Horse stuff described by non-horsey people [Archive]

TB or not TB?

Jun. 21, 2009, 01:50 AM

My dear friend is taking a road trip out this direction and kindly offered to bring out some of my riding equipment. This meant braving the depths of my storage unit to find it, but he was up to the challenge. All was going well until he called to ask me which things I would like. He did very well, all things considered, and I got everything I need. Here are some of my favorite descriptions:

"Canvas bag" - hay net
"Quilt" - horse blanket
"Catcher's pads" - XC vest
"Long red scarf with velcro" - polo wraps

Best one?
"Rocks - no, bricks. Why do you have bricks?" - small mineral blocks :lol:

Here are a few that I have no idea about:
"Hard plastic thingy that goes on your arm"
"Square thing like a water bottle from a bike."

Thoughts?? :lol:

Dancing Lawn

Jun. 21, 2009, 04:05 AM

those last ones have me stumped.

My sister has come up with some odd descriptions over the years, and some are just plain funny.

"Washing stick" has always been one of my favourites. :D

RiddleMeThis

Jun. 21, 2009, 04:49 AM

"Square thing like a water bottle from a bike."

Salt block holder!!

Salt block holder
http://www.sporthorseproducts.com/images/stainless-salt-block-holder.jpg

And water bottle holder, one of the assorted styles
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31DC2J18ERL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

TikiSoo

Jun. 21, 2009, 06:56 AM

Non horsey people consistantly confuse hay & straw. They also do not know the difference between a bridle and halter. At least they know it goes on the head!

One of my favorite comments was, "That horse has a cool leather necklace....why don't you get a pretty one for your horse?" A miracle cribbing collar.

Yesterday I showed my Mom photos taken of Mine That Bird in the KY Derby-her only comment was "What is THAT and why does only one horse have it?" She pointed to a sheepskin nose band cover. :winkgrin:

War Admiral

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:01 AM

"Hard plastic thingy that goes on your arm" couldn't be boots of some kind...???

Linny

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:37 AM

My son once called Ti's girth his "belt." Luckily my non horsey friends stay far away from the barn.

coloredhorse

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:56 AM

My dear gramma calls fly sheets and fly masks "bug jackets" and "bug bonnets," respectively. I think it's adorable! :D

Dancing Lawn

Jun. 21, 2009, 08:03 AM

bell boots maybe? that go on your arm??

My mother refers to ear bonnets as doilies. as in: Why does that horse have a doilie on his head?

SarahandSam

Jun. 21, 2009, 08:50 AM

I was also thinking some sort of protective boot with the "hard plastic thingies that go on your arm." I could see strapping galloping boots on my forearms for a swordfight. Come to think of it, maybe those gum bell boots could work just as well as those expensive arm-protector things they have to wrap around your wrist and keep your arm dry while you're bathing a horse...

It would be funny to have a competition among total non-horse people, to fully tack up a horse with martingale, flash noseband, boots and wraps, multiple pads, etc., just for the sheer amusement factor. Bet we'd find lots of new ways to use things...

SEPowell

Jun. 21, 2009, 08:55 AM

My sister describing the post parade of the Kentucky Derby to me: "ohhhh, that's a pretty horse, I think he's called an Appaloosa."

BeaSting

Jun. 21, 2009, 09:03 AM

At a horse show, my dad asked me why some of the horses were wearing sneakers.

harveyhorses

Jun. 21, 2009, 09:08 AM

I would guess splint boot of some type. My nephews were in our barn one day and wanted to know if I skateboarded (???) 'you have your wrist braces', The twitch made them very very obedient for a few years. I just said it was to make the horse behave:cool:
My yearling at the time had a nasty abscess, and did NOT like it being messed with.

MoonWitch

Jun. 21, 2009, 02:39 PM

Someone once asked why I had plungers on my horses' feet (bell boots).

Also had a father ask where he could find his daughters "girdel" for the saddle..

Irishrose261

Jun. 21, 2009, 03:06 PM

I vote that the arm thing is a splint or galloping boot. They DO look an awful lot like sparring equipment :)

twofatponies

Jun. 21, 2009, 05:37 PM

... Come to think of it, maybe those gum bell boots could work just as well as those expensive arm-protector things they have to wrap around your wrist and keep your arm dry while you're bathing a horse...
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What? All this time I've suffered water running into my armpits for nothing! OMG.

eventchic33

Jun. 21, 2009, 05:41 PM

I would have thought the hard plastic thingy might have been the medical ID arm band? maybe...... or well .....I don't know.

SarahandSam

Jun. 21, 2009, 05:49 PM

What? All this time I've suffered water running into my armpits for nothing! OMG.

