What things do you do that other HHO mightn't approve of!!

You all need your wrists slapping, I'm suprised someone hasn't called the police and welfare charities by now! :O :p
Well...
I rarely wear hi-viz, mainly because if you don't see me and my 17hh bright chestnut tootling up the road you must be blind and shouldn't be driving
I only wear my BP for XC and when the horse is being a you-know-what
I don't always pick out his feet
I groom him everyday
He wears boots allround everytime I ride him
I use bandages for travelling instead of boots
I own loads of rugs, fully clip him in the winter and rug him up til he is toasty warm
Anything else? :D
Shoot me now!! :p
 
ok here goes

my now 15.2 show cob was brought home from the dealer at the age of 5 months in the back of a transit van, not only that it was also the first time he had ever been handled.
My horses are out in all weather
i will ride in draw reins if i feel the need too
my cob wears a Dr Bristol or a pelham or double bridle
i use a dually on my yearling section D
i will discapline my horse if he needs it
i dont pick out there feet every day
my cob only gets shod every 8 weeks at least, gets his shoes off in october and doesnt get ridden for 6 months of the year (winter)
i dont 'Do' rain
i ride and text all the time
when i was younger i used to hack out for hours in nothing but a headcollar and leadrope!

oh and i only clip my cob during the summer months when he gets scalped, winter he lives out without a rug

think that will do for now lol
 
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Oh no, I'm Mrs Goody Two Shoes!

I always groom and pick feet out.
Never trot on the road and always use boots.
Always hack in an outline and in hi viz and never use the mobile.
Clean my tack after use.
Farrier comes every 6 weeks.
Dentist every 6 months.
Saddle fitter and physio every 6 months just in case.
Horsey owns 56 rugs.
Only buy very good quality tack and was horrified when someone on the yard bought some reins for £14!
Use travel boots.
Never ride without a hat or wearing johds and proper boots.

Probably loads more things that I can't think of at the moment but I do use draw reins so maybe that should excuse the rest of the list! :)
 
I don't own a BP...
I keep hold of the reins if she has a dicky do and I end up on the floor..
I don't wear gloves..(therefore lose skin off my fingers)...
She lives out 24/7...better for both of us..
Gets checked every other day and at different times...( any problems I get a phone call from the house next to the field)....
feet only done every other day...
I own a treeless saddle and she goes better in it than she ever did in a "conventional" saddle....
I ride in a hanging snaffle..
She has no hard feed at all,she doesn't need it....
And she's a chestnut WB...
I have to admit when the weathers warm and sunny her pink nose gets smoothered in factor 30 as does her pink heel.(only one)
I've never competed and don't have any desire to do so...
We hack everywhere....
 
Oh... forgot..only own 3 rugs...lite,medium and heavy.
Bought the bridle from an auction (as well as stuff I will never use)
Don't clean my tack as often as I should....
she's never been bathed....
She's 15 3 and I'm 5ft....
 
jessamess said:
I Own a pure bred arab :O Very wise decision



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my horse is my best friend!!!
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That is truly SCAREY! :D

Perhaps now is the time to admit that I used to take my arab hunting with a psychedelic swirly fleece blanket. He'd come off the lorry and everybody would go :eek:!

Very pleased to see that none of us are perfect (apart from Jumbyjack apparently ;)), according to the book (whichever one that may be);) yet I bet we all try to do our best by our horses and they don't really care whether they live in a cowshed or the latest style of stable.

Interesting thread to read.
 
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- I use the same tack on my TB and cob.
- I like twisted snaffles
- I hate the way most Grand Prix dressage horses go
- I turned out my 'box rest' horse (and he did far less damage to himself)
- Horses are often out naked all winter, but wear h/w turnouts at night in summer
- Horses are barefoot
- I HATE warmbloods with a passion
 
Few more from me:
I tie up to solid objects - surely, the idea of tying up is for the horse to stay there, not to snap a twine and p1ss off:rolleyes:
I use draw reins when I consider them necessary
I don't jump youngsters until they are at least 5 years old
I sell horses, often buy to sell on as well
I travel them NAKED! shock horror :eek:
I don't mind weavers, cribbers, box walkers etc as long as they have other qualities - what they do in their spare time is non of my business
If something throws a tantrum when left alone in stable/field I let it get on with it...
 
Eeek I am worried about the Wintec saddle admissions! I've got two :o:o:o:o

I love my Isabell Werth... is this now a crime???!!! :eek:
 
saturdaygirl... not at all a criticism... but just out of interest... how come they don't wear rugs in winter.. but wear h/w turnouts at night in summer? I don't get it :o :D
 
martlin said:
I tie up to solid objects - surely, the idea of tying up is for the horse to stay there, not to snap a twine and p1ss off:rolleyes:
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Martlin, I'm with you on this :D I've just been teaching my 2 month old colt the principles of standing and staying put when his rope is wrapped around something. By the time he is 6 months old I will expect him to stay where his rope is (whether it be tied, looped around a twig, or just trailing on the ground) for as long as I leave him there.

Last ones from me:

I insist upon manners.
I will whack a horse with whatever I have to hand if it goes to bite or kick me with intent.
I will use a nose chain to get the "don't rear, pull or put your head on the floor to get your own way" message across rather than faff about with a halter that costs a bomb because it has a name tag sewn on it and they have no respect for anyway.
 
Spyda said:
Cripes.... being middle-aged, only 5'1" tall and with a 16.3hh horse ..... I HAVE to do this. LOL.
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Maybe you have a good excuse then! :D

I don't really...

