This landed in my Inbox this morning and many of these statements do ring true!
- People who don’t take care of their own horses will be the first ones to tell you how to care for yours.
- You should never buy a cheap girth!
- A handsome horse who’s badly behaved will become a lot less attractive in about 15 min.
- People who think they have nothing more to learn about riding, hit the ground the hardest.
- Children and ponies are natural allies and often have identical dispositions.
- The richest horse people often look the poorest.
- The closeness of a horse is one of the sweetest smells in the world.
- A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial then six months with the best psychiatrist.
- The worse a person rides the more likely they are going to blame it on the horse.
- The best thing about going to the barn first thing in the morning is that horses don’t care how you look.
- If a dealer insists a horse is worth twice what he’s asking he’s usually worth half that much.
- The best way to appreciate how another person rides is to get on their horse.
- I can recognize another horse person no matter what town, city, state, county or country I visit.
- You can never have too many hoof picks.
- It is not wise to argue with something that outweighs you by 1,000 pounds.
- I’d rather have a horse with a perfect mind then a perfect head.
- Eight hours is not too long to be in the saddle!
- If you think you have left the water on in the barn you have, if you think you have closed the pasture gate you haven’t.
- When someone asks you if you like their horse always say yes.
- The happiest people I know own horses, dogs, cats and at least one deranged goat.
- If you ‘re looking for the perfect horse you will never own one. (VERY TRUE!).
- Owning a horse can either make a marriage or break it.
- I’d rather lose my Chap Stick than my curb chain.
- You shouldn’t talk about your first place ribbon to someone that came second.
- If someone says that horse has a little buck, it has a BIG buck.
- If we need rain, schedule a show.
- I’ve never warmed up to someone that didn’t want to walk down to the stables.
- A clean stable and a sparkling horse are among life’s great pleasures.
- Even free horses can be too expensive. Especially free horses.
- No matter how badly behaved you are, your horse always gives you a second chance.
- A more expensive horse doesn’t make a better one.
- I can’t stand to have an empty stable.
- Losing a horse can break your heart, but it will have been worth it.
I love this – it’s totally true.