wanting something a little more capable.
After a tentative comment on wanting something a little more capable.
Ollie's Mum
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Oh yes forgot that one lol - along with "remember to breathe"!!
aimsymc
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People that talk the talk, dont usually walk the walk!! ;-) Ive found this to be very true!
hcm88
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If you look down that's where you'll end up!
mirage
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It's meant to be fun,if you are not enjoying it,it is an expensive way to be miserable.
My husband has just laughed wryly at the 'just did a big hole and throw money in it' quote.
My husband has just laughed wryly at the 'just did a big hole and throw money in it' quote.
pistolpete
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Given to us fairly recently by fellow long-suffering DIY livery, with regard to the cost of horse-ownership- NEVER ADD IT UP!
Ollie's Mum
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I remember reading about a chap telling an old Yorkshire farmer he was buying a horse and getting the response "Eeh lad, you'll end up with rags for your a*se"!!
topclass
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My instructor once told me "treat a horse they way you would wanted to be treat if you were one" and all of mine are so spolit he he he oh well
bumblelion
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No foot, no horse.
With horses, you never stop learning!
With horses, you never stop learning!
Jnhuk
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Listen to your first instinct/gut feeling when dealing with horses as often they can prove to be correct
When you riding and the horse makes a funny unusual whinny/noise, get off quick.... hopefully I will never have a horse collapse on me but this came from someone whose horse collapsed and died with heart problems. She said the horse in question also looked back at her.
When you riding and the horse makes a funny unusual whinny/noise, get off quick.... hopefully I will never have a horse collapse on me but this came from someone whose horse collapsed and died with heart problems. She said the horse in question also looked back at her.