Equestrian humour

9 things you learn when you’re at a show in the rain

There’s definitely a few things you might realise when you’re battling rain and mud at a show during the great British summertime…

5 horses you will almost certainly have in your lifetime...

Everyone has had a number three!

Don’t tell the other half: 9 household items you’ve definitely taken to the yard at some point...

Which one of these items have you ‘borrowed’ from the house?

5 types of sharers you might meet on a yard

If you’ve been looking for a sharer for a while you might have come across some of these characters...

8 things horsey couples argue about...

It's not all bliss and red roses in the tack room. Sometimes having a horsey other half can lead to domestics…

6 things you will remember if you were the ‘horsey kid’ at school

It was strange how you were ‘ill’ at the same time every year...

5 things horsey people always welcome as presents

The equestrian in your life will always welcome these thoughtful little gifts...

7 reasons why show stewards are the unsung heroes of the season

We salute you stewards, and your patience and dedication to ensuring that show day doesn’t crash and burn. We really couldn’t do it without you...

6 things not to say to your instructor

Standing out in all weathers, being a source of endless positivity, moving equipment around endlessly… instructors have a lot to put up with. If you find someone whose teaching style suits you and your horse, try not to scare them off with any of the following...

26 of the best (OK, weirdest) horse names we have ever heard

From Broomstick the skinny thoroughbred who liked to take off, to the German-bred Kraut, some horse names are so bad, they're unforgettably good

#equestriangoals vs reality: when they just don’t match up

Amazing arenas, magnificent muck heaps and perfect plaits — if you thought the horse world was exempt from unrealistic expectations channelled by social media, think again...

The non-horsey partner’s guide to the summer show season

Keep your relationship on track by showing this to your non-horsey other-half ahead of them hitting the show season with you this summer...

7 moments from Royal Windsor Horse Show that will make you laugh (and maybe cringe, too)

Getting to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which takes place this week (8-12 May 2019), is a career highlight for many — not much beats the prestige of competing in The Queen’s back garden. But things don’t always go to plan...

7 times we (almost, very nearly) gave up horses

Perhaps crochet or chess would be an equally rewarding hobby?

5 key relationships you will establish when on a livery yard

EVERYONE needs a number 3!

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?’

‘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…

9 everyday items which horses are (unnecessarily) terrified of

What is your horses biggest fear? A puddle, a plastic bag or maybe a pram?

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…

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...