If you answered yes — or laughed because that hit just a little too close to home — chances are you’re a horse person.  Of course, there are other tell tale signs that you’ve got horse fever.  We’ve collected the top ten to give you a smile — and we want to hear your favorites, too!

You Know You’re A Horse Person When…

10.  Time spent grooming your horse on a typical day: More than an hour.  Time spent grooming yourself on a typical day:  Does putting your hair up in a scrunchy on the way to the barn count?

9. Your horses get new shoes more often than you do…and they cost a whole bunch more! (Even on a per foot/hoof basis!)

8. You’ve ever told your truck “Whoa!”

7. Discussions about expanding your family require clarifying if you mean buying a horse or having  a baby.  Once that’s cleared up, you plan your pregnancy around the show season.

6. There are snaffle bits soaking in the kitchen sink.

5. You really, really want Santa to bring some of these for your Christmas stocking. Of course, you’ve already taken care of the sugar cubes and carrots for your horse’s stocking. And they each have a present under the tree.

4. A perfect stranger has ever let you know you have hay in your hair. Bonus points if you’re wearing formal wear when this happens.

3. Going through a metal detector requires emptying your pockets — and out comes a hoof pick, curb chain, and a scrawled note that upon examination says, “Get more grain!”

2. Everyone you know refuses to go to any historical or fantasy movies with you, because your commentary on the finer points of horsemanship interferes with their ability to enjoy the movie. The local theater owner had to physically restrain you from seeing Secretariat ‘just one more time!’

1. This is your dream horse jewelry collection!

Of course, being Hermes means it is also going to have an amazing price tag.  Without exaggeration, you could buy yourself a horse — perhaps an entire stable full of horses and the barn itself! — for what the new line is going to cost.

No  matter! We’ll get that lottery ticket someday!  Meanwhile, there is a lot of vintage Hermes and Hermes inspired equestrian jewelry available right now. Long a favorite of many horse jewelry collectors, the elegant lines, strong styling and bold grace of these pieces make them appropriate in any setting.

At the moment, we’re particularly entranced by this amazing 18K gold snaffle bit bracelet. Imagine this dangling from your wrist: substantial enough to make an impression, airy and designed not to be heavy on the wrist. Every movement, every wave, every handshake, creates just enough sparkle and shine to make meeting you memorable. Hermes did so much with the bit motif — you can see that here in this lovely vintage bracelet and it is truly a fabulous way to communicate your love of horses.

Then this is the bracelet for you:

Fashioned entirely of snaffle bits, this bold, wide cuff is the style of the moment in contemporary jewelery.  Best of all, since this bracelet has such an airy, open look you get the benefits of a cuff: gold that is eye-catching and distinctive without looking heavy and cumbersome. 

Fashion experts are heralding the return of the big cuff bracelet: this stunning 14K gold bracelet takes the cuff to the next level.  Elegant enough to wear anywhere, this bracelet also pairs effortlessly with office wear. 

A super secure safety click clasp means this bracelet will stay with you no matter what you do: if you want to make a definitive statement while hitting the trails, this bracelet will do it!