I have a tack/horse supply fetish. I own 3 bridles, 5 halters, 2 lunge lines, and a whole shwackload of other things, and no horse. ETA: I recenltly bought a new bridle... and have no horse. hah.
I have eaten horse crunchies when I'm hungry and have nothing to eat at the barn.
I don't like push-button horses. They wierd me out.
When I'm a passenger in a car I'll often find myself "riding" to the car, "jumping" shadows that fall across the road.
I want to own a mini one day and train it to do upper-level dressage.. on long lines
I'm scared of getting my feet caught in the arena fence.
I have a tack fetish too!! I own two halters, four lead ropes, a hackamore, 2 bridles, breastcollar, saddle, and all the grooming supplies, but no horse.
I'd rather have a horse than a bf.
When I was little I would go around my house in my hands and knees and have my little brother ride me in a fake dressage show....
I can't sit the trot of gaited horses......only natural trots, go figure.
When I indian mount sideways I always get off on the wrong side of the horse.... hmm, I have a video of that somewhere.....
I talk to the horses while I'm riding them....
I think the horses actually listen to me
I cantered in mud for the first time today.......
Hmm, that's all I can think of, don't make fun though :wink:
when I was younger, I often "tölted"(racked) around
I LOVE grooming !
I love buying grooming things, latest purchase cost me 11000 isk(167dollars )
even tough every horse I´ve ridden has been gaited, the gait i´ve ridden the most is trot !
I still remember a dream where I got a horse since I was 10 ( 14 now)
My mounting is bad ( damn these long legs and weak knees :lol
Only have 2 horses but...continuously buying new things just because "it's cute", or "I need it" or simply because it looks nice.
Calling my horse as I come up the barn driveway and think he comes because he is happy to see me, not because of the treats he gets after we are done everything.
Continuously buying new equipment and gadgets for my camera tho I don't have the time to actually use this stuff.
We have 7 saddles for 4 horses and only 2 of them are old enough to ride :shock: I have no idea how many bits, bridles, halters, leadropes, cinches etc we have. I'm afraid to count them.
I look at every stock/horse trailer we pass on the road to see if there are horses in it.
I pay attention to the spring weather to help gauge what the hay prices will be that year and if it will be dry or if I have to watch for mold.
We stop roll down the windows and talk to the horses everytime we drive up the drive.
I love kissing horse noses, that soft part between the nostral and the upper lip.
I like the smell of horse manure.
We have 7 saddles for 4 horses and only 2 of them are old enough to ride :shock: I have no idea how many bits, bridles, halters, leadropes, cinches etc we have. I'm afraid to count them.
I look at every stock/horse trailer we pass on the road to see if there are horses in it.
I pay attention to the spring weather to help gauge what the hay prices will be that year and if it will be dry or if I have to watch for mold.
We stop roll down the windows and talk to the horses everytime we drive up the drive.
I love kissing horse noses, that soft part between the nostral and the upper lip.
I like the smell of horse manure.
Well I'm definately going to steal a couple! (Because I'm pretty sure everyone read my mind and robbed them from me anyway!)
I'm a tack collector. I have 4 bridles for my two horses. =p I will soon have 2 saddles, a harness and cart (or maybe two of each). I have a bitting harness, 3 sets of polo wraps, tons of halters and gloves, four blankets. Two horses. Not quite as bad as some of you guys. =]
I also check every horse trailer for horses.
I sit in my gelding's stall and watch him eat hay. sometimes he comes over to say hi or for kisses. Sometimes when he lays down I put his head in my lap. This is usually when I'm really stressed out and need to unwind.
My mare hates me. The other day I put her in her stall and took her halter off and she went to go eat hay. I called her over to pet her and give her some love before I left, and she was sweet for a good 5 minutes. Then she started to lean into me and took a step towards the door. I pushed her back, but she pushed me out, stepped on my foot (and as I tried to grab her, i fell on my hands and knees into a fence board) and galloped away.
talk about witch! there are other incidents to add testimony. =p
I've always wanted to take my gelding trick or treating on halloween, but sadly I was never allowed.
I give my horses dozens of kisses everytime i see them. My gelding gets overspoiled with treats, but because my mare is only three I'm trying to only give her treats as reinforcement. (Smokey is always a good boy, so he deserves treats)
I am so happy my mare and gelding go out together. My gelding used to be sour to catch, but my mare comes galloping up when called. So naturally, in competition for my attention, so does my gelding. =]
I talk to my gelding more than my mare. He's more of a confidant.=]
I slow down everytime I pass a horse farm, and try to find the arena and whether there are horses in it. (and feel stupid that I think I can actually accomplish something from a 3 second glance)
I LOVE pushbutton horses. My gelding is one, at least for the 14 and under crowd.
