Section Description The Nature of Facebook Posts Facebook hosts various content from mundane to bizarre, with funny and ridiculous posts thriving in categories like Humorous Observations, Social Media Satire, and Local Community Pages. Humorous Observations Everyday humor shared by users such as witty observations about daily life. Social Media Satire Humor targeted at Facebook's features and quirks, often through sarcastic posts. Local Community Pages Local groups that sometimes become platforms for bizarre and humorous stories. Examples of Ridiculous Posts Includes outlandish claims, absurd rants, and funny misadventures that capture the absurdity of some Facebook content. Outlandish Claims Exaggerated or bizarre statements, such as conspiracy theories about COVID variants. Absurd Rants Lengthy posts that escalate into bizarre or nonsensical accusations. Funny Misadventures Humorous personal anecdotes, like repeating incidents involving crashes and humorous justifications. Why These Posts Are So Popular Factors like relatability, entertainment value, and community engagement make these posts popular on Facebook. Relatability Posts that reflect common experiences, making them widely understandable and entertaining. Entertainment Value Funny posts provide a break from seriousness, drawing users for their entertainment. Community Engagement Humorous posts in local groups spark discussions and foster a sense of community. Conclusion Facebook's user-generated content is a rich source of humor and absurdity, reflecting the diversity of social media. References Sources of funny Facebook posts include Cheezburger, Thrive My Way, and a Reddit thread. What's the Funniest or Most Ridiculous Post You've Seen on Facebook? The Nature of Facebook Posts Facebook, with its vast user base, often becomes a platform where users share a wide range of content, from the mundane to the utterly bizarre. Here are a few categories where funny and ridiculous posts tend to thrive: Humorous Observations Many users find humor in everyday situations and share their witty observations. For example, posts like "When I dont need to remember anything, its really amazing the things that come to my memory" or "Is running late to work considered exercise?" showcase the lighter side of life. Social Media Satire Facebook itself becomes a subject of humor, with users poking fun at its features and quirks. Posts such as "Dear Facebook: Please stop asking me whats on my mind. Im gonna get myself in trouble if I keep spilling my guts to you" or "Facebook needs three buttons, Like, Dislike, and Stop being stupid" highlight the comedic side of social media interactions. Local Community Pages Local Facebook groups, meant for community updates and discussions, sometimes turn into platforms for bizarre and humorous posts. For instance, a user shared a story about a colleague who claimed a fox caused him to crash his car, only to have the same incident happen again, this time with a fox actually running out. Examples of Ridiculous Posts Outlandish Claims Some users take to Facebook to share outlandish claims or conspiracy theories. A notable example includes a woman who claimed that helicopters were dropping the new COVID variant, causing dust to collect on cars, and even suggested using Geiger counters to detect radioactive material in her town. Absurd Rants Facebook has seen its fair share of lengthy, absurd rants. One such example is a woman who posted a long rant about a "dirty f*****g paedo" watching kids in the park, which escalated into a series of bizarre accusations and claims. Funny Misadventures Personal anecdotes can also be a source of humor. A user shared a story about a colleague who drove home drunk, crashed into railings, and then claimed a fox was responsible. This incident repeated itself, leading to poetic justice when the colleague was eventually caught for drink driving. Why These Posts Are So Popular The popularity of these posts can be attributed to several factors that keep users engaged and entertained. Relatability Humorous posts often resonate with readers because they reflect common experiences or observations that many can relate to. For example, jokes about being late to work or the struggles of using social media are universally understood. Entertainment Value Facebook users are drawn to content that entertains them. Funny posts and ridiculous stories provide a welcome break from the seriousness of everyday life, making them popular among users. Community Engagement Local Facebook groups and community pages thrive on engagement, and humorous or ridiculous posts often spark lively discussions and comments. This engagement fosters a sense of community and shared humor. Conclusion Facebook, with its vast array of user-generated content, is a treasure trove of humor and absurdity. From witty observations to outlandish claims, these posts not only entertain but also reflect the diverse and sometimes quirky nature of social media. Whether you're looking for a laugh or just want to see the lighter side of life, Facebook has something for everyone. References Cheezburger. 28 Crazy Facebook Posts That Are Out Of This World Insane Thrive My Way. 130+ Funny Facebook Posts and Quotes You Won't Mind Pinching Reddit. What's the funniest or most mental post you've seen on your local areas Facebook page?

