Equus Leather
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Do you need an OH who is into the horseyness or does it not matter?
Horsey other halves.....
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jesterfaerie
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My OH isn't horsey at all infact he is scared of evey horse other than mine.
He will help me out (holding him or throwing his feed into his stable) but that is as far as his horseyness goes. So I think so long as they understand that horses need a lot of work and cannot just be dropped and left like a car then they don't need to be 'horsey' at all.
He will help me out (holding him or throwing his feed into his stable) but that is as far as his horseyness goes. So I think so long as they understand that horses need a lot of work and cannot just be dropped and left like a car then they don't need to be 'horsey' at all.
jumpthemoon
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My OH is the most un-horsey OH ever! He is football mad (I HATE football) so as you can tell we are made for each other!
Seriously though, he goes off to footy and I go to the horses - suits us both. He didnt want a girlfriend that woudl be whining all the time for him to come home and I felt the same
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I did have a horsey OH and I ended up looking after his horse all the time cos he was too bl**dy lazy! I couldn't leave him until his horse had to be pts cos I was worried he would't look after him!
I did have a horsey OH and I ended up looking after his horse all the time cos he was too bl**dy lazy! I couldn't leave him until his horse had to be pts cos I was worried he would't look after him!
wizoz
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My husband is allergic to horses! I keep trying to get him to come and watch me eventing but he says he doesn't mind the jumping, he just can't stand watching me go round in circles
Last time he came to watch me, I got spun after the dressage
That was because the start of the xc was right next to the dressage arena's
Sometimes tho, I think it is probably best that he doesn't have anything to do with it, otherwise I think he would worry about the size of the fences!
Sometimes tho, I think it is probably best that he doesn't have anything to do with it, otherwise I think he would worry about the size of the fences!
jesterfaerie
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jumpthemoon, same here my OH is footie mad and I don't like it!
_OC_
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My OH started learning to ride when I came back to horse owning after a gap......and was doing alright only prob he had no fear at all.....gave up after buying all the gear!
He will ask if the 'nag' is alright, and when my mare was PTS he stayed with her.......so his sort of horsey I guess,he understands my passion....but TBH his is golf and more so cricket,which he is in a team!
catembi
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Mine is really good! Can feed, do feet, do rugs. He's my eyes on the ground if I'm schooling & tapes lessons so we can analyse them afterwards & spot all my billion faults. Does studs & WOW flaps cos I'm too impatient. Drives the box to shows & lessons, grooms etc etc etc. The only thing he won't do is put the saddle on!! He can easily be left in charge for a day or two if I'm off auditing. He doesn't ride since a horse I had a few years ago bucked him off & broke his back.
Mel85
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My OH isn't horsey and isn't remotely interested in watching either!!! He's come to about 3 events in 5 years, but that's his choice. I would like him to be a bit more supportive...I go and support him at motocross events even though it doesnt really interest me! Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a horsey OH...but then as men are usually "right" about everything we'd probably only end up falling out!!!
NewHeights_SJ
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My husband is allergic to horses!
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That is unfortunate, but it made me laugh!! *sorry*
My OH wasn't horsey at all before he met me. Now he is much more involved but i wouldnt say he is horsey...though he will happily muck out, groom and handle mine. A horse got loose at the yard a few days back and he even went to catch it. He is a very good groom!!
I think im lucky, but really i dont think you need to have a horsey OH, just an understanding one!!
My husband is allergic to horses!
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That is unfortunate, but it made me laugh!! *sorry*
My OH wasn't horsey at all before he met me. Now he is much more involved but i wouldnt say he is horsey...though he will happily muck out, groom and handle mine. A horse got loose at the yard a few days back and he even went to catch it. He is a very good groom!!
I think im lucky, but really i dont think you need to have a horsey OH, just an understanding one!!
Gorgeous George
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My OH isn't horsey but now I have George he is showing some interest and even mucks out sometimes! He has also been heard to tell people 'we've bought a horse'!!
Navalgem
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I think it's importent to have a horsey OH or a very understanding one!! Wish my OH was horsey, though if he was I'd prob wish he wasn't! lol
splatty
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My OH is not good with our horses, hes scared of them and utterly useless, we"ve even stopped him coming to shows cause he gets so nervous watching our daughter jumping (she is 12) and puts her off, but wouldnt change him he is completely happy with our hobby as long as he doesnt have to get his hands too dirty oh and hes quite happy to pay for it as well.
