Since horses and showing are basically addictions, I don't think this sort of thing is actually *lying*, per se. It's more like creative embellishment.
I play with my breyers but it's more like I set up scenes and I dont break any of them. My favorite model fell though and her cracked off and I was sooo sad
Or when you imagine things like golf courses put to better use as cross country courses. Equestrian problems or when you picture a wild horse chasing your car because its love at first sight