I'm 16... only 5ft2... but my pony is only 14.2 :o :D
I just don't like getting on from the ground as i worry about pulling on her back... plus pulling on my saddle!!
 
boogles said:
Ahem .......
I am on DIY
Lord wears a wintec (although I hate it)
I have used a dutch gag AND martingale
I fully clip in winter and rug my horses well
I turn the boys out in driving rain / hail/ deep snow etc
I do worm counts
I put LW turnouts on my grey to keep him clean
I DETEST body protectors
I have used my phone on horseback

MY HORSES WEAR BLING :eek:


and the worst of all

*SCREAMS as running out of forum*

I like katie price!
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I second all of this`!! Adding my own bit of .... manic hunting and jump anything attitude, ride in all weather's and ride horses properly. Believe horses are there to be used, not a field ornaments and should be kept fit to stay healthy.
 
I'll add another one;
Iam a pony squisher. If they are naughty I will get on them. Be it 10.2hh shettie type or 11.2 welsh type. (Iam 5'4'' and weigh about 10.5 st). I have never had a problem with any pony carrying me.

Been known in the past for me to ask directions on a HT course, as I didn't walk 'that' bit!

I have no issue with smacking a naughty horse.

I don't like it when people put their horses to sleep using the injection, I think a bullet is better.

I have never had a saddle made to measure, never had a new saddle either.

Don't think I own a stable rug - haven't seen one for years anyway!!!

I use furniture polish on their tails, and 'cut' their mane using a razor blade.
 
Hee hee, I've decided to enter the confessional and admit to my sins.............

Give sugar lumps as treats/rewards
They aren't turned out every day
Only groom/pick feet once a week or so
They travel with no protection
They get smacked when they're naughty/dangerous/bad mannered
Don't own any high vis
Never worn a BP (but will when I start going XC)
I use rubber bands for plaiting
They don't have a strict routine
Can't bring myself to trim my horse's cute beard and hairy (but not feathered) fetlocks
They aren't cleaned out every day
Cut manes with scissors
Lunge regularly and it's work, not a saunter on the end of a line
They have shoes and they're shod when they need to be
I regularly hack alone
They eat their bed
Sometimes OH has gone to a XC with over-reach boots that don't match (one black, one white)
OH cuts off throat lashes and loops on numnahs because they irritate him
Both saddles on both horses
Don't clean tack very often (but I do clean the bit every time I've finished)
Don't have a dentist and never had the saddles fitted but they do see an osteopath sometimes
They sometimes work more than once a day
Sometimes mend equipment with bale twine
Really need to wash the brushes and use the same ones for both (a grey and a bay)
Mount from the ground
Don't have a cob or a British native
Use a dutch gag sometimes
No problem with showing or dressage but a bit confused by vaulting :confused:


They always shout "hello" to us when we arrive so I don't think they hate us too much. :D
 
Where were all of you when I said that I did not wear hi viz on another thread? On that thread it was the crime of all crimes, infact one poster hoped that I got hurt! You couldnt have missed it as it was about a million posts! This is altogether a much nicer and light hearted thread.
 
pastie2 said:
Where were all of you when I said that I did not wear hi viz on another thread? On that thread it was the crime of all crimes, infact one poster hoped that I got hurt! You couldnt have missed it as it was about a million posts! This is altogether a much nicer and light hearted thread.
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I don't even possess anything hi vis.

:)There appears to be some sort of amnesty on this thread because if half these 'admissions' (and none are so bad really) were touted individually there'd be the usual bitchfest.
 
It is like a stick, you smack them with it!!!! Nothing else. It makes a hollow noise without causing any pain, depending how hard you smack them of course.
 
Mine are pretty tame compared to some of you terrible people - you shouldn't be allowed to own horses :D :D

I never groom despite my horse having a rediculous amount of mane, tail and feather - he's only going to get dirty again anyway!

I turn my horse out all year round in a rain sheet - even in January when he's had a full clip, it's snowing and minus 10!

I lunge my horse at least once a week as I actually enjoy groundwork etc.

Oh, and my horse is barefoot :D
 
I used to lead my pony to and from his field from my bike. Going back to the field I never needed to pedal and once I led him home using just my scarf.

He used to live in a stable with a goat.

er...
 
eeerrr, where to start?... i ride the monster in a proper double bridle for certain activites. I'm so cruel, but he seems to like it so there! :p
Ride and lead with the lead horse in a headcollar (he goes in a bitless bridle anyway so why bother having to clean that after?)
thats another thing... I don't clean my tack after Every ride (but will clean someone elses tack if I use it)
I turn out at the end of March rugless unless there's snow on the ground.
I normally leave Ron's stable door open while he's in it and I'm in the feed shed
I rarely brush all of him before a ride, just the essential bits, but his coat is pretty good.
I expect them to be respectful and not fidget when handled from the ground. Our are great at this.
I expect a horse to load first time no questions (Ron loads himself, before I've asked!)
I don't feed hard feed at the manufacturers recommended rates, in fact, I don't feed much hard feed really, I'm a bit fluffy and believe in fibre first.
I try to fix a horse myself before calling a vet. I haven't had a vets bill (apart from for vacs) for 5 years. Horse has only been lame twice for 2 days (one gravel and one trapped nerve) and both times it sorted itself.
I don't believe in booting a horse up except for XC - if it can't cope with the work then it's not the one for the job or its conformation isn't right for the job. But thats just my opinion.
 
I ride in muckers occasionally
I sometimes ride in jeans
Toto has a pink rug
I bought him a fly veil that has sparkly beads on it
I sometimes ride him to/from his field bareback in a headcollar
I hardly ever wear gloves when riding
Sometimes I dismount by swinging my leg over his neck and sliding off sideways.
I lunge Toto in a headcollar with a lungeline, and no saddle/side reins or anything.
He has too many numnahs! Including a dressage square with diamante's round the edge.
Texting whilst riding :D
 
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