Tayto
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Phew! Sounds like I am pretty normal then 
thanks guys!
thanks guys!
Please help - I am obsessed with my horse...
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GoldenOrlaith
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Normal to me! I get up everyday at 5.30am to pander to my girl, work all day with the racehorses, love ride, and mother them all (I "do" 5 of them), waste disposable income on their mineral licks, new head collars, etc etc, and then get home for 6pm in order to worship my pony, take her out and spill my guts to her on my day and ,my stresses and my hopes and dreams for her. Horses.... They're like a drug! a very expensive and addictive variety, but also makes you give up all others! (No drinking night out for me!)
Luckily for me, my boyfriend can come and bike ride with us twice a week and enjoys coming to local race courses with me!
Also I have a weekend evening job waitressing at outdoor weddings for cash to pay for pony entries and kit, and it means I have a mini social life seeing the same bunch of fun girls also all saving cash for various activities/luxuries ... they think I'm mad spending it all on a horse, but I think they're crazy buying Mulberry handbags!!
Luckily for me, my boyfriend can come and bike ride with us twice a week and enjoys coming to local race courses with me!
Also I have a weekend evening job waitressing at outdoor weddings for cash to pay for pony entries and kit, and it means I have a mini social life seeing the same bunch of fun girls also all saving cash for various activities/luxuries ... they think I'm mad spending it all on a horse, but I think they're crazy buying Mulberry handbags!!
mandwhy
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Haha I am similar although I do sadly have to do other stuff, the whole time I am doing that I am mostly thinking about horses in general it really has taken over my life, to be honest my studies HAVE suffered even though I said they wouldn't, ah well its worth it!
it really has taken over my life, to be honest my studies HAVE suffered even though I said they wouldn't, ah well its worth it!mulledwhine
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Don't worry, it is a passing phase OP
NU ABO
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Sounds completely normal to me.
I do still enjoy going to concerts and having special trips out. But they have to be special, and if I'm not sure how Jack will be while I'm away, then Jack comes first and I cancel.
I never really go out drinking with friends. In fact I rarely see friends anymore, granted most of them went off to Uni and I got accepted into my chosen Uni, but I wasn't 100% sure it was what I wanted, so I went straight into full-time work and got into horses properly at about 19.
Now I budget money on Jack, I work my time around Jack... Jack is my priority in virtually every aspect of my life.
So I have any regrets?
Pfft, no!
I do still enjoy going to concerts and having special trips out. But they have to be special, and if I'm not sure how Jack will be while I'm away, then Jack comes first and I cancel.
I never really go out drinking with friends. In fact I rarely see friends anymore, granted most of them went off to Uni and I got accepted into my chosen Uni, but I wasn't 100% sure it was what I wanted, so I went straight into full-time work and got into horses properly at about 19.
Now I budget money on Jack, I work my time around Jack... Jack is my priority in virtually every aspect of my life.
So I have any regrets?
Pfft, no!
NikKnock
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So after being interested in horses my whole life but parents not being able to afford lessons etc, at the age of 22 I started taking riding lessons. I caught the bug immediately and spent every spare moment I had at the riding school, offering to muck out etc!
Nearly 3 years on, after loaning a horse for a short time, I bought my very own horse! I have had her for 14 weeks now and am loving every minute!
Problem is - I spend every spare minute with her! My flat is a mess, my boyfriend feels totally neglected and I have no motiviation at work as I just spend the day counting down the hours till I can see my horsey!
Is this normal?!?!?
Other people at the yard seem to lead relitively "normal" lives. They have nights out with friends, weekends away with boyfriends and take part in other hobbies.
I have no interest in anything anymore unless it is horsey. I dont like to go on nights out as it means I will be hungover and wont be able to get up early and spend the day with my horse! When I am not at the yard, I am on the internet researching horsey related topics or reading horsey magazines.
I honestly think that if my boyfriend dumped me right now, I wouldn't even notice (haha, just joking.... I think)
I am obsessed - please help
So after being interested in horses my whole life but parents not being able to afford lessons etc, at the age of 22 I started taking riding lessons. I caught the bug immediately and spent every spare moment I had at the riding school, offering to muck out etc!
