What do you hate that everyone else loves?

Fashionable tack items used inappropriately. I'm out of date, so the last time I looked it was running martingales and tightly fitted flash nosebands. It might have changed.

Most horses don't need a noseband at all, so wiring their mouth shut just annoys them, and a running martingale suggests the rider can't control their hand position. Half the time they're fitted too short, and operating like draw reins. Grrrr.
 
Oh I agree with a lot of these. I also dislike the term Rainbow Bridge, people referring to their horses as unicorns (eurgh), and the word Coblet - it sounds so juvenile!

Another thing I hate is people who claim their horses are sharp as sh*t when they're not, in order to make themselves seem like a better rider :rolleyes: Or those who think it's cool when their horses can't do XYZ. There's a few people on my yard who do this (OK, one of them is a teen who still thinks she's the absolute best at everything) and it drives me up the wall. I feel like saying "Maybe if you're always out of control like you say you are, you should train more".

I also hate Disney.
 
Hate bling, and tack/gadgets used as fashion items, and the owner has no idea why.
People who stuff their horses full of the wrong feed and then moan said horse or pony is loopy/fat.
People leaving rubbish everywhere also drives me nuts.
 
Rowreach said:
I strongly dislike GoT because it has attracted far too many people to some of the most beautiful and remote and hitherto unspoilt locations, several of which are near here and I liked being the only one there when I visited
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Oh I totally hear ya!

I'm up near the north coast and there is a stunning Bay that was used in GOT with a pathway now adorned with GOT sign posts and info boards. Thankfully it is quite inaccessible and so it has remained quiet but not as quiet as I like it.

The Dark Hedges used to be a favourite hacking spot of mine but that is now ruined because of all the tourists!
 
All these bloody "lets see your *insert either hugely broad or inanely specific thing*" on horsey groups - don't get me wrong I love sharing pictures of beastie but those just make me cringe.
 
Over/unnecessary rugging and clipping ie chiefly to keep the horse clean/make it look cute rather than because it isn't actually warm enough/works hard enough to merit it. If I were a horse I would absolutely prefer not to wear clothes and to be able to move, roll and scratch unencumbered. So, - lightweight turnout rugs, small pony rugs (no Shetland/other hairy small pony needs a rug unless it is clipped and most don't need clipping...), fly rugs except for those with sweet-itch (horses possess natural fly whisks at the back end..), foal/youngstock rugs (utterly unnecessary except for a sickly foal and an accident waiting to happen in my view). Working, clipped horses need sensible rugging. Pretty much nothing else does. They grow their own weather resistant coats.

Same goes for coats on dogs.
 
Crazy_cat_lady said:
When the horse won't be caught, usually allowing me to get just close enough acting as if he wants to come in before he legs it. Some people may consider this excellent cardio exercise. I do not

Cardio/ running on a treadmill

Swimming

Rude horses especially door kickers

Welsh D's- given I have one, never again!! Loved the comment on a thread the other day about Welsh bi polar disorder it's so true!

Arab horses

Really long manes.

Plaiting. I think pulled manes look smarter than plaited ones.
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Oh dear you won’t like my attention seeking, rude,door kicking welsh x arab then 😂 Never mind I (usually ) love him
 
Ambers Echo said:
Kep hats. All the kids on the yard are wearing the £500 + versions. I'll pass thanks.
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Same. I feel like I'm splashing out when I buy a Champion Ventair! Not only that, it hurts the wallet badly enough to replace a "normal" hat, imagine buying a £500+ hat and landing on it on the 2nd/3rd wear...
 
Fully clipped horses that get ridden on a walking hack once a week.

Cobs with manes down to their shoulders and full feathers competing in WH, it's not tidy and plaited or a native.

People who go to local shows but don't make an effort - one girl I saw in a WH class had a jacket on but it wasn't done up and her long hair wasn't even tied up let alone in a haynet. If you're going to compete even at local level at least make an effort!

Although not sure anyone loves those points...
 
albeg said:
Same. I feel like I'm splashing out when I buy a Champion Ventair! Not only that, it hurts the wallet badly enough to replace a "normal" hat, imagine buying a £500+ hat and landing on it on the 2nd/3rd wear...
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I spent £180 on a new hat, and nearly fell off my first time riding in it. I don't think I'd have been so determined to stay on board if I'd been wearing a cheaper hat!
 
D66 said:
Oh Yes, Rainbow Bridge, feel sick just typing it.
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Agree with that, its awful ^^

Horsey things - people leaving the horse tied to the outside of the trailer/horsebox unsupervised. Kids at shows who constantly kick the pony around a course of jumps, kids who bomb around a course of jumps and run them into every fence

Non horsey - Clowns , hate hate hate them. Ventriloquists & magicians so so boring
 
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