Horse

I have not spent much time with our horse since we added a horse to the field. A friend of the family was paying someone $300 to keep a horse in a field! So we offered to keep the horse for free, as long as he provided the feed. Our horse enjoys the company I'm sure! I did some research and found that the southern word we use 'britches' aka pants comes from the word breeches which are an item of male clothing covering the body from the waist down, aka pants! Breeches are still used this day as Equestrian clothing- for horse riding. The pants the horse jockeys wear are called breeches. I remember the first time I said britches to someone that was not from the south they laughed at me! I am glad I know where the word comes from now! I don't feel so silly for using it!