Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Ode de' Equine



I think it was last Friday and Steve and I were out running errands. I was telling Steve that I still had half a loafing shed to shovel. I also mentioned that I don't mind the smell of horse manure. He shook his head at me and said that I was weird. Now I retorted that I believe that there isn't a true horse person out there in the world that doesn't mind the smell of horse poop or might even like it. And the smell of a horse. When I'm out doing anything with my horses, I always bury my face in their neck and take a deep breath in. I love the smell of horses. To me, there's nothing else like it. Now Steve suggested that I write a post about it and just see how many of you out there like the smell of a horse and all that goes with it. So what do you all say?

7 comments:

Tracy said...

My vote is with you.

photogchic said...

I always tell everyone "horse poop is the only poop that doesn't stink." I love the smell of horse barns.

Twisted Oaks Quarter Horses said...

Not only do they smell good, some really smell good. Spider has a real cool masculine smell and one that has been grazing has a sweet smell. Regular manure is good, but not the stuff that has been composting too long.

BarnGoddess said...

I love all horse smells!

they always have sweet breath, a sweaty horse is like a fine perfume, and their manure is not rank smelling.

sometimes the ONLY thing that can put me at peace is the smell of a horse.

My husband (whos name is also Steve) thnks I am nuts!

Molly said...

Are you kidding??? The very best smell is the dusty, salty, sweetness of a horse.
Horse poop and even horse urine is also pretty nice. No problem cleaning stalls when it all makes you happy.

Kathy C said...

I'm with the rest of the group. I love all of it, the sweat, the manure, and their breath.

The other day I was hauling a saddle in the car and commented how great the car smelled. It was a perfume of leather and horse sweat. The best car freshener evah!

Rising Rainbow said...

There isn't anything about a horse that I don't love including their poop!