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Les 5 toiles de Pau (@5etoilesdepau)Its mad, isnt it, to think that next month will deliver us our final two five-stars of the 2024 season, and after that, its time for full-on nesting mode. Actually, that last bits not that hard for me to believe the temperatures here in the UK dropped drastically over the last week or so, and Ive already switched on the hibernation side of my brain. Ive built a rug box for my horses laundered and repaired winter wardrobe to live in; Ive made a bottomless bucket of beef bourguignon that my partner and I had been dipping into throughout each day with great hunks of crusty sourdough and French butter; Ive dug out the winter duvets; Ive lit all the candles; Ive shirked my responsibilities and dimmed the lights and read endless Elena Ferrante novels andI am not sorry. Im always sad to see the season end but man, every year I feel like I get better at embracing the once-dreaded off-season. Nowadays, Im all for the cozy life and recharging my batteries ahead of the busy season to come and it really does come around fast, every time. So claw yourself back a day off soon and make yourself something hot and comforting to eat on the sofa in your pajamas. Lifes too shortnot to.NationalHoliday:Forget about the day its Adopt a Less-Adoptable Pet Week! Is your barn dog or cat missing a leg, or an eye, or is he or she in his twilight years? Did you adopt them out of years spent in the shelter? Do you have a rescue horse who had a safe landing with you that they may not otherwise have found? I love these kinds of stories and yes, my form of procrastination is watching senior citizen dogs find their happy ever after so please share your sweet friends with me in the comments and lets get this week off to a nice start, shall we?U.S. WeekendAction:The Fork at Tryon (NC): [Website] [Results]Aspen Farms H.T. (WA): [Website] [Results]The Event at Skyline (UT): [Website] [Results]Flying Cross Farm H.T. (KY): [Website] [Results]Otter Creek Fall H.T. (WI): [Website][Results]Marlborough H.T. (MD): [Website] [Results]GMHA September H.T. (VT): [Website] [Results]UK Weekend Results:Cornbury House International (Finstock, Oxon.): [Website][Results]Chillington Hall Regional and Youth Championships (Wolverhampton, Staffs.):[Results]Penrith H.T. (Penrith, Cumbria):[Results]Your Monday Reading List:Making your eventing debut soon, and feeling a little bit overwhelmed by all those officials?Dont stress theyre there to help you, not to catch you out. But something Ive always found a really helpful way to feel more comfortable with everything and everyone is understanding what theyre actually trying to do. (This is actually another reason why volunteering is great because you see the whole event from that side!) This handy primer to each of the major players at the show, and what their job entails, will fill you in on all the above, plus help you to find the person you need for whichever box youve got to tick, whether thats paying your outstanding entry fee, getting another bag of shavings for your horses stall, letting someone know your horse has lost a shoe in the warm-up and needs a time adjustment these folks can help with it all!Who among us ISNT a bit in love with Monica Spencers Artist?Hes a seriously cool dude AND an OTTB, which is enough to get me committed for life, frankly. You can learn lots more about this big character on the five-star circuit in this Behind The Stall Door deep-dive. Bring apples and carrots, chopped up real small.Okay, so we all have to perfect lateral movements so we can get those big scores in our dressage tests.But whats the actualpoint of them? What impact do they have on our broader training system if we commit to doing them well? And are they worth learning, even if you never plan to compete? Head over to Horse Nation for the big reveal. Spoiler alert: lateral work goooood.Some Mondays, you just need a little dose of abject silliness to get you through the morning muck-out.Today, we can offer you a very big dose of abject silliness, so consume at your own risk. This is, of course, the Eventerland stories of the Paris Olympics, brought to you by Irish eventer and EquiRatings co-founder Sam Watson and his odd, delightful mind. Go well, friends.Morning Viewing:Get Ros Canters analysis of her winning cross-country round at Burghley, which is full of some fascinating insights like every fence on course feeling like, and having to be ridden a bit like, a drop fence. Tune in:

London, Oh. As an equestrian, there is no better gift to give your horse than investingwisely in your skills and your knowledge. The more you know about how horses think, act, behave, communicate, and move, the better equipped youll be as a horseperson to work with them for the ultimate good of the horse. Thats why attending Equine Affaire needs to be more than just a someday! item on your bucket list. Attending North Americas premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering will be the highlight of your fall and the ultimate reward for you and your horse! Tickets are on sale here, or through the Western Edge mobile app.Come to the Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield, Ma. on Nov. 7-10, and seize the opportunity to learn from such equestrian all-stars as Guy McLean, Chris Irwin, Tik Maynard and Ryan Rose. Our four-day event schedule is jam-packed with hundreds of clinics, seminars, and demonstrations presented by these horsemen, as well as dozens of other elite equestrian educators, each