Equestrian humour
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8 (demanding) thoughts of a pampered stabled horse this winter
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9 things ex-racehorse owners get sick of hearing
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11 things judges say vs. what they are really thinking...
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14 things you should never say to your farrier
Good farriers are like gold dust and should be generally prized and looked after. Try not to frighten them off...
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Bathing your horse: what could possibly go wrong? (Tip: put on your wetsuit)
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6 things that always happened at shows when you were a child
Rewind to the shows of your childhood and fondly remember the tantrums, collisons, loose ponies and the rising stars who won everything
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7 things that probably happened when you went back out competing
Hands up if you did the wrong show, or went the wrong way around the course on your first post-lockdown outing...
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Is your horse or pony as clever as this?
Always knowing which way is home, working out whether an electric fence is on or off and spitting out wormer after convincing you they’ve swallowed it. If you think your horse or pony is particularly clever, you may relate to several of these...
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15 things horses would say if they could talk
You may think we’ve gone mad at H&H HQ. And you may well be right. But here are 15 things that we’re pretty sure horses would say if they could talk
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5 things owners of ‘hairy’ horses and ponies are always hearing
Don’t assume that just because he’s soft and furry he likes snuggles, as you could end with a chunk missing from your arm...
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6 things you might experience if you’ve come back to horses after a break
For the true horsey guys and gals out there, riding never stays out of your life for good...
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7 things we let our horses get away with (but would never let our children do the same)
“At home you’ve not got time for fussy eaters, but if your horse doesn’t like what’s in his bucket then no problem...”
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8 great pieces of horsey advice we wish we’d heard years ago
Here are some gems we wish we’d heard a long time ago, before we had to work them out for ourselves...
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The seven stages of equestrian life
William Shakespeare wrote that man passes through seven stages in his life, from baby to extreme old age. We reckon the same thing applies to horse riders...
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8 thoughts that go through your mind when bringing your horse back into work
Who’s more unfit, you or your horse?
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8 ‘ooops!’ moments every equestrian knows
While life in general is full of ‘ooops!’ moments, equestrian’s lives seem to be fuller than most. Here are a few you may recognise…
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7 realities of being a horse rider in the UK
Unless you’re lucky enough to have your own indoor school, then every rider quickly learns a series of coping mechanisms. Here’s what we’ve found...
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9 everyday items which horses are (unnecessarily) terrified of
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5 horse photography poses we’ve all seen
If you’ve ever tried to take a photo of a horse then the chances are you’ll recognise these equine poses...