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Things That Non Horsey People Say That Annoy You!

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#1 ·
so I'm sure there are plenty of things non people have said to you that reallllllly annoy you.

One that i get asked ALL the time is ' so do you race?' they all think that horse riders are 'jockeys'

Comment that they all say, as if they know better is ' but you just sit there!'

another one would be when this chick in my class wrote in her story 'i picked the foal up and put it in my handbag, it was so small!'
incorrect stuff like that annoys me too :)

anyway , share yours!!!
 
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Allow me to quote Hidalgo on this one,

"You can say anything you want about me, but I'm gonna have to ask you not to talk about my horse that way."

^ Story of my life. I get many insults. A lot of the guys in school think it's fun to try and get a rise out of me by saying "horses are stupid" to which I respond, "It took my 600lb pony a day to convince me to bring him food whenever he asked, and I have spent the night with him multiple times. You can't even get me to make you a sandwhich, let alone get me to come to bed with you." :lol: :lol: :lol:

That "do you race" thing too, pisses me off.

Oh and everyone at school assumes the ONLY thing that EVER happens in our area is barrel racing. Don't get me wrong, barrel racing is a grand passion of mine, but for CHRIST'S SAKE, EDUCATE YOURSELVES.

I ask around to see if anyone wants to join the equestrian team, that I could teach anyone to ride and I had a horse. Someone asked what we do, and one of my "helpful" classmates chimed in "You know...barrel racing."

*deep breaths(

ACTUALLY, we do Western Horsemanship, Drill, Hunt Seat Equitation, Dressage Hunt Seat Eq Over Fences, Working Pairs, Team Penning, Roping, Working Rancher, Saddle Seat Equitation, Trail, Reining, Steer Daubing, Figure 8, Team Biwrangle, Pole Bending, Keyhole, Team Canadian Flags, In Hand Trail, In Hand Obstacle Relay...

....AND THEN, after ALLL those are done, maybe we'll get to the barrel racing.

OkayI'mdone. xD
 
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Well for earning my Cert 1 and 2 in Stablehand, i HAVE to work at a racetrack.. not my thing per se' - everyone goes.... OH so your a racing person... aka thinking i support the crap that the some horses goe through after leaving the racing career... I explain NO i am not a supporter and i despise slaughter, and they just go.. yeh right >.>...
 
#8 ·
one thing that REALLY annoys me (also fought with ym friend about this the other day :blush:) "Gelatin is made from horses hooves" No.. its actually made fom part of a cows skin these days >.> People... lol

One guy who was a big bully at my school, used to make up he ate horse pies... Until i printed out laws stating that horse meat is illgeal and not sold for human consuption in aussie... then he had no leg to stand on :wink:
 
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I was at a party and a friend asked how my horse's leg was doing ( it had a fetlock injury at the time). When I answered that it was still slightly swollen one of the men said "shoot it and put it down, leg injuries dont heal," which all the other men laughed at. He got the death glare.
 
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Yet another thread on the same subject....

I'm NEVER annoyed by NON-horsey people asking questions or even making statements, simply because I do understand they don't know. I'm sure I'd sound equally stupid if I ask questions about, say, lacrosse or football (both discipline I have no knowledge about at all). I'm also always very happy to answer/explain. As long as people don't count my money and don't tell me how I have to spend them why should I be annoyed or offended? Asking questions is how we learn.
 
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The only thing I really get annoyed about is when people say horseback riding isn't a sport. However, I realize a lot of people's mental image of horseback riding is basically just like in the movies where it just seems almost natural to do. Sometimes I can get them to change their mind if I explain it to them.. and get them to watch videos.
 
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#15 ·
I normally don't get too annoyed at comments from non-horse people. If it's something crazy it may perplex me, but not just out and out annoyed. The only thing that really comes to mind as an annoyance is when people make comments like "then why don't you sell it?" when I complain about some behaviour issue. It's like horses are just disposable if they aren't deadheads or something.
 
