When you're a horse owner, you're just not like everyone else. And that's perfectly okay! Are you ready to play a little game? You might know it. It's called "Never have I ever" and it's primarily about celebrating all the things you wish you had never done.
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How to play
- Find all the points on the list below that you have experienced yourself. This includes even if you wish it had never happened – because yes, we know, it's embarrassing.
- Then think about the embarrassing experiences you've had that are not on the list. It could be something you've done, said, or otherwise experienced in the stable, at a competition, on the back of your horse, or somewhere entirely different.
- Write both in the comments section of the post on Facebook, and we will update the article continuously. The goal is to paint a collective portrait of what really characterizes us as horse people.
Never have I ever...
- Picked up a horse dropping with my fingers.
- Tasted my horse’s (straw) feed or treats.
- Walked around an entire paddock to find a lost shoe, only to find it in front of the gate or in the stall.
- Peed in a stall or on the riding arena.
- Reused a dirty competition shirt or pants.
- Taken the horse out of the stable to ride, but forgotten half of the equipment.
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- Laughed when others were getting instruction where you SHOULD NOT laugh.
- Talked about trivial things or sung songs to my horse.
- Watched my horse mate/be mated.
- Been hit in the neck when the horse was making itself comfortable.
- Cleaned my horse’s eyes or nostrils with my bare hands.
- Passed gas so loudly my horse got scared.
- Ridden my horse even though the doctor said I shouldn’t.
- Drunk from my horse’s water.
- Slipped in a horse dropping in the stable, stood up, and continued as if nothing happened.
... And then it's up to you what more should be on the list.
