funny things non horsey people say

My friend and I once went on a long hack which took us past my Mum's house. We stopped for a cuppa and let the horses have a few mouthfuls of the long grass behind her house whilst Mum got them some water. One of the neighbours came out to tell us we shouldn't let them eat the long grass because they can get laryngitis from it.

I can only assume someone had informed him vaguely about laminitis at some point. We thanked him for his concern and explained they were unlikely to get ill from eating a couple of mouthfuls of long grass :)
 
From a girl at work re my 3 week old foal - so will you get children to ride her until she gets big enough for you? No that wasn't the plan!
 
My great aunties friend said in response to my OH show jumping at the weekend, "So are you sat on her back whilst she goes over the jumps?" Errrrm yes!
 
Embo said:
"I don't want to LEARN how to ride. I just want to get on and go galloping and jumping." - my non-horsey OH who likes the idea of riding, but doesn't want to go through the rigours of learning how lol.
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Maybe you should take him and your horse to your horse's favourite 'go fast place', give him a leg up onto your horse and give your horse a big smack on the bottom .................. see how far he gets ;);)
 
I live on a medium-sized (50'x15') working barge, moored on a tidal river. The question I am most regularly asked is "do you keep your horse on there, as well?"
I do keep smallish dog and big cat on there with me, and horse would fit in the wheel house, - however, I don't think she would like walking along the rather rickety metal pontoon to get on . . .
 
My dad used to always come out with the best things but hes learning now! My favourite though was a week after I got my mare, he was being brave and stood beside her to give her a stroke (I had told him earlier she was in season) and she spread her legs and FLOODED the place which splattered all over his shoes. Never seen him move so fast and could hear him as he ran away 'Christ I thought the dog was bad!!!!!' (we have a teeny shih-tzu) He's very cautious now:D
 
Said in jest, but my favourite:
'You keep your horse at home? Do you have a horse flap in your back door?'

....no, don't be silly- the horse has his own keys! :-)

Not sure how my house insurers would feel about a horse flap!! Lol ;-)
 
When on a hen weekend, I was asked about my horseback safari in Botswana. ...one of the others asked me how I got my horse out to and back from Africa- did they fly on the same plane as me in the hold or were there special horsey flights? And no, she wasn't joking!
 
I always get the "why do you need lessons? Don't you know how to ride yet?" I have reverted to referring to them as training sessions with my coach (as another poster has said). That seems to work! Must be because they think of lessons as learning something from scratch.
 
Fransurrey said:
Had most of the above. The worst I can remember is some speshul member of the public asking me how old my exmoor was. I replied with "16". The man came back with, "Oh! When will he grow up to be a horse, then?" Turned out he thought I was riding a foal...ye Gods!
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Scarily this comment [or similar] was made by the estate manager recently, he has run a RS for 15 years, his wife has two horses and two shetlands .....
 
Non horsy 15 year old daughter being given a lift into town this morning: "Your car stinks!"
Me:"I know. It could be worse."
Daughter: It couldn't. I actually have my feet in a used feed bucket!"

She did too...feeding in the field and the buckets go backwards and forwards, along with rugs, tack, etc :-)
 
A lady i met while i was at work asked me about my horse ''did you run her at the cheltenham festival??? ''


um no - cause its a cob x friesian...and slower than the donkey on the beach at blackpool - lovely thought tho :D
 
Two of my non-horsey friends were stunned when I informed them that ponies were not baby horses... also my friend laughed hysterically for about half an hour when my pony had a wee and she could see his bits... very childish but quite amusing!
 
Upon musing to a non horsey friend about my young horse. .

Me: You never know...one day I might even put on my brave pants and take him cross country
Friend: Oooih that sounds fun...which part?
Me: Ummm what do you mean?
Friend: Which part of the country will you cross??
!!!!!!
Me: **facepalm** :D
 
Meems said:
Maybe you should take him and your horse to your horse's favourite 'go fast place', give him a leg up onto your horse and give your horse a big smack on the bottom .................. see how far he gets ;);)
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Trust me, I've threatened this and similar many times before! Thing is, he'd love it lol. Wouldn't be able to stop, turn or have any control... but he'd have a great time. The only problem is I don't think B would go fast enough for his liking!

It's a shame really, as I reckon he'd be a wicked rider if only give it a go. He's got good balance, coordination and is utterly fearless. I could really see him eventing.

Maybe one day!
 
LittleOwl said:
I'm riding a sweet cob over the summer and my boyfriend asked if she's going to be a racehorse when she's older - I tried to explain the difference between tbs and cobs and it didnt really work
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Haha I get this all the time. Any time I tell a non-horsey person I have a horse I immediately get "Is it a racehorse?".
 
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