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You know you're a horse woman/man when..

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#1 ·
This kinda feeds off of the "You Know you're a BA equestrian when.." thread but this is different! Tell me about those times you have in life where you think.."Only a horse person would understand!"
I'll start:) This morning, I grabbed a coat before heading out the door and after I arrived at school and headed into the building, I shoved my hands in my pockets in realized I had an empty tube of dewormer in my pocket! Oopsies:) I prayed it wouldn't accidently fall out for the rest of the day!
 
#2 ·
My winter coat carries a knife and a hoof pick all the time!

You know all the different uses for a hoof pick, (hammer, screwdriver, nail puller, paint scraper, back scratcher,)

You see peoples different attitudes and translate it into horse body language so you can understand it.

When you drum your fingers on a table, you practice different 'gaits' (walk, trot, canter, gallop)

When you see a horse, or a picture of a horse, you have to guess the breed, correct color, height, gender, etc.

You hear the name of a horse breed and you can recite all the statistics of that breed.

Horse sweat and leather smell heavenly, Axe makes you gag.

That's all for now, I'm sure I could think up more. LOL!
 
#6 ·
You can just look at a horse and:

Tell it's not well.....
Make it RUN away from you......
Or make it come to you......
 
#11 ·
When your husband is in your way and you use pressure points like on a horse to get him to move and say 'move over' or 'step over'....i'm really bad for that....
Every single coat i have is covered in hay and horse slobber.
So are every pair of boots, but with mud and manure.
My house has the essence of horse rather than anything else...
My truck has its own stash of bailing twine.
Everytime i have to explain something complex, i use it in terms of horses...
When i literally have to run to catch up to some one i'm 'jogging' or 'trotting' and i get picked at because of it.
I really love being a horse person!! :D
 
#14 ·
You are driving down a road and a tarp blows across the road you take a deep breath and prepare for a spook/bolt/buck then your sis reminds you that you are in a car not on a horse

Your hoodie that you have not worn to the barn in a year still has hay somewhere in it even after wearing it for weeks and pulling hay out every time.

Your boots helmet riding pants and show clothes are the neatest thing in your room everything else is thrown about

When ever you feel off balance you put all of your weight into your heels
 
#15 ·
You proudly tromp through the ice and sleet to bring water to the barn because the hose froze but gripe about having to go check the mail.

Your riding clothes comprise the vast majority of the money spent on clothing; since you were born.

Your dog gets excited when you pick up your half chaps and helmet at the same time since that means they get to go to the barn.
 
#21 ·
When you would rather clean stalls than your own room.

When you spend more money on tack and show clothes than anything else.

When you make sure to pack a horse friendly lunch so you can share it with them. :)

When all of your coats, jackets and jeans have treats in the pockets. lol

When you have more pairs of muddy boots than high heels or dress shoes.

When your only wall decorations are horseshoes and show ribbons.

When your horse and dog have matching blankets.

When you hear someone talking about their kid or their dog and you think your horse is sooo much better!
 
#23 ·
When you don't stop and smell the roses, you run right to the barn to smell the horse aroma.

When you yourself give "mare glares" among other horse expressions.

When your boyfriend does the laundry and doesn't check your pockets and you find washed treats in there.

When you have peed in your or your worst enemy's stall.

When you randomly play with your hair and find a piece of hay.

When you always some how manage to radiate horse people toward you no matter where the heck you are.

When you try something new to eat and say to yourself "I wonder if my horse could/would eat this".

When you've ever wondered if you could turn old blankets into Christmas tree skirts.

When you make sure every last nail is in place before a storm on the run in but forget to bring your laundry in that had been drying on the line.

You've ever been "trapped" in a tack shop because of a tornado/severe thunderstorm warning.

And drove all through gods green earth to warn best friend out riding because of said warnings to watch them gallop home.

When you ride 7 miles to Mc Donalds in scattered rain showers to go through the drive through just say you did it.

