“Reality continues to ruin my life.”

When the people begging for money on the street pulls up an iPhone, I no longer feel very sorry for them. And also, if they had the money to get to Norway, they aren't really that poor.

I get the concept of this, but things like boots, cruppers, breastplates and ears aren’t really “excessive” in any way.

I know it is not really excessive for all horses, but look at this. The horse is wearing knee pads. And a bit with two reins, and a hack, and breastplate and that tail-thingy. Is all of this needed in dressage? At least here in Norway we have some rules in dressage competitions, including that in the lower classes, none of this equipment is legal. Not even bandages. I have never ridden my horse with boots, breastplates and ears in dressage, and she is still alive ;)  The breastplate is there to make the saddle stay, and not slide backwards. The tail-thingy is there to make it not slide forwards. If the saddle really fits, and the girth is fitted, then you really don't need any of it. And that thingy on it's ears, what is it good for?? Keeping the sound out? Does the sound scare the horse? Then it should have been trained on listening to those kinds of sounds at a younger age.

No matter how much I eat, there’s always room for dessert.