What does your choice of horse say about you?

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A friend recently told me that my choice of horse shows that I am "an exhibitionist with an emotional age of about 12"!

She's got a point: although I am clearly old enough to know better, the horse I chose is exactly the 'beautiful fiery flashy chestnut Arab stallion' that I longed for when I was, er, 12...

A bit of a show-offy choice, as well a rather childish one - apparently one is supposed grow out of all that 'fiery Arab stallion' nonsense and want a sensible bay TBxID gelding or something?
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What does your choice of horse say about you?
 
That I'm a bit crazy and not at all straightforward...?

No wait, if you go for what COMPLIMENTS the horse not the same as, you get a much better sounding version

"Sensible and calm, finds solutions to problems almost as quickly as the horse can find new quirks"
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My own horse is a laid-back ID X, which is not like me at all but we really get on with eachother. She can be stubborn though and so can I, and we are both very lazy!
I work with Andalusians, which are actually quite like me - opinionated, stubborn, perfectionists, like to look good as much as possible, and our brains work at 100mph!
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Well I also have a fiery chestnut Arab although mine is a mare. I didn't so much choose her as was made an offer I couldn't refuse, her owner intended on retiring her as she was such a handful to ride and she asked if I wanted her since I had just lost my horse. You really shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth
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I think the fact she gifted her beautiful loved horse to me says that I'm trusted by my friends and they know I look after my horses in a way that they approve of. She went from an American gag to a Myler comfort snaffle in the space of 4 months, not that I have brakes in the snaffle but we've come to an agreement on how often she can run off with me and when it's really not appropriate!
 
My best friend and I joke that my choice in horses is like her choice in men... we only like the unsuitable ones.
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Although after my last purchase turned out quite a disaster (mad, lame and still hanging around in a field costing money) my newest horse was chosen purely on merit and suitability which is proving much more successful. I don't feel the same way about her than I do about that problem horse though, the mad mare's kind of special. I don't know
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I have a Welsh D...

So probably...Likes to make a big entrance, and really moves like s**t off a shovel (when wants to), likes a challenge but also like to sit around eating all day. haha!
 
Actually I am going to extend my answer...

"Potentially a rosette scooping partnership, all the knowledge and know how is there...however, lazy, lazy, lazy and quite happy to sit on "acceptable" rather than "fantastic" "
 
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Hmmmm.....

Stroppy opinionated mare who will throw her toys out of the pram at any given moment. Also, spooks at own farts.

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PMSL sorry can't help myself i'm reading that as if it's a personal ad
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I own a Dutch Sports horse who is a bit crazy, not suitable for a disabled rider but hey I love him anyway and plods make my legs hurt....thats my excuse, he is flashy so thats the show off in me.

My mare is a branded British Warmblood who jumps 1m 50 at shows, she is my competition mare my rider competes for me, that makes me a show off with goals but feels safer on the ground, I have no talent anymore due to my illness so I have fun on the ground watching talent ride her, that makes me ermm POOR!

Welsh A for my boys, think pushy mum
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Yes.....I'm afraid I too chose the flashy white arab show-off that I wanted when I was about 10!!!
Other people on my yard have admitted that they look at him and think - 'he's my childhood dream..'! He is also tricky to manage, highly strung - bit of a show off ...but very loving and very loyal......HHmmmmm, yep- sounds like me!
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My choice suggests that I am dull, overweight and middle aged. I adore my pony though and she seems to like me so I don't care that I haven't got a flashy horse
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I like quiet laid back horses that are uncomplicated and just happy.

I think that's because when i go to the yard I want an easy time LOL. Also i'm quite highly strung at times and there's only room for one prima donna in my life...
 
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My choice suggests that I am dull, overweight and middle aged. I adore my pony though and she seems to like me so I don't care that I haven't got a flashy horse
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I beg to differ! Highland ponies say fun, quirky, loves good food, socialable, self opinionated, maybe a little bossy, has a little bit of a stubborn streak if asked to work to hard and the rewards aren't good enough (ie the size of the bucket of feed
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) can turn their hand to anything (again if the rewards are good enough!)

Do any of those fit?
 
My last 3 horses apart from one have been laid back, a bit lazy but on occasion very excitable which is very much like me! My friend laughs that I go for the same horses but I take ages choosing them and it's such a relief when I find something I feel at home on.
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I beg to differ! Highland ponies say fun, quirky, loves good food, socialable, self opinionated, maybe a little bossy, has a little bit of a stubborn streak if asked to work to hard and the rewards aren't good enough (ie the size of the bucket of feed
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He, he! Yes, quite a lot of those fit actually
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That's probably how a lot of people perceive me.
 
Well I'm a tall adult with a pony so I'd say it means I haven't grown up yet either. He's cheeky, stubborn, playful and sometimes mad/sometimes half asleep. Think that sums me up too!
 
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