beanie176
Active Member
I just wanted to do this post to apologise to anyone who read the mindless dribble of a post i did Monday, Very, very long yard rant (and for the lack of English)
I know it is no excuse but got myself worked up over lots of little things, wanted a rant (common occurence since illness) and with no one around to hear it put it on here instead. In future i will write them on a piece of paper not in a forum!
I also wanted to clear up a few of the actions/reasons for the things i wrote about.
<u>With regards to leaving gelding going bonkers in the field:</u>
I have ONE home contact number for the horses 2 owners (who live at different address), and rang this number on returning home the first time, couldn't ring from yard as didn't have my mobile and there is no phone at yard. There was no answer and no answer phone so assumed/hoped they had just been delayed and were there then. Tried a couple more times after still to no answer. After going back down and seeing he was still out tried three more times, still to no answer.
<u>With regards to not catching him in:</u>
The field exits into the car park and then you double back into the yard. The yard has gates on but nothing before then and car park opens straight onto the road. Having watched gelding being led by both owners he is 'uneducated' to lead to say the least. He pulls away, dances on the end of lead rope then jumps on top of the leader, (this is 'good relaxed to lead' gelding). I currently have zero energy, zero strength (due to illness) and am certain that even on one of his good days i wouldn't be able to hold him, let alone when he is already wound up. If it was my mare id rather turn up to "your mares being going potty in field all day" than "we tried to get her in but she got away and onto the road and ....." (ill leave the end of that sentence to your imagination).
<u>With regards to turning them out together:</u>
They want them done at the same time but they are very unreliable, like not turning up to catch in on that morning. If we took turns ,ie they do mornings, i do evenings, i would be worrying that mare hadnt been done and although sharing duties YM WOULD charge for doing mare in morning.
Have refused to turn them out in the same field as mare is fine with ponies and quiet older horses but if with younger, livlier horses, like gelding, she WILL kick. I also wouldnt trust her not to barge through gate if gelding was coming in first and am sure vice versa if mare was coming in first, and again, with lack of security from road would not be happy with the risk for either party.
Again, sorry for original post and it wont happen again, i promise.
I know it is no excuse but got myself worked up over lots of little things, wanted a rant (common occurence since illness) and with no one around to hear it put it on here instead. In future i will write them on a piece of paper not in a forum!
I also wanted to clear up a few of the actions/reasons for the things i wrote about.
<u>With regards to leaving gelding going bonkers in the field:</u>
I have ONE home contact number for the horses 2 owners (who live at different address), and rang this number on returning home the first time, couldn't ring from yard as didn't have my mobile and there is no phone at yard. There was no answer and no answer phone so assumed/hoped they had just been delayed and were there then. Tried a couple more times after still to no answer. After going back down and seeing he was still out tried three more times, still to no answer.
<u>With regards to not catching him in:</u>
The field exits into the car park and then you double back into the yard. The yard has gates on but nothing before then and car park opens straight onto the road. Having watched gelding being led by both owners he is 'uneducated' to lead to say the least. He pulls away, dances on the end of lead rope then jumps on top of the leader, (this is 'good relaxed to lead' gelding). I currently have zero energy, zero strength (due to illness) and am certain that even on one of his good days i wouldn't be able to hold him, let alone when he is already wound up. If it was my mare id rather turn up to "your mares being going potty in field all day" than "we tried to get her in but she got away and onto the road and ....." (ill leave the end of that sentence to your imagination).
<u>With regards to turning them out together:</u>
They want them done at the same time but they are very unreliable, like not turning up to catch in on that morning. If we took turns ,ie they do mornings, i do evenings, i would be worrying that mare hadnt been done and although sharing duties YM WOULD charge for doing mare in morning.
Have refused to turn them out in the same field as mare is fine with ponies and quiet older horses but if with younger, livlier horses, like gelding, she WILL kick. I also wouldnt trust her not to barge through gate if gelding was coming in first and am sure vice versa if mare was coming in first, and again, with lack of security from road would not be happy with the risk for either party.
Again, sorry for original post and it wont happen again, i promise.
