borrowing and breaking

Bonkers2 said:
It does not surprise me, in my time I have "given" three expensive bits to someone...... was too wimpy to ask for them back or as I intended, get cash for the one she wanted, it seemed rather obvious I was not going to give her 3 bits, why would anyone do that?
I had three bridles stolen, I had someone asked if I had one, but I had bits of three, he got kicked out of yard that week and took my stuff with him. I got them back.
People who "loan" horses short term and forget to return them untill it is no longer of any use to them.
My portable saddle rack was stolen, a pink [new] haynet, a body brush!
People who try to sell horses as amazing, and they are only newly backed.
People who spit venom at me for no reason that I can determine.
People who tell me to report if the daughter is not looking after pony, then go bananas when I do.
People who think that putting up a notice on a piece of paper "do not touch this horse" counts as isolation facility.
People who dont provide fodder for horses because they don't have a job and can't afford to buy food.
Peoplewho try to steal horses by locking them up in a field and not paying for them as agreed.
I could go on, I have never met so few nice people and so many nasty ones.
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Sounds like you're having a rough time Bonkers2 :(
 
My horse was on box rest with a tendon injury and I came down to find my aubiose fork broken - so-called friend who shared the two stable block with me had been out digging muck in the field with it. She had a shavings fork of her own but it was nothing like as efficient, light and balanced as mine so she just helped herself. She sent a message via the YO (who was very buddy buddy with her unfortunately) that no she wasn't going to pay so much as a penny for it as it was obviously wear and tear! Cost me £44 to replace and I hid that one so she never got the chance to get her hands on it. That was the final straw and I moved to a different part of the yard. Previously I had come down to muck out on a Saturday morning and found she had used my entire last bale of aubiose in her stable "because she didn't have time to go and buy any" - but clearly I did, twice over. Another time I arrived and found my lovely show bridle in filthy sweaty pieces on the floor. She had tied her horse to the fence with her own and he had snapped it, so not wanting to miss her ride, took the bit and reins of my good one, added hers and off she went. When she got back she clearly just removed her pieces again, and left mine on the floor of the tackroom. Charming. No wonder her husband drank himself to death. I believe she went to live abroad and I spent years hoping she would fall overboard from the ferry. Oh and I forgot to mention all the lies she told the YO about me, who of course believed them all.
 
I recently broke my clippers, a kind neighbour gave me hers, I dont borrow things so kept them a few days then plugged them in to make sure they were working to give her them back and they worked for a few seconds then went bang. I have put them in to be serviced as they were evidently working when they arrived and I was not prepared to send them back broken, they were never near a horse I think manners are long gone and I am an old fuddy duddy but she should have brought a bunch of flowers/wine and apologised and provided a replacement especially if the item was broken due to her negligence
 
I have borrowed gear - broken it - replaced with new.
Borrowed trailers in all sorts of states - always taken them back mucked out and washed out.
Taken back borrowed tools/tack/etc as soon as I'd finished with them.
And any of my friends and neighbours have been happy to lend me things - I wonder why!
 
God if I did this I would be mortified! I was given a rug by a friend and I kept it good cause it was too small for any of hers or mine so I was going to use it as a foal rug. Bloody mouse ate a hole in it! I can't relace it cause I don't know where it's from and she was given it too so no money value but I at least tried to! The money is not the point it's the principle of the thing - it was not her item to break!
 
equi said:
God if I did this I would be mortified! I was given a rug by a friend and I kept it good cause it was too small for any of hers or mine so I was going to use it as a foal rug. Bloody mouse ate a hole in it! I can't relace it cause I don't know where it's from and she was given it too so no money value but I at least tried to! The money is not the point it's the principle of the thing - it was not her item to break!
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All the person that broke my tack went 'oh okay' when her horse broke it! If my horses broke ANYONES stuff I'd be panicking and refunding straight away!
Thank you everyone!
I'll see her tonight when we go to fetch in I'll have a natter with her about it.
 
purdypig said:
I'll see her tonight when we go to fetch in I'll have a natter with her about it.
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It would be a good idea to ask her for £20 because this is what it will cost to replace. You're unlikely to find a used one for £15 and there is no reason for you to be out of pocket. And it will cost you your time to find a replacement as well.
 
I recently borrowed something that was broken accidentally, I rang friend straight away and offered to pay full value in cash or buy exact same brand new. Its common courtesy, I was mortified that it happened, I'd never dream of not replacing, what is wrong with people?!?!
 
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