What are you thinking RIGHT NOW?

[Elton John]

I really hated batman vs superman. I'd say it was the worst comic film since the amazing spiderman 2 but I didn't see last years fantastic four reboot.

[Shadowfax]

Some people are so disrespectful.

[Gemini]

I doubt I'll get a reply as most horsey people round here are so far up their own backside they think they are too good to make mistakes

I hate those types of horse people!

Seriously, sometimes I feel like people who work with horses are either a) super chill, knowledgeable and amazing people who know what they are doing, are awesome to work around, and make super-great friends or b) haughty and mean for no reason.

WTF. It's like there's not even any middle ground.

[Shadowfax]

^ That's totally it in a nutshell! See my latest Facebook status for details I've yet to receive a reply, but she should be online later. We shall see.

[Rollo]

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[Tsuki]

^ The it's sad that some people are like that.

It's like some animal charities. I was cornered by a woman from the Cats Protection league who was trying to force me to sponsor a Cat. She was so rude about it! I just walked off after taking a badge off the table.

[Shadowfax]

Lelizwe, that's awful!
And Tsuki, don't even get me started on animal charities! Or any charity that forces you to sign up. I always have a go at them if they get pushy with me. I like to donate when I can and not commit to it on a monthly basis. That way you can help various charities rather than just one.

[Tsuki]

^ Exactly!!

They wanted me to pay £2 a month. Which may not seem like lots but I'm on benefits and have bills and such to pay. I'd rather save up and donate or do a sponsored event. Or buy a membership.

[Rollo]

Sometimes with certain animal charities, like the RSPCA or your local cat and dog home, I think it's so much better to just drop off a few things now and then like old blankets, towels and specially purchased food items if you can afford it. At least then you know it'll be used. I can't help but wonder what the money actually goes toward with half of these things. Same for children's charities.

[Gemini]

^ That's totally it in a nutshell! See my latest Facebook status for details I've yet to receive a reply, but she should be online later. We shall see.

I'm never on FB but I was curious so I actually hopped over and looked. xD

Horses and cars aren't a good mix. I've heard so many horror stories about cars speeding by or even honking their horns to try and scare them and it's like... huh? What? I feel like if someone goes out of their way to be considerate to a rider, they should acknowledge it. I mean, in this day and age there's so many people who are simply ignorant of anything farm/animal-related as it is, so to have someone understand it and appreciate it is a big deal, I feel like.

It's kind of another reason why it bugs me when those types of horse-people are so uptight and arrogant. I mean, everyone was new once. Just because maybe you were fortunate enough to start at a young age doesn't mean that that's the case for everyone. Be glad that other people are showing interest in the sport/lifestyle at all, especially when older. It's a big deal. Because like I said, most people simply don't know these things anymore.

(Which is kinda frustrating because then you get people that have no idea what's going on. Like a few weeks ago in one of my classes we took out the wagon and hitched up the drafties and went for a drive. And while most of the foot/bike traffic was considerate/surprised/frightened enough to give us a very wide berth and watch as we passed by, some people just acted like we were another bike. Like one guy literally squeezed between us and the curb on his skateboard. I was so confused.)

^ You know this might sound a bit disrespectful (and I don't mean that at all, it's just from experience), but I honestly think this is a legit problem with horsey people and farmers. I worked at a kennels for six months that was run by a farmer's wife and was located at the farm, so when I had a break I'd be in the same room as the boys who work there, along with the wife and the farmer himself. They are such awkward people to talk to. So unwelcoming and distant and lacking in any basic pleasantries you'd give a normal person, not just your staff. I think it might be because they live in their own little world away from most of society. But it was unreal. It was like I was an alien or something.

Three of the girls there were horsey people - they came to groom the horses and ride them and help move them from one field to another, things like that. Two were horrible people who literally treated me like one of the dogs we were caring for. Totally out of order. Only one was actually decent to me. Was so tempted to fling one of the bags of crap at the other two

That sounds literally terrible.

And no, it's not disrespectful, lol. It's just truth. As an agricultural major/aspiring horseperson/someone who works with animals, I can say for sure that there are people like that. It's a real shame, to be honest. Especially since (like I said), the other portion tend to be the most straightforward and honest types of people you could ever hope to meet. I feel like every time I meet someone in this field of work, I kind of have to gauge which side of the line they fall on.

I think a lot of it has to do with this internal competition/comparison that's always going on. It's not really ever stated but with animal people there's always this sort of thing where people judge you based off how much they think you know and how much experience you have. I'll admit that even I do it (like I said, everyone kinda does lol). But while some people take the time to teach others who are less experienced, other people just use it as an excuse to lord over everyone else. Which tends to get annoying, especially when they're not nearly as knowledgeable as they think they are.

I feel like once I get my own horse (which will happen one day) and have the experience to teach, I would definitely be open to sharing my knowledge with other people. No use in hoarding it, really. Everyone has room to grow and to learn, just like any other field of work. You can be an accomplished rider but a crappy person, and there are probably plenty out there, so... why be another one of those?