June 18, 2016 
He was there to pick you up after all those long, sweaty, summer days at the barn. He stared on with bemused bewilderment as you waxed poetic on the subtle but all-important differences between mares and geldings, English and Western, Vogels and Parlantis. He invested in more Breyer horses than he cares to admit and part of him is still awaiting the day you outgrow this “horse phase.”
Barn dads are a special—and often under-appreciated—breed on to themselves. This Father’s Day we pay tribute to them. By poking fun at them.
Love you, Dad!
*Holds horses for you to braid at 3am on a Saturday*
*Doesn't know what "the rope thing" is called*#OnlyBarnDads— Horse Network (@HorseNetwrk) June 14, 2016
Rolls up to the horse show with donuts. Volunteers to polish show boots. Asks, "Which one's mine?" Every time. #OnlyBarnDads
— Nina Fedrizzi (@ninafedrizzi) June 14, 2016
*carries a huge camera around his neck at shows* #onlybarndads
— Big Eq Trainwreck (@grandprixwannab) June 14, 2016
*feeds horse a treat every time he comes to the barn*
*complains horse is a pushy treat-hound*#OnlyBarnDads
— §table Relationship (@DatingMyHorse) June 15, 2016
@HorseNetwrk sees another grey horse enter the arena thinking it's you, and then misses your ride #OnlyBarnDads pic.twitter.com/ZfUvCtfnD2
— Nicole Janiga (@JanigaNicole) June 14, 2016
When ur dad learns to put a bridle on (correctly) to help w/that one horse that always sticks his head straight up in the air. #OnlyBarnDads
— Gretchen Kruesi (@gkruesi) June 14, 2016
Drink all the beer that was suppose to be for your horse #OnlyBarnDads
— Josc (@joscelyn_lilly) June 14, 2016
Dad tells you in highschool that you should take your pony to homecoming..
Offers to hold horse but grips lead rope so tightly horse gets terrified and breaks free. #OnlyBarnDads
— Liz Brown (@writerlizbrown) June 14, 2016
showing up to the show in a hawaiian button up shirt, cargo shorts and flip flops#onlybarndads
— four(teen)faults (@fourfaults) June 15, 2016
I walk in house with blue ribbon: "Dad! Look! I won the class!
Dad: "Were you the only one in it?" #OnlyBarnDads @HorseNetwrk— ryan (@ThatRyanChick) June 14, 2016
Holds your horse awkwardly by his bit when posing for photos. (Must be a "cowboy" thing.) #OnlyBarnDads
— Nina Fedrizzi (@ninafedrizzi) June 14, 2016
Builds you a tack trunk that you could fit an entire person in. #onlybarndads
— suzanne. (@Oh_Suzanney) June 14, 2016
-horse gets nervous and jigs in his walk-
My dad: I can't watch this. *leaves arena to go throw up* #OnlyBarnDads— Ashlyn (@dancinghooves) June 14, 2016
Sets up an office in the groom stall at the horse show #OnlyBarnDads
— IDK (@DringsnDapples) June 15, 2016
" you do know your horse has better health care than you." #OnlyBarnDads
— Macayla Ward (@MacaylaWard) June 14, 2016
Doesn't understand why he can't open an umbrella near the ring #OnlyBarnDads
— Kat (@SpursnSass) June 14, 2016
*asks you the name of your horse*
you've ridden the same horse for years.#onlybarndads— four(teen)faults (@fourfaults) June 15, 2016
Yelling at me after my horse spooked at a cross rail in my first over fences trip ever when I was 12 #OnlyBarnDads
— The_Bays_Knees (@The_Bays_Knees) June 15, 2016
When dad is in charge of registering for classes and puts "Miss Nickers Ina Twist" as the show name for your nervous horse #OnlyBarnDads
— Bridget A (@BridgetA05) June 15, 2016
#OnlyBarnDads he still can't remember if Princess is a boy or a girl pic.twitter.com/1HfWZSZ5Sd
— colby (@_colbshouston) June 15, 2016
Dad: *watches me fall off*
"What are you doing on the ground?" #OnlyBarnDads— Courtney Sowerby (@courtsowerby) June 15, 2016
