When it comes to expressing themselves, horses don’t hold back — the results of which can range from amusing to “emotive” in a way that we could do without. Behold a few examples from this week’s batch of #EventerProblems, led off by EN’s own Jenni Autry:
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The struggle is real. Brace yourself for the latest edition of reader-submitted #EventerProblems:
The Dragon got herself stuck… #Ottb #eventerproblems #eventingnation
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When you haven’t had time to get your popped tall boot zipper fixed… #eventerproblems
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#tstorms #notenoughstalls #eventerproblems
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When you realize that the best chance you have of getting sponsored is by AluShield #eventerproblems #accidentpronehorse
β Anne Czerwonka (@anneczer1) March 29, 2016
Talking about March Madness coaches and was asked to name one.. All I could think of was Bob Baffert. Oops. #eventerproblems #crazyhorsegirl
β Kelly Parsons (@KellyBear172) March 29, 2016
How can I learn name, blanket, feed, tack for 20 horses in 1 wk, but it take 3 mnths to learn names of 3 working students? #eventerproblems
β Morgen Bowers (@bnorbust) March 30, 2016
#eventerproblems π spring cleaning! pic.twitter.com/tojUp1YJCu
β Jennifer Coleman (@JenColeman111) March 30, 2016
My horse – who has never thrown a shoe b4 – decides to throw one 3 days before the first show of the year #EventerProblems
β Shelby Allen (@shiiibbyyy) March 31, 2016
Day 185: boyfriend has realized the horse is ranked above everything else including dinner plans. #eventerproblems
β Ronnie Hodgkinson (@ronnieeeh) April 1, 2016
My #AprilFools was convincing people I was quitting eventing to pursue hunters #nope #needmyXC #eventerproblems
β Lauren Drew (@LaurenxDrew) April 1, 2016
Radiologist: so do you have a picture of your horse(cause of visit)on your phone?!
Me: how many hours do you have?! #eventerproblemsβ Jenna (@JennaNikki126) April 2, 2016
“You’re like a run on sentence. You need some punctuation, man.” – Will Coleman about Anna riding a young horse #eventerproblems
β Alexa Eleanor (@ClearlyCrazy) April 3, 2016
When you realize that you have lived in fl for nearly half a year and yet have not been to a beach or seen the ocean… #eventerproblems
β Rebecca Barber (@JubileeEq) April 5, 2016
And, to bring things full circle, a couple more from Jenni who has had quite the #EventerProblematic week:
@joshautry: “The laundry room smells like horses.”
Me: “You say that like it’s a bad thing.” #eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/EW6ZqhfPNgβ Jenni Autry (@jenniautry) April 4, 2016
When @eventingnation‘s servers start crashing #eventerproblems pic.twitter.com/lQn6UzH3PH
β Jenni Autry (@jenniautry) April 4, 2016
Until next time, lord willing and the creek don’t rise…
If you missed them: Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65.
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