Horses

PhillyDee said:
Flattery will get you everywhere . . . .
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I hope so! I wasn't expecting a response from her actually, I said that she was well out of my league and she said that I "definitely wasn't" which was nice.

BrightonBelle said:
Ask questions.. don't go with information that 'could' be wrong - then you look like a tool ;) or you look like you have been doing some research ergo - trying too hard = look like a tool.

As Ray said... just listen and ask questions, girls like it when boys pay attention ;)
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This makes a lot of sense, cheers.

Will let you know how I get on (will post a pic if I'm successful, not gonna splash her photos around before I've even met the girl)
 
My girlfriend has a horse, done so for the past 15 years.

Thus far I can advise:

They have an acquired aroma.
They are expensive to run.
They are surprisingly emotive and intelligent.
 
Greebo said:
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This man speaks the truth. I had an ex who had 5 horses.

As already said. If you don't know its fine. I didn't either. Ask and she'll probably go on for hours. Show some interest and you'll be halfway there.

Good luck with it. ;)


krooton also speaks the truth. Make sure you take your car.
 
krooton said:
My girlfriend has a horse, done so for the past 15 years.

Thus far I can advise:

They have an acquired aroma. The gf or the horse?
They are expensive to run.as above?
They are surprisingly emotive and intelligent.as above?
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:D

But you are right about the smell though. Still haven't got used to it.

But I must say that jodhpurs are very, very nice :)

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Greebo said:
No chance. My gf has 5 horses. That meant for starters we had to buy a house with land (6 acres) which obviously cost a lot more than a house without land.
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I specifically said not owning horses. Even then you do not need to own your own farm, you can board the horse at a school.

Though I doubt children are any cheaper than horses, so it simply boils down to spending money on different things rather than being rich.
 
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We did an update to our spending spreadsheet over the weekend.

Her monthly spend on her car is £276, horse is £288.
 
Energize said:
I specifically said not owning horses. Even then you do not need to own your own farm, you can board the horse at a school.

Though I doubt children are any cheaper than horses, so it simply boils down to spending money on different things rather than being rich.
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Sorry.:( Horses are costly though even without the outlay of owning your own land.

DIY livery is £2000 per year, full livery is £5000 to £6000 per annum plus all the other costs.

But yes, horses are cheaper than children.
 
Greebo said:
Horse's teeth continually grow.
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And that's why you may need a farrier to rasp the teeth if they aren't suitably worn down normally. Which again costs money - damn expensive beasts.

Greebo said:
Funnily enough I have no interest in horses and I don't like them (never trust them, they kick and it hurts....a lot) but it's amazing how much horse knowledge I have picked up over 18 years.....:(
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Are you creeping up behind the horses and scaring them or are your missus' horses just spectacularly bad tempered? :eek: I worked at a stables over the weekends for a few years and somehow didn't get kicked, I got my toes trodden on a fair bit and nipped once or twice but none of them ever seriously tried to kick me. Although it wouldn't completely surprise me if they have picked up on your dislike and reciprocated it.

BrightonBelle said:
I could be!

BB x
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That's just crying out for you to post a picture and prove it. :p
 
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