of them with their own perspectives and their own ideas about how to work with horses. No matter what your skill level is or what corner of the industry you ride in, theres something for you to learn at Equine Affaire in Massachusetts!Equine Affaire is pleased to recognize our 2024 Massachusetts class of clinicians: Guy McLean is a self-taught, Australian-born horse trainer and teacher who possesses an uncanny ability to entertain an audience with his magnetic personality, authentic bush poetry, quick wit, cracking stock whips, and almost supernatural connection with horses. Through a complete love of horses and a burning desire to find better ways of building relationships with horses, Mr. McLean developed his own training methods to ask the horse to do the job as a partner. He has won multiple colt-starting championships in Australia and America, is a two-time Australian Bush Poetry Champion, and was recognized as Ambassador of the Outback in 2002 and 2006. While maintaining a home base in Australia, Mr. McLean now travels throughout the United States to perform and present at prominent equestrian events, including the World Equestrian Games, the National Rodeo Finals, Dressage at Devon, the Washington International Horse Show, and major equine expos and fairs. He has also produced an educational DVD series to share his training approaches and philosophies with riders of all disciplines. Chris Irwin is an internationally renowned horseman, best-selling author, and innovative personal development coach. In his early days in Nevada, Mr. Irwin trained 18 U.S. National Champions with wild mustangs in riding and driving events. Now with a focus on training the trainers, Chris lectures at veterinary colleges, coaches Grand Prix and Olympic Dressage riders in Europe, and delivers a variety of equestrian programs from his American base at Ray of Light Farm in East Haddam, Ct. In 2017, the FEI reached out to Chris for consultation on improving the education of FEI officials due to his tremendous experience and reputation as a horseman. Tik Maynard began riding in Vancouver, Canada where he achieved his A in Pony Club. He is a 4-star-three-day event rider who has earned many accolades both in and out of the show ring. Mr. Maynard has won the Freestyle at the Thoroughbred Makeover twice and judged it once. This past March, he won Road to the Horse, the World Championship of Colt Starting, at the Kentucky Horse Park. In addition to being an accomplished writer, Mr. Maynard is an instructor for Noelle Floyd Equestrian Masterclass. He is the author of In The Middle Are The Horsemen, published in 2018, and has contributed articles to Practical Horseman, Chronicle of the Horse, Horsemans Journal, and Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine. Ryan Rose began his career as a professional horse trainer and clinician in 2005. In 2007 and 2008, he won the Equifest Colt Starting Championship. Throughout his career, he has studied with many top world-class horsemen, including Pat Parelli. Mr. Rose teaches workshops and clinics all over the world and teaches a comprehensive training program based out of Rose Horsemanship in Brooklyn, Wi. His skills in horse development and his ability to teach equestrians set him apart from other clinicians. He also enjoys competing and training horses in ranch versatility. Mr. Rose specializes in colt starting, solving behavioral problems in challenging horses, and ranch versatility. You can see more from Ryan Rose by visiting his YouTube channel, @ryanrosehorsemanship, and by attending Equine Affaire in Massachusetts.Attendees will also enjoy participating in clinics, seminars, and demonstration presented by the following experts and industry professionals: Lauren Sammis: Dressage Traci Brooks: Hunter/Jumper Barbra Schulte: Cutting & Sports Psychology Beth Baumert: Dressage Marci Quist: Driving Daniel Stewart: Jumping & Sports Psychology Ben Longwell: Vaquero Kevin Raber: Reining Ivy Starnes: Easy Gaited Horses Solange: Stable Riding Mary Miller Jordan: Liberty Kellie & Sam Rettinger: Draft Horses Mini-Doves Equestrian Drill Team: Miniature Horses Rebecca Platz: Mini Obstacle Course Celisse Barrett: Mounted Archery Renegade Drill Team: Drill Team Copper Hill Vaulting Team: VaultingElevate your equestrian experience with tickets to Equine Affaire, on sale now. The event will take place Thursday through Sunday at the Eastern States Exposition in W. Springfield, Ma. on Nov. 7-10, 2024. Hours for the expo are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets to Equine Affaire are $18 per day for adults or $55 for a four-day pass; childrens tickets are available for $10 per day for children ages 7-10; and children six and under are admitted for free. Admission includes access to the trade show, all theme pavilions, the Versatile Horse and Rider Competition, the Great Equestrian Fitness Challenge, the Breed Bonanza, and all clinics, seminars, and demonstrations. To purchase your tickets, click here or download the Western Edge app and utilize the Equine Affaire portal.Please note that the Eastern States Exposition charges for parking. Single-day parking passes and four-day parking passes can be purchased at the gates upon arrival. You can also purchase a four-day parking pass in advance by clicking here. Information about host hotels and additional information are available here.Edited Press Release | Source: American Horse PublicationsThe post Equine Affaire 2024 Massachusetts Clinicians Announced appeared first on Horse Illustrated Magazine.

