Horses and motorbikes...

[mstriumph]

Must agree with ya there......no offence to those on here, but a lot of the horsie chicks I've met are stuck up snobs...

erm ... ..... i have a coupla smallish donkeys .....??

[Monamie]

LOL. Yep there are some really dodgy, grumpy, unprofessional Horse hoof maintainers out there. They have caused me major stressed horse/horse owner problems. I lunge most of most problematic/stressed horses to de-escalate them (to bad I can't use the same trick on people).

Funny ya say that, cause all my bikes have had different Horse like characters to me.
"Little Black Beauty" - The first bike/"pony". Black 1991 Suzuki GSXR250R. Much like the 14.1hh 3/4 Arab 1/4 Welsh pony. Good when ya wanted it to be, but rode hard and fast if ya needed. Like the 14.1hh, it really wasn't a "pack horse" but tried hard for ya anyway.
"Verronica" - An Ideal "2nd Horse/pony". Black 1990 Honda VFR750. Bit like a 15.1 - 15.2hh Sport Horse. Good all rounder for "hacking", "endurance riding", "jumping", "pack horsing" and "play races".
"Roxanne" - Have had the strongest "bond" with this "Steed". Was White with red and blue but took "her" to the Dark-side. 1990 Honda CBR1000FL. My first "Grand girl". Medium to heavy horse in the 16 - 16.3hh range. Not for a learner rider but a good "steady steed" in the right hands with a good turn of speed when ya wanted it. Not a "race horse" but surprising quick considering her "weight". Definite up ta the "endurance riding" with the "right saddle" and had no problem with being a "pack horse".
"Zena" - The newish "Horse" in my "Stable". Black Suzuki GSX1400K7. Still get the "measure" of this "horse" (only had "her" for just over a month). Probably in the Warm Blood/Standard Breed range but "feels" lighter to handle than "Roxanne". Will know more as the "bond" grows.

Funny that-my Black Pearl is definately a pony, 14hh-I would say a School Mistress as she is very `forgiving' and has really `good balance' when I am a bit unsettle around the corners. Can be a bit `sluggish' when we first start but soon gets into the flow when she warms up (perhaps an aged pony). Has taught me everything I know in 7000kms (heaps more to learn-need a new steed to further my education).
I must say `duckonins' `Bonza' sounds just like my Clydie cross paint-Cochise.

[kiwi cowboy]

My uncle is a horse vet in Christchurch - I went to visit a lot in school holidays, and he was pioneering artificial insemination (in those days it was pioneering - in today's terms, old school!!!). I have a lot of experience in "milking horses" hehe hehe hehe oooh must have more wine ......

have milked them myself having worked on a stud farm in ch ch [he was a vet too] allong with training thorobreds,standardbreds,done a few road trips with clydes in wagons,trekin etc ya get the picture i looooove horses

[cowpoos]

There seems to be a lot of horse/ bike people on here but as of yet I think I have only met Terminal Addict, Scracha and chanceyy... Looking forward to meeting a lot more

And Mr Poo's

I'm a ex horse dude aswell...owned a few..done horse sports for a lil bit...nothing major...did a fair bit of riding in my teens...left my last horse down south when I moved up from nth cantab about 5yrs ago.
Still have a big affinity for the critters really

[chanceyy]

Funny that-my Black Pearl is definately a pony, 14hh-I would say a School Mistress as she is very `forgiving' and has really `good balance' when I am a bit unsettle around the corners. Can be a bit `sluggish' when we first start but soon gets into the flow when she warms up (perhaps an aged pony). Has taught me everything I know in 7000kms (heaps more to learn-need a new steed to further my education).
I must say `duckonins' `Bonza' sounds just like my Clydie cross paint-Cochise.

yeah I can relate to that as well .. betsy was the scruffy pony who scurryed around the place thinking she was more classy than she was .. but honest as the day was long (most of the time)

now the new bike .. total arab, classy without being pretentious goes all day long can sustain long distance & easy to ride ..



now the 4 legged hairy buggers in the paddock .. well they are total class, with a hell of a lot of personality that totally make me laugh even when they piss me off

[ynot slow]

[QUOTE=chanceyy;1609957now the 4 legged hairy buggers in the paddock .. well they are total class, with a hell of a lot of personality that totally make me laugh even when they piss me off[/QUOTE]

They really piss me off when I get a toe(little right one)under their big toe,ouch.Sometimes though I seem to be able to crunch up my toes,almost as they do step on them,thus only the boot gets a dent.Worst time was trying to remove a bent shoe off the near front foot,got the pincers and half of shoe removed,then the part still nailed was to be removed,got it off and at the same time the bugger stomped his foot to the ground,only wearing gumboots and he jumped in sympathy with me getting the other foot.

[Ange!]

I've found this to be an interesting delemma. If I'm at a horse event competing and a Harley goes by "It's damn I should be doing that" n vice versa if I'm out on my bike n pass a horse event "It's damn I should be doing that". In the moment I'm doing what I want but... Guess I just don't have enough time in the weekends or something. My horse is an athletic 16.2 part
clydie who will jump anything hes faced with and I have a moody mare who is a tart for the first 10 mins but is the smoothest ride there on in. My bike is a fiesty little number n I've done 7 n1/2 000ml since Aug when I got my License. I figure with both you have to be process-like in your approach n at
the moment both are equally addictive. Though is easier to just roll the bike out n go and generally its more predictable to ride, though I call it the tart! (fondly).

[fridayflash]

i must say,i have almost nil experience on a gigi but id love to get the chance
, maybe book in on a horse trek/trailride...hmmm mountain valley could be
an idea,handy little bike ride on the way too

[ynot slow]

i must say,i have almost nil experience on a gigi but id love to get the chance
, maybe book in on a horse trek/trailride...hmmm mountain valley could be
an idea,handy little bike ride on the way too

Went on a horse cruise/ride about 5 -6 yrs ago out by the coast between Napier and Hastings,heading out from Clive to beach area(can't think of name).Bloody great ride up hills and along river flats,took 2 hrs or so,and great views from the hill tops,suss out horse treks in your area,reccomend it.

[RiderInBlack]

Yer Horse Treks are ok but I like ta get my "knee-down" horse ridng. Every time I did a bit of fencing for my Pa, I'd sneak in a X-country jump Beats Opening gates. Used ta challenge Moto-x friends to a race accross Pa's farm. Easy win when ya don't need ta open gates or find a bridge ta cross the river. Not that they would have been able ta go where I went for "The Man from Snowy River" stuff

[moT]

If i ever get a race horse im gonna call it "my face" so when my horse is racing past the grandstands ppl will yell "Comon my face!!"

[tate35]

erm ... ..... i have a coupla smallish donkeys .....??

Yes, without offending anyone those snobby horsie chicks are more your ponyclub, dressage types lol

[Meekey_Mouse]

Yes, without offending anyone those snobby horsie chicks are more your ponyclub, dressage types lol

Lol, yip that is true. I never really did fit in when I was in the English scene... Not really a bad thing though lol!

[duckonin]

Ahem..Hmmmmmmm!! after the ride and the partys start those snobby horsie chicks after a wine or two or three no more mind, turn into somthing else, if your wife is at home waiting for you then you better off TEHE...

[RiderInBlack]

Ahem..Hmmmmmmm!! after the ride and the partys start those snobby horsie chicks after a wine or two or three no more mind, turn into somthing else, if your wife is at home waiting for you then you better off TEHE...

Yep. Most After Hunt parties I've been to have made the average Biker Poker Run Bash look tame. If ya Married I recommend that if one of you is going ta one of these, ya both better go or nether (unless ya like sharing).