Puppy
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I've changed the occasional name. I don't think it leads to bad luck.
Changing a horses name?
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PapaFrita
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Yep, I've done it loads of times. None of them has ever been confused; I could've shouted "Come here you evil toads" and they all would've galloped in for tea anyway. PF doesn't answer to anything in particular, she just recognises my voice.
hatters
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I am not generally superstitious, but prospective horse has a bit of a "chavvy"
name, and he is only young so doesn't "know" his name yet - so was thinking I would change it! No idea what I would change it to though.
melaniemarks
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My cob was called Trojan when I got him and I hated it so changed it to Merlin even though he was 10. Although I'm not convinced that Trojan was his actual name or just one the dealer had made up!!
My yearling was called Snip - which reminds me of a vasectomy so she is now called Callie. Its often said its bad luck to change their name but I get nowt but bad luck in my life anyway so took the chance!! - cue the violins
My yearling was called Snip - which reminds me of a vasectomy so she is now called Callie. Its often said its bad luck to change their name but I get nowt but bad luck in my life anyway so took the chance!! - cue the violins
Silverspring
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I am not generally superstitious, but prospective horse has a bit of a "chavvy"
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How chavvy? Not sur eI could keep a horse with a chav name, I would rather risk the bad lucn than have to go out to the field and call for Versace or Armani
I am not generally superstitious, but prospective horse has a bit of a "chavvy"
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How chavvy? Not sur eI could keep a horse with a chav name, I would rather risk the bad lucn than have to go out to the field and call for Versace or Armani
abracadabra
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How chavvy? Not sur eI could keep a horse with a chav name, I would rather risk the bad lucn than have to go out to the field and call for Versace or Armani
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how very dare you! those are my horses names, versace and armarni and... er and...chardonnay!!
How chavvy? Not sur eI could keep a horse with a chav name, I would rather risk the bad lucn than have to go out to the field and call for Versace or Armani
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how very dare you! those are my horses names, versace and armarni and... er and...chardonnay!!
Shellby27
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Rosie was called Lieveke! Was a bit of a mouthful to call her with that name and she didn't respond so obviously wasn't saying it right
SaffronWelshDragon
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I bought Saffron from a gypsy family after she turned up in the field next door to ours. She used to be called Ginger (reminded me of the character from Black Beauty and she's nothing like that).
That was 8 years ago and apart from a strained tendon we haven't had any problems
That was 8 years ago and apart from a strained tendon we haven't had any problems
abracadabra
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fellow livery bought a jumper from abroad, name was Jesus (pronounced heresoos) every time he entered the ring and commentator said ' riding jesus' you could always see livery cringe and mutter *it's HERESOOS*...
L00bey
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And well Bodey wasnt really named but the Gypsies named him Steve on his passport, think they use the same names over and over again.
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LMAO Steve
And well Bodey wasnt really named but the Gypsies named him Steve on his passport, think they use the same names over and over again.
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LMAO Steve
Erehwemos
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I changed my girl's name
She was called Chicka on her papers, but didnt answer to it at all, and I just thought it was a bit ugly
Instructor also called her Chicka Tikka Masala a few too many times for my liking, so I decided to come up with something prettier! I had lots of fancy ideas - Dante being one of them - but in the end Ellie just seemed to suit her. No ill effects to report yet, nine years on....
