So what did everyone get for Xmas then? :D

I received a mini iPad and case, a food processor (yey, can finally make soup) and hand mixer and some money which will pay for my Ugg Boots I treated myself to last month when they were on sale!

I know I have been very spoilt and feel very lucky!!!
 
Jenni_ said:
This... There are people on here who probably had 10x the money spent on them than I did, but I'm not jealous. The fact they have come on here, told us, and then acknowledged that they have been very lucky people is more than enough to know they appreciated what they got. Some people save all year to spoil loved ones at Christmas, and is no reflection on how people live for the rest of the year.

Some of the presents people have listed on here I could only dream of receiving, but TBH I get much more satisfaction out of buying big things myself.

I'm one of those silly people who was almost in tears because her OH picked good presents all by himself, without any help, and sourced them by himself too. Silly, I know, but that is what means the most to me.

I'm sure everyone appreciated the thought that went into their presents, no matter how big or small.

The other thing I appreciated most, is my wee Mum, noticing I had borrowed a stock pin for my last dressage test, and deciding she wanted to buy me one. Not only did she do that, but she also checked the BD rule book all by herself to see if there were any restrictions on colours etc, and then phoned BD herself to double check. I was over the moon, and it was beautiful with little blue stones.

My mum doesn't know the first thing about competing!
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Agreed Jenni - this thread is just a bit of fun and supposed to be lighthearted- I don't think anyone is trying to out do each other - personally I love reading what other people got for Xmas- as you said it doesn't matter who gets more, it's not about the presents after all - but seeing as Xmas if s one of those times where you receive gifts - I thought I would share:D
 
LittleGreyMare said:
I received a mini iPad and case, a food processor (yey, can finally make soup) and hand mixer and some money which will pay for my Ugg Boots I treated myself to last month when they were on sale!

I know I have been very spoilt and feel very lucky!!!
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Our family present from my gran was a deep fat fryer (one of the new saw ones :D ) home made Chips forever more - once we work out how to use it that is :)
 
Oh thank you el_Snowflakes. I am staying positive. The worst is not being able to ride. It is going to be at least another 3 months and I am not sure if I will be able to then. I think I will have to find someone to teach me to drive instead!
 
maggiemoto said:
Oh thank you el_Snowflakes. I am staying positive. The worst is not being able to ride. It is going to be at least another 3 months and I am not sure if I will be able to then. I think I will have to find someone to teach me to drive instead!
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Good luck with the recovery. I broke mine last year and was allowed to ride (albeit quietly) 3 months after the break.
 
Thank you everyone. I certainly don't think that this thread has any 'I got more than you' over tones and I still like reading what people got, I'm nosey like that. I think for me its been a very sharp reminder of what I have, have lost and could lose. That said next year I will make the best of it as life does go on and you have to embrace the changes not let them change you.
It's lovely to hear other people having nice a Christmas as it reminds me that it will be different from now on but not necessarily worse. As long as the horse doesn't break again it will be fine! :D
 
I think, for some people at least, the idea of people listing what they got seems a bit vulgar, no matter what the intent behind it. I, personally, could never sit here and write a list of what I got, or gave. It just doesnt sit well. I'm glad everyone had a good Christmas, as did I, but I don't understand why you would need to list *all* the gifts you got in public, maybe mentioning your favourite gift or if you got something horsey you have wanted for ages... but listing toiletries and handbags? Sorry, it just comes across as childish boasting.

But I hate the comercialization of Christmas anyway, so maybe it's just me #bahhumbug :)
 
Scarlett said:
I think, for some people at least, the idea of people listing what they got seems a bit vulgar, no matter what the intent behind it. I, personally, could never sit here and write a list of what I got, or gave. It just doesnt sit well. I'm glad everyone had a good Christmas, as did I, but I don't understand why you would need to list *all* the gifts you got in public, maybe mentioning your favourite gift or if you got something horsey you have wanted for ages... but listing toiletries and handbags? Sorry, it just comes across as childish boasting.

But I hate the comercialization of Christmas anyway, so maybe it's just me #bahhumbug :)
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you are under no obligation to participate though?????? so if you dont like the idea of it, dont reply? IMO it would only be vulgar if people were poo poo'ing other peoples presents, which they arent :)
 
must admit, I agree, and mentioning designer names, and amounts of money, just seems very boastful.
fwiw I received some very nice things, such as perfume (crikey, my mum managed to pick out a lovely new perfume for me, wow) and had a very nice couple of days, good enough. :) :) :)
oh, and i got a unicorn and an indoor school and a brand new 15 horse Oakley with a built in jacuzzi... ;) ;)
 
kerilli said:
must admit, I agree, and mentioning designer names, and amounts of money, just seems very boastful.
fwiw I received some very nice things, such as perfume (crikey, my mum managed to pick out a lovely new perfume for me, wow) and had a very nice couple of days, good enough. :) :) :)
oh, and i got a unicorn and an indoor school and a brand new 15 horse Oakley with a built in jacuzzi... ;) ;)
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its just reverse snobbery though...............would you think any less of someone who HAD got an indoor school or an Oakley? Wouldnt you want to share in the excitement? Id be jealous as hell if someone got an indoor, but nice excited for them jealous not bitter spiteful jealous which is kind of how your post comes across K..........

i think xmas cheer fairy dust is needed for some posters, and quickly!!!!!!!!
 
