Things Non-Equestrians Say

Ever been to the barn with a non-equestrian? Here are some of the funny things they consistently say and do. 😂
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[@katyoleary4792]

"ok i couldn't find a tack but i found a nail, i hope this helps" HHAHAHHH i love that one!

[@stac613]

That one was halarious I laughed so hard lolol

[@x.maria.pires.x]

Right? xD Like "Okay, I'll sit on the nail then"

[@akl.equestrian_]

@@x.maria.pires.x Lol

[@megangeihsler6302]

Same

[@weloveTM123]

The stallion thing is so freaking accurate! It's like every non-horse person thinks a 'stallion' is a breed. I once had a beginner girl ask whether the 'stallion' she was riding on was a male or female. *facepalm

[@bessiesmith2716]

I just cringed 😬

[@xxmarvel_fanxx5987]

Honestly.. I thought the same thing after watching Spirit- when I was 5

[@XxsalemkatxX]

lol. that makes me cringe/sob/scream

[@WhoamI27676]

Wow...😂🤦🏼‍♀️

[@lemonshobbies]

Pahaha lol

[@christinafragis7224]

"she thinks I haven"t been round horses before - like I rode horses on vacation once" I just couldn't stop laughing when you said that 😂😂😂

[@puppypower1237-1]

Non equestrians ALWAYS say that. It’s like, oh yeah I ride, I ride wild black mustang stallions and I gallop into the sunset. I mean like, lol!!

[@elliebug1980]

@@puppypower1237-1 at least that’s not what I do if people ask I say I’ve ridden them a few times but I have not been around horses a lot

[@mox6104]

That is my husband everytime I tell him it was a hard day or a workout at the stables. I mean. . It can't be that hard, right?!

[@mayahernandez11]

FR HAHA

[@rainbrown5278]

Seriously tho

[@thelifestyledigs]

One day I had the horse trailer hooked up to the truck and parked in front of the house. My neighbor walks by and asks: "Is that what you use for moving your ostriches around?" Like WTH!!!??? For the record I've never owned an ostrich.

[@QwixxASMR]

I cant stop laughing at this

[@jojodagostino7806]

😂😂😂😂

[@barneythedinosaur8766]

iS tHaT wHaT yOu UsE fOr MoViNG yOuR oStRiChEs aROuND

[@x.maria.pires.x]

Omg, ostriches? xD

[@josephjoestar4844]

I usually don’t laugh at comments but this one SENT me🤣🤣🤣

[@strangedreamer4938]

“What’s a gelding?” **silence** So true when I’m trying to explain horses to a friend!

[@michelletrombley9960]

Same

[@michelletrombley9960]

Same

[@daniel_moretti]

I explain it as "You know that dogs and cats can be neutered, right? Well it's the same with horses."

[@totally_not_kayla]

All you gotta say is he got his bits chopped of at least that's what i say......... You should see the look on my friends faces. It's the funniest thing ever.

[@amjthe_paleosquare9399]

Gelding? Neutered, have another question? :D

[@michallahayes5560]

Bro I was so shook when you said that saddle was only $400, that's a steal 🙌🙌😂

[@Holozon]

haha every equestrian 400? thats very cheap

[@simplystreeptacular]

Right?? Mine's 4 figures!! lol

[@gins8781]

I know, right? I still want to cry about selling my Pessoa....

[@Offthetrack6]

Ikr my one was second hand $4,500 for new and only 2000 secondhanf

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

I paid a little over $400 for a saddle brand new.......in 1973..... I think it was '73, maybe 74.....

[@fruitypebble907]

My friends are introducing me into the equestrian world, and I’m guilty of half of these especially the “omg am I gonna hurt him?” 😂 Super excited to start learning more though💕

[@chloeluypen2568]

You’ll get used to it quick though.

[@challengingarmadillo8472]

Yeah, when I was first picking a hoof I saw something that wasn’t being removed very easily and my first thought was, “Crap, am I pulling something out of his actual foot!?!!”

