Funny things non horsey people say?

When people refer to the halter as the bridle.

My non-horsey friend asked me not long ago if horses could cry hahaha.

EDIT---> OOMG!!! I just thought of one!!!! When I was working at this ranch as a trainer in Tennessee one of the hands out there told me this story about a trail ride he took out with some folks visiting from London, England! They were asking about the types/breeds of horses (I'm assuming that this is after a little gallop down the path) and when Adam told them that one of the horses was a Tennessee Walker one of the guys says "What? A walking horse that runs?!?!"

I just about died when he told me about that.

You wouldn't believe how many times my older brother has said that "riding a horse is just the horse doing all the work" or "riding isnt a sport or exercise!". Really? Then why do my legs hurt if I ride for a long time and why do I come home sweaty? It's not the horse's sweat, I'll tell you that! Right now I'm going through the process to lease a horse and didnt realize how NOT horsey my parents were. They won't let me talk to anyone and insist on calling them themselves, but they are always asking me what the proper terms for things are. My best friend wants a horse but she has never ridden one before. She asked me if I would take care of her horse for her. It was really hard not to say, "LIKE HELL I WILL!" to her. She never got one. Another of my best friends asked me if horseback riding is fun. I rolled my eyes and said "No, I do it because it's boring as hell." I was talking to two guy friends of mine about my dream to breed Appaloosas. Neither of them had any clue what they were. I also said that I used to have a neighbor who was rich from breeding Arabians, and one's eyes got big and he yelled "THE HUMANS?!" I said yeah, he runs a prostitution operation. They knew I was joking, thank the lord. The other said "Why didn't you just say horses? It's not like it makes a difference." Umm... Yeah it does. There's a huge difference between Shetland ponies, Arabians, and Clydesdales.

Well this is kind of not related but I was reading the book "For Love of The Miniature Horse" and there is a story in there where she took her mini to her daughters school an a boy asked "what is that dangly thing?" and she got all embarrassed and explained it was a boy horse and stuff and the boy was like "OH I thought it was a lead rope"

hahahahahah<333

LOL. My mom talks about "bulletproof" horses all the time- I always have to remind her it's bombproof. But, a bulletproof horse would be pretty cool!

"Why's it called a breast collar and not a bra?"

"What's the name of that animal that looks like a horse but is the size of a big dog?"

"Why does the male horse just start having sex with the female? Shouldn't he rub her butt or something first?"

"Why is a stirrup iron called a stirrup iron and a stirrup leather called a stirrup leather?"

"Why do horses put their ears back?"

"I just got bitten by that grey horse! Will I need to go get medicine or go to hospital for damaged arm?!"

"I feel sorry for horses. They don't fart."

"Is there such a thing as a mule?"

"Why do horses sleep standing up? They're stupid. We sleep lying DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNN."

I have got asked all of those by new riders!

oh, man, so many!

"how do you ride english? I thought that they only did that in England." - cousin Trent.

me, talking to a combination of horsey & non horsey friends - "GUYS! i just got a new horse!"

horsey friend kelsey - "Oh, is it that one Appendix mare you were looking at?"

non-horsey friend luke - "There's something wrong with the appendix? Why wouldn't you take it out?"

haha this one gets me...

me - "well, I had fun in the reining class.."

non-horse friend nick - "why on earth would you ride in the rain?! you could get sick!"

lol... yesterday i was playing an online game called World of Warcraft... I was on this programs called Ventrilo (aka Vent) its like a chat and a voice chat that members of a guild use to communicate with the whole guild members at the same time.. well anyway.. I told my fellow guild members that i won't be able to join them on a dungeon. One member asked me why and i told her that i am going to the barn.. she says "barn?" and i told her i have two horses. Then Suddenly I go into this whole conversation with her about horses. She owns four. Its true that we horse people have our own language cuz one member interrupted us and said "Wow... you guys speak in a different language cuz i don't understand a word you both said about your horses" I thought that was funny... lol

Me and my next door neighbour (he was 5 at the time) were playing horses (i was the horse) and he decided to have a ride on me. I walked around for him, letting himm turn me and occasionly kicking me to go faster (that hurt :/ ) any-way i was rode for about 10 minutes when he announced "woah girl, woah". I immediantly stopped like the good horse i am :D, and he dismounted and announced in a loud, proud voice I need to fill you up with more feul. I laughed for days and days!

A little German girl who used to visit our house regularly with her sister was watching me put a driving bridle on my horse (which had blinkers on) and she stood there and then suddenly said "Look. The horse is wearing sunglasses!" We nearly wet ourselves laughing. The horse just looked perplexed! Out of the mouths of babes!

Actually, i laugh when non-horsey people call horseriding "not a real sport".

And all you have to do is "sit there".

Hah! I'd like to see every single one of them hop on a horse and sit trot for 30 minutes.

Its pretty infuriating but its also pretty funny :)