Prince33Sp4rkle said:
its just reverse snobbery though...............would you think any less of someone who HAD got an indoor school or an Oakley? Wouldnt you want to share in the excitement? Id be jealous as hell if someone got an indoor, but nice excited for them jealous not bitter spiteful jealous which is kind of how your post comes across K..........

i think xmas cheer fairy dust is needed for some posters, and quickly!!!!!!!!
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No, not at all, of course I wouldn't think any less of them, I know plenty of people with those sort of things - good for them. That's how life is, of course... it's all relative. They don't boast about them, though... ;) ;)
And of course I realise how lucky I am to have what I have. *shrugs* No jealousy, bitterness or spite here, I assure you.
 
Boasting would be an uprovoked *i got an indoor/oakley/totilas la la la im so lucky ha ha ha* type post though................i think this is totally different and is just a nice way of sharing everyones excitement over their presents :shrugs:

i guess it depends on what sort of person you are though, i love coo'ing over perfumes and pretty make up and clothes that my friends buy/recieve as gifts, as well are horsey stuff, in real life, so doing it on here is no different and is certainly no kind of competition or boasting, perhaps if you dont generally share/compare that sort of stuff with your friends its very alien to you on here??????
 
Thank you to those who realise this thread is lighthearted fun - it's chiristmas after all :D

Sorry to anyone offended by this thread - it is not intended to cause any jealousy - it's a bit of fun

I'm sure we all realise presents are not the most important part of Xmas however, along as people appreciate them I don't see a problem in what people get :)
 
Prince33Sp4rkle said:
i guess it depends on what sort of person you are though, i love coo'ing over perfumes and pretty make up and clothes that my friends buy/recieve as gifts, as well are horsey stuff, in real life, so doing it on here is no different and is certainly no kind of competition or boasting, perhaps if you dont generally share/compare that sort of stuff with your friends its very alien to you on here??????
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Maybe that's true to a small extent, I dont own perfume, it holds no interest to me but it's not the main reason. I just think it's a bit crass no matter whether it is perfume, horse stuff or whatever, sorry. We are all different at the end of the day, whats acceptable to one person isn't to another. Horses for courses and all that....

My friends are all similar to me, I have no idea what they got for Christmas, however the first thing we all asked each other when we got together after Christmas day was 'did you have a nice dinner?' You can tell where our priorities lie...! :)
 
Well I going to admit to being very jealous of you all, but because you are all able to enjoy it, not because of your material gifts. For the last 3 years we have lost someone close to us at Christmas, so it is actually a horrid time for us and we hate it. Luckily we have a 2 year old son to take our minds off of things - he got his first bike, lots of cars, hot wheels tracks, angry birds, fireman Sam toys, duplo, clothes and 3 wonderful days with his family, but nothing can bring his uncle, aunt and nan back.

If it wasn't for him we wouldn't celebrate Xmas - bah humbug!
 
Wow guys, what happened to "live and let live"? Can't believe yet another thread has gone downhill, I don't see what harm has been done here, if you don't like it it still doesn't mean you can spoil other people's fun!
 
I got a skiing holiday. Well, I paid for it myself in the summer, but I'm going tomorrow so I count it as a Christmas present to me, from me! :D
I didn't get anything extravagant, lots of lovely clothes etc, and a fabulous few days with family I don't get to see often and some amazing family news!
I'm very lucky though, as although we don't go all out at Christmas, everything is thoughtful and heartfelt, and my parents help me out a lot throughout the year like when I needed a new car tyre etc.

On the topic of "boasting"- each to their own, if people want to write a detailed list of what they got then what harm does it do to everyone else? The content of this thread was pretty clear from the title. Not something I'd do, but it doesn't bother me what everyone else does! :)
 
I got a few (um... 12 :o) copies of the 2013 event calender, which just happens to have a picture of a certain pony in it :eek:

I got a wonderful day hunting on xmas eve, on an exciting horse I could ride all day, accompanied by my mom (riding my first pony) and 2 clients who I am lucky enough to call my friends.

I sold one horse to a wonderful home, and have found an amazing loan home for another.

I have several exciting young event horses to be working on for the next few months, and my parents have agreed to support one mare financially, so if I don't want to, she doesn't have to be sold.

I got some lovely warm clothes, some new durbarrys and a pair of mountain horse boots , to wear while teaching, plus another pair of dressage boots.

I'm moving into my own yard right now and want to buy a bigger trailer, and have (or had, prior to selling parker) very little disposable income, so the little treats like bubble bath, chocolate, perfume and make-up are so very welcome.
 
