Ever wished the ground would just open up..???

[JFTDWS]

TBH I think I'd have lost patience long before you. She was obviously angling for you to say how lovely it was If folk ask for my opinion, they tend to get it. Straight between the eyes, like a captive bold...

 

[Mule]

I apologise in advance if you own a similar horse but.......

Friend I haven't seen for a while speaks to me on phone.

Her: Have you seen the new mare on xxxxx yard.??
Me: Oh the painted chestnut wotsit...??? *oh *that* thing, paint horse, white face, blue eyes, creeps me out*
Her: Yeah, that's the one...what do you think of her..???
Me: Erm, it looks ok..??? * I'm being nice*
Her: Is that it, ok...???
Me: Well it's not my cup of tea to be honest *See, polite*
Her: What do you mean by that..???
Me: Well it's got a rather "unique " look, not to my taste but I'm sure her new Mummy loves her haha *Face only a mother could love, still trying to be polite*
Her: So you don't like her..????
Me: Not really no, as I said, not my cup of tea *trying to be polite*
Her: So you thinks she's ugly..???
Me: Hang on, I didn't say that *it's pig ugly, seriously *
Her: So what do you think...???
Me: *loses patience * Quite frankly I think it's bloody hideous, it's got weird legs and looks like it's possessed *it does, seriously, wild eyed and crazy looking*
Her: Oh well that's just %$#@&**% charming, she's my new horse......

Erm...???????

??

 

[Mule]

pah, I got unfriended for suggesting that someone's new buckskin horse was an excellent colour to deal with poo stains on. It was a factual statement but apparently not the right one. Still don't quite understand it.

I can also see the practical side of a buckskin

 

[ester]

Buckskin *IS* the best colour for disguising poo stains, & the fact that you are a v v lazy groomer

Exactly.

I have always considered that they need to look nice in the field if they are broken, Cally does this particularly well.

 

[Jules111]

Some horses really do grow on you... I acquired a not very pretty, very overweight cob. This was back when I really didn't see the point of cobs but needed a project to keep me busy. I thought, he'll do. I'll get weight off, turn him around for a quick sale to somebody with little ambition who just wants safe. We really didn't gel for quite some time. Luckily... getting weight off a cob is not a quick turn around. He's still here 2 years later, he is pretty safe but my goodness he's so much fun and will give most things a go. I love the silly arse so much though I often threaten to turn him into a Tesco lasagne, particularly when the greedy bugger breaks into a tack room and eats a bin or two of feed. Strangely I look at him sometimes and I genuinely think he is incredibly handsome. I must add that he does not in any way have blue eyes though... that's just weird .

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

It's not even the blue eyes that particularly bother me, it's the whole picture. It looks like something a 5 year old has drawn for their homework ????
I regularly only open my mouth to change feet as I'm pretty blunt, but I do *try* to be polite about people's pets/kids etc ???

 

[Artax]

The funniest post in a very very long time. Thank you!

I've got a very intelligent, experienced but blunt friend and I absolutely adore her for it. I can count on her to give me the truth. There are not enough people like her. I'm sure there are people who cannot stomach her brutal honesty but none of us that ARE her friends mind at all. She's not opinionated, just bare faced truthful.