People that don't understand horses. I'm not saying I don't get that some people just haven't had the opportunity to be around horses, that's fine. I'm talking about people who just plain out act dumb. Like, I understand people don't know that much about horses, but gosh, sometimes they are so rude about it! Stuff like this really gets on my nerves:
"Oh my gosh, you have a HORSE?!" : I doubt you are as astonished as you are acting. If you are, just... Calm down.
"Oh umm... Cool. Do you play an actual, you know, sport?" : This usually comes after someone asks if I play a sport, and I respond, "I ride horses." If you tell me this I am going to go crazy on you. Not physically of course, I'm not stupid, but I will snap at you like no tomorrow.
When people act like I'm so unathletic : Even my closest friends do this, they treat me like I'm a couch potato just because I'm not a volleyball fanatic.
"Do you race?" : This one does have some practical excuses, but honestly, it bugs me anyway. Maybe you have never met a real equestrian before, but anyway, CHILDREN ARE NOT JOCKEYS. Quit asking this unless you want me to go insane.
When I say I have a horse and I get this, "Can you ride it?" : No... No. Of course not. It just stand in a stall and I feed it. Well of course I can ride!
Now I'll dump a bunch of equestrian-power, (similar to girl-power) stuff on you. Mainly pictures off Pinterest.
So, next time you want to say that horseback riding isn't a sport, is easy, that we do nothing, think again. And if you do any of the annoying things I said, try not to anymore, K? ;) Try and help me, help me change things. Riding shouldn't be the oddball sport.
P.S: This post is not meant in any way to offend non-equestrians. If you find this rude or anything like that, please explain why, and I'll change it or take it down. But I promise, any offensive content was unintentional, and I'm sorry if I bothered you in any way. I can get a little snippy about this sometimes, so, my apologies.
Agreed! Everyone always says,"riding Is only work for the horse." "That is NOT a sport, don't you like bball?" :) (um I'm an equestrian ppl, get it right) ;)
ReplyDeleteTotally! Thanks for being supportive about this post, I was sort of worried about the reaction I'd get... Equestrians unite! :D
DeleteIt doesn't matter what other people reactions are....if you like this kind of post keep doing it! I personally, like opinionated posts, you get to know people through them. And one question, aren't you in 6th grade? :D
ReplyDelete~Bella~
Well thanks. :)
DeleteYes, I am. You?
I'm in 7th. :)
ReplyDeleteCool.
DeleteAre there 6th graders at your school?
If so, 6th graders are friends, not food!
(Just a little joke me and my friends tell to the older kids at my school.) ;)
Yes there are 6thgraders! LOL! I am friends with a few 6th graders...don't worry we won't eat you! XD
ReplyDeleteHa, sorry I wasn't sure. My school was just 7th and 8th until this year.
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