Why are some people so stupid?!

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Scrolling online last night and came across these two numpties!

Makes me wonder what else they do wrong, if they can't even get two very common bits the right way up!

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Oh yeah, seen that sort of thing before. Also had a student who had her snaffle in BACKWARDS, but that was a simple mistake after cleaning the bridle and putting it back together wrong, not a permanent stupidity. Horse didn't appear to notice, which was the worst thing.............
 
Hmmm, I wonder if the poster who posted pics of her horse in an upsidedown pelham all those years ago and then claimed that it wasn't her fault as her instructor fitted it like that will out herself:D:D:D:D:D
 
Oh dear.

Too many people rushing into horse ownership without taking the time to learn to ride properly, or to learn anything about anything related to horses, bar they have four feet.
 
Well I am going to admit my ignorance. I bought a bit for my new horse recently, after asking advice from the previous owner and YO. Whilst in the shop (no tack shop near here but the big sports shop has a good equestrian section) I saw those bits with extra rings on. No one at my yard has them, I've never seen them before and wouldn't have a clue which way up they should go. Now I didn't buy one (mines a snaffle) but is there a good site to find out about this sort of thing?

I know ignorance is no excuse but please don't make fun of people who don't know or assume they are stupid. I've been riding for 4 years, owned for 2 and still learn new things every day.
 
There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with not knowing.
I didn't know which way up a bit went when I first took apart a bridle, so i asked yo.

There's the key point - ASK!
If you go ahead and do something you don't know about, then it becomes an issue.

If you do not know something, ask!!
 
I guess as some people have said the owners do not know what they do not know

However you would think that before changing a bit you'd do some research on them! Also so many people must have seen that and not said anything... the first bit also looks like it could possibly be in the wrong way round through the mouth too
 
Frenchfancy said:
Well I am going to admit my ignorance. I bought a bit for my new horse recently, after asking advice from the previous owner and YO. Whilst in the shop (no tack shop near here but the big sports shop has a good equestrian section) I saw those bits with extra rings on. No one at my yard has them, I've never seen them before and wouldn't have a clue which way up they should go. Now I didn't buy one (mines a snaffle) but is there a good site to find out about this sort of thing?

I know ignorance is no excuse but please don't make fun of people who don't know or assume they are stupid. I've been riding for 4 years, owned for 2 and still learn new things every day.
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Chan said:
There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with not knowing.
I didn't know which way up a bit went when I first took apart a bridle, so i asked yo.

There's the key point - ASK!
If you go ahead and do something you don't know about, then it becomes an issue.

If you do not know something, ask!!
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Or even better arm yourself with a book and read up before you find yourself in the situation where you know you need to ask - because it takes a certain amount of knowledge to be aware you need to ask:(

A good basic place to start would be the Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship. It will give you a good grounding in what you need to know.
 
I just can't believe people don't read about these things?? Before I had horses, I had a basic understanding of how a bridle went on and why, and various bits (even ones I would never use) before I could even rise to the trot - Just because I was obsessed with horses, wanted to know more, and read up about them at any opportunity! It's not like it's hard work, I would have just assumed it was common sense??

Of course everyone has numpty moments, and I can understand certain mistakes, but something really ESSENTIAL, like how to put on the bit you use, surely you find that out first?!?!? Even google can tell you which way to put on bits, and where they should sit in the mouth!!! Or if not ask someone up the yard! Tbh I don't think there is any excuse for the above examples, poor poor ponies!
 
jemima*askin said:
Or even better arm yourself with a book and read up before you find yourself in the situation where you know you need to ask - because it takes a certain amount of knowledge to be aware you need to ask:(

A good basic place to start would be the Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship. It will give you a good grounding in what you need to know.
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Although I didn't make it clear - I encompassed google/forums/books when I said "ask"
 
Its a shame that they probably didn't have anyone to actually advise on the right way to fit it. If I'm in doubt about anything I always ask someone before I fit anything, even if I feel a little stupid doing it I know its better to be safe than sorry. Either that or I Google it.
 
jemima*askin said:
Hmmm, I wonder if the poster who posted pics of her horse in an upsidedown pelham all those years ago and then claimed that it wasn't her fault as her instructor fitted it like that will out herself:D:D:D:D:D
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Lol that was my first thought when I saw this thread! I remember the girl with the bay horse proudly displaying it to us all with the pelham on upside down; t'was funny!
 
I had ridden for 16 years and had a thorough grounding in tack from my auntie who taught me to ride, ran a very well thought of riding school, was an instructor and well known dressage competitor. I'd never seen a gag until I started looking for a horse after a break last year, just because we didn't have horses that might have needed one. We had a Pelham but the one horse who wore it was considered a nut job!

I also put my new boots on the wrong front legs a few times. I'll blame this on being left handed but wrote L and R on the anyway.

Luckily I have lots of help from YO and am never afraid to ask!
 
Out of curiosity, I showed the pics to my non-horsey OH (his knowledge is limited to listening to me blather on periodically, and the one riding lesson he has had to date). Asked him what he thought was wrong and after a moment's thought he said 'is it something to do with the tack? The rings in the second one's bit look upside down, it's bridle looks wrong'.

As others have said, there is no shame in not knowing. It is only a problem when people don't know they might lack knowledge and so don't try to find out.
 
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