Do you think horse people are getting softer?

jesstickle said:
lol

mine are barefoot and don't wear flashes or eat hard feed but I put a martingale on everything, would shoe them if they needed it and would feed them straights if I needed to feed them anything (they're fatties!) Does this mean I am very confused? :confused:
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mine are barefoot, shod if needed, I think flashes are the work of Satan, J does get hard feed - I only feed straights, the highlands only get straw :eek:, I don't use martingales other than standings for horseball, and I use bits - of the traditional sort, not the modern expensive ones, but will happily ride without one if I'm not hacking :D

I also... *shhhh* don't always wear a hat :eek: And I once hacked out with a certain forum member not wearing any hi vis :eek:

I'm confused, suicidal and could start a real fight on here :p
 
After the recent spate of "gelding" threads on here I don't think I was thinking of the same sort of bits that you two were on about:eek:
 
Dee O'Dorant said:
After the recent spate of "gelding" threads on here I don't think I was thinking of the same sort of bits that you two were on about:eek:
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:D :D Reminds me of a thread on here a while back with someone had a horse who wasn't happy in his mouth/wouldn't take a contact or go forwards.

One poster suggested dipping his bits in apple juice.

Other posters got mightily confused.

:D :D :D
 
It ain't just inexperienced horsefolk who are chicken about the weather. I had a YO, who had been in the business for at least a decade, with whom I was at loggerheads over blanketing a couple years ago. My horse survived Colorado and Massachusetts winters for years with only a rain sheet (because she hates being wet) over a winter coat, and I had a stable rug I could put under rain sheet on those MA winter days that dropped to -10 or below FARENHEIT. Most of the other horses at the CO barn lived their lives unrugged, but as I said, mine got her rainsheet because she is a weenie. Anyway, fast forward to this particular yard, where I would put what I thought was the appropriate blanket on the horse and the next day, come out to find the YO had a different, and much heavier, blanket on her. When I stated my point of view about this, the YO told me, "Scottish winters are different from winters in other places."

Okay......
 
Caol Ila said:
It ain't just inexperienced horsefolk who are chicken about the weather. I had a YO, who had been in the business for at least a decade, with whom I was at loggerheads over blanketing a couple years ago. My horse survived Colorado and Massachusetts winters for years with only a rain sheet (because she hates being wet) over a winter coat, and I had a stable rug I could put under rain sheet on those MA winter days that dropped to -10 or below FARENHEIT. Most of the other horses at the CO barn lived their lives unrugged, but as I said, mine got her rainsheet because she is a weenie. Anyway, fast forward to this particular yard, where I would put what I thought was the appropriate blanket on the horse and the next day, come out to find the YO had a different, and much heavier, blanket on her. When I stated my point of view about this, the YO told me, "Scottish winters are different from winters in other places."

Okay......
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In all fairness, Scotland does get mighty hard winters..
not that i've ever ventured into scotland.. :')
 
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JFTD said:
I'm confused, suicidal and could start a real fight on here :p
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What like the one on youtube? go die you cruel horrible person :p

Ha mines got no shoes and I argued with the farrier about the fact he doesnt need them so I must be a loon. He also is fully clipped legs the lot and gets fed straw and is the only thing with one rug on at night and it doesnt have a neck. Shall I report my self to the rspca now?
 
Caol Ila said:
It ain't just inexperienced horsefolk who are chicken about the weather. I had a YO, who had been in the business for at least a decade, with whom I was at loggerheads over blanketing a couple years ago. My horse survived Colorado and Massachusetts winters for years with only a rain sheet (because she hates being wet) over a winter coat, and I had a stable rug I could put under rain sheet on those MA winter days that dropped to -10 or below FARENHEIT. Most of the other horses at the CO barn lived their lives unrugged, but as I said, mine got her rainsheet because she is a weenie. Anyway, fast forward to this particular yard, where I would put what I thought was the appropriate blanket on the horse and the next day, come out to find the YO had a different, and much heavier, blanket on her. When I stated my point of view about this, the YO told me, "Scottish winters are different from winters in other places."

Okay......
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Who won in the end though? That's what we all want to know ;) :D Presumably you as your horse was dripping sweat when you YO pulled her in later in the day. Enfys horses are always naked in about 10 feet of snow and they seem to manage ok. I guess it's the rain that is vile about British winters, they certainly aren't cold compared to plenty of places!
 
