Best quote you've heard a "non-horsey" person say?

claribella said:
My mum came out with the best ever just a few weeks a go, bless her!

Talking about my horse not wearing shoes and how beneficial it is,
mum: so doesnt it hurt them when you try to take them off?
me: no not really
mum: yeah but how do you do it?
me: well the farrier comes and pulls out the nails that attach them to their foot and they come straight off
mum: yeah but it must hurt because arent they born with them?
me: what the metal bits attached to their hooves?
mum: yeah
me: are you joking?
mum: no I thought they came out of the womb with the metal shoes on!

My poor mum isnt horsey at all:) She comes to the yard in her heels and handbag:)
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loling!! :p
 
teasle said:
While hacking a dog walker said to me , looking at my horses freeze mark" are all horses born with letters and numbers on them".
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Had something similar at the farm with a calf which had just been born (still wet and not yet on its feet), I put its ear tags in (easier to do it before calf can walk on your toes and run away and generally make it very difficult) and then my ex appeared at the box door and looked at the calf and asked how old it was and when I said about ten minutes he said "I didn't realise they came with ear rings":confused:, sadly he was serious!:eek:
 
Funny! But I guess if you dont know you dont:)

I was on a hack the other day and my girl had hoof boots on. This passer by was like 'oh non slip shoes. I went into explaining that she was wearing them because she doesnt wear shoes and she needed them as we were going out on a long ride where it was quite stony and because she doesnt wear shoes the boots protect her feet etc and then he says 'so is she shod then as well'. Lol! I was thinking did I just talk to myself. He obviously didnt understand a thing I said.
 
"a pony is a cross between a horse and a donkey. i know im right so stop arguing."

^ work collegue :o

also

"you cant cross horses and ponies as they are a different species"

different collegue....
 
Skipadeedooda said:
This one is ridiculous, I had to get them to repeat the question..."Do horses eat steak?" It was quite a supposedly intelligent person as well
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Funny you should say that! Yeeears ago I was at a show with my parents. I left my pony with my mum and he snaffled a sausage out of her hand when she turned her head for one second. I got back from the loo and she was feeding him pork pies out of the picnic basket and said 'Well he does seem to like them' :eek:
 
I was tacking up to do x-country, and asked my non horsey OH to pop into the lorry and get my breastplate. He came back with body protector, though I can kind of see what he was getting at!!
 
Whilst hacking along our usual village route in the summer my mare had a bit of a wobble at a man using a pressure washer to clean his car. He did stop, I thought it was because he noticed her apparant distress (she had grown two hands and was doing an impressive sideways passage and snorting routine) but no, it was to alert his daughter that there was "a horse like the ones she rides at the stables" going by.

A young girl, probably 9 or 10 casually walked out and said "don't be silly Dad, thats a proper horse". I didn't know where to look :o
 
cloe1993 said:
Not only that, but since when are people casually walking camels around the streets of Cullompton in Devon?!?! Some people amaze me :D aww I've never come across a fallabella in real life so don't really know how they behave but I would have thought they'd behave like cheeky little ponies even though they are technically horses, or am I wrong?? :p
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I bought mine last year when I fell in love with a 5 month old one that was so confident and full of character, had her a week when we decided to buy her mum too and now 6 weeks ago we bought the half sister to my yearling. They are amazing little things, the three of them are so different but are the easiest things to handle. They will come into the kitchen and open the cupboards! You say about people walking camels but a few years ago whilst out riding with my MIL we came across a man walking a baby elephant!!
 
claribella said:
My mum came out with the best ever just a few weeks a go, bless her!

Talking about my horse not wearing shoes and how beneficial it is,
mum: so doesnt it hurt them when you try to take them off?
me: no not really
mum: yeah but how do you do it?
me: well the farrier comes and pulls out the nails that attach them to their foot and they come straight off
mum: yeah but it must hurt because arent they born with them?
me: what the metal bits attached to their hooves?
mum: yeah
me: are you joking?
mum: no I thought they came out of the womb with the metal shoes on!

