Photo via the Humans of Eventing Facebook page.
If you haven’t already been introduced to the Humans of Eventing Facebook page, I implore you to go explore this majestic corner of dark web eventing internet. While I don’t have absolute confirmation about the page’s founder, I have a very strong guess, which readers are welcome to confirm or dispute in the comments. Please know that you are much beloved by the eventing community, [name redacted].
Humans of Eventing is, at its essence, #EventerProblems at its finest — as evidenced by this sampling of posts. Bonus: some adorable dog photos. If you missed Part I, check it out here. Today we present Part II!
“My tombstone will read that I should have entered beginner novice”
Overheard in the barns at Spring Bay
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Saturday, April 6, 2019
“I took off from a different zip code!”
Overheard after a cross country run at Galway
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Friday, March 29, 2019
“If people can have a stuffed pony strapped to them on cross country. I can have a box of wine”
Overheard during a course walk
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Sunday, February 10, 2019
“You notice more shadows than Punxsutawney Phil”
Heard out on Cross Country
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Saturday, February 9, 2019
“I see you and him doing this in forward four strides”
“I kinda just see him leaving me here and going back to the barns”
Overheard during a course walk
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Saturday, February 9, 2019
“At least don’t break my expensive reins!!”
A rider yells to her horse as he canters on without her.
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Saturday, October 20, 2018
“Not to go into details but I am glad I wore the darker pants”
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Sunday, September 30, 2018
“Jump the A, throw up a little, then jump the B.”
Heard out on a cross country course walk
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Saturday, September 29, 2018
“How did she look through the coffin?”
“Honey, like I’ve told you… I only know how football is supposed to look”
Overheard out on cross country
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Sunday, September 16, 2018
“I love you but your half halt is broken”
Heard out on cross country
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Saturday, September 1, 2018
And … because a photo is worth 1,000 words:
He dunked his head in the vet box water tanks and then did this for the interviews. Nox couldn’t let his father have all the fun.
Posted by Humans of Eventing on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Go Eventing!
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