Top Ten Spook List

CoppysGirl · 01-30-2007, 03:42 PM

Top Ten Spook List

These are the Top Ten Spookiest Things, written by "A Horse."
Author Unknown

10. Blowing Paper
"At any moment it could whip up into our faces, covering our noses. We could suffocate. And don't try to tell us you'd do CPR."

9. Barking Dogs
" What? You've never read Steven King's CUJO?"

8. Puddles of Water
"One word: Quicksand."

7. Trash Cans
"They've been known to swallow horses and transport them into another dimension."

6. Babies and Little Kids
"Long lost tribe of horse-eating pygmies."

5. Plaid Horse Blankets
"Hey, when was the last time you wore plaid? It adds at least 100 lbs."

4. Ropes and Hoses on the Ground
"Dreaded North American trail snakes."

3. Ponies
"Cute, clever, hardy -- They want to take over the world."

2. Windy Days
"Two words: impending tornado."

1. Carts and Wagons
"Look: You put a human on our backs, we can always buck them off. But hitching a horse to a wheeled object.. it's just not right. No matter how fast we trot, the dang thing is still running after you. Oh, the horror!!

Thought you guys would get a kick out of this.

Horses_N_GuineaPigs · 01-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Oh

Plastic bag.....Ah its a GHOST lol

Fntsyfrm · 01-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Can I add one more?

.....Deer
{ my horse sees them as horses from outer space with antler hats on}

Karen Mowery · 01-30-2007, 03:45 PM

That is great!And so true.(Ponys are out to take over the world)lol

gbarmranch · 01-30-2007, 03:46 PM

Rocks, mailboxes and mylar ballons (the shiny sun when the sun hits it

Horses_N_GuineaPigs · 01-30-2007, 03:48 PM

and...

Joggers and runners.......why are they going so fast, why arent they on our backs

irishmusic · 01-30-2007, 04:03 PM

plastic grocery bags!

Justwannago · 01-30-2007, 04:10 PM

Thanks for the laugh!

Timber · 01-30-2007, 04:18 PM

Last fall some

dumped a couch in a ditch a bout one mile from where we have the horses.
We were riding by there and Timber was convinced that this THING is out there to get him (I have to mention here that NOTHING spooks that boy!)

The moment I said: "Timber, don't act like you've never seen a couch before....." we bursted out laughing - how could he have possibly known what a couch is

poor boy!

But this one was definitely one of the evil kind...

foot note: I just don't get it, how can people do someting like this anyways??

kindredspiritsia · 01-30-2007, 04:26 PM

Oh, so true about the ponies! My horses are TERRIFIED of ponies. We even have 2 of our own. They still freak out whenever they see a new pony.

CoppysGirl · 01-30-2007, 04:37 PM

My horse is terrified of running water. Sure, he'll forge through any puddle (even of unknown depth

) and he'll gladly swim an ocean for me.. but put that boy in front of a hose with a trickle of water coming out.. and he's in the next state.

Makes me wonder about the previous owners...
or my gelding's brain functions!

Timber · 01-30-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoppysGirl

My horse is terrified of running water. Sure, he'll forge through any puddle (even of unknown depth

) and he'll gladly swim an ocean for me.. but put that boy in front of a hose with a trickle of water coming out.. and he's in the next state.

Makes me wonder about the previous owners...
or my gelding's brain functions!

dito! There's no way I could hose my girls legs off! Water in any way is so frigthened!!! No puddles, no hoses, no spunges and to drink from a bucket is duable but still very scary! (how come, the automated waterer in the pasture isn't???)

Thoraint · 01-30-2007, 05:04 PM

to our horse:

ANY kid of bottle that squirts any kind of liquid is a snake and it is a warning to RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

we have to wipe him with a sponge during fly season. Takes alot longer but at least he's protected.

beckyp · 01-30-2007, 05:36 PM

Yes,my big TB is afraid of any small stream,guess he thinks water will swallow him up,or else lake monster will get him!!

**taelesean** · 01-31-2007, 12:28 AM

Ya'll need to sack out your horses more often, but windchimes will do it too, especially the flashy ones.

Thunderz Gurlz · 01-31-2007, 09:57 AM

And Lawnchairs eat horses!!

MikeysMom · 01-31-2007, 10:05 AM

How about those storm drain grates along the road? The ones about 3' square cemented into the berm of the road? We had a horse that wasn't afraid of anything and would go anywhere except near a storm drain. He wouldn't come within 10 yards of one. He's arch his neck and snort as he made a wide circle to get past it. I think maybe trolls live down in those things!

sparkyharky · 01-31-2007, 10:07 AM

People on bicycles....get off the bike and WALK it past my horse ...thank you...Also my stallion is terrified of farm equipment...

dixie · 01-31-2007, 11:34 AM

How about absolutely nothing.

My mare has spooked and teleported to the right (always to the right - at least she is consistent). After I picked myself up off the ground and looked - nothig was there.

**QuarterCowGirl** · 01-31-2007, 11:38 AM

What about random chickens that run out in front of you while your riding? That's a spooky thing! Been there done that....