My poor mum isnt horsey at all:) She comes to the yard in her heels and handbag:)
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Brilliant and I thought my mum was non horsey!!!
 
Had a work friend rush over once to tell me about these horses who were being badly treated. I was preparing myself to be outraged until she said 'they've just be left in a field and have these masks, all across their faces!' I had to explain the concept of a fly mask to her and remind her that horses usually like grazing in a field!
 
Crugeran Celt said:
I bought mine last year when I fell in love with a 5 month old one that was so confident and full of character, had her a week when we decided to buy her mum too and now 6 weeks ago we bought the half sister to my yearling. They are amazing little things, the three of them are so different but are the easiest things to handle. They will come into the kitchen and open the cupboards! You say about people walking camels but a few years ago whilst out riding with my MIL we came across a man walking a baby elephant!!
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So easy to get more little ones isn't it - they're like My Little Pony collectables :p I do have to keep reminding myself that I am on DIY livery and can't afford anymore. If I had my own land there would be no stopping me.

Hahahaha no way?!?! Wish I could have seen that - however, I don't think I could have stopped myself from taking a baby dumbo home :D
 
I have had someone tell me that my "Shire" is lovely, me then eplaining that no, he is a Clydesdale but thank you for the compliment...her hubby then came over to say hi and she eplained to him that Goliath was a Clydesdale which is a fancy name for a Shire :rolleyes:

A friend asked what my horses ate, so I told them its mainly grass, hay and mi...."so they are basically giant rabbits then..??"....er yeah sure, what you say lmao :rolleyes::D

Another was someone telling me that I was stupid and should know better, my Clydesdale has "hair" NOT "feathers"...as a horse owner I should apparently know that only birds have feathers.oooopppsssssss, my mistake :o



ETA: Best one ever was someone asking me if Jester was a horse/cow hybrid because he is black and white ...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worst bit is that they were genuinely serious..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
cloe1993 said:
So easy to get more little ones isn't it - they're like My Little Pony collectables :p I do have to keep reminding myself that I am on DIY livery and can't afford anymore. If I had my own land there would be no stopping me.

I never thought I would have a mini, I have never been very fond of shetlands but I completely fell in love with Maya when I saw her last year and when I found out she was for sale I just had to have her. My OH bought her for me for our 25th wedding annivesary. He then insisted on buying the mum to keep her company and then whislt on holiday in July back at the farm we bought our two my OH spotted this very small palamino foal and asked if she was for sale and she arrived with us 6 weeks ago. I love them and when my big horses days are up I will have more minis but I think for now 5 horses is enough!
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YO spotted a strange young man trespassing in the field, he was walking towards my Mollie. She asked him what he was doing in the field.

"I'm going to rescue that horse" he said (pointing at Mollie) "it has its head stuck in a bag."





It was her flymask. :D
 
'are you going to clean that s**t up even dog walkers do it!'

neighbour coming out with equivalent of rather large poobag (thanks Tesco)...

'IT'S MINE! Hands off!'

Had to smile :D
 
Work Colleague, explaining to her that I had to catch Dash from the field every night before I rode, and how when it is dark I have to walk about looking for him.

With a complete look of confusion on here face said:

'Does he not come running up the field going 'NEEIGGHHH' when you shout his name like?'

Erm, no. Unfortunately my horse is not Black Beauty, nor am I a Disney Princess....
 
Does it keep that on all the time? pointing to the bridle. No its not a dog collar.
and
Does it hurt it when the shoes are nailed on. [ when I explained about farriery]. errr like yes................... ridicules.
 
My OH boss told him that instead of my horses grazing freely and happily, they should all be the thethered using a chain and concrete post buried in the ground. As to monitor how much they are eating of course. And to add insult to injury that perhaps i need a horse management book for Christmas. Beggars belief
 
My friend went trekking on holiday - very first time on a horse - and she wanted the horse to stand still, so was shouting "Sit, SIT!" at the poor creature!!
 
When I got my horse my mum's first question was "how old is he?" I replied "twelve".
My mum's reply " Oh ... he's quite big then"
???!!
 
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