Equichav....?

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I have a new word thats been added to my vocab (yes i've nicked it off another thread). The thing is i got to thinking what one would look like (yes i have lots of time on my hands!) This is what in my head an equichav looks like... a girl who wears a lot of pink clothing, her tops on the slightly tight side, the lastest fad in boots, with thick gobby black eyeliner and mascarra, earrings are a must even though totally unpractial :D

What do you think??:)
 
Think we've got a few of those at our yard - they turn up dressed to the nines just to turn out, the horses are trussed up in every boot and gadget on the market, with at least three sheepskin numnahs, just to trot around in the school for ten minutes, and their hair and nail extensions probably cost more each month than the livery bill.
 
I saw that thread and laughed at the word, its genius.

I think of it as someone who wears Pikeur/Kingsland/Anky etc, has a blonde streaked pony tail, is a minute size 6 and rides with sunglasses on her head instead of a hat.

Always looks exquisite, totally mud free and has a horse to match. Comes complete with exhausted muddy groom and an Oakley.

I dream of being an equichav... although having riding ability seems to be an optional extra.


Or maybe, at the other end of the scale, is the lady squeezed into pink jods who comes complete with several feral children and a screech to freeze every horse and livery on the yard. Only her children remain oblivious to the decibel levels reached by this particular specimen.


Not sure. We need the creator of the equichav term to clarify.
 
To me an equichav is the opposite ! the type who turn up in trainers, baggy fitting bin bag style shell suit trousers and a hoody :P A wanna'be for me is the pink wearing, expensive high impractical clothes wearing types who have immaculate make up etc. How on earth they manage to do that I don't know, I turn up looking neat but not like I have just ran round a tack shop buying the most pricey labels.
 
The definitions so far sound like all the gear no idea type...... Equichav..... Ummmmm either Vicky pollard type pink trackies etc and head band rather than hat when riding . I went out yesterday with two friends for a ride, we all had jeggings on, one of us had boot tied together with string as zip broke, I had long socks pulled past short boots as my chaps died, along with my hunters and long boots all within a week of each other. We all had our reflective gear o. And our jeggings looked lie the denim breeches on sale ATM. All horses were impeccably behaved had a glorious hack met tractors, buses, tankers and a bin lorry and even my 3 year old was perfect. Sometimes it's not about having the gear as long as both horse and rider are safe and comfortable , I'd rather have a well behaved horse :) saying that I won't wear a track suit and I'd never ride in one ..... Personal preference tho....

The equitech models would be described as some as equichavs tho.....
 
dogatemysalad said:
I saw that thread and laughed at the word, its genius.

I think of it as someone who wears Pikeur/Kingsland/Anky etc, has a blonde streaked pony tail, is a minute size 6 and rides with sunglasses on her head instead of a hat.

Always looks exquisite, totally mud free and has a horse to match. Comes complete with exhausted muddy groom and an Oakley.

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Haha as soon as I saw the title of the thread this exact image came to mind! Always in Kingsland, Anky, John Whitaker type stuff.
 
Equichav - someone with all rhe designer gear but wont spend money on hoofcare, vacinations the more mundane parts of horse ownership. Turns up to compete but hasnt made the effort to fitten or school horse.
 
Its a really old term, I'm surprised none of you seem to have heard it before :lol:

When I wear my Joules polo's, Barbour jackets (yeah theyve gone low-end :( ) I always think I'm being an equichav, it's not usually applied to the Kingsland/Anky dressage mob. JW would fit though.
 
Vodkagirly said:
Equichav - someone with all rhe designer gear but wont spend money on hoofcare, vacinations the more mundane parts of horse ownership. Turns up to compete but hasnt made the effort to fitten or school horse.
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Yes! Won’t spend money on a saddle fitting, lessons or vet yet breeds from a lame two a penny ex-racer, because she has a womb…

Erm, I used to regularly turn up in trackies and trainers when I was on DIY, usually with my PJ’s on underneath as I am NOT a 6am type of person! Also, my current favourite summer jods are from Lidl or Aldi :D I’m pure class! :D
 
I would call the Kingsland brigade equi-donnas, or equin-bees, (or as one once informed me, she preferred to be known as an Equestrienne), and an equi-chav the type who wear loads of cheap brand pink/baby blue gear (like Requisite for example or Fouganza) and cheapie bling.
 
MileAMinute said:
Haha as soon as I saw the title of the thread this exact image came to mind! Always in Kingsland, Anky, John Whitaker type stuff.
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Don't forget Animo! :D

Oh dear, I think I'm slightly one of these lol! I don't have all the gadgets on the horses tbf, just plain cavasson bridles, but I do love a bit of dead sheep, a few diamantes and a bit of Animo :D

Don't have a Oakley though, champagne lifestyle, lemonade budget is me lol :)

Edited to say I do vaccinate/shoe/teeth etc etc though, maybe I fit in the
"All the gear, can't go clear" category!
 
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Equichav for me is a horse dressed head to foot in pink or some other bright colour with bling all over it, the rider dressed in same nasty colour and it has to be cheap tacky clothing to qualify, sort of like Katie Price range.
 
Once had one at our yard with a white leather and diamanté bridle, always wearing head to toe pink velour.

Stylish.
 
Yep i think the equichave is for the cheap Vicky Pollard types, and the equidonna (love it another new word) is for the Kingsland JW etc brigade.:D:D
 
Our equichav neighbours live in the chav-palace, they are into Parelli and have their horses' feet attended to a by a barefoot trimmer. Their horses haven't been ridden for months and months, except for the occasion when the daughter put some jumps up and went over (and over and over) them on the unfit pony. When the bigger horse had colic, they didn't bother with the vet, just walked him round and round until it wore off - the poor thing still has visible ribs even though he has had all summer to get over it and put some weight on. Watching the husband lunge the (then) 4 yr old colt was just like watching a circus exhibition.
Don't know about all the gear but they certainly have no idea!
 
The house which has a large painted number on it, an old mattress, mouldy dog poo in abundance, and a run down filthy rabbit hutch, but has a brand new Equitrek on the drive!
 
I wish I had the pennies to be an equidonna! (love it) I think I'm partway there with the bling, horse always looks nice but I look a wreck. Unfortunately I ride lots, just not very well :D

To me an equichav is the one hacking out with a three ring gag, draw reins, breast girth, grackle and wearing jogging bottoms and wellies. The type that has several scraggy horses all jumping (not necessarily well) 1m30.
 
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I must admit, I do love a bit of dressage bling - patent bridle, matchy match etc; but for myself, it's long brown hair tied back, no nail varnish or jewelry besides my engagement ring ;)
 
Pigeon said:
To me an equichav is the one hacking out with a three ring gag, draw reins, breast girth, grackle and wearing jogging bottoms and wellies. The type that has several scraggy horses all jumping (not necessarily well) 1m30.
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This is what the majority of people are like at my local riding club show-not just for the jumping but for the showing classes too! They are all really gobby and swear at each other, their horses and the judge. I stopped attending the shows when someone with a dirty, unplaited pony wearing a ribbon browband (was the wrong type to be wearing one!), red bridle, red saddlecloth and red brushing boots won the tack and turnout, being placed higher than a poor lady who was turned out correctly, looking incredibly smart and had obviously spent hours on her and her horses presentation :(
 
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