[@livvydraws-v7n]

No worries, most beginners start out like that haha

[@JCElzinga]

try to look past the snobbery. if a person knows you are new and calls it 'tack' instead of 'horse gear', they are just trying to look fancy and in-the-know.

[@jennibritt4866]

@@livvydraws-v7n I have only been on a horse 3 times in my life, I'm guilty to say that my friends showed me into the equestrian world. Now, I'm a horse freak. I know more about horses then my friend who has been riding for three years. I watch these all day and my parents are finally gonna let me ride. So not ALL beginnerz

[@dantedrowson2511]

I bet your horse was so confused with the changing of character😂

[@Kelly_Ben]

Too funny!! The only thing that wasn't totally accurate was she actually got the treat in his mouth first try! Lol Usually it winds up dropped with a scared squeal, then they dive to pick it up right at the horses feet! Lol

[@x.maria.pires.x]

Hahahaha xD

[@cindersplashanimations292]

LMFAO I STILL DO THAT WITH MY HORSE HE'S SUPER GRABBY AND HE ROLLS IT OFF MY HAND SOB

[@tinyspyro8163]

haha true xD

[@tinyspyro8163]

@@cindersplashanimations292 lol my horse bites off half and let the other half roll down xD

[@advena996]

@Eva lol- what a sweet horse!

[@sarasadly90]

“I want the one that no one wants to ride” “I want to make them love me so I can be their rider” “I want to train and love the least favorite horse in the barn” The person who said this to me has never ridden in their life. PSA to people who don’t ride :: don’t romanticize it 👍✨

[@plexyglass_]

That's why I prefer dogs.. you don't need seven years to claim their trust

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

@Sarah Collins five minutes??? Try five seconds.....😂

[@condorboss3339]

@So basically.... I have a very nice gelding I am trying to move up the dressage levels. He's an attractive horse with a very sweet temperment. But he can spook and bolt in the blink of an eye. No way I'd let an inexperienced rider on him.

[@PitXRoxas]

aaaa whyyy

[@leilanipunanimania6815]

* sees extremely large horse * Nobody: Absolutely nobody: *I see a huge horse* Me: Awww wook at dat pwecious wittle baby 🤣

[@tellthemnaegi]

Lol same

[@shizukagozen777]

I'm a small/average girl and I always find horses small for some reason. I can't wait to meet a shire or a clydesdale someday to finally be able to say "damn, that horse is biiiig !!!". 😅😂

[@printedjays8512]

I think "that's a lot of feed"

[@kittycatdays8719]

My current favorite is an 18 year old light bay mare. She’s about 18 hh and so absolutely gorgeous. She’s like a draft in nature-mellow, careful and yet does have a tendency to try and misbehave because she knows just how strong she is. Pity she’s so old though, workouts make her muscles hurt, otherwise I probably would’ve had a chance to ride her more often.

[@JCElzinga]

ugg. when will this meme format just die. its so basic a bot could have written it.

[@courtneymoses6196]

"That's $400" Dude, I wish. I trialed so many saddles before having to end up buying a very spendy one to please my mare. I don't think I'll even trust my equestrian friends to hold it for me haha

[@warriormaiden9829]

Lol, right? She said $400, and I was like, "where the heck did she find one for that cheap? Sign me up!" 🤣🤣 The one I want to get eventually is 6 grand. 😭

[@condorboss3339]

Even the cheapest saddles I know start at $1k (other than some 2nd hand junker with a broken tree and the leather worn through). Come to think of it, I once had to replace a broken tree and it cost me $1200.)

[@leah_bxxc9389]

When she came out of the tackroom with a nail I nearly died

[@annarrogance]

My favorite is always: “Riding’s not a sport. The horse does all the work.” 😂

[@ImJin-la]

I get SOOOO offended by that.

[@PsychicIsaacs]

I posted at the trot for about 1 1/2 miles just now. It's the equivalent of doing several hundred squats in a row. Can many non-horse people do several hundred squats in a row and still be able to walk afterwards? So, it is a sport...

[@jordansandulak8443]

I love it when I see non equestrians trying their best and asking questions. They are really funny though. Thw only thing I HATE is when they think they are experts and they have 'won stuff when they were, like, 4'.