Wow to all presents! Merry Christmas all!

I was thrilled with mine - still waiting for OH's but he has got me a small goat shelter so our Pygmy Goats can live out in the field (they have a stable at the moment!). We are off all next week so hoping to build it then (and stake it down so it doesn't blow away!)

My Aunty gave me some money - bought a new stock pin off TopStocks with it (it has a silver fox on it :) )
My Sis bought me some Gallagher electric fencing as she can get it cost price and I tend to order through her.
My Mum bought me a waterproof heat lamp so I can bath the horses and keep them warm :) She also got me a hoof jack - never heard of it before:http://www.hoofjack.com/v/vspfiles/home.asp (to assist with studding up or putting poultices on) apparently it was meant for my birthday but it took 4 months to arrive so she added it to my christmas.

We spent the day visiting OH mum and then Boxing day having a meal with my family and some friends - mum was given a game 'Rapidough' which we played after the meal - was very funny and we were in hysterics!!

All in all a good Christmas. Working today then off for a week. Fingers crossed we have no emergencies.
 
1Lucie said:
A new saddle!!!!!
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Wow 1Lucie ! What saddle did you get? :D
ArcticFox said:
Wow to all presents! Merry Christmas all!

I was thrilled with mine - still waiting for OH's but he has got me a small goat shelter so our Pygmy Goats can live out in the field (they have a stable at the moment!). We are off all next week so hoping to build it then (and stake it down so it doesn't blow away!)

My Aunty gave me some money - bought a new stock pin off TopStocks with it (it has a silver fox on it :) )
My Sis bought me some Gallagher electric fencing as she can get it cost price and I tend to order through her.
My Mum bought me a waterproof heat lamp so I can bath the horses and keep them warm :) She also got me a hoof jack - never heard of it before:http://www.hoofjack.com/v/vspfiles/home.asp (to assist with studding up or putting poultices on) apparently it was meant for my birthday but it took 4 months to arrive so she added it to my christmas.

We spent the day visiting OH mum and then Boxing day having a meal with my family and some friends - mum was given a game 'Rapidough' which we played after the meal - was very funny and we were in hysterics!!

All in all a good Christmas. Working today then off for a week. Fingers crossed we have no emergencies.
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I would love a stock pin of topstocks! I will have to get one I think - there was one I liked I saw on FB with a blue stone on it :)

Sounds like you had a great day ArcticFox!

Lets hope the weather is great for the 2013 event season - now that would be a great Xmas present :)
 
I got to spend some time with the horses and my family - I havent seen either for the last 4 months as have been working pretty much non-stop. And I got 2 days without having to check my BB which was amazing - best xmas present ever.

On the more commercial front, I got a cyclossage rug (mostly for our horse who had the KS suregry this year) and some jewellery from my parents. The ponies got an anky and an eskadron set each, even the retired one and the recovering one, as is tradition. New pony got one set each plus new schockenmohle bridle.

I agree that xmas is a bit commercialised, but I think mostly people have their hearts in the right place and people are more excited about what they have received/given rather than are being boastful about it. Although everyone who got a new horse should have at least had the decency to post a picture of said horse on this thread!
 
Lots of lovely goodies from Olympia for the boys plus some new sets of jump wings, poles and cups. Plastic jump for joy ones so I can put up a course and not have to ride with a pulled back! Oh and a Jeffries event girth and lots of lovely Ariat gear from the OH (that I've been hinting at for AGES, so impressed he remembered) I'm skeptical if the girth the right size or not plus it's the wrong colour but hey ho I love it!!
 
Kirsty+Java said:
I would love a stock pin of topstocks! I will have to get one I think - there was one I liked I saw on FB with a blue stone on it :)

Lets hope the weather is great for the 2013 event season - now that would be a great Xmas present :)
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This is the pin I liked! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...98397893.50196.163857710295112&type=1&theater
Saw it and thought it would be perfect - it was destined for someone else but they didn't buy it in the end. I haven't ever bought a stock pin (except the side saddle one which is a standard boring pin) but saw it and decided it was just what I wanted. :)

Would love the weather to dry up, have a great plan for 2013 but as someone said on here - make goals in stone and plans in the sand - will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best!
 
ArcticFox said:
This is the pin I liked! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...98397893.50196.163857710295112&type=1&theater
Saw it and thought it would be perfect - it was destined for someone else but they didn't buy it in the end. I haven't ever bought a stock pin (except the side saddle one which is a standard boring pin) but saw it and decided it was just what I wanted. :)

Would love the weather to dry up, have a great plan for 2013 but as someone said on here - make goals in stone and plans in the sand - will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best!
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Wow it's really nice :) I like the one 2 photos one from that with the blue stone - will match velvet collar on my tweed - topstocks is having a lesson before me tomorrow so may inquire about it!

What a great saying - I just hope Eden valley 1 runs it will be my rising 5 yr olds abbie's first BE so hoping it runs!
 
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