How horsey are you?

I'm quite happy to admit that my horses are my pets and I am very attached to them. Once I have bonded with a horse I wouldn't sell unless it was a dire emergency. However, I have sold on horses that I haven't got on with.

However, my horses don't come above my family in my affections. I also don't mollycoddle them - I treat them as horses rather than 'my babies'!
 
To me, my horses are my pets, just like my dogs are so get treated the same. I would never sell my dogs so wouldn't my horses.
I do love them..they have personalities but I'm not IN love with them..
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As for how horsey I am?..well I don't live and breathe horses but I do work round them. They are a responsibility that I took on, just like my dogs, and I fit things around them however they are treated as horses, they live out all year round and are relatively low maintenance which means my life doesn't have to revolve around them too much..
 
I've had seven horses in my life and the only one I truely got attached to was J. I've always been fond of each of my horses but I've not been devestated by them going. (except J) I would say I'm horsey because I enjoy every aspect of their care and I miss it. For me it wasn't just about competing and getting satisfaction from bringing a horse on. Those bits were good but it was all the little things too.
 
Mine are my hobby, my interest outside the home, a way of getting in the fresh air and keeping relatively fit. I also like the intellectual challenge of understanding them and getting the best from them. I couldn't imagine a life without horses at all because they have been such a big part of my life for such a long time.
I have the mud and bedding in the car, muddy boots in the house and tack hanging up all over the place and a dream to retire and breed ponies because I like the lifestyle. But I am not soppy about them and if they had to go I suppose I would cope, don't know what I would do with all that spare time and money though
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well i hope i am horsey i am animal mad i own a pure arab mare, a little staffy pup and a main coon cat i love them all to pieces, iv just had a baby boy who is my life but i still carnt forget my animals there my life 2!
 
I love mine so much, would do anything to keep them, just like my dogs. I will be absolutely devestated when any of them die, and even if I couldnt ride they wouldnt be going anywhere, of course they are not as important as family but they are important.
 
I am very attatched to my horse but I think this is partly due to my life style.
My horse depends on me as she cant look after herself and I have nothing else to do than look after her.
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I have never really been close to my family and I'm quite hardened to them. It doesnt mean that I dont love them but I have grown up to be independant and do my own thing. I am single and never really loved anyone enough to devote my life to them.

I waited years to have my own horse and so when I got her I was over the moon. We have been through so much together and it hasnt always been easy, but she is turning out to be a superstar and the horse I have always wanted. We have a very strong bond and I have become very close to her. To me she is filling the gap in my life.
 
I adore my horse, I spend alot of time doing horsey things and it is a huge part of my life. However, he does get treated like a horse, and the amount of time I spend with him is more due to my love of the sport of equestrianism than being overly soppy about him. I would be devastted if anything happened to him, and I am MASSIVELY horsey, but not in a soppy "he's my baby" kinda way!?
 
you're not a heartless cow by any means. Every human is different and has different views, which is what makes the world go round. If you think of those that own horses, we all do different things with them and look after them in different ways too.
Me I would do anything for Pidge but that's just me
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I love for my horses to be loved and adored and I most definitely couldn't let someone else look after them for me to simply hop on

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But doesn't meen that my horse isn't loved and adored - just not by me everyday.

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I know, I think i put that in my post? Or something along those lines. Or I meant to.

But i'd just feel as if I was using them as a machine as opposed to an animal if all I did for them was ride.
Plus - the non-riding aspects are some of my favourites.
 
I love spending time with my horse. I love long mooching hacks together, the thrill of competing etc. He fullfills my need to nurture and care for something as a childless 30-something year old needs to! BUT, he is a horse and whereas he means the world to me if for some reason he had to go then he would....I would miss him like crazy, but I know there will be other horses in my life
 
I reckon I must be as I was asked once if I wont he lottery would I get a great horse and pay people to look after it and I said no I;d buy a fab horse and get someone else ot ride it and I would look after it!
I don't however live/eat/sleep horse...........but it comes up at least once a day, and I like mucking out and grooming.
 
I love my horses and ponies...I have had my little pony for 17 yrs now and the only reason I do not sell her is due to her giving me so much enjoyment when I was younger..I also could not bear to think what might happen to her if I did sell her..I see so many people looking for their old ponies to find out how they are and to buy them back...I know horses are not meant to have much emotion but my horses know me from a stranger and my horse does so much for me.
They are not my life but I could not sell them...love them loads..
 
I will never sell either of mine, I put my animals needs before my OH as he can take care of himself. My pets are definitely part of the family and I would be broken hearted if anything happened to one of them. I devote a huge amount of time to caring for them and other horsey things such as looking at horsemart, horsey shopping, reading horse related material, attending lectures on horsecare etc
 
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