Lessons you have learned from horses

The better and more expensive the clothes you have on; the greater, proportionally, is the chances of you being chucked off in a *****e heap; having green slime dribbled all over you; or wormer and/or hoof oil all over you, or all three disasters in rapid succession.

The most expensive rug is the one that gets trashed before the others. Ditto headcollars.

It ALWAYS, without fail, tiddles down with rain if you go out without your riding mac on. Conversely, if its tipping down when you leave the yard, within 10 minutes the clouds will have gone away, the sun will have come out, and you'll be sweating like a pig.

Following point above, it will rain without fail if you hack out after having just cleaned your (leather) tack.

Horse will load fine any day of the week; but never on show days or hunting days.

Your horse will always lose a shoe when the farrier's on holiday and/or can't be contacted.

Veterinary emergencies - equine & canine - never ever happen on any other times apart from during the middle of the night; in the middle of a storm/thunderstorm/what-have-you; or weekends (especially Sunday mornings); or Bank Holidays.

The more embarrassing your falling out the plate, the more people there are to witness it.
 
Top