All Blog Posts Tagged 'funny horse' (14)

A Harvest Moon Ignites the Fall Flu.

The calendar changed and so did the weather. These first September days have been undeniably Fall- shorter, crisper and with a bit more oxygen in the air. The moon rules the prairie and this weekend is the Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox. I won’t say the word- but tick, tick, tick.

The horses didn’t need a calendar to know. There has been a break out of the Fall…

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Added by Anna Blake on September 9, 2011 at 8:15am — No Comments

Top 10 Ways to Keep Your Human Devoted (by Henk the Friesian Horse)

Henk writes:

Fellow equines, I don't have to tell you how important it is to keep your human madly, passionately in love with you. Human devotion gets you the best treats, accommodation in the nicest stable, and a rider who is forgiving on those days when you really don't feel like working hard. To help you keep that human eating out of your hand (or, more to the point, feeding you out of hers), I've compiled a top-10 list of…

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Added by Lillian Tepera on August 4, 2011 at 3:38pm — 2 Comments

Top 10 List: Riding in the Wind

Top 10 Wind List:

The advantages of not having an indoor arena on the flat, windy, treeless plains of Colorado.

10. Less time is spent working the arena -as all hoof prints are erased hourly, along with the top inch of sand.

9. Wind helps with the spring grooming -working like a brand new shedding blade.

8. Riding with feel is increased as your goggles get covered with dust, or you simply ride with your eyes closed one direction .

7. Un-cued, near…

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Added by Anna Blake on April 1, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Ladies: if you buy a Roping saddle, buy a vibrator too, you'll need one

For years, I bought, sold, repaired and even made a few western saddles. I loved to carve leather, so I would spend hours, days, and even weeks making elaborate designs on the fenders, swells and skirts.

Here is the funny thing, I was like the shoe maker who did not own a pair of his own shoes.

Neither did my husband.…

Daily Oats: Don't lope in a Roper

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Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 27, 2010 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

Stable relationships

For me, this one is the longest training program that I have ever been involved in.

How to keep your stable neat and tidy.

I have a wonderful friend that I met back in the spring of 1969. Well, that sure dates me. But from the moment I meet her, I could see that her horses were her number one priority in her life. I have seen that woman, even at the age of 60 plus, rise early every morning, muck out the stalls, wash out the water buckets, measure the feed for every horse, clean… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 8, 2010 at 4:22pm — 1 Comment

The Inimitable Eddie Izzard's Take On Riding

I particularly like the horse whispering part, and the one where the children come with their own… Continue

Added by Kimberly Cox Carneal on August 8, 2010 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

How to:

Knock down a fence

Kill your instructor

Get out of jumping a fence

All this in today’s episode of ”TSSP learning to jump”

Saturday the pony had her first jumping lesson. We’ve jumped lots of times before but this was the

first lesson with an instructor. Astri (who rides the pony a few times a week) was there to capture all this… Continue

Added by Hannah on December 14, 2009 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Equestrian Dictionary

Definitions of common equestrian terms.

Auction

A popular, social gathering where you can change a horse from a financial liability into a liquid asset.

Azoturia (Monday Morning Disease)

a condition brought on by showing horses all weekend. Symptoms include the feeling of dread at having to get out of bed on Mondays and go to work.

Barn Sour

An affliction common to horse people in northern climates during the winter months. Trudging… Continue

Added by Susan on November 22, 2009 at 7:00am — 6 Comments

Dave Barry on horses: "You Take The Horse; I'll Gladly Take The Dog"

Dave Barry on horses: "You Take The Horse; I'll Gladly Take The Dog"

Knight-Ridder Newspapers

RECENTLY a woman I know named Michelle came into the newspaper office with a big ugly wound on her upper arm. Realizing that she might be self-conscious about it, I said: "Michelle, what's that big ugly wound on your upper arm?" Sensitivity is the cornerstone of journalism.

It turned out that Michelle had been bitten by a… Continue

Added by Gary Stuart on November 9, 2009 at 5:30pm — 6 Comments

My Horse Is Part Raccoon...

On Saturday when we went to get 'The Squirt' from the pasture, we noticed that he was under one of the apple trees. It was wet after a rainy Friday night, and he was standing fetlock deep in mud and poking his nose into the muck. Eeew! We watched to see what he was doing, and he was wiggling his 'prehensile' lips through the mud to dig fallen apples out of it. Once he had an apple on the surface, he wiped off some of the mud with a swipe of his snout, then he would pick up the apple and drop it… Continue

Added by Ferrous on October 12, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Poodles as Horses...and other animals!

Poodle doodles: Dogs are transformed into pandas, horses and even snails in a barking mad grooming craze

They may resemble pandas, buffalos and camels - but these animals are actually poodles, all competing for the title of top dog at 'creative grooming' shows across the U.S.

Something of a canine fancy dress contest, it takes just two hours for owners to transform their pets, which are sheared and coloured to… Continue

Added by Katherine on September 23, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Very Serious Advice on How to Soak a Donkey's Foot!

As posted on Mare Stare...

How to soak a donkeys foot

1. get bucket or low tub, fill with warm water, add epson salts until fully diluted. get donkey, place in cross ties, pick up foot, slide bucket into place. place foot in tub.

2. retrieve tub from corner of barn, get towel to dry off your face.

3. refill tub with water and salts. shorten cross ties. pick up donkeys foot and place in tub.

4. retrieve tube from other stall, retrieve… Continue

Added by Susan on August 21, 2009 at 6:41pm — 4 Comments

Economic Recovery Stimulus Ideas

dont know who wrote this, but LOL.....

HELPING THE ECONOMY

MEMO

TO: President Barack Obama

RE: Economic Recovery Stimulus Ideas

Mr. President, it has come to my attention that you're having some challenges with the economy. If I understand things correctly, we're in a recession, consumer confidence and spending is down, credit is tight, investors are spooked, we need renewable energy, and health care costs are through the roof.… Continue

Added by Michelle Synnot on July 20, 2009 at 9:21pm — 5 Comments

Riding diciplines

THE HUNTER RIDER: Is slightly anorexic and trying her best to achieve the

conformation of a 17-year-old male in case she ever has a clinic with

George Morris. Field marks include greeny-beige breeches and a baseball cap

when schooling or mud colored coat and hardhat with dangling chinstrap when

competing. Forks over about a grand a month to trainer for the privilege of

letting him/her 'tune' up the horse, which… Continue

Added by Jill Williams Phinney on July 2, 2009 at 5:30pm — 7 Comments