Here are a few of the Stupid things I have done with horses:
- Tied up a horse by the bridle (have done this more than once and bought more than one new bridle, showing what a fast learner I am).
- Failed to notice the difference in height between a Thoroughbred and a Shetland pony. I put the TB, who I had in on trial, in the stall where I normally kept the Shetland pony. In the next stall was a garbage can containing sweet feed. It didn't register with me that the TB could reach over the partition, pull the lid off of the garbage can, and eat the level of sweet feed down as far as she could reach. It was very embarrassing to have to tell the owner that I would need a few more days to try the horse as I had, um, had to have her stomach pumped this morning and was waiting to see if she would founder.... (she didn't).
- Gone for a ride in a pasture full of happy horses. My horse got really happy, too, and I ended up walking back, even carrying the bridle....(and dragging my pride).
- Foxhunted horses I have never seen before.
- More developing and more to come....
Here are a few of the Stupid things I have NOT done with horses:
- Cannot presently think of any....
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