Araminta
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Never thought much of it - mind you, I was a bit put out when my vet called him a pikey pony!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone feel racist when they refer to their horse as 'coloured'?
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Never thought much of it - mind you, I was a bit put out when my vet called him a pikey pony!!!!!!!!!
mandy4727
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Me and my sister had the very same conversation today in her back garden (she is non horsey). We are a show tomorrow and she asked what class we were going in. And I said Coloured. She is a teacher and there are so many things she is not allowed to say any more and asked me if they were allowed to have a class called "coloured" any more. We went on to say that black people aren't the actual ones that are bothered by the word it is others that think it is. Wonder what will happen in the future.
SirenaXVI
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nope, never thought coloured as racist.
What about calling a horse black?
I think nanny state has gone too far when you feel calling a horse "coloured" is racist
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Totally agree with you there, well said!
nope, never thought coloured as racist.
What about calling a horse black?
I think nanny state has gone too far when you feel calling a horse "coloured" is racist
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Totally agree with you there, well said!
Charmaine18
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There is, Paint or Pinto. I have one of each, no coloured horses.
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I always think of that as the American way of saying it (don't know why). I always say piebald and skewbald, but I get the feeling it's a bit outdated now as most people say coloured or paint/pinto. Still, I first started learning about horses from reading old "Jill's Gymkhana" books as a little kid so I'm still stuck in the days of bran mash and whatnot!
There is, Paint or Pinto. I have one of each, no coloured horses.
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I always think of that as the American way of saying it (don't know why). I always say piebald and skewbald, but I get the feeling it's a bit outdated now as most people say coloured or paint/pinto. Still, I first started learning about horses from reading old "Jill's Gymkhana" books as a little kid so I'm still stuck in the days of bran mash and whatnot!
No1_in_particular
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I usually say coloured and then describe them as their colour and white i.e. black and white, brown and white, dun and white etc....... only because i would find it easier to remember them that way.........
It's not something i have thought about really but I'm thinking now!!
It's not something i have thought about really but I'm thinking now!!
spookypony
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I do sometimes! I know it sounds silly! I could call him skewbald but that sounds silly too! I think we should think of a better name for multicoloured horses!
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There is, Paint or Pinto. I have one of each, no coloured horses.
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Paint is a breed, pinto is analogous to coloured. I like it better: it just means "painted", which I think is kind of a cute thought. Brings up a picture of a white horse walking under a ladder and upsetting a bucket of paint on itself!
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I do sometimes! I know it sounds silly! I could call him skewbald but that sounds silly too! I think we should think of a better name for multicoloured horses!
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There is, Paint or Pinto. I have one of each, no coloured horses.
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Paint is a breed, pinto is analogous to coloured. I like it better: it just means "painted", which I think is kind of a cute thought. Brings up a picture of a white horse walking under a ladder and upsetting a bucket of paint on itself!
ISHmad
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No
The Bouncing Bog Trotter
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My non-horsey OH did say that the website 'Coloured Contacts' sounded like a rather dodgy dating agency.........
Ranyhyn
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no your horse should be called "fake tan gone wrong"
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I prefer carrot topped evil one !!
no your horse should be called "fake tan gone wrong"
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I prefer carrot topped evil one !!
badgerdog
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I just refer to my coloured horse as a 'black and white and patchy thing' to my non horsey friends and they seem to understand that!
DiablosGold
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To horsey people Dibbs is a coloured, to non-horsey people he is brown and white. Nothing racist at all
wizbit
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no i always say coloured, if people are offened by that then thats their problem! ridiculous
Chavhorse
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I just refer to mine as the Spotty Arsed Circus Horse.....