Nearly 3 years on, after loaning a horse for a short time, I bought my very own horse! I have had her for 14 weeks now and am loving every minute!
Problem is - I spend every spare minute with her! My flat is a mess, my boyfriend feels totally neglected and I have no motiviation at work as I just spend the day counting down the hours till I can see my horsey!
Is this normal?!?!?
Other people at the yard seem to lead relitively "normal" lives. They have nights out with friends, weekends away with boyfriends and take part in other hobbies.
I have no interest in anything anymore unless it is horsey. I dont like to go on nights out as it means I will be hungover and wont be able to get up early and spend the day with my horse! When I am not at the yard, I am on the internet researching horsey related topics or reading horsey magazines.
I honestly think that if my boyfriend dumped me right now, I wouldn't even notice (haha, just joking.... I think)
I am obsessed - please help
I know this is many years after your original post so I'd be interested to know if the obsession remains, but personally I am behaving in the same way and I think it's too do with some sort of sadness or yearning for a horse that makes one totally obsessed once we get a horse which taps into that want that couldn't be met years ago. I mistakenly, hastily sold a wonderful horse to go into a doomed first marriage many, many years ago and I lost touch with him and have been traumatised for 30 odd years regarding it so that now I have my own horse again I think about him, read stuff about horses, watch videos of me on him and generally re-live rides in my head- I think it's making up for lost time.So after being interested in horses my whole life but parents not being able to afford lessons etc, at the age of 22 I started taking riding lessons. I caught the bug immediately and spent every spare moment I had at the riding school, offering to muck out etc!
Nearly 3 years on, after loaning a horse for a short time, I bought my very own horse! I have had her for 14 weeks now and am loving every minute!
Problem is - I spend every spare minute with her! My flat is a mess, my boyfriend feels totally neglected and I have no motiviation at work as I just spend the day counting down the hours till I can see my horsey!
Is this normal?!?!?
Other people at the yard seem to lead relitively "normal" lives. They have nights out with friends, weekends away with boyfriends and take part in other hobbies.
I have no interest in anything anymore unless it is horsey. I dont like to go on nights out as it means I will be hungover and wont be able to get up early and spend the day with my horse! When I am not at the yard, I am on the internet researching horsey related topics or reading horsey magazines.
I honestly think that if my boyfriend dumped me right now, I wouldn't even notice (haha, just joking.... I think)
I am obsessed - please help
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Op hasn't been on the forum in almost three years so you'd be better off making your own thread.
littleshetland
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All you'll do is talk about horses...lol!I've been horse mad my whole life, my world revolves around them! It's terrible as I have no time for anything else and people at work are always commenting on my lack of socialising but I'm so much happier spending time with the horses than with other people. Hopefully when horse makes a full recovery, I can join a riding club and combine the two
Ratface
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A millionaire boyfriend once said "I want to marry you - but you'll have to get rid off That Horse".
He appeared quite surprised when I laughed and said "no way".
Over the years, he checked in to see if I had changed my mind. That Horse grew old and died.
I bought another horse. Millionaire (ex) Boyfriend kept in touch, still demanding that the "horse will have to go" etc.
The last time I heard about M(ex)B he was still bewailing the stupid woman whom he would have married if only she had agreed to get rid of That Horse.
He appeared quite surprised when I laughed and said "no way".
Over the years, he checked in to see if I had changed my mind. That Horse grew old and died.
I bought another horse. Millionaire (ex) Boyfriend kept in touch, still demanding that the "horse will have to go" etc.
The last time I heard about M(ex)B he was still bewailing the stupid woman whom he would have married if only she had agreed to get rid of That Horse.
PapaverFollis
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What would be the point in being a millionaire if you couldn't have a horse? ?
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Many horses**
AUB
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Aww, you’re in love 
maggiestar
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I know this is an old thread but it's the purest thing I've read in days
I hope the OP is still enjoying her horse. It's wonderful to hear people talk about how passionate they are. A much needed ray of light in this crazy world.
I hope the OP is still enjoying her horse. It's wonderful to hear people talk about how passionate they are. A much needed ray of light in this crazy world.