SILLY STEREOTYPES
I enjoy the yard I keep my horse at but quite often have the same comments made to me when new people come on the yard. The most common one is, “which horse is your girlfriend’s?” Or “aren’t you a good partner for doing your girlfriend’s horse for her”. Never do they think that maybe the horse is mine and that men do ride horses, too. After all, there are plenty of male big-name riders out there competing at a high level, so please don’t forget about us little league guys who enjoy it as a hobby, or are competing at low level. Next time you see a man on the yard, try not to assume he’s there for a partner – we love the company of horses, too!