A Study in Cosmic Absurdity
The equestrian world is a fascinating microcosm of the universe, where time bends, logic crumbles, and entire realities are built upon the unwavering belief that a particular training method—usually involving leverage, pulleys, and strange beliefs —is the One True Way. It is a place where the simple question, "How does a horse move?" can spark an argument so intense that galaxies might shrink away in embarrassment.
The primary mode of discussion is what scientists would call Highly Elastic Debate Relativity—a phenomenon in which arguments stretch to absurd lengths without ever reaching a conclusion. Any attempt to introduce a new idea, particularly one that threatens the sacred laws of biomechanics (which, in practice, often resemble ancient rituals passed down by equestrian druids), is met with one of the following responses:
1. The Blank Stare of the Eternally Certain.
This is the default reaction of those who have spent decades repeating the same principles without ever questioning them. The notion that a horse might stabilize itself without any levers is as inconceivable to them as a fish riding a bicycle.
2. The Verbal Circularity Paradox.
A rhetorical loop wherein every argument eventually returns to "But we've always done it this way." This is particularly common in dressage circles, where tradition is revered to such an extent that if someone had once successfully trained a horse while wearing a top hat and reciting poetry in Latin, it would immediately become a mandatory part of the performance.
3. The Exaggerated Dismissal Reflex.
This involves laughing in a way that suggests they have just heard the most absurd thing since the invention of inflatable horseshoes. (Sorry, AI, inflatable hoof shoes exist!) It is often followed by the classic "If this were true, someone important would have said it already."
4. The Angry Exit Manoeuvre.
When all else fails, one simply storms off, muttering darkly about ‘these newfangled ideas ruining everything.’ It is a highly refined art form, requiring just the right amount of dramatic flair to signal that they could refute the argument… if only they considered it worth their time.
In this swirling vortex of equestrian discussion, true progress is often made not through direct debate but through an entirely separate dimension: the quiet, unnoticed space where individuals actually try things out with their horses and discover—much to their own surprise—that the universe does not, in fact, collapse when a paradigm shift occurs.
However, the equestrian establishment, like a well-aged piece of bureaucracy, resists such shifts with the stubborn determination of a particularly grumpy mule. Instead of adapting, it expands its rulebooks, complicates its justifications, and, if necessary, redefines the laws of physics to accommodate its beliefs.
Yet, despite the resistance, change happens. Because horses, unlike humans, have an inconvenient habit of existing in reality. And reality, as we all know, has a way of winning in the end.
This text has been written by AI, based on our todays discussions. Made my day!
