Non Horsey People Say The Funniest Things

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I was taking one of my youngsters for a little walk today when we came across a man out with his young daughter along the bridlepath, he stopped and said

"Excuse me, don't mean to interrupt but do horse's sleep when standing up?"
"Yes they can do"
"Oh, there's a horse in that field down there lying flat out, I think it could be dead"
"They also sleep lying down, its probably just having a rest, I don't think it'll be dead"
"Ah, that's all right then I thought it was dead"

Bless :D
 
The 5 year old son of one of the ladies at my field as always been intrigued by Zoom's missing eye.

The other day I was riding her and he said:

'Zoom's hurt eye has been hurt for a long time, when will it get better?'

I said 'unfortunately it won't get better'

He said 'serious?? you mean it won't grow back?!'

I said 'no'

He said 'WHOOOOOAAAAAA!'

:D :D :D :D :D
 
I was told at work by a very concerned colleague that there were three blindfolded horses in a down the road. I calmly explained that they were in fact fly masks...
 
Hehe :D

I never forget someone posting on here a conversation she had at work with a man, she said something about HHOers spending their money on rugs for their horses and he said " why would you buy a rug for a horse?, surely it would get muddy when they walk on it" ALong those lines lol, he was picturing a carpet rug :D:D
 
Perissa said:
I was told at work by a very concerned colleague that there were three blindfolded horses in a down the road. I calmly explained that they were in fact fly masks...
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I had a chap stop for directions the other day, the girls came thundering over to see what was cracking off, and he exclaimed "Oh God, are BOTH your horses blind?!" I could hardly explain about the masks and rugs for laughing!:)
 
'....so do you take the shoes off then to put on boots?....do you have to nail them on then too?'...in response to my statement that I needed to buy one of the horses a new pair of brushing boots...:D
 
sarahsum1 said:
Hehe :D

I never forget someone posting on here a conversation she had at work with a man, she said something about HHOers spending their money on rugs for their horses and he said " why would you buy a rug for a horse?, surely it would get muddy when they walk on it" ALong those lines lol, he was picturing a carpet rug :D:D
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My OHs sisters used to ride and one day she told him she was buying her horse an exercise rug. His response was why do you need to buy a rug to exercise him on. :D
 
I had a good one a month or so back.
The field the horses are in has a footpath next to it and a distinguished couple probably in their 50's saw me walking over, and having been to Tesco's I'd got the horse a bag of carrots.
Anyway, I could hear them whispering, and they turned to ask:
'Are those organic' 'Ummm, no, I don't eat organic myself & he eats so much muck out there I don't mind him having normal carrots.' 'Oh. So how does he eat them- does he have teeth?'
They were deadly serious and I was shell shocked! Had to explain yes they have teeth, it's how they eat like near enough every other animal on this planet. LOL
 
:D Funny replies - especially about rugs!!

When I sold my mare and bought my gelding - a swap for a horse that did more of the things I wanted to do (eg jump), and her going to a quieter home, a non horsey friend said "How can you do that, it would be like me selling my cat to get a fluffier one" - I wasn't sure how to respond.

Just to add, my boy is now in a home for life - I've had him so long he will end his days with me - my friend thinks that is much better.
 
Haha, do they have teeth? Excellent

Overheard at a show once a girl asking her father 'dad what are the things on that horses leg' while indicating to the horses over reach boots
to which he replied, 'um, I think they're mud flaps'
 
We used to have a little boy of about 5 who's grandma used to bring him up to see the horses all the time. He knew their names and which one was which.

Evidently he had got himself into a right state one day. The field opposite mine was the butchers, and he and his grandma had gone past just after they had loaded the cattle. He then saw them take the trailer down the the butchers and start to back up into their yard. Poor boy was very upset because he thought the horses were being sent to the butchers!!

