Thursday, December 9, 2010

I would laugh...

... but I've seen it to be quite true sometimes. HAHA!

Horse Terminology!
  • Event Prospect = Big Fast Horse
  • Dressage Prospect = Big Slow Horse
  • Hack Prospect = Pretty Color
  • Sporting Prospect = Short Fast Horse
  • Camp Prospect = Fast Horse which can turn
  • Endurance Prospect = Fast Horse which will turn sometimes
  • Flashy = White Socks
  • Attractive = Bay
  • 15.2hh = 14.3hhh
  • 16.2hh = 15.3hh
  • To Loving Home = Only Expensive
  • To Show Home Only = Very Expensive
  • Needs Experienced Rider = Potentially Lethal
  • Elegant = Thin
  • In Good Condition = Foundered
  • Free Moving = Bolts
  • Quiet = Lame in Both Front Legs
  • Dead Quiet = Lame in All Four Legs
  • Good in Traffic (Bombproof) = Lame all Round, Deaf and Blind
  • Loves Children = Kicks and Bites
  • Pony Type = Small and Hairy
  • Arab Type = Looks startled
  • TB Type = Looks Terrified
  • Quarter Horse Type = Fat
  • Warmblood Type = Big and Hairy
  • Draught Type = Big and Exceedingly Hairy
  • Easy to Catch = Very Old
  • Must Sell = Wife has left home and taking kids
  • All Offers Considered = I am in Traction for 6 months
  • Reluctant = Sale Comes with Title Deeds to Sydney Harbor Bridge

2 comments:

  1. LOL.... I had a list like that once.... I remember it had on it things like:
    Broodmare prospect = not even a chance she's rideable
    Spectacularly marked = horrible conformaion, pretty spots
    Good mother = horrible at everything else
    Always in the ribbons = 10th place.. out of 10
    Needs intermediate rider = runaway
    Needs advanced rider = dead runaway
    Bombproof = just dead


    etc!

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  2. YES! I would say that only schmucks or super-duper beginners fall for that stuff, but the sad thing is that I almost fell for it once.... or twice. Not that I'm advanced or anything, but I would LIKE to think "I know better"!

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