... that pine fresh scent in your car isn't from an air freshener, but from the bale of wood shavings in the boot.

... your car is also full of bits of hay, mud and horsehair off your farm clothes - try as you might to avoid this happening.

... you always seem to have a bit of hay or straw stuck in one of your socks.

... you know most people from the stables by which horse they own rather than their actual name.

... you know more about equine nutrition than you do about your own dietry needs.

... you watch the weather solely so you can decide whether to 'rug up' or not.