What EXACTLY would you all call a 'Posh' horse?

Enfys

Enfys

Well-Known Member
Joined
11 December 2004
Messages
18,085
Visit site
Following on from the entertaining "Snobbery' and 'Happy Hacker' threads.

What, exactly would you all call a Posh horse?

One that's pretty?
Or cost a lot?
Or has won prizes?
Or by luck of the draw just happens to be the progeny of a Derby Winner, famous show horse, or some SJ phenomenon?

Well, my stick insect of a mare just happens to have checked all of those boxes at some stage in her 21 years. I wouldn't call her posh, she's just a little brown horse.

http://youtu.be/zNpWBMNyC0w
 
Maybe one that is always gleaming, wearing the latest/most expensive tack & rugs, has exceptional breeding and the 'what do you want peasant' look to go with it & probably doesn't do much other than walk! ;)
Opposite to my 'common' fella - real leg at each corner! :D
 
Last edited:
That's quite interesting. I wouldn't refer to any horse as being "posh". I would refer to a well bred horse as well bred. My friend's ADV eventer I call that the good horse. I know what type of horse I refer to as being "common" though.
 
One that's either at the top of it's game or a young lovely looking one with super conformation just full of talent and potential to train on at it's chosen discipline . That's what I call a posh horse we call my young one the posh horse but it's used slightly ironically because as you all know everything always seems possible when you first start with them !!!
 
Goldenstar said:
we call my young one the posh horse but it's used slightly ironically because as you all know everything always seems possible when you first start with them !!!
Click to expand...

Mine is known (not by me) as the 'posh' horse as when I got him he was the only 'blood' horse at a yard of ponies.. Back in the day when in this country warmbloods were the domain of professional competition riders only...

Don't really see the 'poshness' myself :D
 
A posh horse, hmmm, don't think I've ever referred to any horse as being a 'posh horse' but seen as your asking....*thinks*

ok got it and this is all I can come up with I'm afraid off the top of my head...

show ponies!!!

There kinda posh looking, usually owned by posh folk, cost a lot of money, ridden by posh children, always turned out to perfection :D (or a hack if we are talking horses).

Then again, what's posh? ;)
 
My horse can on occasion can be a bit posh - she refuses to ever stand or step in poo, ridden she'll jump over it rather than get her feet dirty and hates it in the lorry when it comes very close to her feet
 
A posh horses is one which has a longer pedigree than I do.......actually that would be almost any horse that knows its great grandad.
 
Exactly, what IS posh? Posh to me is synonymous with snotty, can a horse ever really be snotty?

As someone said, if you are posh but not snotty you are more likely to be referred to as well bred/good-looking/useful by me anyway :)

You are always one roll away from a crap-fest anyway :D however posh you are!!
 
Aces_High said:
I know what type of horse I refer to as being "common" though.
Click to expand...

:D C'mon then, enlighten us;);) What is a "Common" horse?

I've done all that needs to be done for a few hours (house work doesn't rate high on the 'must do' list ;)) and could do with some entertainment.:) I have coffee in the pot...and that wretched "Posh" song going around in my head now as well :mad:
 
My mare is well bred, well put together, pretty, decently schooled, expensive.
But I wouldn't call her posh.
She still farts, $hits, and comes in covered in mud, just like the rest of them ;)
 
My horse is posh, well he likes to think he is, he is a flash TB in a cobs body, you should see they way he prances round the field, thinking he's gods gift!!

He will not walk in any puddles whilst out hacking, just incase he gets his feet wet!

Will only eat branded food, none of this cheap economy mix lark!

Will not roll if in a rug just incase it gets dirty, and also likes to come in if its hammering down with rain (his hair goes frizzy if it gets wet!!!)

And yes his ***** really does smell of roses!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D
 
BoolavogueDC said:
You are always one roll away from a crap-fest anyway :D however posh you are!!
Click to expand...

JFTD [One that doesn't resemble a yak in winter.Which is all of mine out. ]

Rhino [Don't be ridiculous, that would be a posh pony. This thread is asking what is a posh horse]

SuperKat [Don't, mine all look like the horse versions of Wurzel Gummidge at the moment.... Posh horses I WISH ]

:D:D:D yay, all on form today people.:)
 
I would say for me a posh horse is one that when I turn up at a competion on my Coblet makes me gulp and think "oh dear"
But then makes me do a victory dance when we beat them 
 
A posh horse?

One who doesn't like getting dirty, avoids mud and puddles, won't gossip with the old nags, never shouts or hollers for his dinner, never kicks his door or barges past others, wouldn't dream of making a mess in the trailer and always looks down his nose at anything with four legs or two.

Can't think of any this might apply to though!
 
rhino said:
Don't be ridiculous, that would be a posh pony. This thread is asking what is a posh horse :rolleyes:


:D
Click to expand...

But I did say state a hack (which to me) is a is a bigger version of a show pony! :D there quite posh looking, usually ridden by those that have out grown their show ponies.
 
classicalfan said:
A posh horse?

One who doesn't like getting dirty, avoids mud and puddles, won't gossip with the old nags, never shouts or hollers for his dinner, never kicks his door or barges past others, wouldn't dream of making a mess in the trailer and always looks down his nose at anything with four legs or two.

Can't think of any this might apply to though!
Click to expand...

That would be this chappy then ;)

shapeimage_4.png
 
Personally I wouldn't describe a hore or pony as posh, they are all equal.
However I think my old lad used to think he was posh, sometimes I felt he would look down on some horses, lol, you could see it in his eye and in his expression, you should have seen him when he first met my friends piebald cob, lol.
 
classicalfan said:
A posh horse?

One who doesn't like getting dirty, avoids mud and puddles, won't gossip with the old nags, never shouts or hollers for his dinner, never kicks his door or barges past others, wouldn't dream of making a mess in the trailer and always looks down his nose at anything with four legs or two.

Can't think of any this might apply to though!
Click to expand...

If that's posh then that's my girl! She also won't pooh or wee whilst being ridden, does all her poohs in one corner so she doesn't lie in them at night and does passage all the way round the arena just to show off in front of the judges.

The only thing that lets her down is dribbling sugar beet down her chin at mealtimes:D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top