Comments on: What Happens to the Horse Girls?

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 11:04:56 +0000

I was that horse crazy boy who got teased and bullied because I liked horses. Growing up it seemed that no boys liked horses. I was always friends with the horse crazy girls though! Had a lot of female friends! Still do! Did not own a horse or start riding until I was an adult. Was the only guy at the barn where I boarded my horse and my Dressage Instructor’s only male student. Heard a lot of horrible stories from other girls growing up liking horses and being singled out for it. Most just rolled with it like I did and moved on. As an adult horse owner I am now teased from the guys I work with for having a “girly hobby” or because I ride English I am gay. I think that is why people become secretive about their horse passion. It is not worth the time trying to explain to non-horse people. They just don’t get it. Horses are not like other hobbies. It is lots of work and a different sort of passion because you have a living, breathing animal to take care of. There will always be those that do not see themselves doing what you do, so they feel they need to make fun of your interests to make themselves feel better, especially when they have other people around them to boost their ignorance.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:17:05 +0000

I agree! Was made of all throughout school for riding. Now that I’m older, I see on social media these same friends that would whinny when I walked into a room now are sending their kids to riding lessons. I never understood what there was to ridicule. These experiences just made me like people less, and horses more!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:28:40 +0000

I’ve been a horse girl since I was 5. Got my first horse at 12. Still have him at 32 plus another. If anyone made fun of me I don’t know about it. Like someone else said I had horsey friends or people wanted to ride. Plus horses are my joy. Talk to me for five minutes and it’s obvious. Maybe that’s why no one was ugly? I’m not sure but all I know is I cannot live without horses. Ever.

By: Shelby

Shelby — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:26:02 +0000

STILL THAT HORSE LOVING GURL! BUT I’LL NEVER STOP BEING HER! ????

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:22:46 +0000

Stilla crazy horse girl at 60 and will be till I take my last breath………..really did not care if others liked me or not, staying true to your passion makes for a much better life. I team rope and barrel race and pole bend. Even old people give you ___ . They say you still doing that, to which I reply and what I am I supossed to do sit around and wait to die!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:25:56 +0000

I was the “weird horse girl”. I was tortured by my peers in grade school and it only got worse as I got older. My parents prayed that I would grow out of it. It was horrible to endure such hurtful comments for doing something that is harmless. Well, I am 36 now. I have never “grown” out of horses. They are more a part of my life and family now more than ever! We have 2 horses and 1 pony. I married a horsey husband, have horsey kids and couldn’t be happier! Not too bad for the strange horse girl…..(Wonder what all of my former peers are up to??)

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 09:11:13 +0000

Im still a horse girl. Have been since I was young. I didnt get picked on. I had other friends and such always wanting to come ride my horses. Now I have 4 horses for now. 🙂

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:38:38 +0000

I’m still a crazy horse girl. I don’t think a truly horsey kid would leave horses just because it wasn’t cool. How many of us reading this article would leave our horses because someone said it wasn’t cool? No one!
Some kids probably go through a horse crazy fad but it doesn’t last because it’s not based on anything realistic. Get those kids doing something with their dreams and it might stick better.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:42:44 +0000

Was, am and always will be, a horse girl. Didn’t care if others made fun of me, my horses were my life. I still have them at age 50, and still ride and take care of them on my own place. I couldn’t live without them. Had them with me all except when I lived in the city for 6 months. Too bad those that had negative experiences and comments about being a horse girl. They missed out….

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:22:53 +0000

I was, am, and always will be a horse girl – and my daughter loves horses too (and all animals for that matter)!