11 funny responses to horsey jobs
We’ve rounded up some of the best reactions received on hearing the answer to the innocent question, ‘and what do you do?’
Equestrian humour
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‘Oh look, there’s a piebald car’ — and 12 other thoughts riders have while driving
Life’ a daily struggle for riders — sometimes it just doesn’t feel like everyone else on the road is speaking our language…
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 9 everyday items which horses are (unnecessarily) terrified of
What is your horses biggest fear? A puddle, a plastic bag or maybe a pram?
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Library image. New eventing season bingo: how many of these 12 things have you spotted?
With the eventing season well underway, you may well have spotted some of these 12 sights at horse trials around the country this month…
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Warming up at a horse trials before going into the areana 13 of the ultimate collecting ring bugbears
When it comes to the tense world of collecting ring politics, here’s what we would put in Room 101...
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Credit: Peter Nixon 5 ways to delight an equestrian this Valentine’s Day (top tip: forget the red roses)
If you’re dating an equestrian, and are wondering how you can make today (14 February) really special this year, here are some ideas to treat your Valentine
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Are you up to the #CupOfTeaChallenge? Check these 13 brave (and skilled) riders out…
A recent social media phenomenon has hit the online equestrian community — the #CupOfTeaChallenge
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Horse vs human: 14 signs you’ve gone into battle with the uncatchable equine
We all dream of opening the field gate, calling our horse’s name and hearing a whicker of delight as he canters enthusiastically to greet you. But it doesn’t always work out like that...
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9 horsebox stowaways that will leave you in disbelief
Without realising, these people have had an extra passenger on board — some with feathers and some with four legs (and we don’t mean horses...)
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9 ways horse riding prepares (and doesn’t prepare) you for when you join a gym
Here are nine things horsey guys and girls will be prepared for — and also might be shocked at — when they first embark on a new fitness programme at the gym:
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 15 great (or awful) horsey jokes to get you through Blue Monday
Today (21 January 2019) is known as Blue Monday — supposedly the most depressing day of the year. So here are some of the best equine gags doing the rounds on the internet to cheer you up. Or the worst. You decide!
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DYDC8N A farrier securing a horseshoe. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 6 things only horse owners think are perfectly reasonable
We lavish care on our equine charges, making sure they want for nothing. When it comes to ourselves, though, we may be prepared to cut the odd corner, explains Sara Walker...
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Credit: Pippa Roome 16 ways that being a horse rider prepares you for a skiing holiday
From knowing the importance of matchy matchy to practice at apologising for being out of control, riders are one step ahead on the slopes
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6 types of horse owner we all know (and love)
As life goes by you learn to identity certain ‘types’ of horse owner. Here are just a few that you might recognise along the way
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21 of our favourite horse memes of all time
Our guilty pleasure? Compulsive scrolling through Instagram and tagging our horsey friends in memes with a frightening sense of urgency. But sometimes they’re just too true not to share...
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DX8NHG Horses grazing is green pasture. 7 secrets all horsey people keep from their other halves
Sometimes, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over…
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Dear owner... — an open letter from your horse stating his New Year’s resolutions
‘Anyway, the good news is that it is actually possible to improve on perfection, and that’s why I’ve come up with the following New Year’s Resolutions...’
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 14 of the best (OK, worst) horsey puns
Some people dislike puns – but we’ve got a message for those neighsayers, and it’s that, erm, you probably won’t want to read the rest of this article!
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9 ways to survive Christmas with a horsey partner
Surviving Christmas with a horsey partner isn’t easy, but forewarned is forearmed so bears these tips in mind and you’re festive period with your horsey partner will go swimmingly
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11 ways to spot a fellow equestrian on their way to Olympia
Olympia kicks off today (17-23 December 2018) and with it comes the rare phenomenon of the migration of the country-based equestrian to London. The big smoke can be an intimidating environment so here is H&H’s guide to spotting your fellow visitors