[@akl.equestrian_]

my enime says she was famous at 3 dude serriously

[@lillianfrenzel4583]

Every single new student: "I've jumped 3 ft" And then they can't trot.

[@manicpixiefangirl4189]

It’s funny how you can still tell she’s been around horses just by the fact that she was able to get the pick near the hoof at all first try!

[@someonesomewhere9115]

And by the fact that she didn’t drop the hoof when the horse moved it that tiny bit.

[@nickysturtz6403]

when the non equestrian was picking his hoof it made me so uncomfortable how she was so gentle and how bug clumps weren't falling off. XD

[@nickysturtz6403]

big lol

[@larathompson1448]

Hilarious! Reminds me of when I introduced my Paso Fino to my "experienced" horse friend, and she said," aww, so this is an Alpaca?"

[@andreajovanovic4218]

When you Said is he a stallion and your face after that I just can’t is so true 😂😂😂😂

[@gabrie96]

I laughed so hard at this 😂 I’m guilty of half those things 😅

[@jackiechapple8524]

Tucker is a star.

[@faithbohrer5075]

When she says “that’s a $400 saddle”, I was like, dang! That is cheap! I ride western, and my saddle was $1200!!!

[@ninaarandomhunterofartemis962]

I wish my saddle was only 1,200. I dunno how different the price rage is from western to English, but my USED dressage saddle was 3,000, my jumping saddle was about the same, and I used to own a custom black country that was I don't know how much, 'cuse my pony would not fit any saddle. Even the custom one didn't fit her.

[@cuquitina30]

OMG I’m cracking up! Actually, this is also a good way for us newbies to learn common mistakes 😬

[@Alyssa_k1421]

Friend: which one is your horse? Me: the bay roan Friend: ???

[@areyouawormonastring]

I love this! I've never ridden a horse but at least I know a lot about them from reading and watching your videos 😂

[@caitlincoey59]

HOW IS THAT HORSE SO CALM 😂😂 I went to see my horse just to check him and go home and I was wearing jeans and a nice jacket. He of course spooked cause I'm pretty sure he hates jeans 😂😂

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

Nah, he doesn't hate jeans, he's just spooked by them.....and mud puddles, fences, especially white ones, mail boxes on the shoulder if the road, rabbits, dangerous chattering squirrels etc......

[@khutulan5343]

No, it was probably a nice clean jacket that spooked him. This video is so funny, non horse people don't realize that horses can be messy

[@Rogetro]

Ah you know guys these are the things we all did at some point, and that’s where we started learning! ❤️ Thanks for the video, it was cute and funny in the same time! I honestly like to introduce equestrian world for people who haven’t been around horses, and I see this a lot. Their exitement makes me exited too, and it is the candies on my cake! -Except when it appears through running and screaming...! 👀

[@fluffypotatoes6882]

Lol 😂 It bugs me so much when I say something about horses to somebody and their like yeah I rode a big black horse with a really long mane when I was like 8

[@someonesomewhere9115]

That doesn’t normally bother me, unless they start acting like a know-it-all or interrupting your stories and facts to say some meaningless unrelated crap about the horses. For example: “I was on a trail ride once and the horse wouldn’t walk through the creek.” “Oh yeah horses -“ “He obviously didn’t wanna get wet.” “...if you’d let me finish you’d know horses have terrible depth perception.” “Well he probably also didn’t wanna get wet. He hates water. I could tell.” Or: “So I was with my horse -“ “I saw a horse once!” “...ok great. So I was grooming him -“ “Horses are beautiful.” “...yeah. So I was saying -“ “I’d really like to ride some day.”

[@bbqbean301]

@@someonesomewhere9115 omg yesss its so annoying

[@maxk5065]

@@someonesomewhere9115 and then there is me who is interested in weird shit like "do you think it sees us as a parasite?" or "do you know horse walk on their middlefinger all day,it walks doing fuck you with all 4 to every one" or "why is that saddle so expensive?" or "does it hurt your balls like crazy?" or "why do they have that weird spacing between teeth instead of canine? shouldn't it be filled with at least another molar?"