01-30-2007, 03:42 PM
CoppysGirl Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 901	Top Ten Spook List Top Ten Spook List These are the Top Ten Spookiest Things, written by "A Horse." Author Unknown 10. Blowing Paper "At any moment it could whip up into our faces, covering our noses. We could suffocate. And don't try to tell us you'd do CPR." 9. Barking Dogs " What? You've never read Steven King's CUJO?" 8. Puddles of Water "One word: Quicksand." 7. Trash Cans "They've been known to swallow horses and transport them into another dimension." 6. Babies and Little Kids "Long lost tribe of horse-eating pygmies." 5. Plaid Horse Blankets "Hey, when was the last time you wore plaid? It adds at least 100 lbs." 4. Ropes and Hoses on the Ground "Dreaded North American trail snakes." 3. Ponies "Cute, clever, hardy -- They want to take over the world." 2. Windy Days "Two words: impending tornado." 1. Carts and Wagons "Look: You put a human on our backs, we can always buck them off. But hitching a horse to a wheeled object.. it's just not right. No matter how fast we trot, the dang thing is still running after you. Oh, the horror!! Thought you guys would get a kick out of this. __________________ When your horse follows you without being asked, when he rubs his head on yours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine... you know you are loved. -John Lyons

01-30-2007, 03:45 PM
Horses_N_GuineaPigs Halter broke Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Van Nuys CA Posts: 94	Oh Plastic bag.....Ah its a GHOST lol

01-30-2007, 03:45 PM
Fntsyfrm Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 823	Can I add one more? .....Deer { my horse sees them as horses from outer space with antler hats on} __________________ Life without horses is not a life.

01-30-2007, 03:45 PM
Karen Mowery Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Holtwood Pa Posts: 343	That is great!And so true.(Ponys are out to take over the world)lol

01-30-2007, 03:46 PM
gbarmranch Pasture Pet Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 32,635	Rocks, mailboxes and mylar ballons (the shiny sun when the sun hits it __________________ http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann Quality Foundation Quarter Horses If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself." Augustine of Hippo

01-30-2007, 03:48 PM
Horses_N_GuineaPigs Halter broke Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Van Nuys CA Posts: 94	and... Joggers and runners.......why are they going so fast, why arent they on our backs

01-30-2007, 04:03 PM
irishmusic Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 602	plastic grocery bags! __________________ It seems that some creatures have the capacity to fill spaces you never knew were empty. Captain Jean Luc Picard

01-30-2007, 04:10 PM
Justwannago Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 295	Thanks for the laugh! __________________

01-30-2007, 04:18 PM
Timber Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 923	Last fall some dumped a couch in a ditch a bout one mile from where we have the horses. We were riding by there and Timber was convinced that this THING is out there to get him (I have to mention here that NOTHING spooks that boy!) The moment I said: "Timber, don't act like you've never seen a couch before....." we bursted out laughing - how could he have possibly known what a couch is poor boy! But this one was definitely one of the evil kind... foot note: I just don't get it, how can people do someting like this anyways??

01-30-2007, 04:26 PM
kindredspiritsia Started Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,325	Oh, so true about the ponies! My horses are TERRIFIED of ponies. We even have 2 of our own. They still freak out whenever they see a new pony. __________________ In Loving Memory of my Grandpa and Best Friend, Stanley Howard Sherer Oct.3,1932-Mar.25,2007

01-30-2007, 04:37 PM
CoppysGirl Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 901	My horse is terrified of running water. Sure, he'll forge through any puddle (even of unknown depth ) and he'll gladly swim an ocean for me.. but put that boy in front of a hose with a trickle of water coming out.. and he's in the next state. Makes me wonder about the previous owners... or my gelding's brain functions! __________________ When your horse follows you without being asked, when he rubs his head on yours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine... you know you are loved. -John Lyons

01-30-2007, 05:04 PM
Thoraint Weanling Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nelson, B.C. Posts: 269	to our horse: ANY kid of bottle that squirts any kind of liquid is a snake and it is a warning to RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! we have to wipe him with a sponge during fly season. Takes alot longer but at least he's protected. __________________ Jumping is just flat-work in the air

01-30-2007, 05:36 PM
beckyp Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: utica,ky Posts: 4,471	Yes,my big TB is afraid of any small stream,guess he thinks water will swallow him up,or else lake monster will get him!! __________________ If not at home try the barn.

01-31-2007, 12:28 AM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,319	Ya'll need to sack out your horses more often, but windchimes will do it too, especially the flashy ones. __________________

01-31-2007, 09:57 AM
Thunderz Gurlz Seasoned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South West Michigan Posts: 4,871	And Lawnchairs eat horses!! __________________ "Don't be afraid to go after what you want to do and what you want to be. But don't be afraid to be willing to pay the price"

01-31-2007, 10:05 AM
MikeysMom Long Yearling Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,016	How about those storm drain grates along the road? The ones about 3' square cemented into the berm of the road? We had a horse that wasn't afraid of anything and would go anywhere except near a storm drain. He wouldn't come within 10 yards of one. He's arch his neck and snort as he made a wide circle to get past it. I think maybe trolls live down in those things! __________________ What will they think of next? Nothing. There is nothing left to think of.

01-31-2007, 10:07 AM
sparkyharky Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 838	People on bicycles....get off the bike and WALK it past my horse ...thank you...Also my stallion is terrified of farm equipment... __________________ In Loving Memory of my mother: Leona T. Harkenreader September 19, 1936 to November 23, 2007. You are missed!

01-31-2007, 11:34 AM
dixie Long Yearling Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southwest TN Posts: 1,455	How about absolutely nothing. My mare has spooked and teleported to the right (always to the right - at least she is consistent). After I picked myself up off the ground and looked - nothig was there.

01-31-2007, 11:38 AM
QuarterCowGirl Welcome and Introductions Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 7,385	What about random chickens that run out in front of you while your riding? That's a spooky thing! Been there done that.... __________________ I'm a farmer - I'll grow on you.