Seeking Love

Before I say anything, I'm a woman....

I was on a message board a while ago and struck up a friendship with a bloke on there, we used to PM each other every day, then he started emailing me as the PM system only let you sent X number of words...so we were emailing each other every day.

He sent me a photo of himself TBH he wasn't much of a looker, and was a lot older than I was expecting, but what the heck he seemed like a nice guy and we were getting along, so after a day's hesitation, I kept emailing him.

Then he asked me for a photo, so I sent him one, and never heard from him again

Well I suppose I deserved that for being so shallow didn't I?



oh, wait a minute...



(he's still online and active, so it's not because he had an accident/took ill/computer broke/lost his internet connection/was eaten by his dogs)

Are you going to tell us who it is then?!
Don't think it was me!
Oz :)
 
I was always interest/keen on horses when I met him and had ridden a lot as a child and teenager. Started again when the kids were small and it grew from there. He was always supportive of me riding but I was rubbish! I realised I enjoyed being around them more than riding them and by then my daughter and son rode. He gave up but she became very competitive and I was the "perfect pony club mum":p. OH paid for her first pony and horse and helped with the next two. He bought our first trailer and our lorry. He lets me spend all my money and then "tops me up" when things are tight.

He does not poo pick or muck out unless one of us is ill and he does not know much about them except what colour they are and where they live:D
He will do the heavy lifting if I need help and built a field shelter last month - so pretty good really. He hates coming to shows and we do not ask him to.

I do realise how lucky I am and never complain about his football or anthing else he wants to do. We have been married 29 years so I guess we have reached an accomodation. I know there are times when he gets fed up with the horses taking priority but he rarely complains. In return I really do try and show that I appreciate him and his help. He just wants me and my daughter to be happy and if he can do that he will. He has never asked me to give them up and I will never put them ahead of his needs (unless it is an emergency:D:D:D).
 
I guess I am the OH (male) and met my OH when we used the same person to transport our horses to comps.
I really cant see how either of us could have a relationship with a non-horsey partner. Been together 20 years now so its probably safe to say its working out.
 
Can't win really. Before I got my girl I was never single for long now I've got her I can't afford to go out so I can't meet anyone and a good majority of fellas in to horses are not into girlies anyway.
I don't neccasarily want someone to join in my hobby but definately don't want anyone who's going to make me feel bad for having the hobby....never again.
 
Apologies for dragging up an old thread :o But its actually the reason i've joined!:D (Hello, BTW :) )

How about looking at things from the other side of the fence... Do you know how hard it is for a lad to find a horsey lass!?! :eek:
Granted, i don't own or ride a horse (i'm willing to learn, though) But living in the middle of Lincolnshire, you wouldn't have thought it that difficult! But i'm not having much luck :(
I understand the long hours, hard work, and the smell (which, oddly enough, i quite like:confused: ) As, up until a year or so ago when he moved, i spent all my free time at my mates farm, where his mum runs a livery yard/school :D Whilst i didn't get massively involved, i did help move bales and grade the school:p
And its whilst i was there, that i realised 'horsey people' have quality's that 'normal' people seem to lack... I just cant quite work out what they are! :confused: Anywho, i found it so much easier to talk to people in the stables and connect with them. I regret not having the guts to ask any of them out, actually :(
I've met and dated other, 'Normal', people since i stopped going there, and its just not the same! I don't feel the same connection :(
Hence i've come to the conclusion it has to be a horse person. But i'm finding it so hard trying to find one, that i'm even considering taking riding lessons. I'm just to embarrassed/shy/nervous to actually go and sign up :o I always wanted it to be the other way round... To find someone and THEN learn! :)

So, is there any hope for me?? :D

(Sorry for the long post, BTW :eek: )
 
Apologies for dragging up an old thread :o But its actually the reason i've joined!:D (Hello, BTW :) )