(I'm sure I'll come up with some later. )
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#24 ·
when your sole purpose for doing leg work outs is to hold a two point and half seat better/longer
You cant bring yourself to do homework but find excuses like "my saddle needs oiled, well while I' at it I should clean his boots.. and bridle"
every horse you drive by in a field you pick out conformational pluses/minuses, and imagine how riding them would be
Driving through amish country is one of the most hazardous things EVER because there are soooooooooo many horses to gawk at
Your heart skips a beat because a horse appears for 5 seconds in a commercial

:) These are so awesome everyone!
 
#92 ·
when your sole purpose for doing leg work outs is to hold a two point and half seat better/longer
I joined my bf in a weight/muscle gaining workout program and it had calve raises as a workout. I piled up a bunch of weights to stand on so I would be doing heal drops instead. My reason: I have a hard enough time keeping my heels down while riding, I wasn't building up more muscle to point my toes!

My bf has trained me to move off of slight pressure on my hip to move out of his way. I'm not sure when, just realized it a couple days ago. I called him out on it he tells me I respond better to pressure and body position than "real" words. Apparently being doing this for almost a year now :oops:
It also took him about 2 years to teach me to not cluck, kiss, or jab him with my elbow when he stepped into my bubble. The elbows he sometimes deal with, but clucking and kissing are just never going to fly haha
 
#26 ·
When you get excited your colt has finally dropped, after handling his junk almost every day the past few months.

When you walk through a gate with your brother and almost glare at him and tell him to back up when he crowds you.

When your horse gets acupuncture and a massage while you can barely even see a doctor.

When every single person at the vet clinic knows you and your horse by name.

When you spend hours brushing/currying/treating your horse's hair while you can't even pick a comb through your own.

When someone says they like a certain food and you blurt out, "Oh, so does my horse!"

When you buy a watermelon and are more excited to give the rinds to your horse than you actually eating it.
 
#29 ·
When you get excited your colt has finally dropped, after handling his junk almost every day the past few months.

When you walk through a gate with your brother and almost glare at him and tell him to back up when he crowds you.

When your horse gets acupuncture and a massage while you can barely even see a doctor.

When every single person at the vet clinic knows you and your horse by name.

When you spend hours brushing/currying/treating your horse's hair while you can't even pick a comb through your own.

When someone says they like a certain food and you blurt out, "Oh, so does my horse!"

When you buy a watermelon and are more excited to give the rinds to your horse than you actually eating it.
HAHAHHA I laughed sooo hard at that first one! Too funny!!:D:lol:
 
#28 ·
I threaten hubby by telling him i'm moving to the barn.
My living room consists of more pieces of tack and grooming supplies rather than furniture and decorative things.
When husband is driving really fast on a down hill, and you lean back as if on the horse.
When he takes corners, i lean into them as if barrel racing, or weaving a pattern.
When your horse has a vendetta against your car because its in her tie spot.
Your more concerned about your fence than the roof on the shed or house.
You trudge through snow drifts just to make sure your herd is ok for the day, but refuse to clean the house.
I never see a doctor, but the vet is here regularly.
My truck needs repairs, but the horses need their hooves trimmed first.
When your facial expressions begin resembling a horses, and your husband is taking note of this, and recognizing every single one, and knows when to back away.
When a friend or family member gets a new horse and they want you to see and tell them what you think, you a) make it move away from you, b) make it yield various parts of body, c) make it come back to you, d) it follows you upon own choice, then you e) tell them what you think of said equine, and what it would most likely excel at, with its qualities/faults, and how much you like it yourself. ;-)
 
#30 ·
You count the strides between telephone poles when in a vehicle... LOL :lol:

(when I was in grade 8) .... you have your teacher yell at you for being late every day because your horse keeps escaping, then other kids in your class say you stink like a horse and have hay all in your hair !!!

Your barn is cleaner then your house!
 
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