[@AlmaVidaHorseRanch]

Oh my gosh this is gold 😂😂😂 I teach beginners and I feel like this literally so accurate

[@oufcpaddy3502]

If you teach beginners, you should probably be more respectful of the fact they are new to the sport especially if it happens often.

[@kayeighrat9854]

2:08 was the best 😂😂

[@lianaleexoxo]

I love this girl she is such a beautiful soul ✨💋 Iv recently got the chance to look after 2 horses and watching this girls videos have helped majorly !!! Xxx

[@amandanguyen5445]

the last one that the non-equestrian say is literally what a lot of people say and it piss the fuck out of me .-.

[@baileyclack6771]

Ikr like I have a black stallion and some Karen walked up to me and my horse and says "oh I've ridden that horse before" I'm like bish no you haven't I've owned this horse since he was a foal

[@amandanguyen5445]

@@baileyclack6771 YEAH YEAH YEAH. I AGREE. I CAN NEVER BEEN SO RELATABLE.

[@baileychapman05]

AND WHEN YOURE AN EQUESTRIAN RIDING ON VACATION AND SOME KAREN WEARING SWEATPANTS AND VANS TELLS YOU TO GRAB THE SADDLEHORN AND PUT YOUR FEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STIRRUP

[@baileychapman05]

BUT SHE ALSO CALLS THE SADDLEHORN THE “HANDLEBAR” AND THE STIRRUPS THE “FOOTHOLDS”

[@sansapha58k47]

YES like i actually got mad lol, RESISTING THE URGE TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEGINEER TRAIL HORSES USED EVERYDAY FOR BEGINEERS AND MY HORSE WHO HAS TO BE SCHOOLED EVERYDAY SO HE DOESNT BUCK ME OFF

[@katiesmith4582]

It's crazy to see how differently the horse reacts to you just by you changing your behaviour slightly!

[@oufcpaddy3502]

The only thing that this video taught me was equestrians aren’t hesitant to make fun of those who don’t have a history around horses

[@bluejay9940]

You are right... I have experience (took many lessons, worked in stables etc) with horses but find so many equestrians are inherently snobs which is unfortunate . I was mocked for being a ‘city girl’ and never made one friend in the horse community. As funny as some jokes are, Making fun of people for not having horse experience is just immature , horses are large and can be intimidating to people with no experience ... let’s share knowledge and show his wonderful the world of horses can be . I love to laugh a lot, but not to hurt people’s feelings to make myself look superior

[@XxsalemkatxX]

the donkey on your profile pic looks just like henery. he is a sweet heart.

[@Lorena.Rena.]

Being nervous to give a horse a treat haha that every little kid😂😂

[@karinagiada]

Just found your channel and I’m loving it! Im a new rider and you tips have been so helpful! Please keep it up - I’ve learned so much!

[@isabella2472]

Non equestrians: WOW iS thAt A sTallIoN?!?!? Me: nahhh that’s a filly. Them:

[@mortenschutt3491]

*Cleaning the hooves* “I’m just afraid I’m gonna hurt him...” That was me two years ago🤣

[@spyderk1227]

Sadly that's still me with picking out my horse's hooves. In my slight defense, he's nowhere near as polite about lifting his foot like Tucker is. 😆

[@katalinamaridi]

as a non-equestrian now slowly becoming an equestrian I have to agree 100% with every single joke here😁... especially the hoof cleaning. I'm still trying to convince myself that their hooves are not made of hyper-sensitive tissues and that I can really get in there and dig dirt out 😂

[@saratess7118]

🤣😂 "I'm just afraid I'm gonna hurt him" is 100% me!

