Things You Wish You Could Tell Non-Equestrians

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1. A pony is NOT, and will NEVER be, a baby horse.

2. There is a difference between getting bucked off, and falling off.

3. Trotting is NOT the same as galloping.

4. The horses are NOT blindfolded, they're wearing fly masks.

5. The horses laying down in the pasture are NOT dead, they're just napping.

6. Jumping is not what you see in the old Western movies.

7. You cannot just throw a saddle on ANY horse, and expect to ride it.

8. Yes, it is hard to ride a horse. No, you don't just sit there. And, no the horse doesn't do all the work

9. There is a distinct difference between galloping for fun, and being run off with.

10. Just because my horse is a boy doesn't mean that he's a stallion.

11. Kicking the horse in the ribs and yelling, "YAH!!!" is not the correct way to start moving.

12. In real life, horses do not whinny constantly like they do in the movies. (Those movie make me SO MAD)

13. She's not "white", she's a grey.

14. Rearing is not cool.

15. Just because you have ridden a horse once in your lifetime does NOT mean that we are soul mates, or best friends, or ANYTHING ELSE.

16. No, he will NOT kick you automatically if you walk behind him.



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