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Is your horse particularly keen and eager about their work so much so that they often anticipate what theyre about to be asked to do and shoot off before youve applied the aids?Its hard to relax or enjoy jumping a strong horse if you dont feel in control.Strong, sharp horses are often clever and will soon suss what youre going to ask them to do, but its possible to channel their enthusiasm so that you dont end up in a battle, as international showjumper Matt Lanni explains.If your horse pulls and you pull back youll get into a battle and neither of you will develop, says Matt. Instead, youve got to allow your horse to relax and go forwards, while keeping things safe and in control upping your confidence levels in the process.Sounds like a win-win to us. Matts tried and trusted methods are easy to replicate in a school or any small fenced off area and will work whether you plan to stay on the flat, go showjumping or cross-country, or simply up your control out on a hack.Exercise 1Think positive when jumping a strong horseSome horses are keen to get cracking right from the word go. The key to jumping a strong horse, says Matt, is to get them on your side and keep them there.How to ride itWarm up on a loose rein, in walk, encouraging your horse to stretch.Pop a cone or pole at each end of your schooling area, so you can ride a 10-12m circle around it, on both reins.Ask for trot along one long side and then move onto your circle.Simply stay on this circle until you can feel your horse start to lengthen and relax.Go large and, if you feel your horse start to take a hold, repeat the circle exercise.Remember, strong, forward-going horses will simply get stronger if they feel restricted. By allowing them forwards on a small circle youre letting the confines of the movement keep them in check, reducing the amount of contact you need.Top tip!Simple yet effective, riding a 10-12m circle has multiple benefits. For a start, it enables you to allow your horse forwards safely; you can ask them to lengthen their stride, secure in the knowledge that they cant run away with you. The result? A horse whos in a more trainable, relaxed frame of mind from the off and a more confident you as you learn you can control the pace.Exercise 2Embrace the pace when jumping a strong horseA lot of very sharp horses have a tendency to sit behind the contact and then surge into action, especially once they clock a fence. So how can you learn to control a strong horse once the jumps come out? It all boils down to the same message, says Matt.Youve got to find a way to allow your horse to lengthen and stretch. The more time you can spend not overpowering them the better. Youll never encourage a horse to relax and be less strong if youre constantly holding them tight, and if you hold tight youll lose the rhythm, especially in canter.How to ride itSet yourself up for success by making your schooling area really work for you.In this instance, the smaller and more confined the area the better; let the walls of the school do the hard work for you, slowing your horse down so you dont get into a battle.Using poles on the ground, a small cross-pole or an upright, introduce the idea of jumping while developing your brakes with Matts simple serpentine exercise.Set three poles/jumps up on the centre line, with a ground pole one stride out.In trot, make a turn off the left rein at the A or C end and pop the first jump, using the far wall or fence to slow you down naturally.Continue in a serpentine shape, so that you jump all three fences.Make a 10-12m circle to gather your horse up if theyre getting strong, and once theyre balanced and moving forwards nicely, repeat the exercise.Vary the way you turn after a fence random is good to keep your horse guessing and means they need to wait and listen to you.The jumps can be tackled in any order.RememberBeing able to give with the rein and use the edges of the school to slow you down after each pole or fence has multiple benefits. It will up your confidence, give your horse the freedom they want, and encourage them to sit on their haunches as they approach the edge of the arena and turn, without you having to do much.Exercise 3The element of surpriseAs long as it is safe to do so remember every horse is an individual and some exercises will suit some better than others you could consider using the element of surprise when youre jumping a strong horse.How to ride itSet two jumps up, 22 yards apart, with a ground pole before each.Trot over the first element, then ask for halt before the second ground pole.Keep everything calm and relaxed and think jump, sit up, stop.Make a turn, in either direction, and ask for trot again.Is your horse getting strong after a few jumps? Riding a 10-12m circle two or three times at either end of the school, and allowing them to lengthen, will enable them to relax into the fence and naturally make the distance.Progress to jumping both fences together; practise trotting to the first fence, then transition back to trot for the second until this becomes smooth and your horse is not taking charge to the second.RememberTeaching a strong horse to relax and wait for you is key, and will up your control outside of the arena when youre at a show or hacking out but it takes time.Exercise 4Rehearse at homeYou have to do lots and lots of work at home, training your horse to wait and listen, and arming yourself with a well-rehearsed routine you can replicate, in parts, at a show, says Matt. The key is allowing your horse forwards, safely, without letting them run away.How to ride itLearn what you can do in the week or so before a competition to help your horse be level-headed and listening on the day maybe lots of hacking or 24/7 turnout.If youre aiming for a dressage test, practise the movements at home in the wrong order to prevent your horse taking control and second guessing what youre going to ask.Allow yourself lots of time at a competition to warm up, and repeat the exercises weve run through here to allow your horse plenty of controlled forwards movement.If your horse is a hot head, keep them moving forwards in the warm up and avoid asking for anything that will increase tension in their body and make them feel confined, such as rein-back.Remember, you can replicate all the exercises weve mentioned here in the collecting ring in some form or other.Matt Lanni is an international showjumper and UKCC Level 3 BS coach. 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