Zuzan
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Totally disagree. I’ve spent five years trying to build some kind of relationship with my highland. No way are they all the same.
I'm not say all equines are the same.. far from it.. they are as individual as humans.
Totally disagree. I’ve spent five years trying to build some kind of relationship with my highland. No way are they all the same.
Why on earth do people take on these revolting expressions from america? It's not like there is anything to particularly admire or emulate coming from there, and we have a wonderfully expressive and descriptive language already available. Grump, grump, grump.....I hate the term heart horse, lol ? it's on a par with 'furbaby', imho
Ah see that's not my issue with it: I do understand, and like, that language is a fluid thing that changes over time. Being used enough is sufficient to make an invented term into an to 'official' word. I just don't like the anthropomorphism of human-horse relations. I do think it's possible to have a horse you prefer above all others you've encountered, but the idea of an 'equine soulmate' is silly.Why on earth do people take on these revolting expressions from america? It's not like there is anything to particularly admire or emulate coming from there, and we have a wonderfully expressive and descriptive language already available. Grump, grump, grump.
I remember talking to a rough old farmer, not a softy by any stretch of the imagination. He told me you get one 'special' horse and dog in a lifetime. He had a horse like this which became very ill, can't remember what was wrong as it was over 50 yrs ago, and he declared that she waited for him to get to her before dying. It was really surprising to see someone like him being so affected by his loss. He was hard as nails with his wife and kids.
Heart horse? That horse that captures you. That horse, for what ever reason, reads you like you read them. Please you make light of term but from personal experience I had a Heart horse” Bless her I’m here today because of her. So please don’t make fun of term. 52 years of horses both working and owning but one wee mare made impact on my lifeI can well believe that the farmer had such a relationship with his horse but I loathe the use of these nasty, sickly, sentimental terms. Goodness knows what a 'heart horse' is!
I'm here too arguably because of several special animals. No one is disputing that they can have a huge impact on people, the term is just sickly sweet and fairly cringe.Heart horse? That horse that captures you. That horse, for what ever reason, reads you like you read them. Please you make light of term but from personal experience I had a Heart horse” Bless her I’m here today because of her. So please don’t make fun of term. 52 years of horses both working and owning but one wee mare made impact on my life
Heart horse? That horse that captures you. That horse, for what ever reason, reads you like you read them. Please you make light of term but from personal experience I had a Heart horse” Bless her I’m here today because of her. So please don’t make fun of term. 52 years of horses both working and owning but one wee mare made impact on my life