How about looking at things from the other side of the fence... Do you know how hard it is for a lad to find a horsey lass!?! :eek:
Granted, i don't own or ride a horse (i'm willing to learn, though) But living in the middle of Lincolnshire, you wouldn't have thought it that difficult! But i'm not having much luck :(
I understand the long hours, hard work, and the smell (which, oddly enough, i quite like:confused: ) As, up until a year or so ago when he moved, i spent all my free time at my mates farm, where his mum runs a livery yard/school :D Whilst i didn't get massively involved, i did help move bales and grade the school:p
And its whilst i was there, that i realised 'horsey people' have quality's that 'normal' people seem to lack... I just cant quite work out what they are! :confused: Anywho, i found it so much easier to talk to people in the stables and connect with them. I regret not having the guts to ask any of them out, actually :(
I've met and dated other, 'Normal', people since i stopped going there, and its just not the same! I don't feel the same connection :(
Hence i've come to the conclusion it has to be a horse person. But i'm finding it so hard trying to find one, that i'm even considering taking riding lessons. I'm just to embarrassed/shy/nervous to actually go and sign up :o I always wanted it to be the other way round... To find someone and THEN learn! :)

So, is there any hope for me?? :D

(Sorry for the long post, BTW :eek: )
No hope what's so ever :D they are either mad or golddiggers :D but seriously try muddy matches .... good luck from a forty something cynic ....
 
You have to find a man with their own obsession (as long as it's legal and not icky) - that way they won't begrudge yours;)

This ...
Anything will do but it's best if it keeps them busy at weekends. Mine races radio control cars and is out most Sundays, I compete a lot on Saturday on my horse so we can take turns to look after our 5 year old daughter and Dog, on occasions we do actually get to go out all together!!
 
Love this thread. Have been laughing so much and so loud that I am glad my daughter isn't here to complain. No men for me sadly. For some strange reason that I cannot fathom, the men who tend to be attracted to me, tend to be 20-25 years younger than me which is not what I want. It's good for the ego though. Off to lose some weight so I don't squish my next horse. (Want a small finely built TB.)
 
Nimrod move to essex - i'm FAR too shy to ask anyone out on a date, but i do know a horse we could use to teach you on.

Bring plenty of money and the ability to drive a horsebox. I won't make you muck out but a hand wouldn't go a miss.

Then buy a yard, we will fill it with showjumpers to bring on and sell, go to all the good away shows and live happily ever after.

Deal?
 
My OH although not horsey himself, has horsey parents...I think as I child he was at the bottom of the pecking order - behind horses, dogs, cat, chickens etc.. So he is well aware of his place when it comes to my horses!

He has also figured out that if he wants to spend time with me, he best fit in with the horse - he'll often walk with me when I hack at weekends, and recently he has started learning to ride so he can hack with me!
 
No hope what's so ever :D they are either mad or golddiggers :D but seriously try muddy matches .... good luck from a forty something cynic ....

Mad i can deal with... As a builder, that part comes naturaly for me:D As for golddiggers?? They wouldn't have much luck HAHA!!:p

Nimrod move to essex - i'm FAR too shy to ask anyone out on a date, but i do know a horse we could use to teach you on.

Bring plenty of money and the ability to drive a horsebox. I won't make you muck out but a hand wouldn't go a miss.

Then buy a yard, we will fill it with showjumpers to bring on and sell, go to all the good away shows and live happily ever after.

Deal?

That sounds great!:cool: Apart from... Essex is a long way away (why dont you move to Lincolnshire!?:p ) I have no money to bring either:(
Driving a horsebox i could manage... And instead of buying a yard, i'd build one! ;) Sounds like a good deal to me!! :D
 
This thread is cracking! Nimrod you sound just up my streets, sadly my yard is in Wales :(

I'm 26 and settled on bring single. I'm desperate to move up the ladder eventing so I work nights so I can spend all day with my many many nags. As well my dad started building my yard but now works away so when I'm not riding, working I am building (yes...a girl!) Laying concrete, fixing fenced, filling in pot holes on the drive or driving the hgv lorry about moving friends horses.
With such a busy life you can imagine there's not much time to socialize. I also don't feel it is fair to ask someone to put up with that, it would all be on my terms due to the time problem so ive accepted I will be single but loved by my many horses :)
 
You need to get yourself down to the beach and pick up a surfer!!!! Better still, gallop past him on your magnificent horse, then chat him up while he's getting changed out of his wetsuit (gives you chance to check out his credentials too....)
Surfers ALWAYS struggle to meet women because MOST women begrudge them the time they spend in the sea, because when surf's up they have to go regardless of whether or not they have a date. Surfing comes first! They all stink of rubber and they drive smelly grubby vans and have no money...

