Horse version

willowoodstables · Jan 3, 2006

Cute as heck, found this on another BB.

The Dictionary (from a Horse's Point of View)

Arena: Place where humans can take the fun out of forward motion.

Bit: Means by which a rider's every motion is transmitted to the extremely sensitive tissues of the mouth.

Bucking: Counter-irritant.

Crossties: Gymnastic apparatus.

Dressage: Process by which some riders can eventually be taught to respect the bit.

Fence: Barrier that protects good grazing.

Grain: Sole virtue of domestication.

Hitching rail: Means by which to test one's strength.

Horse trailer: Mobile cave bear den.

Jump: An opportunity for self-expression.

Latch: Type of puzzle.

Longeing: Procedure for keeping a prospective rider at bay.

Owner: Human assigned responsibility for one's feeding.

Rider: Owner overstepping its bounds.

Farrier: Disposable surrogate owner useful for acting out agression without compromising food supply.

Trainer: Owner with mob connections.

Veterinarian: Flightless albino horse-eating vulture.

billiethekid40 · Jan 3, 2006

Veterinarian: Flightless albino horse-eating vulture

This would be funnier if only I wasn't somhow convinced my horse actually *likes* the vet more than he likes me.

Crossties: Gymnastic apparatus

This one and

Horse trailer: Mobile cave bear den

this one ARE definatley true though, my horse will attest to that!
I think this is the cutest version of the horses dictionary that I've seen yet!

mis fit farms · Jan 3, 2006

ha ha dont forget the saddle it a means of torture as well!!!!

Sunny · Jan 3, 2006

Owner: Human assigned responsibility for one's feeding.

Rider: Owner overstepping its bounds.

Farrier: Disposable surrogate owner useful for acting out agression without compromising food supply.

Trainer: Owner with mob connections.

Veterinarian: Flightless albino horse-eating vulture.

I thought the whole list was funny, but these were definitely my favourites!

(BTW, Happy New Year, Kimmy!)

hobbyhorse23 · Jan 3, 2006

That one went around in Horse Illustrated or some such magazine in the '90's, I remember laughing over it as a kid. It's still a family joke! Especially the flightless albino vulture and the owner with mob connections.

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