As a Horse owner how far do you consider.....

[HarrietLong]

That it is your "duty" (so to speak) to warn other horse owners about certain things (mainly concerning livery yards and trainers).

I think there is a fine line between being responsible and interfering, but not too sure where that line comes. For example if you had a really bad experience of a certain trainer would you voice it? Or would you worry that it could be considered slander?

If you KNEW (as in had experienced) horse cruelty in a certain area or by a certain person would you voice it as you wouldn't want other owners to go through the same thing? And finally if you had really bad experiences of certain livery yards, and knew that not only were people falsely advertising, but there were also circumstances that you felt others should know - would you voice them?

I was just discussing with some friends whether this would be considered interfering, or merely looking out for other horsey people based on experiences and was wondering what other people thought? After all one would not hesitate in reviewing a product and being very negative about it, so why should the same not apply to livery yards or instructors?

 

[benson21]

I think with things like instructors and livery yard experiences, I would tell people of bad experiences, if they asked me, so wouldnt be seen as interfering. But as far as animal cruelty goes, I couldnt care less if I was seen to be interfering, cruelty needs reporting. Simple as that.

 

[HarrietLong]

I think with things like instructors and livery yard experiences, I would tell people of bad experiences, if they asked me, so wouldnt be seen as interfering. But as far as animal cruelty goes, I couldnt care less if I was seen to be interfering, cruelty needs reporting. Simple as that.

So would you make it public knowledge? As in the experiences of cruelty that you had had, even if you knew owners/trainers would see it?

I'm a huge believer in the fact that the truth will come out in the end- however it is a case of how many horses/people will suffer in the meantime.

 

[Cliqmo]

I don't think it is a duty unless there is real cruelty- and then you should be telling the authorities not other liveries!

As for bad experiences with instructors etc, I would tell people if I hadn't had a good experience, but I wouldn't necessarily "slate" the individual being discussed... I have come to realise it really is "horses for courses" in the equestrian world