Surfers are PERFECT for horsey women!!! You can spend hours upon hours riding while they hang out at the beach and surf, they don't care that you are grubby and smelly because they are too. You can clean your tack in the living room as long as they are allowed to dry their wetsuits in the bathroom. You can keep as much horsey stuff as you like in the garage because it's now a surfboard/wetsuit store room. You can borrow the van to go to the feed store. They love the fact you are fit, strong and look a 'bit weathered' like they do. They spend ££££ on new wetsuits, custom boards, fixing vans and diesel to get to surf spots, so have NO say whatsoever in what you spend on horse.

I have been with my surfer husband for 9 years and it's a match made in heaven. We even got to move to somewhere nice so he could surf and I could keep horse in the countryside. He DID talk about me selling horse when baby is born... His surfer mates said, 'Whoa no way, she sells her horse and you will have to sell all your boards. Fair's fair." I hugged them all!!!!!!

Get yourself down to the beach!!! Winter's best by the way, better surf.

This!!! My husband is a surfer too. To be fair when we first met I wasn't riding at the time due to a bad back. But then a few years ago I started again and he wanted to share my hobby and took lessons. We now both ride but he also goes surfing too and when he does I happily look after his horse for him. It is sickening how good my husband's balance and timing is. Being a surfer, he took to riding like a natural. I am lucky we share the same hobby :)

Also i agree with the person who said you will find someone when you are not looking. I had come out of a bad break up, was enjoying being a singleton for the summer, having temporarily sworn off men. We met playing softball in the park, I was in scruffy trackie bums, hair was a mess, no make up. Really not trying to impress! But we hit if off, he came to a BBQ at mine a few weeks later and the rest is history.
 
ha this thread is hilarious...reading whilst on lunch break at work not a good idea with my laugh out loud moments!!!

I met my husband online! And yes, it was an equestrian dating site!! he was the first person I met on there after drunkly putting a profile (girls join free) after a few too many glasses of wine! He realised I didn't have a full profile when I didn't respond to his messages (was being cheap and refusing to pay to join!) and he sent me his email sneakily! He had met two other women, (one of whom sounds bananas!! and scared the life out of him hehehe). We've been together now for 8 years an married for 4!

He was learning to ride when we met - he has a stressful job, running his own company and thought horses would be a good way to take his mind off things! He doesn't get that much time to ride these days....but does when he can. He's happy to hack out at weekends if we can get off the roads and trundle round the local farm ride....he's definitely a round in circules sort of rider! lol He has recently started riding my 7yr Sec D, who is definitely not a novice. But he is as stubborn as she is and when she cantered on the road with him last weekend, he sent me off back to the yard, whilst he made her walk back...everytime she broke into trot her turned her around and made her walk backfrom where she'd come. Was VERY funny to see such an epic battle of wills!!!

He also comes up and help me most nights and is more than happy to muck out whilst I'm riding (woohoo!!), change rugs etc...his tacking up skills are still severely lacking (I have to double check before he gets on when he does ride and otherwise he'd end up sitting sideways on the horse whilst the bit slides over it's head!! lol) But he is soooo supportive. I wouldn't finanically be able to afford my three girls alone and certainly wouldnt be able to afford all the lessons and trips out! He will also drive me anywhere I want to take them and is happy to sit there all day if needs be!

I also work as a photographer with a pro at BE events through the summer and he loves our 'tog' weekends away! We all stay in a couple of wagons and have a great time! As a group, we all usually head off to Badminton and Bramham HTs and although sometimes he despairs of the horsey chatter but he puts up with it for the most part!

There are good uns' out there :-)
 
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My husband was totally non-horsey, never been near them etc etc etc.

When we met I had an old retired pony who I didn't ride but who obviously needed time & attention, Matthew was fab, never once complained & even started coming to the yard for a quick visit if he knew I was there. Sadly the old pony was PTS not long after us getting together and I have to say Matt was as devastated as the rest of us and ferried me backwards & forwards to the vets at all times just to visit my old boy.

