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1. The looks you get when you wear your riding attire in public
2. Horses spook at anything and everything
3. Your horse deciding to show how disobedient it can be right in front of the judges
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4. The look your horse gives you after making you fall
Thanks for that.
5. Trying to take a picture of your horse....
Only for your horse to do this.
6. Giving your horse a bath only for them to roll in dirt right after
7. Ponies
The most stubborn creatures of all time.
8. Walking through a tack shop is like a kid in a toy store
Saddles, bridles, and boots, oh my!
9. When someone tells your horseback riding is not a sport
You try sitting on a one-ton animal with a mind of its own and tell it to jump over a 3-foot fence!
10. Having your horse as your best friend, and having it any other way
Horseback riding is something every little girl dreams of doing, and I know it is something I will do for the rest of my life.
Selena Spezio, 2009
10 Annoying Comments That Make Every Horseback Rider Chomp At The Bit
Other people just don't understand.
Growing up, I played plenty of mainstream sports — soccer, softball, gymnastics, you name it. But my favorite thing to do was ride horses and only certain people will understand why. From elementary school to high school, I was always getting comments from friends who liked to make fun of my hobby.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who experienced these questions and comments, so here it is. Ten annoying comments horseback riders get all the time:
1. So you're a horse-girl right?
I'm just a girl.
2. Doesn't that mean you're kinda crazy?
Don't you love this one?
3. Horses are terrifying
I can think of about 50 more terrifying animals.
4. When is your horse race?
I don't race horses, that's terrifying.
5. Don't you have to be a midget to ride horses?
You mean a jockey?
6. Is horseback riding even a sport?
Ask my thigh muscles after a two hour lesson, and then tune in to the equestrian channel during the Olympics.
7. It's probably so easy, you just sit there and the horse just goes
If you just sat there you'd fall off right away.
8. Does the horse run while you're on it?
It's called trotting or cantering.
9. What is so fun about galloping through a field?
Maybe you should watch a video on the different types of horseback riding.
10. Why don't you just play soccer or something?
Because everyone plays soccer.