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No chance !! I'd try to keep the horse as comfortable as possible and hope to god the vet can get their bum out here in time , failing that I would be on the phone to a dear friend of ours from the hunt whom I trust. OH being a farmer has the tools to do it, but I wouldn't let him so much can go...

Yup my mare who can be a tart at times is really at it this past few days, even squirted up one of the mirrors in the arena.... at her own reflection dopey sod.

For such big powerful animals they are so frightfully breakable and they put us through hell at times. I hope everyone who has made a big decision this week will be brought some happiness soon.

Thinking of you today, you are doing the right thing for this boy despite how hard it will be x

:D I will do, nothing as of yet although the stench of a sweaty OH in overalls and cow poo might be warding them off.

We plait our mares and put a bit of baby oil on it keeps everything from sticking.

Luckily it was my OH who knows plenty of riders and regularly has the hunt on his land so is very understanding, she would have got a totally different reaction if she went to another farm down the road !

Thank you all for your replies, I have read everyone of them and whilst we ate our tea i read some out to OH. He now feels a lot less guilty about the situation because he simply couldn't of done any more in this situation ! I swung by the YO's house on my way home from work who apologised on...

Really ? how idiotic of them, Ill pass them onto her after she has finished getting my OH arrested etc ;)

I didn't think of this ! Very possible it's a shame she should invest in lessons or an instructor to help the horses fear out before an accident happens.

He doesn't expect a thank you and i know if it was you he met out hacking he would be very thankful for his actions being recognised. I'm sure it was scary and i know fear sends us into a state but like you said confronting him on the doorstep of our home was rather rude.

That's what i said to him what will she say ? " my horse spooked at a tractor, the drive slowed down and turned his engine off but the horrible git didn't levitate the tractor over the hedge out of sight" hmmm.. I think it will only back fire should she ring the police !

Well that's it some of the other farmers round here wouldn't turn engines off and I know that's not helpful but what would she do then ? YO is a sane woman so hopefully sees we are not at fault. It did anger me that she has gone out of her way to complain to OH, he has a stressful enough day...

I shall ring im shortly to put his mind at ease and read a few of the replies off here. It's a shame i wasn't at home we have a couple of them knocking about in the kitchen draws not sure i would have been as polite as OH though....

It was already muzzled and on the leash !