Fast forward a couple of years and after having proclaimed that I was never having another horse & not even being able to feed my sisters ponies without getting in a state I decided that actually I would quite like another horse :o - Matt always knew that something was missing for me so when I said I'd like another he agreed to save with me to buy a horse even though we were also saving for our 1st home.

Fast forward a couple more and Matt got a great Christmas bonus this particular year, guess what, he used every penny of it to buy Bailey for me! :)

The year after he bought me a new saddle from his bonus and a year or 2 after that put in loads of overtime to buy yet another new saddle :)

He pays towards Bailey (joint account) and with the excepetion of the odd time he never moans about him, the cost, time or anything. He loves Bailey & likes to go up & see him and up until us having our daughter he used to get up in a morning in winter to come with me to the yard to turn out & do the jobs :D.

I am so lucky, he's such an amazing person with a heart as big as a bucket but unfortunately when god made him he broke the mould so you won't find another like him I'm afraid ;):D

ETS - our 15 month old daughter looks set to be horse mad & he's taking it all in his stride, even planning on how we'll save for transport for her and planning her lessons with our YM!!!!! Plus he doesn't like the thought of parting with her ponies as she outgrows them so looks like we'll be collecting a few more! ;) and when I mentioned the possibility of a young TB filly that may or may not need a home soon he just shrugged and said 'one more isn't going to make a lot of difference is it'! Super star! :D
 
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my OH wasn't horsey when i met him, though he liked horse racing (well, betting on horse racing anyway!) and he had sat on a horse once. i did what lots of the other posters on here have done, and told him to take it or leave it. i had 2 horses, bought another with our wedding present money without asking :eek: and he's still with me :D its the way u train them xx
 
My ex was a farmers son, his sister was horsey AND we both went to Agricultural college together...yet he still HATED my horses...ok for him to smell of cows, yet not me of ponies!

Don't get me wrong, he did come and help with the horses, even competed a few times in hand and lead rein for a friend's little boy...but as the years went on, he began to resent them even more. So after 6 years of being together (and knowing me since I was 11- always being horsey!) we then split up, and at 24 and a year and a half later I am still single!!
BUT it did mean that I have been able to guilt-free spend more time with my four legged creatures!!!
 
Apologies for dragging up an old thread :o But its actually the reason i've joined!:D (Hello, BTW :) )

How about looking at things from the other side of the fence... Do you know how hard it is for a lad to find a horsey lass!?! :eek:
Granted, i don't own or ride a horse (i'm willing to learn, though) But living in the middle of Lincolnshire, you wouldn't have thought it that difficult! But i'm not having much luck :(
I understand the long hours, hard work, and the smell (which, oddly enough, i quite like:confused: ) As, up until a year or so ago when he moved, i spent all my free time at my mates farm, where his mum runs a livery yard/school :D Whilst i didn't get massively involved, i did help move bales and grade the school:p
And its whilst i was there, that i realised 'horsey people' have quality's that 'normal' people seem to lack... I just cant quite work out what they are! :confused: Anywho, i found it so much easier to talk to people in the stables and connect with them. I regret not having the guts to ask any of them out, actually :(
I've met and dated other, 'Normal', people since i stopped going there, and its just not the same! I don't feel the same connection :(
Hence i've come to the conclusion it has to be a horse person. But i'm finding it so hard trying to find one, that i'm even considering taking riding lessons. I'm just to embarrassed/shy/nervous to actually go and sign up :o I always wanted it to be the other way round... To find someone and THEN learn! :)

So, is there any hope for me?? :D

(Sorry for the long post, BTW :eek: )

you instantly know we are hardworking, tough, compassionate.. oh and we deffinatly have a sence of humour.

welcome to hho btw.. feel free to come and join us all for a drink in the bar...

http://thehumpedgoose.proboards.com
 
I think one of the secrets to a long relationship when you have a time consuming hobby is to find someone who also has a time consuming hobby, or several different ones, that they can do while you are with the horses. My wonderful OH of 22 years is totally non-horsey and tries to keep it that way, although he will help out if I am ill/we need to get away quickly, etc.

However, he is a very keen windsurfer/kayaker/mountain biker/guitarist and can always find something connected with one or other of these hobbies to keep him happy and occupied while I am doing what I love.

