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You know you're a Saddlebred Rider if...
2. You can turn anything from a paper cup of rocks to a cut up
tape measure into a noisemaker.
3. Plastic bags do more than just carry things.
4. You get irritated when people ask "wait, you don't jump? then
what do you do, just go around in circles???"
5. When you find yourself explaining for the 100th time that their
tails aren't broken, and describe the finer details of tail cutting
and setting
6. Your suit costs more than your wardrobe and..you're Proud
of it!
7. People ask you what kind of horses you ride and you use
your arms to show them how the horses prance around.
8. You talk about whips and chains in a completely non-sexual
way.
9. When you're trying to ear up a horse you start to look like a
monkey doing it, and don't feel stupid as long as the horse uses
it's ears.
10. When you horse shop online and are suspicious when there
is no motion photo or the horse is advertised as "skilled
amateur"
11. you have alternate uses for firecrackers and baby powder
12. You can braid your horses mane better than you can braid
your own hair.
13. While most of your friends are reading sports magazines
and shopping, you would rather look at Saddle & Bridle or The
National Horseman
14. You totally freak out if your electric tape has gone MIA.
15. You're frequently thinking: "that would be a great show
name..."
16. A spectacular rack has nothing to do with boobs.
17. You wake up at 5 am on a Saturday cos it's summer and if
you don't get to the barn early it'll be too hot.
18. Using blinkers means for the eyes and not directional
signals in your car.
19. You're thrilled if the outdoor warm-up for your horse's class
coincides with the next door theme park's night time fireworks
display.
20. You think half the fun of horse shows is going to exhibitor
parties.
21. You know what restaurants serve sit down meals at 3 AM in
other cities...and it seems normal
22. You actually get mad when you are in a city that doesn't
serve sit-down meals at 3 am, and vow to never return to that
show
23. You understand the fine nuances between amateur and
professional, and know about 10 amateurs who could be
professional amateurs!
24. You dream of one day finding that diamond in the rough at
Tattersalls
25. You do fantasy breedings using ASHA's Hypothetical Mating
system
26. You understand that few go from junior exhibitor to amateur,
most have a 5 year college and "find a real job" lag.
27. You started making cocktails for adults around ages 12-16
28. Your shows start after 11 am (except academy) so everyone
can get in that champagne brunch or mimosa or 2 before the
performance
29. You've ever done patterns in an arena, during a show
break, without a horse & motioned with your arms proper leads
and diagonals.
30. You still have that pocket pattern in your suit, just in case,
even though you haven't shown Eq in 10 years.
We know about love and loss. We know how to fight back the
tears from the big losses and save them for the even bigger
wins. We know how to sweat and how to bleed. We know how
late nights and early mornings feel. We know how it feels to
have this running through our veins. We know how it is to close
your eyes at night and still feel like you're cantering. We know
how to smile like a million bucks after three weeks of no sleep.
We love a little different, but we're loyal to the end. We can grit
our teeth through pain and still feel like we're floating on a
cloud. We're a special breed. Say what you will but...