Recent content by hairyhorseyfan

what don't you agree with? * 2 nets when in for 8 hours * feet picked out * injuries attended to * feed according to work rather than blanket feed * rug (or not) according to weather * spend time in the field hunting for ragwort ... on full livery. Yes, I suppose I'm very demanding...

:p quick, call the RSPCA.....

1. he's not pampered, but he's a grey and I do showing..... 2. not ad lib hay, 2 decent nets over 8 hours when in during day 3. doesn't wear a rug 24/7 only when weather warrants it 4. not much mud where I am, sandy soil 5. not FAT, a good do-oer. there's a slight difference there......

...hardly over-rugging in a lightweight t/o when all the other horses on the yard are also turned out in them in a chilly/rainy snap like we've had lately? come on....

.....er, been pretty windy and chilly last few days.....

meeting arranged for tomorrow - got both YO and YM together. :)

.....cup of tea......valium......lie down in a dark room.....:)

:rolleyes: Funny how I spent 4 very happy years on my old yard, no misunderstandings and excellent communication. As I keep saying, I just want the basics done. How can that be high mainteinence ?

very wise words, Wanda! I plan to arrange a meeting with everyone concerned over coffee (if poss) and try and get things ironed out. I suppose I'm stressed because I want it to work out, but I just feel as if we are on different planets. Many thanks to everyone's imput I'm off to lie down in...

£550 pcm. so it's not cheap!...

I'm just talking about basic care, as I said earlier, not anything out of the ordinary. They shouldn't have to make a 'special effort' just to do the basics :( Think I'm within my rights to let them know what I expect, especially if they sell themselves as '5* livery who treats every horse as...

well, after all that's gone on, I'm certainly not in the mood for being 'nicey nicey' but I didn't 'march' up to the YM and start a confrontation! As you pointed out, you said you would ask for details of where the ragwort was and then deal with it. I didn't expect to be told to deal with it...

....update went down late this morning to find my boy munching happily on a decent sized net and a largish one soaking for pm. Feet immaculately picked out and turnout rug changed for fleece whilst in stable (as requested a month ago and only happening now). Smiles from the staff :) Went to...

strange that there are 3 horses on this yard with diagnosed ulcers, and one being scoped today for suspected ulcers? also a couple with reacurring colic. I rest my case.....

first on the written list of requirements I handed the yard was 2 x large haynets per day. no objection to that to my face, but goalposts obviously moved once I was there!