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  • #21
    Totally off topic, but ChocoMare, hasnt Ehrlichiosis been renamed? Something that starts with an A?
    Charlie Brown (1994 bay TB X gelding)
    White Star (2004 grey TB gelding)

    Mystical Moment, 1977-2010.

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    • #22
      When you look at the fingernail of your middle finger and think of it as being your version of a horses hoof.

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      • #23
        Alicat - Perhaps you're thinking of Anaplasmosis? It's also tick borne.

        Info on the the two types of human Ehrlichia:

        Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis

        Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis

        Mr ChocoMare had HGE 6 years ago... almost killed him.
        <>< Sorrow Looks Back. Worry Looks Around. Faith Looks Up! -- Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don't have to sit on it.

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        • #24
          When you refer to your dog as "trotting" or "lame"

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          • #25
            I tell my cats when they are chasing each other through the house that they are "cantering kitties".

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            • #26
              When you have no problem with picking up a dried turd with your bare hands, but are severely grossed out by human germs in a public restroom.

              I have no issue with horse crap on my hands, but God forbid I ever touch the door handle on the bathroom at work!

              Does that seem warped to anyone else?

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              • #27
                Nope, not warped at all!
                What's wrong with you?? Your cheese done slid off its cracker?!?!

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                • #28
                  You tell your dog to "whoa" instead of heel.

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                  • #29
                    Originally posted by MunchingonHay View Post
                    You half halt your dog when he/she is on a leash
                    Hahaha.. I had my two dogs out on a walk last night and suddenly realized I was doing this!

                    You also know you're a horse person when you realize that you're holding the leash like reins..

                    Or.. when you measure distances in strides. Guess how I determined the estimated length of fencing we'd need for the yard..

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                    • #30
                      When your bathroom reading material consists of Dover and SmartPak catalogs
                      Proud member of the "I'm In My 20's and Hope to Be a Good Rider Someday" clique

                      PONY'TUDE

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                      • #31
                        When you pat your car's dash for getting over a rough road or dealing with a traffic issue...

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                        • #32
                          You threaten to twitch your child if they keep moving around as you wrap their arm with vet wrap since you obviously don't have any band aids.
                          You notice your child doing the tall boot run when he/she doesn't even have tall boots on
                          You offer your child a saddle blanket to snuggle up with in the car. Said saddle blanket was next to the blankets in the cabinet. (where else would you keep clean saddle blankets)
                          You can unload 20 bales of hay, wrangle a feed sack into the bin, clean a stall, feed and water all the horses and get them out while wearing 6 inch heels but can't make it across the damn street with a binder.
                          Adoring fan of A Fine Romance
                          Originally Posted by alicen:
                          What serious breeder would think that a horse at that performance level is push button? Even so, that's still a lot of buttons to push.

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                          • #33
                            When you brush your horse's mane & tail and than proceed to use the same brush on your own hair.

                            When you taste your horse's bran mash to make sure it's just right.

                            When you can eat lunch & groom/ride at the same time.

                            When you throw your clothes in the wash with all your saddle pads.

                            When your barn is cleaner than your house & your tackroom is more organized than your kitchen.
                            Last edited by jenbrin; Apr. 27, 2012, 05:46 PM. Reason: edit

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                            • #34
                              When you see a knock-kneed jogger going down the road winging and paddling and say, "Holy cripes, don't breed to THAT!"

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                              • #35
                                Originally posted by PaintPony View Post
                                When you have no problem with picking up a dried turd with your bare hands, but are severely grossed out by human germs in a public restroom.

                                I have no issue with horse crap on my hands, but God forbid I ever touch the door handle on the bathroom at work!

                                Does that seem warped to anyone else?
                                Not at all. When I drove a big rig all the time, water to water and border to border, I never touched a doorknob or shook hands with anyone! But horse stuff doesn't bother me at all.

                                Originally posted by jenbrin View Post
                                When your barn is cleaner than your house & your tackroom is more organized than your kitchen.
                                But, of course! Actually, there is an old western saying that if you want to know how someone is doing financially, look at how well taken care the barn is.

                                Originally posted by Horsez-R-Us View Post
                                When you go to classes after doing chores with dirt under your fingernails, and when people look weirdly at you you grin widley and say "I worked with horses all morning"
                                When I used to go to church, I would slap a layer of polish on, right before I got out of my pickup (with saddles and blankets in the cab). Polish is for hiding the dirt, nothing more.

                                Originally posted by lesyl View Post
                                You know your a horse person when you bathe the horse while participating in a conference call.
                                I went to a dress-up meeting yesterday...with alfalfa in my hair. Hubby didn't notice, no one said a word till I got to the pickup and looked in the visor mirror. Strangely, I wasn't wigged out. The people in the meeting seemed to like me anyway...
                                GR24's Musing #19 - Save the tatas!!

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                                • #36
                                  Actually said in a table discussion when talking about speaking before another group "well, everyone's ears were up and listening so I felt pretty good...."

                                  I got some polite tight smiles and intercepted some "ummm that was weird" looks between others.

                                  Also said to a limping person almost without thinking..."oh you're 3 legged lame! what happened?"

                                  Now I try to refrain from such comments unless I'm with our "own kind".

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                                  • #37
                                    When you'd rather spend your money on boarding and tack than buying a car.

                                    When you show up for a meeting in riding clothes because you won't have time to change before your lesson.
                                    Yes, I smell like a horse. No, I don't consider that to be a problem.

                                    Originally posted by DottieHQ
                                    You're just jealous because you lack my extensive koalafications.

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                                    • #38
                                      When you ask the kids to 'feed and water the dogs.'

                                      When you tell a non-horsie girlfriend who is in physical therapy because of a knee injury to 'take it easy, you don't want to get secondary lameness.'

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                                      • #39
                                        When you yell "Whoa" to the students who are running down the hall at school. I've even said, "Heads up" when someone opens a classroom door too fast.
                                        Life is great when you can hug a horse.

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                                        • #40
                                          When you accidentally say you were on stall rest instead of bed rest. Thank goodness that friend was a horsey person!

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