Every horsey friend I have known who has had problems with a non-horsey OH has had someone who had nothing to do independently to fill in their time, and who niggled and pushed about when they were coming home, what time they would be finished, did they HAVE to do that dressage competition that day, etc, etc. However much you love someone, constant neediness on this scale would drive a saint mad, and goodness knows there aren't many of us about! :) :) :)
 
Apologies for dragging up an old thread :o But its actually the reason i've joined!:D (Hello, BTW :) )
So, is there any hope for me?? :D

(Sorry for the long post, BTW :eek: )

Well Helllllooooooooo to you too ;) :D Definitely think there is hope for you :cool:

you instantly know we are hardworking, tough, compassionate.. oh and we deffinatly have a sence of humour.

welcome to hho btw.. feel free to come and join us all for a drink in the bar...

http://thehumpedgoose.proboards.com

^^This :D
 
This thread is cracking! Nimrod you sound just up my streets, sadly my yard is in Wales :(

I'm 26 and settled on bring single. I'm desperate to move up the ladder eventing so I work nights so I can spend all day with my many many nags. As well my dad started building my yard but now works away so when I'm not riding, working I am building (yes...a girl!) Laying concrete, fixing fenced, filling in pot holes on the drive or driving the hgv lorry about moving friends horses.
With such a busy life you can imagine there's not much time to socialize. I also don't feel it is fair to ask someone to put up with that, it would all be on my terms due to the time problem so ive accepted I will be single but loved by my many horses :)

Wales is, sadly, just a little bit to far :(
The building part would be ideal for me, though! :D

you instantly know we are hardworking, tough, compassionate.. oh and we deffinatly have a sence of humour.

welcome to hho btw.. feel free to come and join us all for a drink in the bar...

http://thehumpedgoose.proboards.com

All those qualities, and many more!:cool: Cheers... Any particular dress code in there?? :p

Well Helllllooooooooo to you too ;) :D Definitely think there is hope for you :cool:

Well thats certainly some good news!:D I'll not give up hope just yet then:cool:

Reading through all this (i still feel out of place being the only single male!:o ) i don't understand where i must be going wrong! :(
I've been surrounded by horses my whole life... Small farming village, about 5-600 people. There's at least 7 houses with horses, 1 livery yard and a livery yard/polo stables thing... with a polo field.
I know exactly where i'd fit in... Somewhere at the bottom of the pecking order, after the horses and other animals haha :D
This is ok, though. I have plenty of hobbies to keep me entertained... Like, mountain biking, playing the guitar, building stuff... Oh, and fixing anything with an engine. Lost count of the times me and my mate were laid under a horse lorry at stupid o'clock in the morning trying to fix it because there was a show jumping/dressage event the next day! Or fixing the tractor.
I also want to add riding to my list of hobbies :cool:
 
swings n roundabouts. I dont moan about the 23 men he watches ON a field for a few hours a day, and he doesnt moan about the one man I attend to IN a field for a few hours a day.;)
 
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I was thinking about this thread earlier and was going to try and find it tonight what a coincident!:eek:
I would LOVE to meet someone horsey,and am wondering horsey of not,where do you find these decent guys!? I was lucky enough to have someone in my life who was horsey, for a short period of time:( and am currently on a "break" i guess, today is the 1st day in months i haven't spoken to him so its somewhat difficult:( so feeling a bit empty and lost today and most probaly for a while until i learn i need to fall out of love with him, just hoping we can come out of this a friends.
^God just realised how soppy i made this:o
Early night for me i think, for the brit awards and a cuppa and not to mention the tissues...im feeling the need for a good cry!
 
Mine is the farmer where I kept my old chap when I got him, he's very supportive but when he does moan....normally about fences being trashed I remind him he wouldn't have me or the kids if it wasn't for the horses :). I'm sorry your having a hard time i'm sure there's someone out there for you and your four legged friends.
 
I'm single so don't have any problems with OH's!
But when I was with my last girlfriend who lives up in Scotland,it was more often than not me doing her horse, buying him rugs, feeding him, poo picking her field (I love doing that for some weird reason) she got all her tack fitted and repaired when needed as well as her saddle fitted and flocked, so all in all she didn't do too badly being my OH!
Oz :)
 
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