why are people so bitchy about rich horsey people?!

I work nights to fund my horse and have through sheer hard work managed to produce him to something decent, he only cost me £900 as a yearling and ironically I probably couldn't afford to buy him as he is now!!!
I have a S reg Jeep that my dad bought me and I borrow a trailer off my friend. I have a synthetic dressage saddle that I got 2nd hand off ebay. I'd love a new saddle but there's no way I can afford one.
I go to comps on my own and often park next to big lorries with their lovely swirly paintwork, am I jealous? You bet I am lol!! It's a bit different to being bitchy tho!!

It makes it all worth it when I'm the one going home with a nice red rosette, knowing it's down to my own hard work that I've won that and not my (or daddies) bank balance.
 
"Why rub people's noses in it who can't afford it by starting a thread like this? People like this are the reason why people react badly to people with money. Some are gracious with their money but others just harp on about it. Wind your neck in and maybe people will be a bit nicer to you.

Just for the record I am one of those people that can afford it - I don't rub people's noses in it or whinge though "


sorry do you know me at all?! as far as im aware no one has been bitching about me personally and im not trying to rub anyones nose in anything, im not one of the poorest i agree but im not one of the richest by a long shot either, so no axe to grind!!

i was just genuinely interested to know why people resent those with more money.

perhaps it is you that should wind your neck in?!

lots of interesting replies guys :)
 
I work hard to keep my pony, i wasn't born into money and i don't have all the latest things, there are people at my yard, like me and there are those that are rich.

I get on well with everyone, there is no class divide, i often have people loan me things and even give me things because they are nice people and they want the best for the animal.

I think a post like this only serves to highlight any class divisions on a yard and is divisive. As long as the animal is happy and well looked after, who cares what the owner has/doesn't have.

Naturally people will be jealous, I am sometimes, but it doesn't stop me being friendly to everyone and being pleased for their happiness!
 
Halfstep said:
I have to admit that I do feel envious twinges when I see certain people. I know one woman who is exactly my age. She is an ok rider, not amazing, not bad, has had lots of training and is probably as good as she will ever be. She has never had to work, and has, through family funding, her own yard (indoor school, solarium, two lorries, walker, grooms, etc, etc, etc), and stables full of very nice horses. She "works" in that she runs the yard as though it were a business, but it doesn't have to turn a profit, she doesn't have to sell or teach to keep herself going, she has a very nice house and car, isn't super rich but very comfortable, and can afford a trip to Germany every few years to come back with some lovely horses. Lucky girl, this is a lifestyle I would very much enjoy. But I'm not "jealous" of her - I just see her life and think, yes, that would be lovely.

And then shrug, put my head down and get on with it! ;)
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exactly this. I do get envious, I think most people do to a degree. Mine mainly comes up when people don't appreciate their horse, or treat them like they're an annoyance. I end up thinking I would LOVE to have my own, plus you never know when they'll be gone so you should appreciate them every day
 
The only time I have ever witnessed any "green eyed monster" behaviour from horse owners towards much wealthier horse owners, is when people on here and on the other horsey forums I used, talk about Katie Price :D

To be honest I dont ever think about how much money I do or don't have - we have a home, 2 cats, a dog, 2 kids, a horse, some wheels, and we are comfortable - I sigh when I see a nice horsebox cause I know its something I cant afford at the moment but I am incredibly blessed to have what I do have and I know there must be people who watch me ride my boy and sigh because they cant have their own horse at the moment - or people who see me with my kids and envy me because they cant have their own - everyone has something someone else would love to have - whether thats straight hair, curls, designer jeans, a fantastic relationship or a yard full of show jumpers - nobody has it all, no matter what it looks like from the outside.
 
I know someone who always seems to be getting new riding clothes or new things for her horse, they all also seem to match!! she's really nice though. but another girl i talked to on a forum was the total opposite, always telling me exactly what make and how much her new jods, riding hat or t shirt cost and things like that. She was also very mean. I don't know her in real life, she might be differant, but it's people like that who imo are more likely to get mean comments than someone who may be rich but is nice.
 
I've been thinking about this today and I think, especially in the case of my friend, it must be more stressful having "it all"

There must be a huge pressure to live up to it and not waste the oppotunities that you have.

I know if my mum and dad had done what hers had and I didn't start producing the results I would feel incredibly stressed and worried that I was wasting their money.
 
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