whats your worst horsey blonde moment?

In winter forgetting that the wooly hat on my head isn't the same as my riding hat - always on a hack and I only ever realise half way round when I have an itch or something then a big dilema of carry on without hat or get off and walk !! V palamino
 
My most recent one was with my armband for my phone i use when hacking. Had been putting some music on it too but was bemused (and getting annoyed) as to why the sound kept dipping up and down when i moved my arm. This had been happening for weeks until OH hacked out with me and had put it on and complained about it doing it again. He very kindly pointed out that maybe if i turned the phone the other way in the holder so the speaker bit wasn't pressing into my arm it may help!! :shame: Nothing wrong with the phone then, just the user!!
 
My list of brainless moments:

Going off without curb chain done up, wondering why mare was fussing with her head so much

Going off with cheek piece into wrong ring on bit

Going off with reins crossed

(quite regularly) going off with the wrong stirrup on the wrong side (quick release stirrups this is)

Saddling up with the wrong horse's girth, i.e. far too long so if you tighten it, its up under your elbows & girth hangs down in loops

Putting the wrong horse's bridle on (different bit on each) and wondering why it doesn't fit

Putting the wrong horse's rug on the wrong horse

::):):)
 
I've done the whole not doing the girth up, shame I was mid gallop when it swung completely undone.

When I worked at the riding school I rode a pony that bucks in child length stirrups as there were no long ones left, fecker did a handstand and I was catapulted off into the dirt at high speed in front of a group of parents.

Have done up girth the girth and tried to get my horse to walk on and told him off when he couldn't only to find that he was attached to the wall as his headcollar and leadrope were catch under his girth on the other side.
 
Polos Mum said:
In winter forgetting that the wooly hat on my head isn't the same as my riding hat - always on a hack and I only ever realise half way round when I have an itch or something then a big dilema of carry on without hat or get off and walk !! V palamino
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I've done this before too... Most recently popped my hi-viz on got on the horse and started on my way only to be stopped by someone saying "love the hi-viz but that won't save your head, where's your hat"

Whoops!
 
Went to a clear round last night, (had a good round btw) at the end undid ramp on trailer and wondered why pony had his face on the floor. OOOPs he was still tied up! Bless him he just sniffed the floor and looked disgusted with me.
 
When I was 11 I went to do a hunter trial on my very excitable pony. Rode her in a gag although I always called it "a bubble bit" then! My step dad (completely unhorsey) said he'd do up my noseband whilst I got my body protector on. I told him to make sure the noseband was inside the bit... Dad asked me to check it before I got on, I jus went "yeah it's fine, can I have a leg up please?". I went round with my noseband through the top ring that the cheek pieces attach to and my flash threaded through the snaffle ring. Couldn't work out why I couldn't stop. Should learn to give clear instructions really! But Step dad caught pony and made her stop after we flew out the exit. Awesome Dad saving blonde daughter!
 
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Last winter my Oh let him out and shouted for me to come outside quickly!!!

I was headless, he could not walk, felt his legs, all was ok........

Looked again and his leg straps had got tangles :( that's why he could not walk.

I don't use leg straps any more :(
 
Wow and i thought my blonde moment was bad;-) my excuse is is that we all work so hard and do so much for our horses that we do get a bit tired at times;)
 
A serious "palomino" moment................. Taking a non-horsey friend for a little turn in the cart so harnessed up pony, put to and we both got in cart ready to enjoy a little jaunt. Told pony to "walk on" which he dutifully did, leaving behind the cart because I hadn't done the breeching straps OR the traces. Confused pony kindly stopped and waited for us to put it all right. Please don't ever tell my driver instructor who would kill me!
 
My Pally moment was refusing to admit that at my age (40+) I should know better!
Trying to explain to my daughter and neice that vaulting on was actually much easier as you can get a better 'bounce' if the pony is trotting rather than standing. Its easy - I spent my whole childhood doing it! Here I will show you..... Well the pony had never been vaulted on like this before, wondered wtf I was doing. I couldn't quite get my leg over enough. Pony now seriously worried I was trying to eat it or something and took off with me hanging limpet like on its side.
I did explain to the girls it was a lesson in how to 'tuck' and 'roll' when hitting the ground!
 
Driving off at a brisk pace at the end of a pony club rally day, having totally forgotten to put up the back ramp on the trailer :eek:

There were lots of very shocked and wide-eyed pony club mums trying desperately to catch my attention as we departed. Our pony, mini Hest and the trailer all survived the shock and embarrassment, luckily :)
 
An older lady at my yard who had a 15.2 tbx like me went out for a hack. When she got back to the yard she was telling everyone how excitable and out of character her gelding had been on the yard and out on her ride. Mystery solved when Someone pointed out that her gelding was, in fact, my mare! My girl is dark bay, her boy is a bright bay. V funny but v glad my girl was on best behaviour wearing someone else's tack! She can be a bit of a handful at times
 
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