Follow on- what funny things have non horsey people said to you?

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I know its been done before but I did lol the other day at a passer by.
Passerby- "Look mummy, that horse has got a tattoo"
Passerby's mother- "Oh yes.... how odd"

They were talking about the star that I've clipped into her bum
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I did laugh
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And another-

"EURGH- it's been shaved!!!! Why?!" Haha I explained about clipping but they still didn't get it
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Why do you spend all your timer/money on horses, what can you get out of it??

Typical non horsey people just havent got a clue and obviosuly never had a passion!
 
Typical one is sexual innuendos it has to be said..... But then I find it best not to announce in the Students Union Q that I like riding little ones...... hmmmm....
 
When I was selling my last horse and buying a new one, someone said to me "Why are you doing that? Its like me selling my cat cos its not fluffy enough" - I didn't even try to explain!
 
Have been asked if my 'baby' will grow some more - they are talking about my 17yo 14hh pony...

And whenever I say I'm going for a lesson people at work say 'don't you know how to ride yet?'

Perhaps they know more than they are letting on?
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I was leading a 14.3hh youngster around to get him used to traffic, and little kids wouldnt believe me when i sed he was just a baby haha. Just because he was big haha
 
"Does the horsey talk?" from a very serious little girl of about 4.
At a dinner party, while trying to pacify someone who was having a major rant about horseboxes travelling so slowly and holding car drivers up, I said that we have to corner, accelerate and decelerate carefully because otherwise the horses might fall over. He couldn't believe they travel standing up. "Why the hell don't you make them lie down then?!" Ummmm....
this was a totally genuine conversation, with an intelligent man, i swear. no wonder we have probs with non-horsey people!!
 
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And whenever I say I'm going for a lesson people at work say 'don't you know how to ride yet?'



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I get that too! When I said I was having a lesson after work, they said 'But I thought you knew how to ride!'

Also, I have known a few people to assume that height has a lot to do with age!
When I bought Jerry someone at work asked how old he was, when I said 12, they said ' oh he's quite big then!'

Yes - they were right, he is 17.1hh!
 
I let my hubby ride my pony around the village; I told him to shorten his reins; He couldn't understand why I was pi**ing myself laughing when he undid the buckle, saying "they wont shorten anymore"!!!!

My mother in law came running into the house shouting pony has done something awful to his leg; He hadn't but was just resting it! ( I suppose to a non horsey person it must look strange when they rest one leg)
 
I was riding my old horse on a hack one day and met some walkers who asked me very seriously if I had bought him because he matched the colour of my hair! (we are both red heads!), as if that would be all you'd look for when choosing a horse!
 
Our farrier was working near the gate and a lady stopped to watch him nail the shoes on. First she asked if we had to change shoes every day, then (ignoring our answer) she proceeded to explain to her little boy that just as he couldn't wear the same shoes every day, neither could the horse!
 
Someone I used to work with once asked why people used horseboxes- he thought you could tie the horse to the bumper and let it follow?!
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I dont understand why people think small ponies are always babies? They dont say the same about small dogs do they? Actually maybe they do
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A non-horsey (ex-)boyfriend of mine, wanted to help one day at a competition. I asked him to put his hand to the horse for me while I got his saddle.
He literally put his hand against his neck and then asked all chuffed with himself if he was doing ok!!!
 
"How do you know what horse is yours" when going to get in from field, with a turnout of 25 horses LOL (strange ppl)
 
Many years ago, one Boxing Day, I rode my horse to my house, just to say hello to my little girls. The man across the road, who was washing his car, said "That's a funny thing to do on Boxing Day" Hmm, go for a ride/wash the car, go for a ride/wash the car........ what would you rather do????
 
When i was a young'un on my first pony (who i still have 13 years later!) who is dun, little kids always thought he was a donkey, i was not amused. My boyfriend thinks he looks like 'Donkey' off Shrek.
 
When people come to the riding school I work out, we take there 4yo on one of the shetlands. Loads of parents ask how big they will grow. There 10 and 12 years old as I try and explain! Worryingly one of the people who asked this turned out to be a GP!
 
Usually sexual innuendo ... but that could be because I'm on the staff in the Air Cadets so am largely surrounded by men.

Also when I said Dylan had bitten me: "Why do they DO that?"

And the usual "why do you spend so much to shovel [****] and fall off?" - because it's fun
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Two ladies at Hickstead as we waited to watch the 5 year old jumping class.

"they are very big fences for little tots to be expected to jump"

They thought it was the riders that were 5 year olds.

My friend and I couldn't look at each other, as we were fit to burst.....
 
I went to hospital when my friends pony trod on my foot. Whe I explained that a pony had trod on my foot the doc nodded and walked away-I heard him ask the nurses "whats a pony" They all pissed themselves laughing and gently explained that it was a small horse with metal on its feet. He came rushing back in and was very apologetic and sent e straight for an x-ray!
 
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