Things ya learn when ya own a horse..

[Jassy]

Got this in an email today,,I thought there's alot of truth in it!




> > 1. People who don't take care of their own horses
> > will be the first ones to tell you how to care for
> > yours.
> >
> > 2. You should never buy a cheap girth!
> >
> > 3. A handsome horse who's badly behaved will
> > become a lot less attractive in about 15 minutes.
> >
> > 4. People who think they have nothing more to
> > learn about riding, hit the ground the hardest.
> >
> > 5. Children and ponies are natural allies and
> > often have identical dispositions.
> >
> > 6. The richest horse people most often look the
> > poorest.
> >
> > 7. The closeness of a horse is one of the sweetest
> > smells in the world.
> >
> > 8. A solitary ride through the woods is more
> > beneficial then six months with the best
> > psychiatrist.
> >
> > 9. The worse a person rides the more likely they
> > are going to blame it on the horse.
> >
> > 10. The best thing about going to the barn first
> > thing in the morning is that horses don't care how
> > you look.
> >
> > 11. If a dealer insists a horse is worth twice
> > what he's asking he's usually worth half that much.
> >
> > 12. The best way to appreciate how another person
> > rides is to get on their horse, but it can be a
> > quick way to get hurt.
> >
> > 13. I can recognize another horse person no matter
> > what town, city, state, county or country I visit.
> >
> > 14. You can never have too many hoof picks.
> >
> > 15. It is not wise to argue with something that
> > outweighs you buy 1,000 pounds
> >
> > 16. I'd rather have a horse with a perfect mind
> > then a perfect head.
> >
> > 17. 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.
> >
> > 18. When someone asks you if you like their horse
> > always say 'yes'.
> >
> > 19. The happiest people I know own horses, dogs,
> > cats and at least one deranged goat.
> >
> > 20. If you're looking for the perfect horse you
> > will never own one.
> >
> > 21. Owning a horse can either make a marriage or
> > break it.
> >
> > 22. I'd rather lose my lipstick than my curb
> > chain.
> >
> > 23. You shouldn't talk about your first place
> > ribbon to someone that came second.
> >
> > 24. If someone says that horse has a little buck,
> > it has a BIG buck.
> >
> > 25. If we need rain, schedule a show.
> >
> > 26. I've never warmed up to someone that didn't
> > want a walk down to the stables.
> >
> > 27. A clean stables and a sparkling horse are
> > among life's great pleasures.
> >
> > 28. Even free horses can be too expensive.
> > Especially, free horses.
> >
> > 29. No matter how badly behaved you are, your
> > horse always gives you a second chance.
> >
> > 30. A more expensive horse doesn't make a better
> > one.
> >
> > 31. I will never ever have an empty stable and I
> > have accepted that fact.
> >
> > 32. Losing a horse can break your heart, but it
> > will have been worth it.
> >
> > 'If you can't imagine life without a horse...
> > DON'T

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

So true....so absolutely true.....

[Choclab]

Alot of those are VERY true

[MsSage]

# 7 is my favorite.

[codymccue]

even a poor horse is better than no horse...