LOL... I don't understand the purpose of those cuff things; I consider bathing my horse a way of multi-tasking and showering myself, because god knows at the end I can squeegee myself off with a scraper...

spirithorse22

Jun. 21, 2009, 06:29 PM

My mother refers to ear bonnets as doilies. as in: Why does that horse have a doilie on his head?

rotflmao Now that's priceless!

Kato

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:11 PM

I'll preface this by saying that my husband really does know what "reins" are. He just couldn't think of the right word at the time: he called them "those strings". Me: <pause> "what strings?" Him: "you know, that go to the horse's mouth"......yeah, I finally figured that one out.

I also would have guessed the arm-protectors were boots, he probably thought they were like roller-blading pads or something, LOL!

tcgelec

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:23 PM

My wife refers to the lead shank as a "string". That's OK, long ago when we were first married I had a sailboat and she referred to the docking lines as "strings". Hey, at least she's always been there to hold those "strings"

Linny

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:27 PM

My son is pretty astute and actually has gotten better at helping out with Ti's gear. A few weeks ago he asked why "boots" go on the legs, not the feet and why horses where boots and shoes at the same time. I had no answer!:lol:

Philosopher

Jun. 21, 2009, 07:42 PM

DH calls any kind of horse boots "shin guards". It's actually a pretty good description of what they do and eliminates confusion between horse boots and people boots. :)

TB or not TB?

Jun. 22, 2009, 12:51 AM

Wow! You guys are good! I do indeed have a salt block holder in there, so that's probably what it is. I didn't even think of boots, but I bet those are the hard plastic arm things. :lol:

Gotta love non-horse people. :) Don't get me wrong, horse folk have quite a bit of strange paraphernalia, but some of these descriptions are pretty clever!!

<3OTTB

Jun. 22, 2009, 08:49 AM

Leashes instead of lead ropes.

Blindfolds for flymasks.

hunterxjumper09

Jun. 22, 2009, 09:01 AM

My friend was out at the barn the other day to watch me ride, and walking by the tack room she saw a lip twitch and said: "Why is there a nun chuck in here?!?!" :lol:

RedTahoe

Jun. 22, 2009, 11:04 AM

Some friends (and family members have said the following to me):

"Leg Warmers" = polo wraps

"Choker" = leather cribbing collar

"Veil" = Fly Bonnet

"Hiking Boots" = EZ Boots

"Nike symbol looking plastic thingy" = plastic curved hoof pick

"The nubbies" = curry comb

"like a weapon a caveman would use to throw rocks with" = crupper

"all Darth Vader-like" = fly mask

Sandy M

Jun. 22, 2009, 12:18 PM

SarahandSam

Jun. 22, 2009, 02:48 PM

Pirateer

Jun. 22, 2009, 03:26 PM

Mtn trails

Jun. 22, 2009, 03:41 PM

My neighbour thinks all purebred horses are Thoroughbreds, and that they all can race. Including my grade QH. "What kind is he?" "Quarter horse." "Is he a thoroughbred?" "Nope, just quarter horse." "But is he thoroughbred?" (continue ad nauseam...)

My fave quote from him after I explained that he is not, in fact, ready to be entered in the Kentucky Derby: "You should enter him in a race. You can make a lot of money off of horses." Snort!

My husband is convinced my mustang could be the next Teddy O'Connor :lol: Hey, he jumps - mustang jumps, he's a pony - she's a pony. What more do you need? :lol::lol: Poor guy. I did explain it to him that Teddy was a very special pony.

kookicat

Jun. 22, 2009, 03:42 PM

My Mum gets it, but my Dad... well, sailing is more his thing.

I'd once left a load of saddlepads at their house, and he phoned me the next day to ask if I wanted him to drop my seat cushions off. I was pretty stumped until he said, 'you know, the big dark blue ones'. :winkgrin: Love my dad! :)

Somantu

Jun. 22, 2009, 06:06 PM

"like a weapon a caveman would use to throw rocks with" = crupper

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Swale01

Jun. 22, 2009, 08:58 PM

My brother once saw hunter braids and wanted to know why someone would want "cornrows" on a horse. :lol:

bear necessities

Jun. 22, 2009, 09:10 PM

The cornrows thing is hilarious!

Daddy dearest would often be the parent dragged to the barn with me pre-driver's license and many funny things have come out of that man's mouth. My favorite was when he casually commented on a cold day it was a good thing my horse had his "coat" on because it was quite chilly!

