This Just Shows How Non-Horsey My Mum Is...

EKW said:
You should see the ergots my fell pony grows! If left for 6 months they can reach 5in long lol! None of my others actually grow them but they do have the foundations of them. Only one of my TB's has them the others not even a trace.

The other good one I had was in response to an advert for a pony for sale. Said pony was a 2yo shetland colt who was a dream to handle. They rang up and asked if he would be suitable for their 3yo grandson to handle and ride and if he could jump and be able to do normal horsey things. Whilst I had no qualms that the pony could be pulled around by a 3yo child I most certainly wasn't going to sell him to anyone who thought that a 2yo could be ridden and going jumping! And that's before you got to the fact that he was a colt - shetland or no!
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Amazing isn't it?? I think with Shetties tho people just assume their like a wind up toy. My daughter's got a shettie on loan called Belle. Lovely little horse, very good to be handled, but she only really likes tiny children. My 4 yo can do anything with her but when we have a go she's much more fussy.... Fancy having to ask the 4yo to pick up belle's feet LOL she really is a child's pony :D
 
My mum today, when watching Badders on tv...
"That Mark Toddles man is very good." Obviously meaning Mark Todd.

Watching the racing before, my mum was talking about which one she though was going on win. The reason? "She has pretty toes!" She, was actually a he.

My dad watched me show jumping one, me and pony happened to part company half way through the course and I flew over the fence alone. Chuckling to my mum "Why did she get off and jump by herself?" He hadn't realised I hadn't got up and was winded and that mum had gone into panic mode! :rolleyes:

Hacked to my house once too. Got back to the yard and my mum had text me. "Your father isn't very happy, hoof marks in the front lawn!! But thanks for the fertiliser." :D
 
Polo*Pony
Quote de Karran

Once told me that he had recorded me some dressage on H&C.
"I saw it and thought you'd like it cos it was doing that special trottyness you like."
"What do you mean?"
"The special trottyness!" and then proceeded to do his best demonstration of a flying change around my living room.

Bless him!


This has made me cry with laughter...


~ tbh I dunno if I was more impressed that he'd recognised what I'd spent the last fortnight trying to drum into him or whether I should be more impressed that I recognised what he was trying to do by skipping about!
 
When my daughter was very little (probably about 3) she was down at the stables with me whilst my great big old grey hunter was being shod. When the blacksmith put on a hot shoe and the smoke came off his hoof, she burst into hysterical tears "Mummy, I love Ajax - don't hurt him!"

Awww, she really was inconsolable and I still tease her about this now ;)

My friend made me laugh the other day, her husband had offered to put on her horse's rug as she was busy - when she went down the next morning the turnout rug was on inside out - how on earth he had meticulously managed to do up all the straps and buckles I have no idea but he had - it must have taken him ages! :)
 
My dad, for about 2 years, called dressage "fancy walking". As in, "are you practicing your fancy walking for a competition??"

Also when I got my first pony and was very novicey, when he was being shod the farrier was asking me to name points of the horse. I was doing well until he said "point to your pony's ergot"
Cue my intelligent reply: "what do you mean ergot? That's a type of bird, isn't it?"

Oops :D
 
This is so funny! I've had some funny quotes from my very non-horsey family too.

Me trotting over poles,
Gran : Oh be carefull darling, that looks very dangerous! And remember you don't need to show off! :rolleyes:

Youngster eating hay, stops chewing to try to sniff my dad. Dad snatches the hay out of its mouth, youngster makes a face, dad turns around and lifts his leg up. Me utterly confused as to what he's doing looking at him with a questioning look.
Dad: What?! She was sharing with me and then changed her mind so i threatened to kick her!
okay ??? :confused:

Horse in its stable with full lycra rug on. Dad starts shouting and runs out the stable.
Dad: Someone has painted your horse blue over night! Call the police now!
:rolleyes:

Friends at lunch break: So what are you doing tonight?
Me: Riding as usual.
Friends (horrified face) : Its cruel! I think it should be made illegal as its animal cruelty! Horses backs hurt and they hate being jumped!
Me: I'd like you to explain that to my sj mare cuz if there is a jump present she pulls me towards it with her ears up.
Friends ( min of thought) : .... thats just a habbit.

Gran watching me ride.
Gran: I don't want you to trot sweetie, its far too dangerous.

Other gran : I will not touch a horse because i will smell of them for the rest of my life.

I brought leather headcollar home to clean it.
Dad: What is that girth doing here?!


Thats just a few from my crazy family :D
 
My un-horsey Mum always insists my slightly senile, and extremely feral pony needs her "night night cuddles" at feeding time. She seems to misread the look of horror and scorn on Sparky's face as love and devotion.
 
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