Poll: You know they're not horse people when...?

When they see the high-top, Converse one star sneakers on Marley's (my horse) feet and say "Those aren't horse shoes"

Haha... some people are so ignorant to the horsey lifestyle.

1.) 'Hey look... it's a dairy horse'

'Err what?'

'Well, it's black and white...black and white cows are dairy cows... dairy horse!'

2.) I was talking to a friend about a TB mare for sale. I forgot I was talking to my "non-horse" friend and I said "This is a very little mare and she is still green". Then she looked at me and was like "Good god, I didn't know horses came in green". LOL

3.) (These were kids I heard talking when I was riding)

"look at that horse-its a beautiful stallion"

"no-i think that ones a mare"

"no-its a beautiful stallion"

"how do you know that"

"well its so muscular and beautiful it must be a stallion"

"no-i know the owner i think its a mare"

"its beautiful so its a stallion"

"no-we arent allowed stallions on the yard"

"why?im riding one"

"no-you're riding a gelding"

"whats the difference"

-They call all horses "ponies"

-They think all horses are insane

-Call a halter a bridle and a bridle a halter

-They yell 'Giddy up!' go get a horse to go forward

-They are convinced that all saddles are the same

-They call Palominos 'golden horsey!'

-When they call all horse colors "black, white, yellow, brown"

-When they ask "is ur horse a boy or girl???" (rather than mare or gelding/stallion)

-When they mistake a pony for a foal (or the other way around)

-They're convinced they know how to ride, from watching The Saddle Club

-When they think people who own horses are rich

-When they think all horse people are country hicks

-They don't know what a gelding is

-They think all horses are stallions

You know they're not horse people when....

-They imitate riding a horse by saying "YEE-HAW!" And galloping in place.

-They come to the barn decked out in make up lipstick and hideous fake nails.

-They whine about how mommy and daddy won't get them a pony.

-They walk into the barn and see a horse in a stall and say "OMG that horse looks so sad why is it in a cage?!"

-When they come RUNNIN TO YAHOO ANSWERS TO LOOK FOR VETERINARY OR SERIOUS TRAINING HELP; "OH MY GOD my horse is on the ground and not moving what do I do?!?!" Call a vet. "OH MY GOD my horse is kicking and biting and bucking and rearing what do I do?!?!" Call a trainer.

Sorry that was a halfass rant right there. I feel better.

When a horse with laminitis has a muzzle on "omg does that horse bite?! is that why it's got that thing over it's mouth!" or "omg that poor horse can't eat!"

When they post insipid questions on YA! for the sole purpose of making them feel superior about horsemanship.

Horse wearing a fly mask oh no why is that poor horse walking around blind

When they dont know the difference between a fetlock and a forelock

my farrier told me a client of his asked how to take her horses shoes off at night when he sleeps then how to put them on in the morning

when a horse comes running up to say hi and they run away in fear! lol

I have a friesian gelding...

"OH MY GOD LOOK IT'S BLACK BEAUTY THE STALLION!!!" I think the one I hear the most is that every male horse is a stallion, I get weird looks when use the term gelding.