Interesting things I heard today

[cheval]

We had a huge tack sale at a fairgrounds and our barn had a booth. There were so many people. The sad thing is so many things were being sold because people had to get out of horses. :(

But with such huge crowds, I heard so many amazingly stupid things that people were talking about as they wandered the aisles. Here's a few of the winners.


My horse was afraid of the shovel so I just threw it at him several times
All horses need to be ridden in spurs, people that don't use them don't know how to ride correctly
I just started riding my 18 month mare!
Horses can't be ridden without bits
Horses don't need to be wormed
My horse is three months overdue for his trim and he's tripping a lot - do you think it's related?
Want to hear something even more interesting? These were adults making these comments.

:eek:

[vicklynn]

Oh my gosh, you have got to be kidding. Those are the people that should be getting out of horses.
I cracked up on the last one. Horse tripping,,,uh duh, ya think:doh:
vick inserts dumb bunny smiley here, or a dork, which ever works.

[Arrow]

:eek::eek: (that's eek squared!)

Tell me those were the ones getting out of horses...please...

[Cat]

Are you sure those weren't from around here in Kentucky?

I know several people who think a solid mouthed shanked bit is the best starting bit and then you "move up" to one with a broken mouthpeice - or what they call "snaffles."

[lovesfortune]

Wow. wow. wow.

[Gypsy Rose]

Good grief! Arrow,you used the eek!- I wanted to, waaaaah! I'll do it anyway!:eek:

I hear a lot of that same kind of stuff around here, too, lol!

[rockyridge]

the things you hear.....and you know that you can't teach them anything!

[jeezitsjacki]

wow thats horrible.. I feel bad for their horses!

[zoel_222]

Sadly it doesn't even surprise me. I've heard SO many similar things over here. Don't you wish everyone was like us? The horse world would be at peace. *sigh*

[Turn and Burn]

Gosh, talk about STUPID!! People like that shouldn't have horses.:mad:

[cloedoll]

I don't even know what to say to that.

[FatSpottedAppy]

Aww. Those are sad, I agree with the above comment, I hope those were the people getting out of horses. :(

[Ranger44]

I know everyone would rather not see those types as horse owners but don't you think a mentor would help a lot more. I know I was very intimidated by my lack of knowledge before getting my first horse but if I waited to learn everything before getting into horses I would never have got any.

I look to my friends for help and suggestions and that's also what brought me here. There are so many horses out there with owners that don't know enough. It would be nice for them to have a teacher and learn something rather than just trying to get rid of horses. They must have had some love/interest for the animal to get it in the first place.

[laredo454]

Should I laugh? Or cringe at the stupidity of some people..lets ponder..:huh:

[Dakota Sunrise]

Please tell me those were the ones getting out of horses! Laugh til you cry. :eek:

[Country Girl 43]

ummm...WOW....that is just .....well....wrong. :huh: Even when I was a kid with my first pony I knew back then that you didn't get on a horse till they were at least 2 yrs old. That was way back when, now people like to wait till the horse is 3, but heck...18 months old???? NOT

[livaward]

People never cease to amaze me on how stupid they can be!

[painthorse72]

as its already been said we can only hope these are the people getting out of horses

[Cat]

but heck...18 months old???? NOT

Unfortunately that is not common knowledge anymore it seems. There are professionl farms out there that start horses at 18 months.

That reminds me of another thing. One of the people I had looking at Bandit said tha they weren't sure because they didn't think a 5 year old horse was trainable and had to be started at a younger age. If that is true - than I just opened myself up to a load of trouble with Willie.

[Chavhorse]

It seems the horse world universally has a high percentage of ignorant folks involved in it.

In every country I have lived in I have either heard or seen some :eek: things....the best was in Cyprus seeing a local guy exercising his stallion (yep) by tying its lead rope to the wing mirror on his truck and driving at speed down the local tracks...

And the dutch intrepretation of barefoot and bitless was truly :eek: this was a horse we went to look at as a possible purchase

"he doesn't need a farrier because he is barefoot" me: "well he needs a trim as he has cracks and being outside 100% in the damp is doing him no favours owner: no having a farrier is cruel!!

And on having a dentist...."he doesn't need a dentist as he is ridden bitless and anyway grazing naturally wears down the teeth! Me: well yes if he was wandering the plains eating rough pasture maybe but up to his knees in a lush paddock won't have the same effect"

Poor boy....I was all for buying him just to get him away from the mad woman....but she wouldn't sell him to us as we wanted to keep him stabled overnight and that wasn't 100% natural! Of course keeping him outside 100% of the time so he could eat his head off and become 100 kilos overweight was.

