If someone referred to your horse as a NAG?

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What would you think of them?

I spoke to an organisation who focus on helping owners find horses that have gone missing yesterday and they referred to my pony as a nag. The context used was 'So what is this nag then'?

I have my thoughts on this, but what are yours?
 
I think its just a term people use.


I always say to my oh when going to get daphi from the field: " Im going to go bring the nag in"

I think its just a freindly term for horse. lol I dont think its meant in nastiness
 
My family are from Wiltshire and use the term absolutely affectionately to refer to any equine beasty- definitely not offensive- however it is used quite casually "have you done anything about your nag's cough" for example, so I'm surprised a professional would use it in a working environment?
 
It doesn't sound very professional or compassionate, but I suspect I'd have carried on conversing in the hope that they could find my horse, whether they view them as a nag or not.

Ned....well I find that a more endearing term. Nag to me sums up a half dead, drecrepit thing.
 
If an organisation calle dmy horse a Nag i would go mad.. Id a mate/farrier called my horse a Nag.. Id probably agree!!

I call em all Neds!

Lou x
 
Yes I often say I'm off to sort the Neds.

As said above the word Nag makes me think of a poor, broken down old horse.

I'm really quiet shocked that an organisation who claim to help re unite owners with their horses can even think about using this word.
 
might be a regional thing, but I'm from Dorset and don't find the term offensive.

sure i've seen somewhere, the original meaning was a horse around 15hh
 
Neds always seems a very childish term and is a relatively new one too. Sadly, when you see or hear it so much like on here, it rubs off and even I refer to them as neds too, lol!
One of the greatest compliments a rider could get years ago was to be called a nagsman; it meant you could ride most things well!
 
Definition: horse, especially one that is old or in poor condition. I refer to my horse as a nag in the same way my friend refers to her mare as an old bag! I also refer to him a as neddy, and I tell him "I love my ponio" also. I guess a lot of it is how you refer to things yourself so maybe the lady you were talking to on the phone didn't mean anything bad by it.
 
nag doesn't offend me, nor does donkey or anything else people call them.

i have a coloured horse in a very traditional hunting community so she gets lots of disparaging remarks!
 
My dad calls my horse donkey, ned or nag all the time
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I do cringe when he refers to other peoples horses as donkeys though and tell him off for doing it. It doesn't bother me from him, he's non horsey and doesn't get that it could be taken badly, but if a stranger called my horse a donkey or something I might be a little offended.
 
Seriously? Are you joking?
The person was probably intending to relax you and put you at ease... this world is getting way too pc if you get offended about the word "nag"
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Kate x
 
Up in Scotland, a ned is a person who wears tracksuits and lots of gold jewellery.

To me, the word nag is somebody who keeps moaning and nagging.

I am originally from down south and believe it is a term to describe any member of the equine species.

Jake is referred to in the family as Jake, hoss, sir and pony.
 
If I got offended by a horseperson calling my horse a nag, then I'd be more concerned about me than the other person.

I object to my family calling my horse a cripple, but seeing as that's what I refer to him as I don't have too much room to complain!

As MFH says, a true 'nagsmen' is someone one should hold in esteem, as someone who has a very good 'way' with horses, and as such I just don't find the term 'nag' offensive.
 
what Highlandponylass means is here in scotland ned means the same as chav stands for non educated deliquent!!!!! so i dont ever call my horses that !!!
 
I agree with patches thats not very professional of them.
I refer to my girl as a nag sometimes, for me i have used it in an affectionate way, it really does depend on the context its in as to whether its rudeness of harmless
 
I think its totally unprofessional of a company to refer to a potential customers horse as a nag...even if used in the same loose way we many of us do, when were are joking I call them nags, gg's ponios when with friends but certainly would not use any of those if working for a company.
 
I used to work for a woman who used to call the horses IT , bring IT in, trot IT up, yes It needs a new set of shoes, used to bug the hell out of me , nag wouldnt bother me not really as it is used affectionately x
 
to be honest if they referred to my bog pony as anything other than her full show name i'd find it quite offensive.


i'm guilty of calling horses "it" sometimes but usually only if i'm feeling passionate about something, like "they should just sell It"
 
Sorry is this for real?

Everyone refers to my horse as "the spotty arsed circus horse" or SACH for short even the vet!

I have always used nag, neddy, donkey as terms of endearment and one of the joking threats we make about our horses (Holland) is if they don;t behave they will be turned into Paardenworst (sausages!) in the UK I used to threaten my old mare with becomming Chum.

But then I lost my PC'ness and ability to be easily insulted when i moved to Holland rudest people on earth!
 
Sticks and stones and all that
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Some of the lads refer to my lot as cans in waiting, or chum. When I have a whinge about them they tell me they are no good for anything but dog food or glue .............. probably just as well they're my friends not yours eh
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Its words, I think maybe everyone has become too sensitive or maybe I'm just very laid back
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While I can understand your reason to bring our company into disrepute may I just say my colleague refers to all equines as nags as a term of endearment not detrimental to any horses. We provide a free service to anyone wishing to find their horse, we do not charge or receive any money, everything is done with our own resources. We can provide many references, sorry if the term has offended anyone it was never meant to.
Katie Tucker
 
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