JFTD said:
True. Though my two Scottish ponies lived naked up there for many years without any problems regardless :eek: :D
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HAHA! I just pictured two ponies with no hair stood there together with a blank look, head down, ears back and with a speech bubble above them both saying 'Someone forgot to put the fire on'.

I'm so strange. ;)
 
"Who won in the end though? That's what we all want to know Presumably you as your horse was dripping sweat when you YO pulled her in later in the day. Enfys horses are always naked in about 10 feet of snow and they seem to manage ok. I guess it's the rain that is vile about British winters, they certainly aren't cold compared to plenty of places!"

Me, because I moved her to a different barn in the middle of our first winter at that barn. ;) There are only so many times that I'm going to put up with finding my horse dripping with sweat under her rug, and utterly fail to convince YO to put a lighter bloody rug on her.

Scottish winters are cold and miserable but they still have nothing on New England ones.
 
Yes I think they are becoming softer, because they are becoming lazier mentally and time is becoming more scarce.
People more often than not rug for convenience, I don't see anything wrong with that provided the horse doesn't suffer. After all most of the things we do with horses is for our own convenience, so best not to start splitting hairs.
But some people rug out of sheer laziness of not bothering to find out whether they needed to or not, 9/10 it doesn't affect the horse but sometimes it can even if its simple discomfort. That's what I find slightly wrong however it's a small evil on the grand scheme of things.
 
dafthoss said:
What like the one on youtube? go die you cruel horrible person :p
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that video is the source of endless amusement to me:

"you can't accept your **** at riding"
"ur such a dumb ass. u mother ****er... i would never do anything to my horses like that... bitch!!!!!! i hate stupid riders like you... and i have been to alot of horse shows and never have seen such a cruel bitch! i am calling the police"
"I'll be glad when she fall off and smashes her head cos of not wearing a hat cos then her horses can go to a caring home :)"
"reported her too! she shouldnt handle such gracful beutiful animals. she just abuses them and doesnt no hwo to ride."
"Your just a fail of a horse riderLOL. You just admitted you smack them cruelty to animals much! and ive reported you to animalhealthsociety"

All because I smacked my cob to get him down a drop on an xc course :eek:

:D
 
JFTD said:
that video is the source of endless amusement to me:

"you can't accept your **** at riding"
"ur such a dumb ass. u mother ****er... i would never do anything to my horses like that... bitch!!!!!! i hate stupid riders like you... and i have been to alot of horse shows and never have seen such a cruel bitch! i am calling the police"
"I'll be glad when she fall off and smashes her head cos of not wearing a hat cos then her horses can go to a caring home :)"
"reported her too! she shouldnt handle such gracful beutiful animals. she just abuses them and doesnt no hwo to ride."
"Your just a fail of a horse riderLOL. You just admitted you smack them cruelty to animals much! and ive reported you to animalhealthsociety"

All because I smacked my cob to get him down a drop on an xc course :eek:

:D
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Sounds interesting. ;)
 
SamanthaUK said:
HAHA! I just pictured two ponies with no hair stood there together with a blank look, head down, ears back and with a speech bubble above them both saying 'Someone forgot to put the fire on'.

I'm so strange. ;)
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no hair at all...

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(http://www.morrichhighlandponies.co.uk/index.htm)

I wouldn't trust the devils with fire, they'd probably use it to their advantage, somehow... :eek: :D
 
I look after a yard full of horses/ponies/donkeys and oh shock horror they all wear rugs! heavy combo rugs on minatures with fleeces or stable rugs under neath :eek:
Youngsters and foals with rugs :eek:
big fat retired horses with mountains of rugs :eek:

Everyone wears fly sheets and l/w rain sheets thru summer if needed :eek:

Shoot me now!!

PS The donkey even wore leg wraps in november when he was ill as he was cold and i needed to keep him snuggled!!!
 
Syrah said:
Good grief, why do threads like this always have to degenerate like this.
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I'm with Syrah.

Also, I do rug my horses when they need it. In fact I am obviously extremely cruel as I put my newly clipped warmblood and 19 year old cob (also newly fully clipped) out yesterday afternoon in nice warm medium weights with necks with the warmblood having a snuggy hood on. I checked them about 2 hours ago, they are still nice and snug and extremely happy out, where they will remain until tomorrow afternoon (for all you fluffy bunnies they are getting checked tonight and tomorrow morning). I would add said cob was very, very hairy and he only went out in a lightweight rug, so I wouldnt have such a major grooming job. Said warmblood was the same before she was clipped.

Each to their own as far as I am concerned.
 
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