[@Kira.equestrian]

The “ok I couldn’t find a tack, but I found a nail, I hope this will work.” Made me laugh 😂

[@ariellewilson730]

I actually enjoyed that part. I can imagine someone who is new to the equine world being baffled by our 'foreign' language we use. If someone who has horses says that one of them is lame, people who don't know anything about horses will literally think they're saying the horse isn't cool. 😂

[@shizukagozen777]

I almost ALWAYS wear white to the barn, my fur jacket is just too comfy and warm in winter. ☺

[@sopielopie9090]

“Ok so I couldn’t find a tack but I found a nail, I hope this will work” 🤦‍♀️🤣

[@mattmcwilliams32]

Great video! Great job on the cloning also! 😂

[@that_hunter_jumper1]

This was kinda painful to watch but I love this vid this was entertaining. Also your saddle is nice!

[@mags6348]

her : hold this saddle. me : admiring how friggin shiny that thing is

[@blanca2301]

Tack...nail...lol! So funny! Thanks!

[@Your-Average-Nerd]

I once saw a video where this equestrian accidentally taught their horse to gallop when she said “ONWARDS STEED!” It was pure ridiculousness and I loved it. In July I’m going to a horse camp so I am going to try desperately teach the horse I’m riding to do that. Although the trip is short, even if I don’t teach the horse, I’m still going to say “Onwards steed!” when riding.

[@johnsmith-ht3sy]

Update. It didnt work lol.

[@cravoandcanella8735]

This is hilarious! "Look at that station"! LOL

[@caryndert4726]

You are funny, fun, and informative. Your videos are spot on. So appreciate your choice to keep providing great content.

[@invisiblehuman9582]

That last bit is relatable. I was on a trail ride once and these people were talking about all the times they’ve ridden and whatnot, and then one of them literally fell because their horse trotted at a mild uphill slope. I get falling, but if you’re going to pretend you’re the best rider ever then I have every right to laugh at you.

[@candy-fl2651]

2:02 they do like you they just like the grass more 😆

[@randomalex5119]

You've got a nice stables! Also hilarious skit xD

[@drswife8458]

Dam it that was totally me three weeks ago!! Ugh soooo embarrassing lol 😂 especially the “omg he’s so big is he a stallion” she answered “this is a pony” I felt like a total idiot! Lol 😆

[@MegaBinky92]

I get to take my first equestrian class soon and a lot of this will probably be me 😂

[@AmericanDream-]

That was so perfect😂! I never really was like that cuz growing up I always read everything horses🐴😍 and knew what things like "tack" & "gelding" meant.

[@monikaranee]

The cleaning of the hooves was completely me last week🤣I had to remember to keep my feet out of the way also, but I was successful🎉

[@Kiakyu]

"I rode a black STALLION and it was EASY" LMAOO

[@Unreligion]

I am cackling at “he’s scaring me now!” And “oh wow look at that stallion” *pans over to little short guy* 😂😂😂😂😂

[@yenmma]

“that tickled” AHAHA so relatable

[@elizabeths.4796]

But honestly, that thing about people riding a horse ONCE on vacation and being like: "Ya, I'm a totally experienced equestrian ." is SO TRUE I can't even XD

[@ihorses9780]

I just luv the cat sitting in the back round !

[@lauraalbertson7821]

This was so cute and entertaining 🤣. Thank you for making me Laugh 🐴💜

[@theanimallife4964]

Ohh wow look at that stallion then you show a pony I couldn’t stop laughing I literally almost peed my pants 😂

[@monatoth3528]

STOOOOOOOP THAT HORSE IS ADORABLE I AM IN LOVEEE

[@bobbates6642]

After all my years of riding hearing the bit about the tack really made me laugh. I guess I never thought about it before

[@mariepigen08]

2:22 My friend acts like that too! Like, she'll say "I've ridden before! I was galloping!" Like gurl, riding is NOT about being able to sit on a horse without falling off! Riding is about being able to control and understand a horse, and sometimes straight-up expect getting thrown off. Edit: Even though I've kept on telling her she can't ride (I've seen her riding she does everything wrong.) she still gets offended and still keeps saying that "I'm also a rider." I'm getting so enraged at her sometimes.