WFL
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I have never had an "another half" (as I am a complete person), but I have had a girlfiend with 2 (later 3) horses. It did not work as she had them on DIY at 1 yard and went to her shows. I have mine on full livery elsewhere and went to my shows. We never saw each other.
SecretSquirrell379
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My other half is not horsey in as much as he does not ride, although I think that he would love to. He's a bit too chunky for my mare though so he just rides when we go on holiday.
He does not come down the yard that often but is great at poo picking, spoiling Cropi rotten, playing tag with her in the field, changing rugs and grooming. He does come a watch my lessons occasionally and when I start going out and about he will come armed with the camera. He has never moaned about the amount of time I spend down the yard, in fact he often encourages me to 'make the most of the weather' and spend more time there.
When I dislocated my shoulder a couple of years ago he changed rugs, put out and in, mucked out and did the feeds for my girl and another horse I was looking after at the time for 6 weeks
He was and is a star, I am very lucky
He also just bought me a set of Sprenger Bow Stirrups
He does not come down the yard that often but is great at poo picking, spoiling Cropi rotten, playing tag with her in the field, changing rugs and grooming. He does come a watch my lessons occasionally and when I start going out and about he will come armed with the camera. He has never moaned about the amount of time I spend down the yard, in fact he often encourages me to 'make the most of the weather' and spend more time there.
When I dislocated my shoulder a couple of years ago he changed rugs, put out and in, mucked out and did the feeds for my girl and another horse I was looking after at the time for 6 weeks
He also just bought me a set of Sprenger Bow Stirrups
jesterfaerie
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My OH isn't horsey but now I have George he is showing some interest and even mucks out sometimes! He has also been heard to tell people 'we've bought a horse'!!
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aww bless him!
My OH isn't horsey but now I have George he is showing some interest and even mucks out sometimes! He has also been heard to tell people 'we've bought a horse'!!
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aww bless him!
WeeBrown
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I don't think it is essential if your OH is horsey but as others have said it does help. My ex was allergic to all animals with fur and couldn't even watch me at events if they were indoors (not that I went to many!). This was a bit of a downer when I was at uni as weekends had to be a decision between riding in riding club or journeying home 5 hours away by train...at the time the ex won (silly me!). My husband though was not horsey at all til he met me - he had a few lessons at a crap riding school a few years after we got together and wasn't that bothered, then I went to my present, very good riding school, he watched me once and wanted to go himself. He now tells me what I need to improve on (cheeky, but very helpful!) and we joint own a horse.
Scarlett
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MY Oh had never touched a horse when we met, he let me borrow money to but Darcy, became hooked on horses himself and let me off with the cash and Darcy is his horse. He is still a novice in riding terms but he loooooooooooooves the care side of things, poo picks, grooms, makes feeds and genuinely loves the horses to bits.
Having had a completely non-horsey OH before its such a relief to have someone who doesnt object to me buying stuff for them, or being there every night and all day at weekends. He is even happy to miss going out to the pub on a Friday night cos we dont have enough time after work to ride, see to the horses, get home and get ready to go out.
I certainly wouldnt have 2 horses and a trailer if it wasnt for the fact he was horsey now too - makes life so much easier.
I do take an interest in his hobby though - retro mountian bikes - and if he wants to buy some obscure bike part from ebay for one of his bikes then I would never have a problem with it, fairs fair!!!
Having had a completely non-horsey OH before its such a relief to have someone who doesnt object to me buying stuff for them, or being there every night and all day at weekends. He is even happy to miss going out to the pub on a Friday night cos we dont have enough time after work to ride, see to the horses, get home and get ready to go out.
I certainly wouldnt have 2 horses and a trailer if it wasnt for the fact he was horsey now too - makes life so much easier.
