What should I hint to my boyfriend to get me for my birthday that is horse related?

Question

I don't want him to spend too much. We have been going out since the 6th of June and my birthday is on the 4th of September. I want something Horse Related, but I don't want something too expensive for him to get. Also, how should I hint it too him when we sit with friends at lunch or on IM?

Answer 1

go out to lunch with your friends and him and tell them to ask you what you want and reply, I really want something for my horse. Make sure he's listening.

hope i helped

Answer 2

Just keep saying how much you love horses, without overdoing it... Its hard! Try maybe buying something horse-related like a puzzle or stuffie or something and be VERY interested in it and say how great of a buy it was and stuff. Or just simply tell him, or pull your friend aside one day and tell her to ask you what you want for your birthday in front of him. Then say 'Something horse-related'

Hope I helped, if you have any more questions message me!

Luv,

  Moon Wolf

Now that my rant is over, would you like a cupcake??

Answer 3

Well, maybe you should tell him waht you like. And if he wants to buy you something the much money, well maybe you should go out to lunch and then maybe go somewhere that has horses to enjoy for you and your special man♥

hope this works:P

Answer 4

I would not hint anything, I would allow him to make his own decisions and then read the value of his decision.

A guy/boy has notions about whether birthday presents are important or not - he may feel pressured if he picks up on hinted comments about a birthday present.  He also may take offense to you ensuring he knows how much material things mean to you.

Here's how I'd handle the situation.  I would never plan to ensure he KNOWS when my birthday is.  I'm 41 years old and have been through many good and bad relationships in my time - usually the subject of when your birthday is comes up somehow - let it happen naturally.  Now, assuming he knows when your birthday is, keep quiet - don't YOU mention anything about your upcoming birthday - see what he does.  Does he ask what you want? If so, that's a sign it's important to him and he wishes to make you happy - tell him outright what you want and that you don't expect him to spend much.  The more honest with him about your expectations you are the better off your relationship would be.  If you want him to get spend $100 and you ask for that and he thinks it's too much - you've been honest and he'll be honest and no hidden agendas will be present.

If he doesn't ask, don't hint.  Wait and watch - he might be the kind of guy who knows how to figure it out without hints - and if he is and he hits what you are thinking, he's a pretty good guy.

People, especially young people, are not good at truly understanding what they want and telling you - heck, older people aren't that great at doing it either, probably worse.  I've had guys tell me how important it is to talk about everything all the time then find out they really won't talk, they really meant without even knowing it that you better talk and tell them all they want to know because they won't ask and won't try to figure it out.  So, actions speak louder than words.

Since you've only been dating a few months, he shouldn't be expected to rock your world with a great birthday gift.  Anything you get should be perceived as coming from within him - if you don't like it, he doesn't get you anything, or he gets you something that totally doesn't fit what you like, then you need to make a decision - will you watch more about what he does, find someone else or talk to him about it.

Just be real careful - being picky about a birthday gift or expecting material things can turn a person off.  They should never be expected they should be welcome surprises.  If they are something that really doesn't fit with you, you do have an obligation to make it known while understanding what drove him to get you that thing - is it something he likes that he hopes you'll like too?  did he just get the size or style wrong?  Maybe he isn't good yet at reading girls and making good decisions.

It's hard to tell how old you are from this - but I would suggest to you that you need to identify what's important in a boy/guy/mate - material things I would suggest are not what's important. You can have a grand house, lots of money and servants to do everything for you, but what's it worth if you don't have someone who loves you, cares about you and values your contribution to their life?  through a failed marriage, many boyfriends and countless hours analyzing things, I've learned that I am msot comfortable with people like my Dad - I really look up to him.  He is great at whatever he takes on, he's honest and rarely does he procrastinate.  There's a hundred different things I've come to realize that I like about guys like him and that I don't like about guys like him.  These need to be listed for you - do you like your Dad?  What about him do you like vs. what you don't like?  What is your family like and how do they interact - I'm getting off the subject here, but here's an example.  My Pop cooks, cleans, picks up after himself and is very particular about a clean house - he's never expected my mom to be his maid, cook or head dishwasher but treated her as a partner in life.  Therefore, I cannot accept any guy who won't pick up after himself or expects the woman to do all the cooking and cleaning because I wasn't raised that way.

I hope this helps and I hope you get birthday presents you really value no matter what they end up being.

Answer 5

Pick a few things that you'd like, and tell him.  Most men aren't too hot on the whole hinting thing!

Answer 6

If he likes you enough he will ask what you want for your bday and just be like, IDK horse jewelry? Something horsey? Give him a lot of options. Oh and when he picks something out just say oh thats too much if it is.

Answer 7

i would tell a friend what you want for your birthday and make sure your friend tells your boyfriend

Answer 8

if you have a horse,

then mention something about it like something it did and then maybe say

it would make cleaning so much easier if i had what ever is it you want

or what ever the object has to do.

and if you're in a group then ask a friend what they want for christmas or their birthday and then say what you want then

Answer 9

I would leave a picture of what you want laying around or mention that you could really use a ________.

I left a window up on my computer of a saddle I really wanted, and he was snooping and saw it. I later said how much I hated the "school's" saddles an wished I could afford to just buy my own. A month later a very large package from Crosby came :) :)......and it wasn't even close to my birthday.

Now granted I'm sure your not asking your bf for a saddle (my bf owns his own business), but I would casually mention it on a few different occasions. Like someone else said, men are usually not so good at reading between the lines lol.

Answer 10

if ur boyfriend knows u well enough then he should kno u love horses and get u something horse related.

Answer 11

In IM, you could ask him when his birthday is and if he has any special interests that would make one birthday present mean more than another to him?  That should get his brain turning in that direction, anyway.  I would then let your friends know what you would like to have, not specifically, but one of a list that he could choose from, according to what he wants to spend.  If he cares, he will find out on his own, if he asks you directly, tell him directly...either this or this or that or something similar that is horse related.

Answer 12

Have a friend ask him what hes getting you for your bday. If he says he doesn't know then she can suggest things you like.

Answer 13

I'm not sure how to hint it to him, but try looknig through horse magazines and catalogs while sitting with him at lunch.  Point out to him like, " Ohh, my horse broke his halter ( let's just say..) and I need a new one for him/her.. do you like the pink or green better?"

and educate him on horse stuff, probably the easiest stuff for him to buy or look into would be stuff like: horse treats, lead ropes, halters, polo bandages, equine related clothing ( for you, like sweatshirts w/ hoof prints, etc), take him to a tack shop and point out the things you "wish" for or things that you need.  But  Iwouldn't go over like 30-$40. I know reins, stirrup irons, etc can get expensive.  

Good luck shopping :)