Horse Riding
Okay well, I keep my horse up at a trail riding buisness and I help out on the rides. I have noticed a few things:
A horse is not a machine
Most of the beginners that pay for rides think that a horse is like a car or motorbike and does not need to eat, drink or sleep.
Well, i'm here to say that horses, on the contrary, eat tons of food, drink tons of water and well in fact sleep for at least half a day if you let them.
Just because you're on a horse, it doesn't mean you're a cowboy
Several people on the rides (mostly young boys) Start wooping a yelling "YEEHAW"
at the top of their voices when their horse is walking along, and it sets everyone's teeth on edge.
Parents, we know what we're doing. So shut up.
Mums and Dads (more often Mums) who actually don't know what they're on about and tell their kids to 'lean forward' 'grip with your knees' etc. which is exactly what you're not supposed to do.
Ponies are not adorable little pets that can be completely trusted
In fact, some of them are downright evil.
Ponies are cunning escape artists who will stop at nothing to get their way.
And they are a damned sight smarter than horses. Beware.
And that's my rant.
A horse is not a machine
Most of the beginners that pay for rides think that a horse is like a car or motorbike and does not need to eat, drink or sleep.
Well, i'm here to say that horses, on the contrary, eat tons of food, drink tons of water and well in fact sleep for at least half a day if you let them.
Just because you're on a horse, it doesn't mean you're a cowboy
Several people on the rides (mostly young boys) Start wooping a yelling "YEEHAW"
at the top of their voices when their horse is walking along, and it sets everyone's teeth on edge.
Parents, we know what we're doing. So shut up.
Mums and Dads (more often Mums) who actually don't know what they're on about and tell their kids to 'lean forward' 'grip with your knees' etc. which is exactly what you're not supposed to do.
Ponies are not adorable little pets that can be completely trusted
In fact, some of them are downright evil.
Ponies are cunning escape artists who will stop at nothing to get their way.
And they are a damned sight smarter than horses. Beware.
And that's my rant.
I have been riding for a good 3 years so far.
Yeah, ponies… wow. Very true.
And I hate when people think horses are machines… and when ppl say that horses stink…
i mean its nature i meam c'mon!!!!
get over it!! =)
well… I like thsi blog… thank you for posting it.
=)
Destination_Unknown, July 16th, 2007 at 06:06:51pm
I hate it when parents are like that.
DD:
Skippy., July 16th, 2007 at 05:27:59am
I have a pony!
:D
I love him
He's stubborn but he's cute
xD
Shorty of Suburbia, July 15th, 2007 at 09:26:08pm
I can agree with the pony statement. My aunt is currently foster parenting a pony and she is the meanest thing I have ever seen XD To be fair her last owner was pretty disgusting, but shes still snappy. She likes my aunts other horse, she just also enjoys biting him constantly. Shes pretty though.
Kurtni, July 15th, 2007 at 05:37:59pm
XD
ZootSuitRiot, July 15th, 2007 at 01:32:52pm
I agree.
Especially with the machine thing.
One thing I absolutely hate is when people roll their eyes at me and tell me horse riding is not a real sport. "The horse does all the work" is what they say.
Next time someone says that, I'll shove something where the sun don't shine. I would like to see them ride good old Mr Brightside and see how they survive. :D
Great blog, by the way.
The Brightside., July 15th, 2007 at 01:31:28pm
The ones at our place are definatley some part of a secret orginisation o.o
And we have a little black mini.
His name is Cuddles ^^
ZootSuitRiot, July 15th, 2007 at 01:28:44pm
I ride too, I so agree
I've been riding since I was six or seven =]
Ponies are some weird little animals...
I'm watching over a little pony because for some reason the owner hates it and doesnt want it anymore, and he's a bright little fellow.
That's the scary things with ponies, they really think o.o
Lykwoah, July 15th, 2007 at 01:25:42pm