you know you're horsey when . . .

You think shouting 'woah' at the car will be effective
You put out 2 or 3 piles of stock at work because so that one customer (that you refer to as the 'field bully') can't take all of it
Your colleagues admire your sweeping skills and wonder where you learnt them
 
You expect all cars to smell of horse and wet dog.
You get a warm feeling at the smell of real leather, as it reminds you of the wonderful times you have spent cleaning tack at the end of a long day of falling off/riding (delete as required).
You own mints but they are not for humans.
You know what type of carrot your significant equine prefers.
You can move a horse in the field whilst poo picking just by looking at it...NB if the horse is actually levitating then you are some sort of super hero. Congratulations, please use your powers for good :)
 
Haha all these are so true! When the guy at the check out asks if you have a horse given your 'quick nip in' consists of 2 bags of carrots, apples, and various types of mints :)
 
I, seriously, always look at grassy roundabouts & think of the waste. Though, thinking about it, there are SOME parts of the horse owning community wouldn't let it go to waste, there would be a little, hairy cob on there in no time.
 
When you go to the supermarket and EVERYONE gets out of your way because you smell like a muckheap :o

You know your horsey when you walk through work reception in jods or waterproofs, shirt and tie and polished work shoes and don't bother about the funny looks you are getting ;)
 
Buying a 5 door car as its easier to transport shavings to yard. Wearing long skirts to work in winter - thermal jods on underneath! Clicking at the car in front to get it to move on..... breaking doors at work by pulling them normally, they are not designed for horse women muscles.
 
Haa I love having Horse women muscles! Took delivery of a HUGE artificial Xmas tree today and the delivery driver seemed almost horrified at me hoisting the huge box up on my shoulder before trudging off up the yard... Men! HeHe
 
When your work clients have got used to ringing your mobile during the day and either having to shout over a tractor / the blacksmith or "hang on a minute while I give him his tea"
 
When your neighbours knock on your door at 10pm to catch the loose traveller pony thats wandering down the road.
Your dog lead is a lead rope.
You spend £15 on a bottle of horse shampoo and 99p on shampoo for you.
You dig your husband in the ribs and tell him to get over.

Worst - Your husband's Gran telephones the evening before a family do and asks politely that you please don't smell of horse. Again...
 
your grandmother gives you a boots voucher in the hope you will buy something nice for yourself you immediately swap it with your sister for the same amount in cash then go and buy a new rug for your horse - when moving to a new field the house close by loves having the horses around and in their words '' we don't mind the smell at all !! you wonder away thinking '' what smell ??'' . your teacher has a rule that everyone should ware shoes at school including in class ... except you . when your postman nearly had a heart attack when you , a teenage girl pick up a parcel that he himself proclaimed '' That's heavy that is '' :p. being without a tackroom at your field your bedrooms day core is horse tack . you cant wear ''normal shoes '' because they feel so different to your toggi's and hurt your ankle .:D:D
 
You get to work at 7am with only a few hours sleep after checking on your poorly horse all night with poo smeared up your arm from giving your horse a cuddle before realising they had slept in poo! I thought I had wiped it off but in the poor light I did not see that I actually just smeared it up my arm!

Might I add, I work in an office with really snobby people :-O
 
When you are driving and "fold" over speed humps
Putting your hand in your work trousers pocket and pulling out pony nuts
Using my finger to move my OH and saying in a stern voice "BACK"
 
HaffiesRock said:
When you are driving and "fold" over speed humps
Putting your hand in your work trousers pocket and pulling out pony nuts
Using my finger to move my OH and saying in a stern voice "BACK"
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Oh lordy how true is that, lol ... and I'm always clicking at people and telling them to walk on :o
 
Strange looks from parents at school pick up time, 'cos you are carrying a saddle! Townies!!
Yard - home via school, with saddle to advertise.. needs must and all.
 
When your skill set has expanded to driving 7.5 tonne lorries and 60 year old tractors! When the coffee grinder handle has become a bridle hook, because the neighbour had her tack room broken into. When days leave from work are taken for vet/farrier/dentist visits, or outings to horse or machinery sales. When you can carry amounts that much bigger people struggle with :)
 
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