Claireg9
Well-Known Member
Someone i know is keeping a horse down a yard at the moment, It is only young and was recently cut, but the owner thinks it will benefit from roughing off!
What would you class as roughing off?
And is there a fine line between roughing off and neglect?
Some people have complained that the horses feet need trimming and the horse has bites all over him from flies, there is also minor cuts bumps and scraps from playfull behaviour. Due to recent hot weather flies are getting in them and are all over the horses face.
The horse is never checked over and is never seen, but water is kept topped up by other horse owners in the field.
The owner says if she keeps brining it in to groom, fly spray etc etc it is not roughing off and will not receive the benefits of roughing off a youngster.
Opinions please.. i can see arguments from both sides.
What would you class as roughing off?
And is there a fine line between roughing off and neglect?
Some people have complained that the horses feet need trimming and the horse has bites all over him from flies, there is also minor cuts bumps and scraps from playfull behaviour. Due to recent hot weather flies are getting in them and are all over the horses face.
The horse is never checked over and is never seen, but water is kept topped up by other horse owners in the field.
The owner says if she keeps brining it in to groom, fly spray etc etc it is not roughing off and will not receive the benefits of roughing off a youngster.
Opinions please.. i can see arguments from both sides.