Asking people to hack out with you? Do you? Dont you?

[Rochelle]

I run a small livery yard, there are 6 liveries altogether and everybody knows each other and is friendly with each other. Not all of them ride out but a couple do and some others would if they had someone to go with. Now this morning two of them have organised to go for a hack but they haven't asked any of the "possibly would go if they had someone to go with" riders. Is it just me, or am I the only one who would ask the "possiblys" to go too. I hate to see people left to one side!

 

[Maisy]

I would if people were ready to go at about the same time.....provided that we 1)got on ok, and 2) had the same ideas of what a nice ride is!

Some people I have hacked with dont want to do any more than a walk, and some want to gallop flat out at every available piece of ground, whether it be suitable or not......neither of these are my ideal hack, so I would rather go alone!!

It is also up to the 'possiblys' to ask to join the others too though......

 

[vivienne1]

Thats yards unfortunatly. Although people often have their reasons for hacking out with who they do, nerves, want a small group, dont want to canter, want a chat etc. You could get the possiblys together and see if they want to go together.

 

[Rochelle]

Thanks Maisy, they are all in the same boat with regards to how they hack. None of them are riders who would want a good canter/gallop. Think they would just be happy to go round the block with them. I think its a case of "they haven't asked me so they probably don't want me to go" who knows? I know that I always ask them if I am going maybe they are just not that way inclined? Its just not nice to see, when someone who I know would love to go gets left behind at home while these toddle off down the road!!

 

[Holly27]

this use to happen at my old yard , so we started once or twice a week writing on the diary in tack room example..
wednesday hack at such a time and names by it that way at least twice a week people had someone to hack out with , it did work as people didnt like to ask , i always asked if people were up for a hack but some people just like to go with there friends only

 

[Rochelle]

Thanks Hipp thats a good idea. Might try that for next weekend! : )

 

[Mavis]

I do similar at the yard where I keep my horse - there are only three others who hack out, and I write a note on the whiteboard with a time, that way anyone who wants to can join me and no-one feels awkward if they'd rather not be seen dead with me in public but are too polite to say so

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

at my old yard i often liked to hack out alone, so i did not bother arranging to ride with others that much, i did sometimes, i was not worried to ask most of the time before, i just did'nt bother really
since moving to my new smaller yard i do tend to ride out with YO almost every weekend without fail, i rarely ride alone now, i have become very good friends with my YO however and would now consider her one of my best mates so i ride out with her

 

[brighthair]

we have a track down to the main road thats about 3/4 mile long and use that as a cool off, if anyone is going down there we just shout to each other so we can go together. I'm wary of who i hack out with (as mentioned before) because of people galloping off etc, luckily we all like quiet hacks!