Husbands vs horses

[Keira 8888]

Now I shouldn’t really be saying this....

And honestly my OH is a useful jolly type..

But..... darlings!!! Does any else just think...only for a moment of course... what would life be like with just our animals???

I know I shouldn’t think this... but when I take myself to bed - and gaze at my slightly overweight, stubborn husband, snoring happily away in bed....I think - what would life be with just animals ??? cats, dogs, horses - I honestly think I would be happy as a clam! I could happily slice his head off and boil it for supper! Is this normal??

 

[Caol Ila]

My horse has many great qualities, but she's never made me coffee in the morning.

 

[Keira 8888]

My horse has many great qualities, but she's never made me coffee in the morning.

Hmm that’s certainly a disappointment

 

[GSD Woman]

Ignore his snoring and you'll be less likely to want to chop off his head and boil it for supper.

 

[Keira 8888]

Ignore his snoring and you'll be less likely to want to chop off his head and boil it for supper.

Let’s hope so...

 

[planete]

I just do not put up with snoring husbands! He has his room and I have mine, it makes for a much more civilised relationship once the first few years of unbridled bed delights are past.

 

[Archangel]

But..... darlings!!! Does any else just think...only for a moment of course... what would life be like with just our animals???

husband, snoring happily away in bed.

Whenever the dog is snoring I think "how cute", when OH is snoring...

 

[dogatemysalad]

Mines pretty useful, he loves horses as much as I do. He's the one who clears the snow for the horses to get out of the stable, unfreeze the taps and wheels bedding and hay in wheel barrows across the ice. He also builds a good hay store and rug racks.
Whenever we have extreme weather on our yard, suddenly a lot of husbands and boyfriends appear to help and support without any fuss. They're a great bunch.

 

[Abi90]

My horse has many great qualities, but she's never made me coffee in the morning.

Neither has my husband ?‍

 

[BBP]

Careful what you wish for! I’ve tested this reality since lockdown started (not boiling heads but just me, cats, dogs, horses). Once in a while it would be nice to have a little support.

 

[luckyoldme]

Neither has my husband ?‍

Try this top tip....
When you wake up turn to your husband and say
"Darling I don't know if I want sex or coffee"
It worked for me.
He went and put the kettle on .
Sorted.

 

[twiggy2]

O get a cup of tea in bed almost every morning and lately it has been joined by toast, this morning it was a little different and it was a cup of tea and mixed fruit and custard strudle-yum

 

[brighteyes]

Mines pretty useful, he loves horses as much as I do. He's the one who clears the snow for the horses to get out of the stable, unfreeze the taps and wheels bedding and hay in wheel barrows across the ice. He also builds a good hay store and rug racks.
Whenever we have extreme weather on our yard, suddenly a lot of husbands and boyfriends appear to help and support without any fuss. They're a great bunch.

Did he tell you to put this? Or are you locked in a cupboard for your original anwer?

 

[Gloi]

When I was with my partner we lived on separate shifts. I went out to the horse first thing and when I got back after riding he might have got up. Evening he loaded the van and went off to play a gig getting home in the early hours. Worked ok except when we wanted to do things together when half the daylight was gone before he got going.

 

[dogatemysalad]

Did he tell you to put this? Or are you locked in a cupboard for your original anwer?

Nah, I was paid.

 

[milliepops]

Nah, I was paid.

haha
I have to give mine credit too, he is always prepared to muck in when the going gets tough. But I'd really like him to make the tea in the morning for a change

 

[J&S]

I have lived the scenario you suggest Keira and it was peaceful but........ boring!!

 

[Baccara]

Well, my OH really stepped up when I was ill for a week over Christmas. He fed, turned out, mucked out, rugged up, brought in, changed rugs, put boots on and off, not always on the right horses or legs, but hey he tried. I cant reallycomplain about him, but what really bugs me is that he cannot tie up a hay net, no matter how many times he is shown. When Im on form he wont go near the horses, so I seem to have my cake and can eat it!!

 

[RHM]

I have lived that existence and it was certainly peaceful! I did love being single. My OH is an absolute champ though and although doesn’t get involved in the animals if I need him he is there. There is also no better feeling that coming home after riding in the pissing down rain to a hot dinner!