SEPowell

Jun. 22, 2009, 09:18 PM

My sister describing the post parade of the Kentucky Derby to me: "ohhhh, that's a pretty horse, I think he's called an Appaloosa."

Well......it MIGHT have been one of the pony horses and she was correct. LOL

No, according to my sister it had a jockey and a number on him. I couldn't watch the race so she was describing it over the phone. She's never watched a race so closely and she noticed and commented on everything except who was where and especially who that little horse was who was suddenly passing everyone. I had to go online to find out who won :lol:

Petstorejunkie

Jun. 22, 2009, 09:28 PM

"Hard plastic thingy that goes on your arm"
"Square thing like a water bottle from a bike."

the square thingy i'm thinking is a salt block holder. When i first started cycling, the bottle holders reminded me of salt holders.

hard plastic thingy... could that be a spint boot or some open fronts?

Petstorejunkie

Jun. 22, 2009, 09:32 PM

My neighbour thinks all purebred horses are Thoroughbreds

this sort of makes sense if your neighbor is old. Back in "the day" dogs that were pure bred were remarked as thoroughbred... therefore your neighbor simply does not understand that thoroughbred is a breed as well.

CDE Driver

Jun. 23, 2009, 11:04 AM

My old trainer's boyfriend would call the flash the "snout flashing". I kinda like that one!

Saidapal

Jun. 23, 2009, 11:48 AM

Rebmik

Jun. 23, 2009, 11:55 AM

Doile!!! What my Mom called the crochet ear bonnet.
"What does that horse have a doile on it's head?":D

SEPowell

Jun. 23, 2009, 11:56 AM

this sort of makes sense if your neighbor is old.

I still have to make sure I don't call warmbloods halfbreds :eek:

SuperSTB

Jun. 23, 2009, 12:09 PM

Hubby is not into horses really- he gave riding a try- but he'd rather considers them just like big dogs. He's come up with some gems that I can't remember at the moment but he used to call the flymasks the blindfold too.

Funny story when we had relatives visiting... I had my mare in her fly sheet which is long and goes up the neck and over her ears. Then you add the flymask which is also extended length so it covers from ears to muzzle. Anyway I have all this on poor mare and dear DEAR relative says oh so loudly "It look like your horse should be part of a KKK rally." Okay embarassing...

Other gems:
Saddle pads.... "Cushions"
Fly bonnets... "Ear dollies"
Bridle... "Halter" and subsequently the halter was called "bridle"
Vet wrap... "spongy tape"
show sheen... "gloss spray"
sweat scrapper... my son calls it the horse sword and uses it for intense Lord of the Ring battles.
Hoof pick... "toe scratcher", that was my daughter at age 3.

And last but not least, when the equine dentist was floating one of the horses teeth, the neighbor asked why my horse was getting braces.

horsekpr

Jun. 23, 2009, 07:32 PM

I once had a student appear for a lesson with the girth cover tied around the horses forehead like a sweat band. That was priceless. I think it took me a few minutes to stop laughing and pick myself off the ground ,and explain what it was actually intended for.

Jun. 23, 2009, 10:46 PM

I was putting my pony's Baker sheet on him when the guy who recently started mucking on weekends commented, "Oh, you're putting his jacket on him? Or...well...I suppose that would be more like a sweater, right?"

My boyfriend refers to my Tipperary vest as my "body armor."

Unfortunately for me, I'm the type of person who likes to "educate" those who are at the barn with me, so they all end up learning proper names very quickly!

Ambrey

Jun. 23, 2009, 10:51 PM

Halters and bridles are both "head thingies." Stirrups are "foot thingies." Girths are "belly thingies."

Good Old Sledge

Jun. 24, 2009, 06:48 AM

We had a student's father refer to a rack of crops as "beating utensils."

TikiSoo

Jun. 24, 2009, 07:05 AM

Vet wrap... "spongy tape"

Amazing. There's an elaborate display in our shi-shi grocery store of vet wrap for humans. Individually carded under a plastic vacuform bubble in every color and costs a "bargain" $6.99 roll. I think it's called "High Performance Athletic Wrap".:lol:

talkofthetown

Jun. 24, 2009, 07:59 AM

I brought my friend (used to be horsey) and her boyfriend (not horsey, but game:yes:) out to the barn a few days ago. I'm sort of giving them a tour as I'm feeding, and the guy points to the breeding dummy. "What's that, where you guys practice riding?" I say Ummmm... the girl starts cracking up laughing, as she knows exactly what it is. I start to say "Well, I guess you could say that? It's not for people though" when you see the lightbulb pop up over his head. His girlfriend and I were almost on the ground laughing so hard. He was very disturbed by that :lol: