to all you FATTISTS out there please read this

I wasn't going to respond to this post but find myself doing so purely to comment on some of the holier than thou responses about punctuation, spelling etc. Know when you're so upset that you blurt things out uncontrollably and barely have time to take a breath? It sounds like the OP had been pushed to that point, and actually the lack of punctuation added clout to her post. People are so darned judgemental (might have spelt that one wrong for all you typo watchers out there :o) As regards weight issues, well as long as the horse is an appropriate size, then good for those overweight riders for riding in the first place. What would people rather they do? Sit around all day doing nothing but feel sorry for themselves? Get up and ride, and have fun doing so!
 
wow...calm down people. whoever made the Belsen joke- really bad taste, sorry (and this doesn't make me a 'fluffy bunny lover' i just think that some things shouldn't be joked about :confused:)

re the OP- i can quite see why you get so mad. i think some of the comments on the forum are so rude. yes i have a problem with very fat people riding skinny little horses...but i have no problem with ANYONE riding if their horse is up to the job. i am a lot heavier than i look- i ride my TB and scrawny youngster without a thought- but i bet some of you would go ape on here if you knew what i weighed :rolleyes: there is a different between big fat lazy slob and heavier person who is actually relatively fit and quite muscley...

re spelling and grammar. i'm a teacher and generally poor spelling from my students annoys me if i know its just laziness. however, dyslexia is a real issue for some people so try to be sympathetic folks- if you can't read a post because of it- then just ignore post and go read one you are happy with

here ends the lecture ;)
 
I have no problem with other peoples weight. I also have no problem with other peoples punctuation. Who cares if there are no full stops. If you're that bothered imagine them in your head. :D
 
Just to add to this - my daughter (5ft 7 and 9and a half stone - who is all muscle and no fat but looks like a stick insect) is often told that she must be anorexic (yeah right that's why I have to lock the fridge) or bulimic (no chance of that she loves her food too much) and is definitely overhorsed as she doesn't weigh enough!!!!

It seems that some people have some very strong ideas about weight and the capabilities of horses to carry varying amounts of weight - surely it is up to the rider to be concious about how much weight different types of horse/pony are capable of carrying at any given time and acting accordingly.
 
in general most people who are over weight over eat! portion control! calories in versus calories out! simple mathematics that most dyslexics understand. op has got GCSE s so obviosly can do beter grammer than her post!
 
Two things....possibly more than two;

The Belsen comment..why so twitchy everybody? It is absolutely true that everybody there lost significant weight owing to severely reduced rations, sadly many, many died. It may not be nice but it is true, get over yourselves.

The OP - lacks punctuation and on a personal level I found it to be impossible to read. Computers are clever gizmos, Firefox will spell check your typing for you as you go along and I have no doubt there are programmes that will show corrections to sentence construction and grammar too. There is never an excuse with so much support available.

Fattists? Everybody has a point of view on size, weight, suitability of horses. You know if you are too heavy for your horse, if you are do something about it, if you are not then learn to ignore what people say or what you might imagine they are saying.
 
sadly ,i think alot of people that eat to much and are fat are actally given the people that have medical illness that have put on weight a bad name . everyone that is overweight are classed in the same categree .
being slighly overweight myself from having kids ,im am try to lose weight , (1) for my health side of things(2) for my youngsters that i plan to back ,i cant and would expect them to carry me at this weight ,
i must say alot of peole over estimate how much a horse can carry , you think ponies use to carry armered men they must of be of some weight .
i must amit so time and not try to offend anyone , i went to a show on last sunday there was a woman who was defently over 20 stone riding a 16.1 between a light/middle weight horse , i was actually shocked , i dont tend to make a issue on weight /over weight riders, because i fill everone has a right to ride , but should ride a horse that is some what heavy weight doesnt have to be height build as i ride my friends 14.2 clys x cob and he can carry upto 16 stone but my god this woman was not equally seated as her stomach was bulging over the saddle and i mean bulging , and i guess this was down to food considering she ate 2 big burgers while we next to her . but not everyone is overweight because of eating to much it sometimes because of illnesses , but even then there is still no excuse you should buy a horse to accomedate you propley .
 
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Those of you that have made negative remarks about this persons grammar and spelling should be ashamed of yourselves!

Dyslexia is a real and difficult condition people have to deal with. This is not a forum for English language academics and I think we should remind ourselves of this.
 
perfect11s said:
it is saying withholding food or starving will cause weight loss.. useing what was done to the victims of the concentration camps as a example, not funny but accurate and memorable...
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Wow i find that quite shocking ^^^

My Brother and Cousins are personal trainer's at the gym which i go to they would be so against this ^^^
Your body needs nutrition/vitamins/healthy fats, to starve yourself causes muscle wastage and your body will begin to pull itself apart to keep you alive.
Surely starvation would only deny your body what it needs and make you ill!

Apologies for going off on a tangent :o
 
EAST KENT said:
As a diet doctor once said to a patient.."no one in Belsen failed to lose weight ,did they"?:D
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I don't care if this was meant as a 'joke'. I don't care if you wave Free Speech at me till you're blue in the face.

There is NOTHING humourous in any way about what happened to 6 MILLION of my people. End. Of.

Simple fact is, they were not on a diet, they were starved and they were MURDERED.

Dont even get me started on the fact that you had smileys throughout your post either :mad:
 
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in general most people who are over weight over eat! portion control! calories in versus calories out! simple mathematics that most dyslexics understand. op has got GCSE s so obviosly can do beter grammer than her post!
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I agree wholeheartedly. It really, really is simple. If one eats too much and does too little, one will put on weight. Seemples! Medical fact. Biological fact.

Since when did this forum become so PC that we cannot say anything, it is, after all, a FREE COUNTRY! Free speech etc. This has been covered many times and it just needs to be put to bed once and for all. Let's just get on with riding our horses and enjoying the last of summer before those cold dark nights set in.
 
thelwell_girl said:
I don't care if this was meant as a 'joke'. I don't care if you wave Free Speech at me till you're blue in the face.

There is NOTHING humourous in any way about what happened to 6 MILLION of my people. End. Of.

Simple fact is, they were not on a diet, they were starved and they were MURDERED.

Dont even get me started on the fact that you had smileys throughout your post either :mad:
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Agreed. As a history teacher I find 'light hearted' comments about the holocaust deplorable. The children I teach it to have more compassion and empathy :(:(
 
As a young Jewish person, I was horrified to see the amount the Holocaust is taught, at least in my school. We barely did a week or so, at the end of year 9!

Despicable :mad:

Those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it :mad:
 
thelwell_girl said:
I don't care if this was meant as a 'joke'. I don't care if you wave Free Speech at me till you're blue in the face.

There is NOTHING humourous in any way about what happened to 6 MILLION of my people. End. Of.

Simple fact is, they were not on a diet, they were starved and they were MURDERED.

Dont even get me started on the fact that you had smileys throughout your post either :mad:
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oh get over yourself, this forum is so anal and pc at times.

I'm a fattist, if you are fat, you are fat because you eat too much or don't exercise enough, usually both. Fair enough your life choice, don't blame it on medical terms and don't take it out on the poor horses. Take up walking, loose a few pounds and then reassess.
Annoys me how horses are said to "never object" to fat riders. Like kerelli said earlier- if they could they would.
 
cinammontoast said:
Good Lord, children, it's like being at work already! Punctuation and paragraphs are marvelous things but some people have word blindness dyslexia.

Look it up before you start slagging them off for not using these things correctly. :mad:

I really think we ought to screen new members for academic brilliance. Not.
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No screening, please. I'd get lonely.
S :D
 
RunToEarth said:
oh get over yourself, this forum is so anal and pc at times.

I'm a fattist, if you are fat, you are fat because you eat too much or don't exercise enough, usually both. Fair enough your life choice, don't blame it on medical terms and don't take it out on the poor horses. Take up walking, loose a few pounds and then reassess.
Annoys me how horses are said to "never object" to fat riders. Like kerelli said earlier- if they could they would.
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Well, if you think the forums so anal, leave!

Oh, and I do so apologise to you if my reaction to someone's apparent humour at the starvation and murder of my ancestors annoys you.

Bloody hell! Go read a history book, then maybe you'll realise a tiny portion the horror of what went on. But one thing YOU will NEVER understand is what it is like to use 6 million members of your race, your culture, your heritage.

Dont you DARE attempt to put down the severity of what happened in the war, you will not win.
 
It is extraordinarily ignorant to illustrate a point about modern weight issues with a "quip" about the concentration camps. I say ignorant, in the hope it is that rather than a complete lack of empathy, sensitivity or in fact humanity. You should be ashamed.
 
thelwell_girl said:
Well, if you think the forums so anal, leave!

Oh, and I do so apologise to you if my reaction to someone's apparent humour at the starvation and murder of my ancestors annoys you.

Bloody hell! Go read a history book, then maybe you'll realise a tiny portion the horror of what went on. But one thing YOU will NEVER understand is what it is like to use 6 million members of your race, your culture, your heritage.

Dont you DARE attempt to put down the severity of what happened in the war, you will not win.
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I studied history at A level and actually know my history books quite well, forgive me for believing you are only a child in your response to my post?
It was a light hearted comment- adults tend to make them about the most serious of situations, it is a little thing called life. You will lead a very boring one if you pull everyone in the world up for every un PC comment made in life.
This forum IS anal. It didn't used to be, I suspect its the amount of pony patters about these days. ;)
 
How does being a child come into this? As a member of the Jewish faith and race, I was and am outraged and shocked at what some people have said. My age has nothing to do with it.

You say youve done A-level History. Surely you would have more compassion?! I am set to start my A-levels in september, and yes that includes History.

And the comment wasn't un-PC. It was MAKING FUN of the murder of 6 bloody million members of my race. Please do forgive me if I'm not supposed to comment on that! :rolleyes:
 
Run to Earth, I don't know if you are trying to justify your earlier remarks, or if you genuinely believe it is ok to be blase about the holocaust? Have you seen pictures from the concentration camps? Do you really think that it's being PC to object to this crime against humanity being treated lightheartedly on a thread about weight?
 
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