 

[windand rain]

Well he has been around almost as long as the horses and is pretty good. He does most of the cooking, cleaning and DIY at the house and the ponies, builds fences, storage etc he is a bit of a jack of all trades master of none. He also helps poo picking and any handling that needs two. His biggest fault is he is loud in everything which makes me want to boil his head from time to time so think it is a common feeling. Yes he does make coffee in the morning

 

[Goldenstar]

I would never have picked a non animal loving partner .
MrGS had guinea pigs when he was young but his mother told him that the sea voyage would kill them when they left Ireland he discovered a bit later this was a lie and I don’t think he ever forgave her .
He was thrilled I had a dog and fascinated by my horses .
Hes been very generous not only financially but in realising that emotionally he’s in a losing battle with the animals .
On my side I know when to stop and I allow him to enjoy his horse without lifting a finger he can just about put on a head collar that’s it .

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

The snoring is not a problem for me as I have a bed always made up in the spare room i can retreat to, he does make tea in the morning and cooks sometimes he also pays for all my animals and our whole life so I have nothing to complain about!

 

[scruffyponies]

Mine refuses to have anything to do with the horses, so I was dragging an overloaded wheelbarrow half a mile across boggy ground to drive in fence posts by myself yesterday.
However he does the tea and sympathy thing very well... there was hot soup waiting for me when I got back.

In practice he is the only reason I can have the horses. I can do 6 kids, full time work and horses, but couldn't add laundry, cooking, cleaning and shopping without something having to give.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would never have picked a non animal loving partner .
MrGS had guinea pigs when he was young but his mother told him that the sea voyage would kill them when they left Ireland he discovered a bit later this was a lie and I don’t think he ever forgave her .
He was thrilled I had a dog and fascinated by my horses .
Hes been very generous not only financially but in realising that emotionally he’s in a losing battle with the animals .
On my side I know when to stop and I allow him to enjoy his horse without lifting a finger he can just about put on a head collar that’s it .

My oh can't put a head collar on either and his very clever in most other aspects he runs multi million pound businesses, but give him a horse a head collar or a rug and he is pretty useless

 

[pixie]

He brings straw down to the yard and empties the muck heap twice a week. He also goes out first thing to put straw on the boiler so that the house can be warm and then comes in and lights the stove too. He de-ices the car and runs the heating before I go to work so that the windscreen has chance to defog. He also cooks dinner most nights.
My pony is an ungrateful sod who likes to escape from his field, get into the feedbins and generally poop a lot. He is cute and fluffy though

 

[9tails]

I swapped a live in boyfriend of seven years for my horse. I said I wanted a horse, he said I couldn't afford one. What he meant was that I couldn't afford to bankroll his cushy lifestyle if I bought a horse. So I bought the horse and he moved out three days before she arrived. We have been blissfully happy for twelve years.

ETA he told me I couldn't buy a nice sporty car a few years beforehand. He told me that he would leave if I bought it. So I bought it but he didn't fulfil his promise. I still have that car too!

 

[onemoretime]

Whenever the dog is snoring I think "how cute", when OH is snoring...

I just love this video, I had it a couple of years ago but it went missing. It was called "This cat takes crap from no one" and I think its about right. Not sure if he's a south paw or not ha ha

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I’d quite like one just to share the household bills with ?. I’ve seen a lot of women dragged down by their partners but if you get a good one I’d hang onto them.

I seem to be perpetually single which 90% of the time I love but there are times when I’d love someone to share my life with it can get a bit dull.

 

[EventingMum]

It's a question of training said husband!! We originally met through horses but he was very much a novice however, I had him pretty quickly trained in the art of putting in studs, lorry driving and collecting ring jump altering and etiquette. We've been married for nearly 35 years and he has supported me and then our son with our horsey endeavours, albeit with the occasional moan. His handyman skills are second to none and he takes great pride in making constant improvements round the yard. The snoring used to bother me but then I was diagnosed with sleep aponea and was probably worse than him and, bless him, he used to lie awake to make sure I kept breathing. As for being a bit overweight, he has recently lost two and half stone so anything is possible! Even better he cooks and shops and generally acts as my carer with my dodgy health. All this from a man who's mother ran after him and his brothers so he had no domestic skills whatsoever when we met - so ladies, like dogs and horses (maybe not cats) anything is possible with training and encouragement

 

[windand rain]

Yes EM mine was a spoilt brat only child that could barely wipe his own nose when we met in September 1975 we got engaged in December married in July 1976 and have been together through thick and thin for 45 years now Some pretty grim experiences but a lot more joyous ones. I do think compromise is the answer. He is still a spoilt brat about material things but I have almost learned to ignore that Almost