Sorry turned into a rant:eek:

[ownedby7horses]

the things you hear.....and you know that you can't teach them anything!
Nope, cuz they already know everything :( :huh:

[ownedby7horses]

I know everyone would rather not see those types as horse owners but don't you think a mentor would help a lot more. I know I was very intimidated by my lack of knowledge before getting my first horse but if I waited to learn everything before getting into horses I would never have got any.

I look to my friends for help and suggestions and that's also what brought me here. There are so many horses out there with owners that don't know enough. It would be nice for them to have a teacher and learn something rather than just trying to get rid of horses. They must have had some love/interest for the animal to get it in the first place.
I agree with this statement Ranger, however, these are the sort of people who don't listen to anyone. They already know it all. I am all for helping people out when I see something that is wrong, just as I ask for help in certain areas that I lack knowledge in. A person can never learn to much about horses! I just wish people who had these sorts of attitudes that Cheval was talking about would be more receptive to voices of experience. Maybe that's not always the case, but up here I see it so often, it makes a person cringe. You can go to the local coffee diner here on the right day & just listen to self proclaimed "breeders" talk about their horses, and I sit there & shake my head.

[cheval]

They were buying tack and supplies so sadly (for their horses) I don't think they were getting out of the horse business.

I couldn't believe the number of booths at the tack sale. So many filled with numerous saddles. In our own group - 4 out of the 9 saddles we were selling were from people who got out of horses.

[Ranger44]

It's sad to say that if people constantly do things wrong eventually they will put themselves out of the horse business at the horses expense. But what about the people that do these things and continue to operate? It's hard to say it's wrong when it's an opinion. and they continue to get by.

As far as when to start a young horse, how old are race horses when they start them? Their biggest race year is when they are three, isn't it? When do they get their first saddle and rider? It's very acceptable in the industry. If those horses are worked hard when they are young and become very successful it looks to the general public like that is the way to go. Those horses might not live to be very old but that isn't always a concern for some people.

By the way I have a four year old gelding that will get his first saddle and ride yet this fall or next spring.

I hate to be the devil's advocate but sometimes I can't resist.

I also just don't want to be the one that everyone else snickers at because I don't know any better.

[zoel_222]

That reminds me of another thing. One of the people I had looking at Bandit said tha they weren't sure because they didn't think a 5 year old horse was trainable and had to be started at a younger age. If that is true - than I just opened myself up to a load of trouble with Willie.

No way that's true. I started Auda at 7 and she is an amazing horse. Now, starting a horse at 14 or 15 or something that late can be tricky but nothing is impossibe. :)

[zoel_222]

It's sad to say that if people constantly do things wrong eventually they will put themselves out of the horse business at the horses expense. But what about the people that do these things and continue to operate? It's hard to say it's wrong when it's an opinion. and they continue to get by.

As far as when to start a young horse, how old are race horses when they start them? Their biggest race year is when they are three, isn't it? When do they get their first saddle and rider? It's very acceptable in the industry. If those horses are worked hard when they are young and become very successful it looks to the general public like that is the way to go. Those horses might not live to be very old but that isn't always a concern for some people.

By the way I have a four year old gelding that will get his first saddle and ride yet this fall or next spring.

I hate to be the devil's advocate but sometimes I can't resist.

I also just don't want to be the one that everyone else snickers at because I don't know any better.


Might I remind you of the oh-so-many broken down 6 year old ex racers out there? Riding a 2 year old is bad for the horse, but RACING one is just plain stupid. Yes, it's "acceptable" in the racing industry, but that doesn't mean it's right. Wasn't there a time when it was "acceptable" for women not allowed to vote and slavery was a-okay?

[Ranger44]

Don't get too excited Zoe. That was my point! If people can do things their way and get by with it there is not much to keep them from continuing to do it. I think I stated in my post that I would not start a horse that young and my opinion is that I don't agree with it. But, it is an opinion and I can't "make" anybody else go by it.

[missdixie]

Wow, I don't even know what to say to that. People are idiots. ( In response to the original post )

[mtnmollie]

I hate to be the devil's advocate but sometimes I can't resist.

I also just don't want to be the one that everyone else snickers at because I don't know any better.

Your ok Ranger.

But I'm not sure I want to sell horses any more.

Honey got sold to a wise lady, who let her dominate horse eat the feed for two.
Yikes.


She said my Honey would learn to eat.

My Honey came home-no sale. Yikes!

You put the feed in two piles and watch and make sure both horses are eating-
simple right?