socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 A hand is four inches gnash ... Get amongst your mates horses regularly you will soon feel comfortable around them ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,627 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Enything bigger than a sheep in a field and am on my toes... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Enything bigger than a sheep in a field and am on my toes... I'm with you there fella. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greengrass 205 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 I would nt like to get on the wrong side of any horse, some power in them . One of the funniest things I ever saw though was a big Irish friend of ours who was 7 foot tall , complete gentleman , we all went horse riding for a laugh and when we got back to the unsaddling area big frank said to the horse " and you ya bollocks can feck of I hope I never see another horse again " and slapped it on the Arse ".wel the horse went mental and big frank moved liked he had never moved in many a year, might not be funny to some but believe me it was comical Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,597 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 A hand is four inches gnash ... Get amongst your mates horses regularly you will soon feel comfortable around them ...... I think its years of being ran into by big b*****d police horses at football has left a mental scar ! So if 1 hand is 4 inches why not just measure horses in feet and inches ?.....is it some sort of horsey etiquette or is there a clever reason ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Gaz - you need to learn the Starfish Stance and the Mother-in-Law Growl. Arms up, legs wide, low pitched growl ( swearing works fine, but a *Gerrut out of ma spaaace ! * works well too ! ) you'll be fine ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Yes Gnash that's how the are measured in hands. The first what I would call a real horse she had was a Hanoverian cross, Lady, when she was 14. They learned a lot with each other. They were doing well on the show jumping at all the local shows, but sadly the mare got a twisted gut and had to be PTS, that was our first real taste of the vet bills that come with horses, there have been a few I can tell you. Horse insurance is so intricate you have to go through every little detail with the insurance company to be sure your covered. It's far worse than car insurance, they will tell you your covered for an accident or illness, but what they don't tell you you are only covered if it happens on a Monday and there is a full moon. Barstewards. TC Edited May 4, 2016 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaraCroft 863 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 A hand is four inches gnash ... Get amongst your mates horses regularly you will soon feel comfortable around them ...... I think its years of being ran into by big b*****d police horses at football has left a mental scar ! So if 1 hand is 4 inches why not just measure horses in feet and inches ?.....is it some sort of horsey etiquette or is there a clever reason ? No clever reason - just history. They measure them now for competition classes in cm rather than hands height. I can't get my head around that - they say cm and I think skateboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 A hand is four inches gnash ... Get amongst your mates horses regularly you will soon feel comfortable around them ...... I think its years of being ran into by big b*****d police horses at football has left a mental scar ! So if 1 hand is 4 inches why not just measure horses in feet and inches ?.....is it some sort of horsey etiquette or is there a clever reason ? Don't quote me on this but before correct measuring equipment was readily available men used an outstretched hand to measure a horses height and at some stage it was standardised at 4 inches ... I suppose due to good old British tradition it stayed as the measurement for horses ... Much the same cattle at market are sold in Guineas not pounds ........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 A hand is four inches gnash ... Get amongst your mates horses regularly you will soon feel comfortable around them ...... I think its years of being ran into by big b*****d police horses at football has left a mental scar ! So if 1 hand is 4 inches why not just measure horses in feet and inches ?.....is it some sort of horsey etiquette or is there a clever reason ? I'm sure the horses will get over it with a bit of therapy ........ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDHUNTING 1,817 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just thinkin outloud but measuring in feet wiuld have been from, well measuring with your feet and standardised to 12 inches? you could walk up a horse so hands used instead? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,276 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just recovering for a horse related injury! My mates father in law runs the local horsey type club thingy, they had a show last Sunday, so I went along to take a young dog to socialise and a beer. Anyway, my mate has a broken hand and bruised ribs from moving some horse the week before, I should of learnt from his mistake then... Anyway, his father in law asks me to give him a hand in the show ring, a demonstration on how strong a pulling horse is, like a forestry horse. So theirs about 5 of us trying to hold this horse back and digging in tug of war like, well the fcuker took us for a right old ride cum drag. I was the last one hanging on stupidly.. next day the shins started to hurt, then the thighs, only just came right this afternoon. Id only agreed a few days before that my might can put some horses on my fields, think this is gonna end in tears. Although I do actually fancy doing a bit of riding out, how hard can it be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,297 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Just recovering for a horse related injury! My mates father in law runs the local horsey type club thingy, they had a show last Sunday, so I went along to take a young dog to socialise and a beer. Anyway, my mate has a broken hand and bruised ribs from moving some horse the week before, I should of learnt from his mistake then... Anyway, his father in law asks me to give him a hand in the show ring, a demonstration on how strong a pulling horse is, like a forestry horse. So theirs about 5 of us trying to hold this horse back and digging in tug of war like, well the fcuker took us for a right old ride cum drag. I was the last one hanging on stupidly.. next day the shins started to hurt, then the thighs, only just came right this afternoon. Id only agreed a few days before that my might can put some horses on my fields, think this is gonna end in tears. Although I do actually fancy doing a bit of riding out, how hard can it be? Go for it mate we got a arab here right little shitcunt you want to buy?? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 i used to green break ponies for driving, they are clever animals without doubt but they are more controlled byinstinct than a dog; they find it very hard to think things through and the default setting is "if its new or different then its really scary". takes a lot to get them used to new sights/sounds/smells and you really need to start the thinking process when they are young; bythat i mean that a colt which sees new stuff all the time will accept other new stuff more readily. but they are hard wired for flight response which is the main difference to a dog I think Dick Francis, the racing thriller writer summed horses up perfectly. Quote: ..." with their tiny brains and overwhelming emotions." Which isn't to say they are thick, as such, just that they are prey animals, so respond in the way you say. There are some brilliant horse psychology books now for those who are starting their youngsters, which focus on the socialising aspect much in the same way we socialise puppies. A young horse that has been exposed in the right way to lots of potentially fearful things can become unbelievably responsive to its owner, seeing them truly as the leader and someone who can steer them through scary situations in safety. I had a horse that used to play 'chicken' with me. She was an only horse, which meant I and my dog, a GSD, spent a lot of time hanging out in her field. We used to play all sorts of scary games. She'd chase the dog, and when she tagged him, by biting, very gently at his tail, she'd turn and flee and he'd chase her until he could bark in her face, then they'd reverse roles again. And she'd come from the far side of the field at a gallop, straight at me, and slam on the brakes when she was almost to me. The idea was to run up behind me and drop her head over my shoulder at the very last moment, with the tips of her hooves touching my heels. She never once ran into me or hurt me in any way, but it was hard to stand there feeling the thud of her hooves on the ground and know that half a ton of horse was coming straight at you. I've only ever trusted one horse to that extent. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
planete 120 Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Lovely looking animals horses but i must admit they put the shits up me a bit....a mate of mines wife does all that horse jumping malarky she go,s all over the country with them,beautiful clean graceful animals yet strong as f**k i dont trust them one bit she reckons you just cant treat them like pets and that they have absolutely no loyalty at all maybe its just because they are working horses i dont know......shes been chucked off,booted in the head,ribs crushed but the devotion she has to them is quite touching in a strange kind of way. I think this is probably true for the relationship with some competition horses but my experience with my horses is different. I have only ever had one at a time, bought them as youngsters, did all he training myself and ended up with horses I could trust with my life. Not one of them ever left me if I came off, or tried to get me off. I would go so far as to say they looked after me on occasion. I even went camping, shopping and to work with them and they never let me down. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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