Poll Recap: Renaming Horses

Have you ever renamed a horse? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 800 people responded and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 842 respondents, 556 (66%) said they have renamed a horse before, while the remaining 286 (34%) had not.

In addition, more than 300 people commented about their experiences renaming horses:

Many people commented that they renamed a horse because his original name didn’t suit him:

“I didn't like his original name.”
“I disliked the name she came with and felt it didn't suit her.”
“I have changed 'barn' names because they didn't suit the horse.”
“His original barn name didn't suit him.”
“The name that she had didn't 'fit' her.”
“Star became 'Cowboy' and Pistol became 'Wyatt.' Their new names match their personalities better.”

Source: TheHorse