Things I have learned from this forum.

[dirteater]

• Gypsy Vanners poop golden butterflies

That the line above will make me laugh no matter what.

That some posters make me look like this Some make me look like this some make me look like this and some make me look like this .

That Janet can untangle any rule confusion we may have.

[Trails]

When I read all the "good and informative" information I realize how little I really know. There are some very, very knowledgeable people who post here. I thank those people.

[Summershyne7]

When I read all the "good and informative" information I realize how little I really know. There are some very, very knowledgeable people who post here. I thank those people.

Thoroughly agree with this one.

But I also must say, my recent experience has let me to believe even further the truth in another Harry Potter quote as it applies here...

"Blocked again and again and again until you learn to keep your mouth shut..."
The Half-Blood-Prince

[Janet]

That Janet can untangle any rule confusion we may have.

Or tie it into an even bigger knot!!

[ShowJumps]

I can play!

COTHers can (and will) do more research on a trolling poster than any law clerk will on a federal case!
~ esp. if you go after the chief cat herder!

There is always someone willing to campaign to save the baby carrots...

Ground hogs make great pets and can be colored for special occasions...

There IS such a thing as a show jumping rabbit...

At one point in our life we will ALL wonder where the fruit bat is...

Using peeps is a gourmet art...

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ~ everythingbutwings makes the BEST food EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aptor Hours]

Don't say your horse requires shoes since we now know that shoes pretty much cause all bad things that have ever happened to a horses.

[Swale01]

* Don't go on the dressage forum and attempt to defend your love of OTTBs. (On every other forum, you're fine.)

* Peeps make a good horse snack.

* My horse is apparently a finicky snacker because he refuses said peeps. Of all colors.

* I am not the only person who stockpiles blankets/sheets/throws, to an excessive degree, just because I like them on my horse.

* There are a lot of big hearts out there to help rescue horses.

Seriously, this forum has been a wealth of information for me, across the board. BUT - I STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT GYPSY VANNERS ARE!!! Please help me!?!

[jetsmom]

Here ya go Swale- This thread is hysterical. (GV are paint cobs that the Europeans sell to Americans for huge amounts of money. Every picture you see of one has it's owner dressed up like a lady from 16th century Britain. The Feather on their legs (not "featherS") is the MOST important thing about them.)

http://praha.planetsg.com/Forum/show...=gypsy+vanners

[Reynard Ridge]

Ground hogs make great pets and can be colored for special occasions...

WT Fruitbat?
OMGiH.
Smack my a$$ with a dead cactus!
I am aghasted!

Surely, surely, surely ShowJumps, you mean PDs??

[annikak]

I am aghasted that I must now search for manscaping...I fear DH may be in for it... Oh, no, he won't- I can assure you....yikes!

why no mention of Diva cups yet?? Scared?? Huh???

And *I* have the best horse (and donkey) ya'll are just jealous!

[Bluesy]

• It is very exciting to have your thread reach 5 pages! (It's my longest!)
• Sproingy zebra toys are geldings and have a temperment of 1
• Belgium is a breed of horse
• Dancing with Horses makes me laugh.
• There is one Arab that is the MOST FAMOUS ARAB JUMPER IN THE WORLD, but no one here has heard of him
• People who post in alters to argue their point are funny.

[Broberry]

Not sure if this was mentioned yet, but among other things:

+ All horses have ulcers, EPM, or Lymes Disease
+ only barefoot, out 24/7 horses are properly taken care of
+you shouldn't talk about things you don't know for a fact, because SOMEONE here will know enough to prove you wrong.
+ topics relating to NH, helmets, and some certain posters are better left untouched (but are very fun to watch and read)

[Anyplace Farm]

* Don't go on the dressage forum and attempt to defend your love of OTTBs. (On every other forum, you're fine.)

* Peeps make a good horse snack.

* My horse is apparently a finicky snacker because he refuses said peeps. Of all colors.

* I am not the only person who stockpiles blankets/sheets/throws, to an excessive degree, just because I like them on my horse.

* There are a lot of big hearts out there to help rescue horses.

Seriously, this forum has been a wealth of information for me, across the board. BUT - I STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT GYPSY VANNERS ARE!!! Please help me!?!

OK, this is sad because I have always avoided the peep threads because I just felt they didn't apply to me. Now, I find out that they are a faboo horse treat? I am so behind the curve. With peep season over...I have a whole year to wait now to show my horse my love properly?

[charlieo]

some folks on here write so well they leave you breathless;
some folks take positions so uh... extraordinary that they have to defend them from people who agree with their initial premise;
everyone on here really cares about horses (especially their own);
those of us who are invisible are really neat people once we become visible;
my productivity at work has declined substantially;
I have two extra mouths to feed, thanks to my rescued boys, and I have never been happier that such is the case.

[SpazabianLitRB]

This forum knows me well (I look in trailers, think golfcourses are a waste, etc., )
I think watching threads de-rail is fun, but its even better if you CAUSE one to de-rail.
Parelli is a bad word, equaled only by Rollkur (I don't know what that means tho!)
The Dressage board can be scary.
You can be really creative w/ your sig. lines, even tho I'm not!
This BB has more knowledge than my vet and her whole practice combined.
People think their horse is better than mine!
I'm not the only one who uses BOSS
Dynamite products are controversial
I got the word snarky-and actually saw it somewhere else the other day!
Banana is the fave flavor (supposedly) of the Equine
Horses can eat bananas
You can get peeps year round
If you want an "education" that is NOT horse related, skip high school health and just come to the off-course board.

[Anyplace Farm]

You can get peeps year round

Hah! See there! Learned something new again. This is invaluable information to me!

I learned about Lubrisyn and Gel-eeze wraps for non-slip pads and Ultium feed...those are recent...there are so many more things.

[ShowJumps]

OOOPS!!!!!!

Most recently learned ~ Don't confuse ground hogs with prairie dogs....

just another WTF moment!

[Mozart]

I have learned that

I have an addictive personality and I can't stop looking at this derned BB!!!!

Must tear self from keyboard and GO TO BED!
And further, I must stop looking at this BB if I ever want to get caught up at work.

I have also learned that I can develop a fondness for people that I only know in cyberspace. Even the ones that sometimes make me go like this or like this and even the ones that make me go like this and that often the people here make me go like this

[BornToRide]

I have learned

- to spot the smart, experienced and open minded people which always give excellent advise
- to spot anything non-constructive and ignore
- that certain folks tend to be attracted to the same type of threads, AKA the train wreckers

[wateryglen]

butt numbing.....

I've learned that my butt gets numb reading some of these threads AND that it can be addictive AND that some of you people are hilarious!! I never sit down without a towel when I'm drinking/eating while lurking!!
My poor laptop gets spewed on frequently! The humor exhibited is top notch! Keeps me coming back!!
And that you need major endurance to read longer threads but there may be some gem in there that makes it all worth it!!
And lets face it; I've also learned horse people are weird!!! How endearing!!