10. Horses owned by men generally have either one-syllable names or their names just happen to be the same as their color.
9. A person with 20/20 vision is considered legally blind when looking at his/her own horse.
8. A horse can graze a pasture every day of his life but, with a rider on his back, is liable to notice that horse-eating bush for the very first time.
7. Statistically, the odds of a horse getting into the fence go up proportionally with the amount of money you have invested in him.
6. A horse that’s been in a trailer a gazillion times will only balk at jumping in when you’re running late.
5. For some horse traders, the term “needs experienced rider” means that he could toss Billy Etbauer.
4. A mare that’s My Friend Flicka the day before she foals may be Freddy Krueger the day after.
3. Women like pink halters, men prefer cheap halters and horses tend to avoid them equally.
2. “You can catch him anywhere,” are the stupidest words ever uttered when showing an unhaltered horse to a prospective buyer.
1. If a person zooms past on a horse with no saddle or bridle, you’re either witnessing a very large mistake or you’re watching Stacy Westfall.
Farm Talk's Top 10
March 2, 2010
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