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You Know You're An Equestrian When...

Little things that prove you're a real equestrian.

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You Know You're An Equestrian When...
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We all know that one flaw we can't help but judge in everything we see if it is somehow related to a sport. We like things to be right as reign. There are several other life aspects that inevitably identify you as a certain player if you encounter them, and that's how I know I'm definitely an equestrian. Equestrians are possibly the most bad a** out of all the sports because we ride an animal that has a mind of its own -- it's dangerous, and a little scary. We risk our lives every time we ride our horses because we don't know if they'll spook at a leaf or refuse a jump, but we wouldn't have it any other way. You know you're an equestrian when...

1. You judge cartoon horses as if they were real.

If you were in 4-H, you must have judged horses depending on their conformation. If that were the case, you would know that while this person has serious artistic ability, they're not very realistic. I mean, hello. This horse would break if you tapped its skinny little legs.

2. We judge how actors ride horses in movies.


OK, there is so much to say about this GIF: Hiddleston is pinching with his knees and his toes are pointing down when they should be pointing up. And God forbid the horse stopped -- he would fly right over the horse's head. Who taught this guy how to fake ride? I'd like a word.

3. You make fun of those people who try to wear clothes that look like our day-to-day riding clothes.

We don't even look that nice! We usually have hay in our hair, shavings in our pockets, and mud all over our boots. We don't stay clean, ever.

4. Your car is basically your extended tack trunk.

Just add a saddle, bridle, and a couple lead ropes into the mix and presto- the trunk of an equestrian.

5. We care more if a horse dies than when the human dies in a movie (except for Tom Hiddleston's character in "War Horse" [sigh, sheds tear]).

I mean, that look of, "Lord, have mercy on me; I am about to die," pasted on his features is heartbreaking. He loved Joey in the beginning of the war, so we love him.

6. You have a horse-related tattoo.

Whether people think they're trendy or weird, I know so many people that have a horse-inspired tattoo, and I hope to join the troupe one day.

7. Like those who follow football, we follow horse racing.

Will Nyquist be the next Triple Crown winner like American Pharaoh? He just won the Kentucky Derby today, so fingers crossed.

8. We follow the celebrities that ride in our sport.

Iggy, Ke$ha, Kaley Cuoco... The list goes on and on when it comes to celebrities that are indulging in our sport.

If you can't relate to all, you can relate to at least one. We equestrians are so identifiable for a reason.

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