His Grandma had to clam him down before she could explain it wasn't the horses that were being turned into burgers :)
 
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A friends girls came to have a ride on our pony, and about 20 mins after tacking up the older one looked at me puzzled, and asked, "Can he breathe with that metal thing in his mouth?" :D:D:D
The age of the child? 13!!!! Surely if he hadnt taken breath, he would be dead by now..LMAO!
 
some of these are so funny.
I get asked all the time if i see them every day, errmm yeah. Then they ask what about christmas day, I always say no it's fine, i just say i send a text and tell them to get their own breakfast.
also if the pony was the big ones baby and would it grow to the same size.
Also i took my 12 year old next door neighbour up. I was standing behind my mare grooming her tail and she asked if she wouldn't just kick me. I said no that she quite liked me.:D
 
I worryingly get asked by horse people as well as non horse people. If my 29 yr old appy is a youngster, by my 17hh IDxTB!!
 
MontyandZoom said:
The 5 year old son of one of the ladies at my field as always been intrigued by Zoom's missing eye.

The other day I was riding her and he said:

'Zoom's hurt eye has been hurt for a long time, when will it get better?'

I said 'unfortunately it won't get better'

He said 'serious?? you mean it won't grow back?!'

I said 'no'

He said 'WHOOOOOAAAAAA!'

:D :D :D :D :D
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I don;t think anything will ever top that! :o :D


My mother claims to be an expert horseman(or would ahve been,but she had us ...you knwo the type :p ) and is constantly asking what XXX is on the horses in the fields near her house.
So far I have had to explain what boots and exercise bandages are,fly masks,rugs(from a bloody awefull discription!) and even a headcollar-I must admit I passed that one to son-nothing like a 5 year old correcting you to put an end to stupid questions!.
 
1. Do they share a stable
2. When are they having their jackets on (rugs)
3. At a show, pony all gleaming and polished, mane under control, me breathing in

question to friends BF: "How does he look"?
Friends BF: "Brown"
 
The funniest I've heard was from my OH. He asked if my horse would be cold because it was windy and raining. Said horse is an overweight cob. I kindly pointed out that horses survived before humans hence don't need to be rugged.

The other funny thing he did was put the saddle on back to front and asked what he did wrong. Couldn't help but laugh out loud!
 
I once told one of my friends I had laminitis and she actually believed that people could get it :D

Years ago I used to ride a 12.2hh pony who was in his early 20's at the time. He was in a field with bigger horses, all 14.2hh+. Someone walking past once asked me when he is older will he be as big as the others :D

My cousin asked me if I ride my mini Shetland :o :D When I told her I didn't she wanted to know why I had her :confused:
 
God, I've had loads

'When will your pony grow into a horse?'

I also had the ' Are they all blind question'

' Why do you bother to ride your bike back from the farm why don't you ride the horse?'

' Why isn't your headcollar black? I thought all the things on their heads have to be black?' That one was off a 40yr old man

I've had the teeth one as well ! and ' Can horses swim?'
 
When I worked as a groom near Richmond, Surrey, a man in a smart suit walked onto the yard. He was asking for directions to Richmond, just as I was feeding the hungry mob. He asked how much meat the horses ate?!?!?!

I explained to him that they were vegetarian and he looked gob smacked and asked if I was winding him up. He said 'I'm sure they are meat eaters and liked minced beef?!?!?' I couldn't believe it. I know it's an urban area but really! I don't know who was more shocked me or him.

He also asked why a couple of the horses were 'smiling'- I then explained that they were lunging at their doors, bearing their teeth (a couple of them used to wind each other up across the barn), as he was holding me up from feeding them. He was lucky not to get bitten as he walked down the barn trying to touch the smiling horses! I had warned him not to go near the horses!

Another couple walking on the footpath at the same yard, asked why we had blindfolded two of the ponies and said they thought it was cruel. I did explain that they could see through the fly masks, and they were to protect the ponies from flies.

Just shows how little some Londoners know about horses.
 
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