girlmoose
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Yes, but it's usually frustration with myself cause I feel rubbish about myself!
Has your horse ever made you cry??
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Lissa
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Yes many times when he went through a phase of rearing out hacking and I'd never had a horse rear with me before.
Also when I found out he had to have a operation.
Earlier this year a few times when schooling and feeling like we weren't getting anywhere and I thought I should maybe sell him, perservered and we're now competing at Novice dressage when at beginning of year couldn't of even done a decent Prelim.
Has nearly made me cry with happiness as well but I'm not the kind of person to cry with happiness but have been close.
Also when I found out he had to have a operation.
Earlier this year a few times when schooling and feeling like we weren't getting anywhere and I thought I should maybe sell him, perservered and we're now competing at Novice dressage when at beginning of year couldn't of even done a decent Prelim.
Has nearly made me cry with happiness as well but I'm not the kind of person to cry with happiness but have been close.
Dobby
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When I was young and was riding the same pony all the time, then yes because I honestly cared about him like he was my own - but nowadays I never ride/take care of the same horse long enough to form that bond and so I don't get as emotional about things.
And there's nothing like a warm stable with a horse munching hay to let it all out when things get really bad!
And there's nothing like a warm stable with a horse munching hay to let it all out when things get really bad!
Bright_Spark
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Yes they have through happiness, sadness and frustration!
3DE
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Yes he has - when he headbutted me in the nose 
Trakehner
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I had a lovely Shire gelding named Deacon, black with 4 whites and a blaze. I used him for under saddle but mostly for driving. He came in limping one morning and the vet said, "He's got an abcess" The next day he was laying in his box, shivering and moaning. He foundered badly. He was in his box for the next 5 months except for vet visits and my farrier shoeing him with Steward Clogs. Full rotation of the coffin bone. He wasn't going to get better, so why have him suffer.
I called the vet to have him put down...and for the first time in 5 months I led him out of the barn. He was a perfect gentleman. You could see him getting taller and taller as he realized he was going outside. He was going to have a lovely field full of grass for his final 4 hours. He walked into the field, I turned him around and turned him loose. He turned and literally jumped 2' in the air...he looked around and i could see him go, "There's GRASS!!!" and after 5 months, he was grazing. By the end of his time, Deacon was lame...but he was so happy outside and being a horse again.
All too soon I was holding his head as he was put down and then sitting there on the ground patting his head and tearing up all over the place. Deacon was ever the gentleman and a great horse...and a friend.
I called the vet to have him put down...and for the first time in 5 months I led him out of the barn. He was a perfect gentleman. You could see him getting taller and taller as he realized he was going outside. He was going to have a lovely field full of grass for his final 4 hours. He walked into the field, I turned him around and turned him loose. He turned and literally jumped 2' in the air...he looked around and i could see him go, "There's GRASS!!!" and after 5 months, he was grazing. By the end of his time, Deacon was lame...but he was so happy outside and being a horse again.
All too soon I was holding his head as he was put down and then sitting there on the ground patting his head and tearing up all over the place. Deacon was ever the gentleman and a great horse...and a friend.
LizzyandToddy
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yep :/ The previous 4 times where he has nearly died on me :/ Including making the decision to pts or operate for colic last year - needless to say I opted for the Op and hes now back right as rain! 
Elsbells
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That's so moving and sad.
Mistletoe-Kiss
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All the time, I'm too soppy for my own good!
When we qualified for the qualifiers, when we qualified for the nationals, when we got the nationals, when I didn't die at the nationals
When we qualified for the qualifiers, when we qualified for the nationals, when we got the nationals, when I didn't die at the nationals
LauraWheeler
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Lucy made me cry alot. To begin with it was frustration. But after 6 months it turned to tears of joy like the first time I caught her,
The first time I rode her, Then the tears of frustraition again when I fell off her atleast once a day everyday for a year, Then tears of joy when we started to click and we formed a partnership of twelve years achieving so much against all the odds. Then in Nov last year she was diagnosed with a very rare illness and was given a less than 50% chance of making it to xmas, I cryed lots then But she battled on and made it passed xmas (tears of joy)
I took her to the beach for the very first time I did a 14mile sponsoured ride on her in the new forest (more tears of joy) But in July while I was on holiday she took a massive turn for the worse and I had to make the terrable desition to let her go. I've never cryed so much in my life. Tears of pure pain I still cry every single day the pain just won't go and I miss her so so much
Herbie has now started the cycle again. Tears of frustration when he is bad tears of joy when we make some progress . Hopefully the tears of pain are a long long way off yet though.
But after 6 months it turned to tears of joy like the first time I caught her, The first time I rode her, Then the tears of frustraition again when I fell off her atleast once a day everyday for a year, Then tears of joy when we started to click and we formed a partnership of twelve years achieving so much against all the odds. Then in Nov last year she was diagnosed with a very rare illness and was given a less than 50% chance of making it to xmas, I cryed lots then But she battled on and made it passed xmas (tears of joy)I took her to the beach for the very first time
I did a 14mile sponsoured ride on her in the new forest (more tears of joy) But in July while I was on holiday she took a massive turn for the worse and I had to make the terrable desition to let her go. I've never cryed so much in my life. Tears of pure pain I still cry every single day the pain just won't go and I miss her so so much Herbie has now started the cycle again. Tears of frustration when he is bad
tears of joy when we make some progress . Hopefully the tears of pain are a long long way off yet though. 
Crackajack
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Oooooooooooh yes!
He has made me cry so many times...when he used to tank off with me in and out of the school...when he barged me against a metal post or when he head butted me across the stable...too many times to mention!
But i love him to bits and all that has stopped now so it tends to be tears because he is the one i can cry on without question and get a cuddle
He has made me cry so many times...when he used to tank off with me in and out of the school...when he barged me against a metal post or when he head butted me across the stable...too many times to mention!
But i love him to bits and all that has stopped now so it tends to be tears because he is the one i can cry on without question and get a cuddle
Joyous70
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Oh yes - they've both made me cry - pain, emotion, anger/frustration.
My boy made me cry when we had a lesson and he did the most spectacular trot, working correctly on his quarters in and felt like amazing think it was actually the discovering that my little appy cob is so fab and that im not rubbish after all. He also makes me cry when he rubs so hard coz of his sweet itch - not matter how or where i tie him up
My old boy made me cry when the vets said he might not recover from his lymphangitis 2 years ago, however, im taking him stubble racing tonight! and i guarantee it'll be tears of joy
Sometimes i just have to look at them if im feeling down, and they make me cry, because theyre just amazing animals, they love me, trust me and rely on me and sometimes i feel like im a pants mum & don't do enough for them or with them, don't think they mind as long as they are fed, watered & warm.
My boy made me cry when we had a lesson and he did the most spectacular trot, working correctly on his quarters in and felt like amazing
think it was actually the discovering that my little appy cob is so fab and that im not rubbish after all. He also makes me cry when he rubs so hard coz of his sweet itch - not matter how or where i tie him up My old boy made me cry when the vets said he might not recover from his lymphangitis 2 years ago, however, im taking him stubble racing tonight! and i guarantee it'll be tears of joy
Sometimes i just have to look at them if im feeling down, and they make me cry, because theyre just amazing animals, they love me, trust me and rely on me and sometimes i feel like im a pants mum & don't do enough for them or with them, don't think they mind as long as they are fed, watered & warm.