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flurryjuno

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I can't be the only one who does these on a regular basis? Most recent one was forgetting little sister had been fiddling with my hat, wore it to a fun ride and wondering the whole time why it felt weird...only to see pictures and the chin strap basically a necklace! Don't know how I didn't notice but feel like a complete idiot...wish someone had told me:o Or recently forgetting how to put brushing boots on, complete mind blank moment...oh well I'll know for next time:D
 
My horse was having a lameness investigation as he wasn't weight bearing on one of his hind legs. One of my impressive moments during this was, when asked to "spin him round", to attempt to shove him over onto the bad foot and get myself pinned into the wall on his "good" side. I think that vet (not my regular) probably thought I was a particular level of "special" as I repeatedly did stupid things like this in front of him...

I also attempted to film myself riding through a test last week and accidentally filmed the wall instead. It's not cool!
 
My most recent was going to the BRC National Champs on Saturday in my normal clothes, with my riding gear to change into.....but forgetting my sports bra - which I really need for riding. In all the photos I'm all hunched over as it was the only way I could stop the bouncing. Ouch! Of all the dressage competitions I go to, it had to be the most important!
 
JFTD said:
I also attempted to film myself riding through a test last week and accidentally filmed the wall instead. It's not cool!
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:D:D Now this I can relate to... Along with photos of horses ears, a riders hat and lots of sky!
 
I'm really good at emptying a sack of chaff into the bin and then remembering that the scoop is still in there. At the bottom.
 
flurryjuno said:
Ooooooh I'm good at that too:D
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Me three :redface3:
My best to date was forgetting to tighten the girth on a young, newly backed pony...thank god she was a saint and when saddle and I ended up under her belly I swear she just rolled her eyes at me and laughed to herself!
 
I went out for an entire hack with shoes on the wrong feet! They'd stretched over the winter because of very thick socks so are now very loose.

Didn't trig they felt odd while I was desperately rushing around and wasn't until I got around the corner from the yard I realised why they felt strange!

Ax
 
Yes… too many to mention but the latest was when I went on a pleasure ride with my horse and my dog, meeting my 2 sisters there. I remembered the picnic for the dog, I remembered the picnic for the horse. Picnic for sisters and me stayed on the draining board….. OOOOPS. Not a happy family ;)
 
SatansLittleHelper said:
Ummm repeatedly telling my vet that my youngster needs his "wisdom teeth" removed :o Luckily my vet understands my special brand of Scribble lol :D
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It could be worse, I told my dentist that my wolf tooth was bothering me and didn't cop I'd even said it! And I have had to ask my friend what the human equivalent of a wolf tooth was, luckily she knew I meant wisdom tooth!
 
Broke_But_Happy said:
Me three :redface3:
My best to date was forgetting to tighten the girth on a young, newly backed pony...thank god she was a saint and when saddle and I ended up under her belly I swear she just rolled her eyes at me and laughed to herself!
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I'd swear this was my rider, only my youngster is a gelding, she swears down thump that my saddles for all four horses slip, if she would tighten the girths, she wouldn't have a problem, young ones, god help us!
 
I'm a serial offender at the only fastening up the fronts of rugs and then having to chase horse across field to do the rest up! Also this morning I forgot to shut the arena gate after myself, cue horse taking the chance to leg it whilst I was clearing away what some lazy person had left out (I often turn him loose when I'm moving poles etc about cos it's just quicker and no chance of me accidently whacking him with one and giving him even more of a complex than he has already). Luckily he was only doing a half-arsed trot back towards the main yard so managed to jog to catch up and grab him! I've also gone round entire rides with stirrups the wrong way around, chaps on wrong way... stuff like that!
 
flirtygerty said:
I'd swear this was my rider, only my youngster is a gelding, she swears down thump that my saddles for all four horses slip, if she would tighten the girths, she wouldn't have a problem, young ones, god help us!
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Problem is that I'm nearly 30 so should really know better! :redface3:
 
A few months ago I arrived at Dog Training class - didn't feel quite settled in my mind but couldn't think why - until someone asked me where my dog was? Only at home, waiting patiently in the hallway!!
 
annagain said:
My most recent was going to the BRC National Champs on Saturday in my normal clothes, with my riding gear to change into.....but forgetting my sports bra - which I really need for riding. In all the photos I'm all hunched over as it was the only way I could stop the bouncing. Ouch! Of all the dressage competitions I go to, it had to be the most important!
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My friend did this once ... Ended up wrapping the horses tail bandage round her assets under her shirt to keep everything in place!! With her jacket on top you couldn't tell and thankfully the horse hadn't pooped on the way to the competition!!! Apparently vet wrap works as well.

As for my own acts of total numptiness ... I recently locked myself inside my own trailer. Went in to get something I store in it, the wind blew the groom's door closed behind me and I couldn't open it from the inside!!! Thankfully I had my phone on me, and ended up calling the YO to come and let me out. Oh, the shame, and I've never lived it down.
 
I'm a country boy, through and though. So, when visiting my sister in Bristol, I decided to go for a walk and examine these strange creatures who all live in little boxes made of ticky-tacky and all looking just the same.

After getting myself thoroughly bored by all the tarmac and bricks, I returned to my sister's house and walked in through the open door……. I then realised she must have a visitor as I didn't recognise the lady standing in front of me.

Almost as quickly, I realised I'd walked into the wrong house and my flight instincts took over. Well, I suppose I should have stopped to explain but I just turned and fled. Fortunately, I recognised my sister's house a few doors down so I disappeared inside like a rat going to ground and said nothing to anyone! (I was too embarrassed).

I THINK I beat the strange lady to it by a split second. She hopefully came outside to find an empty street and is probably still wondering where the burglar disappeared to! (If you live in Bristol and you were the strange lady, please accept this late apology).
 
annagain said:
My most recent was going to the BRC National Champs on Saturday in my normal clothes, with my riding gear to change into.....but forgetting my sports bra - which I really need for riding. In all the photos I'm all hunched over as it was the only way I could stop the bouncing. Ouch! Of all the dressage competitions I go to, it had to be the most important!
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Vetwrap ;)

NZJenny said:
I'm really good at emptying a sack of chaff into the bin and then remembering that the scoop is still in there. At the bottom.
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Always!

I'm a sucker for pulling off the saddle,, then remembering that its attached by breastplate on the other side.
I do this nearly every time,,,
 
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