What does the term "get off your high horse mean"? Do only rednecks use this?
No lots of people say this. It means that you think your better than everyone and look down on them.
Is having a high horse a bad thing?
I owned a 'high horse' for many years and they are definitely not for everyone. To begin with, by the term 'high horse' I assume you mean a hot horse. They are not necessarily any more talented than a calmer horse and you could be making a very expensive decision. I am an adrenaline junkie so I didn't mind the changes I had to make. Such as once I had him in the crossties I couldn't leave him alone even for a second, why? Because he would get bored instantly as soon as I turned my back. If I got him tacked up and realized I wanted to visit the bathroom before I rode I had to either find someone to stand next to him and 'babysit' him, or take off his bridle and put him in his stall. Even then I had less than 5 minutes to do whatever I needed to do. Because once he knew I was in the barn he was ready to ride. I would take him out of his stall or off the crossties and lead him to the mounting block. He would stand long enough for me to get my foot in the stirrup and the other leg over his back and he would be walking off. Once I was on him I would have one chance to ask for something, if he didn't like the idea he would get cranky. Sometimes during a ride he would suddenly begin to pin his ears and wring his tail. I always took that to mean the training was done for the day. All these behaviors really spoiled me for this type of horse and I would love to have another just like him. But just because his personality fit mine so well. If you bought a hot horse and didn't get along with him, you could get seriously hurt and it could make him very difficult to sell. Many horses end up at the slaughterhouse for no other reason than he was marked as 'difficult'.
How to make a show horse step high like in the shows?
Okay, heres the facts. Some people do torture horses to make them trot "pretty" for shows, however, there are ways to achieve this without using any extra aids. Use ground poles, and use the reigns to lift his head, (DONT yank, tug, or constantly pull) just simply get him to set his head higher than if he was in pasture. Now, apply some pressure with your knees, calves, and if he needs a good kick, then use your heels. try to get him to go into a faster trot without breaking into the canter, and speed up his tempo. or think "when he does this, is he frisky? angry? hyper?" Was he just fed some high energy grain? These are a lot more natural ways of thinking rather than saying "he cant" or "unless he was bred for it, he cant." If he was a true show horse he must have some good breeding, and if he does it in the field then you know he can! the key is finding out how to unlock the secter of how to get him to do it with you on him. Hope this helped!!
How do they train Draft Horses/Ponies to step high?
You know when you go to a big hitch show and all of the drafts have their heads tucked and their feet stepping-high... how do they train them to do that? I show hitch with a draft pony and want to teach him to do that (he has nice head carriage and natural action in the front) but nothing like the drafters at the shows. Any clue?
What does the phrase” get off your high horse” mean?
When you tell someone to “get off your high horse,” it means “stop being condescending / patronizing; stop acting like you are superior or better than everyone else.”Typically, this is a cautionary statement said to someone who seems to be ‘stepping on everyone’s toes.’ Whether or not this person is qualified to act ‘better’ than everyone else, their arrogance is getting in the way of the bigger picture. To say that least, this is not a compliment!Chris Kozaczka
What is the origin of the phrase "get off your high horse"?
Notice how statues and paintings of prominent men often depict them mounted on enormous horses?“Get off your high horse” meaning = telling someone to stop behaving in an overbearing manner, criticizing everyone and everything, or acting self-righteous or smugly superior, as if they know more, are better, or claim a higher moral ground than everyone else.In this senses, “high” doesn’t mean tall; it means powerful. High has long been a synonym for powerful, above the common people, as in terms such as “high and mighty,” “high-handed,” and “high finance.”The first references to high horses were literal: high horses were literally large. In medieval England, a person's rank was reflected by the size of the horse he rode. A noble or a person of importance would ride a large and expensive horse, one much taller and bigger than the horses ridden by commoners. The phrase “on one's high horse” came to mean “superior.”Get off your high horse
What do these phrases mean: "Get off your high horse and pull your neck back in" and "High Horse Descent Required"?
"[Get] on [one's] high horse" is an idiomatic expression that means getting pompous, self-righteous, or indignant about something, usually an issue in discussion. "Get off your high horse" is a back-formation meaning "Stop being so certain of your rectitude." "High Horse Descent Required" seems like a tongue-in-cheek variant of the latter."Pull your neck back in" is likewise a back-formation of "stick your neck out" which means taking a risk (the metaphor is that of a turtle, which is more vulnerable with its head stuck out of its shell). In this context, the "risk" is that famously illustrated by Mark Twain in his quip, "it is better to shut your mouth and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." I may have said on occasion when asked to volunteer an opinion on a matter I have fairly little expertise in (such as the popularity of Donald Trump) "I'm going to stick my neck out and say I think it's because ...."So all and all, though of course context might provide some finesse, I take these as at the least implying, "Stop talking out your ass, you don't know as much as you think you do!"
Can TWH preform their high step gait without padding?
Just seen some TWH videos from shows and all the horses are wearing pads. Since TWH are naturally gaited why are these needed? Can they preform the high stepping gait without them? If not isn't the point of showing to show off their natural gait, then why use them? Reposting as I only got one answer