Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about gender neutral restrooms. I have to laugh at the idea since all for one and one for all bathrooms have been around since time began. Trees and the side of a dirt road aren't marked Ladies and Gents. I don't think there's a horse show girl out there who hasn't used a Porta Potty. Those things are pretty gender neutral.
Which one is for girls?
When I was still competing in the endurance world, formal restrooms for riders were non-existent. Our only choice was to find a rock or bush big enough to shield a squatting butt. Often times, your horse's legs were the best cover you could find. And if all else failed, you found a low spot and turned to face oncoming riders so that at least your bare backside was not the first thing they saw as they rounded the corner.
Horse girls are thankful if there's simply a door, any door. Even the trailer door is better than nothing. I know I am not the only one who has found peeing in a horse trailer my best form of cover. Show stalls can also do in a pinch, especially if there's a big equine butt to block some of the view.
Horse girls are thankful if there's simply a door, any door. Even the trailer door is better than nothing. I know I am not the only one who has found peeing in a horse trailer my best form of cover. Show stalls can also do in a pinch, especially if there's a big equine butt to block some of the view.
While bushes, rocks, and porta potties all provide great coverage, they're hard to find at my barn. There is a bathroom (or three) in my barn owner's house, but that requires the removal of boots. I find that a gender neutral stall serves my purposes just as well. And when I don't have to shake shavings out of my underwear or fight off a nosy pony who wants to know what's going on down there, those five minutes I save by not unzipping my boots are well worth it!
So be honest: how many stalls have you peed in?
So be honest: how many stalls have you peed in?
