Sleipnir
Well-Known Member
Yes, I get that my gelding is attractive and a show-off. I am fully aware that our hacking largely consists of a nature reserve and we often meet hikers, dog walkers, families with children, cyclists and so on. I am always polite, stop to chat an let people pet my boy, give them my yards' contacts if they're interested in lessons and tell them anything they want to know about horses. Sometimes, however, strangers want to take photos of my boy and I mostly refuse. That's when they sometimes get nasty and refuse to understand my refusal! Don't get me wrong, I'm a very polite person and never get snappy, but I really don't want photos of my horse and myself showing up on someones' facebook feed or on other social networks, especially with several horse theft cases happening in nearby areas.
So...am I being unreasonable? Is it common practice to take photos of strangers and their animals? How do you react when people take photos of your horses while you are out hacking or on the yard/your property? I don't want to come across as rude and snobbish, but I do think I have to draw a line somewhere! (Cookies and mulled wine to those who read through - winters' here!)
So...am I being unreasonable? Is it common practice to take photos of strangers and their animals? How do you react when people take photos of your horses while you are out hacking or on the yard/your property? I don't want to come across as rude and snobbish, but I do think I have to draw a line somewhere! (Cookies and mulled wine to those who read through - winters' here!)