New terminology for the olden day words

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Does anyone ever wonder about the new terminology for things that have been around for years, ie. stables are now called yards, horseboxes are now called lorrys, exercise bandages are now called wraps, dentists are now known as EDT's, back men as chiropractors, blacksmiths as farriers, and riding as schooling. Will horses be called something else in a few years time - equine artistes maybe??
 
Still use the old words, get some funny looks and comments for the new lot. They can call them what they like they are what they are.
 
excercise bandaged are now called wraps...

No there not.. excercise bandages are Bandages..
Wraps.. are wraps.

Blacksmiths are known as farriers.
Yes because they are farriers.
A blacksmith does all manner of forge work.
Farriers do horses feet.

Lou x
 
I wasn't trying to get that technical actually Lou but thanks for your comments. I was just merely pointing out that some people call their farriers blacksmiths and some call there blacksmiths farriers. Blacksmiths can also be farriers and farriers can also be blacksmiths. In the 70's and 80's the word 'blacksmith' denoted someone who did horses shoes. I did not hear the term 'farrier' until the early 90's and as far as I know most people did not start using the term 'farrier' until the late 80's. I have heard exercise bandages referred to as wraps, especially the wide type that wrap entirely around the leg in about 3 turns. As for the term 'lorry' - I always thought those were bright red and found in kids toy boxes. My uncle was a long distance lorry driver. He certainly did not drive horseboxes!!
 
I find myself using the older words here in Holland (I don't speak Dutch... very bad I know) as people understand them better. If you say farrier you get strange looks, say blacksmith they know exactly what you mean. Also now call shoes 'iron shoes', that's literally what they call them in Dutch so its how they refer to them in English and I've just kind of picked it up.

Same with all the old words... back man, dentist etc.
 
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I still refer to turn out rugs as New Zealand rugs, people look at me funny(very 80s)!!!!!!!!!!!

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What else are you supposed to call them
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I didn't know NZ's had a new name!

I'm not really old enough to call my farrier a blacksmith plus he might be a bit offend that he spent 4 years studying to be refered to ask a man than can bend metal
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I would never geta so called 'back man' out as I think they are all scammer, osteopaths and massage therapist yes, they don't do the spine clicky thing
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New Zealand rugs are not called NZ now, just turn out rugs. Blacksmithing is not 'just bending metal' it is a skilled craft in itself.

Barefoot is a new term instead of unshod.
 
LOL if I told my YO to put my horse's turn out rug on she'd wonder what was wrong with me! We still refer to them as New Zealand.

And yes I know blacksmithing is a craft but it's doesn't take 4 years at college to qualify and you don't have living animals well being as a responsibility!
 
edt- tooth doctor
chiro- back doctor
lorry/horse box- float
halter instead of head collar (normally made of rope!)
school- manage
stables- yard
 
You know what REALLY annoys me - most horse owners call each side of their horse the left or right! They look at me gone out when i ask if they mean the near or off side, as left and right - well what, the horses right hoof side, or looking at the horse the viewers right hand side!
 
very new....all of it.


here weren't "back people", "dentists", "saddle fitters", "mixes", "calmers", "haylege", "wraps", "travel boots", "trailers", "lorries", "farriers", "menages", "schooling", "fleece", "coolers", "turnouts", "wicking rugs", etc etc etc


things way back when were, IMO, much easier for horse and rider......
 
How I agree with JM07--we had hay,straw,jute rugs,NZ rugs (green canvas), oats and bran and we had to boil our barley for hours, also the linseed.We just had cotton wool to put under bandages and a poultice was kaolin.
Menage? What was a menage? It was a corner of the field!!! You young uns don't know how lucky you are!!

Now I KNOW I am a Dinosaur!!
Lol
 
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