I LOVE watching my gelding when he gives little kid lessons. He is so cute.
I want to own a farm of Morgans one day. All Champions :roll:
And maybe a Friesan. =]
I only have one horse so I really only have two web halters, three rope halters, I think I have 12 sets of reins and only two bridles lol... um two bits and about twenty-five to thirty grooming brushes and I only use about four of them. I have five hoof picks and two bottles of MTG, three bottles of Mane N Tail Conditioner and about a dozen bottles of lexol because I keep forgetting I already have some. 5 leads and one lunge line.
My biggest thing I do, since I don't really collect tack, is lay on my horse backwards and braid his tail while I'm laying on him. I do it almost every night while he eats his hay I lay there and braid his tail and he couldn't care less. :} It took me a hard time to figure out how to do it upside down hehe the fun part is taking it out before i leave.
This has turned out the be a very interesting topic! I love reading all the replies, because I notice these things in myself as well.
Some more of mine:
- I do the look in the trailer thing too... EVERY time. I try and make up a story about where they're coming from and going to.
- I will eat my lunch without washing my hands at the barn, but hate touching "yucky" things at home without washing my hands right afterwards.
- I put up with the flies at the barn no problem, but flies in my house or a restaurant... can't stand 'em. At all. Seeing flies in a restaurant makes me not hungry.
- I will wake up early to go to the barn no problem, but getting up early for work? Not a chance. I complain bitterly.
- I will scoop manure no problem, but I hate cleaning my kitten's litter box.
After owning my horse for six years I've gotten to know him well enough that I will carry on conversations in my head will him... all dialogue provided by me.
I'm a much better rider when people are watching, especially women.
I ride western but I feel like dressage is the ultimate legit riding discipline. I vow to myself everytime I watch a dressage show that I will become proficient in both english and western riding disciplines.
I don't think I could ever stand to live in the country.
I second those ALL the way. :} My horse's stall gets picked and re bedded with a big heaping barrel of sawdust daily. Everyone say I'm crazy because I do a barrel or two every day and fluff up his bedding and all sorts of useless stuff like and they do it every two or three days, but I'm OBSESSED with keeping my stall dryer than a desert. I like it to be dry, soft and clean looking.
I like horse poop, how it smells everything, better than any other kind of poop.
I do tuck my boots into my pants, but normally only when it's muddy.
I worry more about how my horse looks then how I look.
When people watch me ride I feel dumb.
One time I fell over when leading a horse when he stepped on my foot... oops
Everytime that I drive by the stable I work ( about 2 miles off the highway) I try to see if any of the horses are out in their runs....sometimes I almost crash into oncoming traffic :roll:
Ok here is a confession I'm really ashamed about and it really bothers me. I can't get on my horse without a mounting block log or standing her in a low spot. I hate it, my husband thinks its phsycological (sp?) I feel like I'm either hurting her back or that the saddle is going to slip. I have done exercises, practiced stepping up on the tailgate of the truck you name it I don't know what is stopping me. You all should feel special that I have confessed that to you :lol:
- I will train a horse then sell it because its no longer a challenge
- I hate hate hate hate tacking up
- I procrastinate when it comes to cleaning my stalls
- I hate riding push button horses
- I think my pony is a human in a horse body ;]
- I have a sleazy fetish
- I never clean out the back of my trailer
- I can't see the floor in my tack room...and it doesn't bother me
- I ride in sweat pants and western boots
- I expect too much from my horse
- I get extremely mad when people don't punish their horses
- I never freak out or worry when my horse gets hurt (if i do it makes the situation worse)
- I hate grooming
- I hate banding or plaiting
- I have 1 bridle for my 5 horses
- I have more bits then brushes
- When im at a show i study the other horses and the riders who are in my class
- I am never satisfied no matter how many classes i win.
Most of these are soo true! LOL! :P We're all so silly. :lol:
I also talk to my horse while I'm riding her...not even commands or anything; it's just basic talk...LOL!
I also tend to get way too many halters. Lexi has like 6. Seriously; it's hard not to get it when I see a cute one @ a tack shop! :P You can never have too many leads, either!
Yeah; I could care less about flies @ the barn; but yeah, in a restuarant or anything they are a no-no!
OMG soo true! I LOVE getting up early to ride, but going to school makes me sick LOL ahhhh these are soo true.
* When I'm in the car I stare out the window imagining myself riding/galloping a horse through the countryside that you can see from the car. I even imagine jumping fences etc that I pass! (even though I dont do jumping!)
* I'm a lot better at remembering horses (their names and looks) than I am at remembering people's faces and names!!
LOL so true! :P
I also find myself looking for horses whenever I see an open pasture!
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