#16 ·
The one that really gets me is when people actually comment that because I have horses I must be rich! To My Face!!! I no longer volunteer that I have horses...I don't list it as a hobby or interest when filling out forms. I know I've lost a job because the perception was that I was rich and wouldn't "fit in."

ETA: And if you aren't rich...then you're crazy to be spending all that time and money on an animal.
 
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The one that really gets me is when people actually comment that because I have horses I must be rich! To My Face!!! QUOTE]

Yup, this is the comment that irritates me the most. Just because I own horses doesn't mean I am "rich". In fact most cases that means I don't have any money. It bugs mean when I get asked for money and when I say I don't have any the response is "well if you didn't have all those animals you would have money." So you want me to give up my pride and joy just so I can loan you money. Wow that sounds like a deal. :-x
 
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So had an annoyance occur today actually...walking down the sidewalk in the town my horse is boarded in, with my breeches and boots on. Had two separate guys yell "giddyup" to me from their cars. Once again, death glare.
 
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#21 ·
Is your (laying down in the field) horse...DEAD?!?!
SOOO annoying. If they'd just watch them for 1/2 an hour, they'd notice the tail swish, then the head go up, then the roll, then the brace to bounce up.
My new hay man has had the same nosey neighbor call animal control on him about this 3X this summer. I can assure you--his appy's are healthy.
 
#23 ·
We were at an endurance ride in a rural part of Idaho (yes, there are rural and non-rural parts). The Sheriff stopped by just to check in. Apparently there were a couple of dirt-bikers that reported "A bunch of horses coming up the road!" - they'd ignored all the signs we'd posted about an endurance ride being held and marked trails and whatnot. After making some small talk, the Sheriff commented about how we're a more wealthy group because he'd "had dirt bikes and he'd had horses and the horses were definitely the more expensive of the two".

I told him no, we aren't any richer - we just have a different set of priorities :)
 
#25 ·
On the note of what non-horsey people say, I don't mind so much. Yes, they can say some pretty off-the-wall and inaccurate things, but they don't but me much unless they start getting insulting. After all, words are just words. On the other hand, when non-horsey people DO things, I can get furious. Like when they think it's funny to pull the marker ribbons for an endurance ride, leading to riders getting lost, stranded, and in potentially serious danger all on their own on an unknown trail in the middle of nowhere. Not to mention we EXPECT to arrive at a water source in reasonable time, enabling us to ask the most of our horses - if we don't arrive at the next trough within the usual amount of time, amongst all the other things that can happen due to ribbons getting pulled, these people have a sick/injured horse and/or rider on their hands... or worse.
 
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Let's see ...I agree some of my faves are" well all you do is sit there" oh well I get made fun of all the time because I EAT ALOT!! wll I eat often and people always say"God your eating again! I dont see how your not huge with all you eat" I reply I work horses,take care of horses you could get rid of that gym membership(that you dont use) and eat whatever you want if you would come work on the farm wiith me for a week" mmmm naaaa "yeah thats what I thought, then stop talking about how much I eat!"
Then the other thing is... I own a race horse as some of you know , and it really irritates me when people lump me together with the race world idiots. Some of us go the extra mile to ensure our horses are capable of transitioning to another job after racing.Some of us actually dedicate about 16-20 hours a day A DAY!! to our race horses, to ensure the are properly fed, excercised, rested and let out in a pasture or hand walked every single solitary day! That it is important for them to always know they are a horse first with a job 2nd and to help in ANY way we can to see to it that horse performs to the best of his ability at a job he LOVES to do! We do NOT PUMP THEM FULL OF DRUGS! beat or abuse them! I was raised in horse racing and believe me my Father was a straight up S.O.B. but...he knew horses and AlwayS did what was best for them and he made a damn good living at it! So please horse community even if your NOT in horse racing, please dont let people get away with talking about us like that ,as I know there are some big huge idiots out there(i think I have met them all) I wouldnt let anyone say that ropers are all abusive to their horses, or hunter jumpers all drug their horses! I even though I have never thrown a rope in my life except at the plastic cow head, I let NON horse people know that horses are NOT A HOBBY ,THEY ARE OUR LIVES. and not having our horses is like not having air.
 
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