Aaaargh! Horses...

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I went to get Tango, my little mare in last night and discovered her rug had a huge rip in it across the back
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It wouldn't be so bad but her other rug got a huge rip in it at the weekend as well, and I can't afford to get them mended at the moment. I took it off and bless her she had a bald patch where Canto (my other horse) had bitten her, hence the ripped rug!

So I've had to split them up again now. I think it's due to her being a bit hormonal at the moment, but I'm really annoyed about the rips. I spent last night sat at the kitchen table with the rug over my knee, sewing away to fix it ready for this morning!

And the worst thing was, as I was hunched over the rug, sewing away, my Mum's husband crept up and took a photo
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saying I looked funny and it was an opportunity not to be missed!
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Anyway, now I've fixed one rug I've decided I'm going to take my 3 ripped travel boots home and fix those, along with the other ripped turnout! I'll be an expert seamstress by the time I've finished! lol
 
Welcome to my world. A few motnhs ago, another livery's horse went out with mine and I went through 3 turnout rugs in a week! It's not like I can afford to buy a new rug every time! The owner then said to me "oh you can borrow my spare today, so you'll need another rug for tomorrow....." I said "No, I bloody won't! I shouldn't need a new rug every time my horse goes out". My horse has a new fieldmate now and rugs are in tact! The thug went out with another one and kept kicking it in the knee so it's all on its own now. Ha!

Bit off topic there, sorry! But yes, it is very annoying!!!
 
Sounds like a nightmare! I don't know if it's worse that it is my own horse doing the ripping or not - it would be nice to have someone to blame
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On the other hand, at least I can control whether or not they go out together! So long as he stays in his own field - he's already jumped out once
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little monster...

It's not like turnout rugs are cheap, is it? Very annoying!
 
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