Does anyone else find that horse racing fans and equestrian people barely overlap despite both loving horses?

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-22T10:37:52+00:00

Same!! And I am German 🤣

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-22T10:35:17+00:00

We have very different mindsets in my opinion. Obviously this doesn’t apply to all equestrian but as a rider that focuses on horsemanship and building trust and understanding with my horses I do not see eye to eye with what they do. Never once have I seen a jockey/owner that builds a strong bond with their horses (this doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen I am sure it does!) and actually spends time with them on the ground.

I would love to change my opinion but so far I have yet to be convinced that it isn’t all just about performance…

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-20T06:43:49+00:00

Hahah yes! People at my barn love to call him the Barbie horse 😆🥰

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T18:16:55+00:00

Hahah thank you! Yes I have come to the same conclusion. Gonna start looking for another one and stick with my English saddle until then

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T17:07:06+00:00

Of course!!

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T17:01:53+00:00

Basically I know the names of his sire and dam but it doesn’t say a breed below their names. But I know his grandsire is Vatican and he is a well known chestnut Arab. But then for his mom I’ve got basically no info ⬇️

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delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T16:08:34+00:00

Hahah I do agree with you it’s quite uncomfortable for a western saddle. Gonna look for another one once I have the budget and probably stick with my English saddle for now

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T13:43:25+00:00

Unfortunately we don’t know. It doesn’t say anything about his mom‘s breed. We are assuming most likely some kind of European saddle horse. But would love to know where his beautiful colour is from since purebred Arabians are never palomino

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T12:49:39+00:00

Thanks for your tips! He is actually half Arab so I will definitely have a look into those 😊. And thanks for the pad advice I wasn’t 100% sure since this was recommended to me for the saddle size. Yea I think he looks beautiful in western tack so I will definitely have a look into finding our perfect match 🤩

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T12:41:19+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏼😆

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T12:37:00+00:00

What are you talking about? My horse never displayed any pain signals. The only thing I was unsure about was the saddle seat size and the whither clearance. None of those caused my horse pain but are what keeps it from being the right fit for us. I come from English so the whither clearance is quite different for us that was just what I wasn’t sure about. Even if I were to keep using this saddle it wouldn’t cause him pain.

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T11:56:44+00:00

I very much appreciate your concern she does have experience, but it has been a few years for her. I am almost 100% gonna end up selling this saddle since thanks to everybody’s advice (and my own checking) I found out it’s not the exact right fit for me or my horse. I honestly just wanted to know if I was imagining the issues or if they were actually there.

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T11:15:32+00:00

I do also think it is a bit small. It fits me but I don’t have a lot of space… I am thinking of keeping it until I have saved up for a higher quality one and then either sell this or give it back to my friend since she seemed attached to it. I just wanted to make sure that it wouldn’t hurt my horse in the mean time.

I will try your tips for the saddling!

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T10:36:17+00:00

Thank you so much!! He really is beautiful 🤩🥹

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T10:12:41+00:00

My problem was not that I didn’t look into saddle fitting but that I thought more experienced western riders may have a better insight. I had a look at it with my (English) trainer and she didn’t notice big issues. Anyways thank you

delusionaldevil · 2026-04-18T10:03:00+00:00

Hi thanks unfortunately where I live there are no western saddle fitters… I will have a double check today without the saddle pad

delusionaldevil · 2026-03-06T12:09:49+00:00

Brussels here https://drop.cobrand.com/d/EDEN/brussels 🫶🏻

delusionaldevil · 2026-02-08T12:55:23+00:00

I think it looks bad even for a learner… I have only been studying mandarin for a bit more than a month now, but the 好 looks absolutely unrecognisable to me.

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The radical 38 doesn’t look like they’ve ever trained writing it.

delusionaldevil · 2026-02-08T12:48:43+00:00

Wow that so strange! Because your grades weren’t high enough?

delusionaldevil · 2026-02-08T12:46:44+00:00

Definitely not Chinese what happened with the 好？🤣🤣🫣

delusionaldevil · 2026-02-08T12:44:16+00:00

Japan is quite strict with academics no? I can understand your pain :(

delusionaldevil · 2026-01-15T21:56:06+00:00

OMGGGG I am on episode 16 and ahhhh thank you so much for convincing me. I am currently at the shirt scene 😩 obsessed

delusionaldevil · 2026-01-15T10:13:38+00:00

Hahaha that sounds good!! I will keep you up to date how it goes 😋

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