[@user-br6ez3mg3u]

Wait you forgot the part where they say “so where is the dirt stable?” One of my lessons asked this and it took me 10min to figure out what she was talking about- if you don’t know what she was saying she was talking about the arena

[@enjoyslearningandtravel7957]

Ha ha ha that was so funny when she was trying to lift up the hoof. Actually the whole episode was funny. It reminded me back when I , as an assistant, was helping a beginner on the trail ride who was only about a third grader said, help my horse is running away !! and actually the horse was walking slowly toward the grass. I told her she has control over the course.

[@slapshotjack9806]

Lol this girl is like I’ve been around horses all my life… Everything is a stallion

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

Even the Mares!😂😂😂

[@ne0nZchr0me]

2:09 this is the greatest contrast I've ever seen..😂😂😂

[@Robert.420]

😆🤣 the tack

[@maleahjacobs9678]

“I’m afraid I’m going to hurt him.” 😂🤣

[@taraandrews5572]

You totally roasted me! 😂 but I’m loving all that I’m learning from you- thank you!

[@jasiteera-tyra5769]

This video is hilarious, I loved it! :D

[@CarmellaAbel]

Thanks 😃

[@tocacrystalplayz7612]

Hi I have been watching your videos for a long time and my parents are finaly thinking about getting me a horse! Thank you for getting me where I am today. Edit: omg tysm for responding my grandma died this morning and I have been really depressed 😭

[@CarmellaAbel]

Thanks for your support! I’m excited for you; best of luck!

[@Mooncarrot9]

That ,,Well" after gelding lmao

[@Etg_Mse_Editor]

The horse is a Saint for real❤😅😂😂

[@phatato]

Omg I still say "I think I'm going to hurt him" years into riding lol

[@averyryan3354]

Omg When she said “oh look at that stallion” I almost died laughing 😂

[@baileychapman05]

I laughed so hard at “Wow look at that stallion”

[@avoidanta.i.]

I love how accurate this is.

[@jackx2737]

Congrats on channel growth! Happy for you

[@chadwassemiller3360]

Keep your videos coming. They're awesome full of awesomeness!

[@Sunshining366]

You are so right i am an equestrian and there is a girl named Candella and she is so like your non- equestrian example

[@carriepepper1896]

Yep totally me the non equestrian person! But I am learning and I will definately become an equestrian someday! It is my childhood dream and I aim to achieve it!🙂

[@x.maria.pires.x]

I feel like this is painfully accurate xD

[@writerspen010]

I was waiting for that tack one! I recently restarted riding lessons after about 15 years, and when I mentioned to my husband that I need to go to the tack store for supplies he asked, "To Michael's...?" xD (For those outside the U.S., Michael's is a major arts and crafts store)

[@onkee3843]

I work at the clevedon animal farm, we let kids lead, brush and ride horses (and feed animals) this is exactly what every over confident child would say. I just love it.

[@ChaoticDish]

1:19 beginner here, and that girl is me, I struggle a lot when hoof-picking

[@Justanotherequestrian1]

When she said What’s a gelding lol

[@adrienneliu3182]

Started riding English in my adult hood, started 5 mos ago. I've never asked stupid questions. or made stupid comments. I did not come from a horse family. But many ask stupid questions.

[@Conny226]

Awesome 😂🤣this was totally me I did not know anything about horses I am getting better 😉☺️

[@alexfad4009]

Okay I couldn't find a tack but I found a nail, hope this helps. can't stop laughing 🤣😂🤣

[@honeyholly001]

My mother in law came to a show to watch my daughter ride and she said some crackers. She told me the rising to the trot looked like a work out and she preferred the style of riding where you just sit. Like how she "used to ride". She also couldnt understand what the judge was looking for in the trotting category and asked if it was about speed.

[@mezame3086]

2:01 he likes you, he just likes snacks more

[@ccityplanner1217]

I wear beige around the yard because I genuinely don't mind it getting dirty, if I have a show I'll wash it & don't kid me that if I wore black clothes to word that were caked in mud, people wouldn't notice. Today I was wearing black trousers & I didn't even go to the stables, I was cycling along the trail & part of it was blocked by a rockfall so I had to go around. The diversion was muddy & I got it on me. When I made it into work, people asked where I'd been. I wasn't wearing anything white.

[@Husker.88]

The thumb tack one was hilarious