I do take an interest in his hobby though - retro mountian bikes - and if he wants to buy some obscure bike part from ebay for one of his bikes then I would never have a problem with it, fairs fair!!!
grandmaweloveyou
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it certainly helps to have an oh into horses, i practically interviewed mine when we met to ensure this was the case then introduced horses at different levels of commitment as we went along ie occasional ride, share 2 days per week, share 5 days per week, loan now own my own and couldnt do it without her. now she rides a friends horse and its awesome. think i took the biscuit on sunday when i popped down for 20mins to check and bring him in, and came back 3.5hours later having hacked out and went to the pub, im pretty spoilt, she grabbed a cab and met me at the pub with leadcollar / headrope and drinks money!!!!!!!!(must remember that next time i moan haha)
zoesophie
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My OH is in no way shape or form horsey! His hobby is cars and when Im with Oscar hes doing cars. Works pretty well really coz we are both kept busy and we are not the kind of couple that like to be in each others pockets!
I do love him to bits but couldnt be with him down the yard too it would drive me mad
Equus Leather
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My other half is in no way horsey, he's a total towny through and through. I've not had much horsey contact since being with him so he's not seen me with them. I'm easily bored so he's seen the side of me that flits from idea to idea and doesn't last long, but horses has been the steady constant in my life. It annoys me when, for instance, I ask him to come with me when I'm going to try a horse tomorrow and he says no. He's not the slightest bit interested and that hurts that I have noone to share my passion with.
Blizzard
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my OH wasnt horsey at all when I met him, I converted him though and he now has his own horse.
Tallguywales
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My OH is horsey when it suits him lol.
When he wants to ride he becomes very horsey...tacks up rides, turns out, washes off....he also drives me all over the country in our lorry, takes time off work to video my training, feeds...infact does most of the support work that I really couldnt do without!
But...point blank refuses to muck out or plait mains - they become my horses at this point and wasnt there something important to do...elsewhere....mmmmmm
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When he wants to ride he becomes very horsey...tacks up rides, turns out, washes off....he also drives me all over the country in our lorry, takes time off work to video my training, feeds...infact does most of the support work that I really couldnt do without!
But...point blank refuses to muck out or plait mains - they become my horses at this point and wasnt there something important to do...elsewhere....mmmmmm
bec
H_Venables
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I'm thoroughly content that my other half in non-horsey. I'm lucky in the way that he grew up on a farm with horses and his father owns horses still so he knows what to do with them, and could if i needed help!
He has football, I have horse and we're both happy. We'd only argue over who was better at what and he'd panic that i was in some kind of danger!!!
He has football, I have horse and we're both happy. We'd only argue over who was better at what and he'd panic that i was in some kind of danger!!!
hannah87
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my OH has been slowly converted over the past 3 years, from never even been near a horse he can now: muckout, change rugs, catch, lead, turnout, groom , pickout feet and walk trot and canter - altho he still struggles to get off in the correct way as it hurts!!!!
Michelle73
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I would like my next man to be a horsy one never having dated a horsy man before!!!! But nobody wants me
nobody loves me
AND I've lost 4st 5lb in 22 wks and still nobody loves me or wants me
EXCEPT MY HORSE!!!!!!!!!!!
Who loves me unconditionally regardless
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WFL
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I would like my next man to be a horsy one never having dated a horsy man before!!!!
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We keep a low profile! You will have to look hard to find where we hide.
I would like my next man to be a horsy one never having dated a horsy man before!!!!
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We keep a low profile! You will have to look hard to find where we hide.
missshell
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My husband wants to learn to ride. Must get him a lesson booked. Im getting my first horse next year and he said perhaps we can make a start in the spring
Michelle73
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I would like my next man to be a horsy one never having dated a horsy man before!!!!
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We keep a low profile! You will have to look hard to find where we hide.
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Ah well, such is life. Besides I don't go looking
Mr Right, knows exactly where to find me when he dicides to come looking... I'll be down the field with the horses!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I would like my next man to be a horsy one never having dated a horsy man before!!!!
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We keep a low profile! You will have to look hard to find where we hide.
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Ah well, such is life. Besides I don't go looking
Solstar
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when i met my bf he wasnt horsey at all, but he started helping me with solo.
this has progressed to him buying a friends horse, and now he rides him.
although he is only walking and trotting at the mo, he can catch, groom, tack up, rug and feed. he can turnout and muck out too- and because i have taught him to do all this, he does the 'right' way. (basically, he does things the way i like them to be done!)
this has progressed to him buying a friends horse, and now he rides him.
although he is only walking and trotting at the mo, he can catch, groom, tack up, rug and feed. he can turnout and muck out too- and because i have taught him to do all this, he does the 'right' way. (basically, he does things the way i like them to be done!)