Facebook horse groups- angry!

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Is it me, or are 99% of people who belong to them idiots?

The latest idiot I've seen has made me really angry. Her pony has been stiff and lame all week, hasn't been able to walk at all since yesterday and is rocking backwards and forwards. It can't possibly be lami, as he's twelve and never had it before.

As someone who lost their pony to lami, this makes me almost furious beyond words. I told her rather bluntly that she needs the vet out asap "I'm just seeing other peoples' opinions". :mad::mad::mad: Your pony has been in agony for a WEEK and now you're asking other idiots for their opinions?!

Don't even get me started on the spelling or grammar *shudder*

I've had to leave several so far due to the number of clueless idiots on them, this one might go the same way.

Also...anyone else know where this vile trend of clipping tails has come from?!

Argh. Grumpy angry rant over!
 
The only one I'm a member of isn't that bad, although I have noticed that spelling etc seem to go out of the window, I wonder if this is because many people access fb on their phone, and use text speak as a result.
Sadly many people don't seem to be able to see when there is something very wrong with one of their horses, and dislike getting the vet, which comes down to a financial thing I guess. I see so many horses which are so fat I'm amazed they haven't got lami, whose owners are complaining they haven't got enough grass that nothing surprises me any more!
As to the clipping tails trend, my OH's old girl has had the sides of hers' clipped for well over 10 years so before I met him, so don't think that is anything new!
 
What one are you on out of interest? This is soon going to become another one I leave I think! I'm too impatient and don't tolerate idiots well ;)
When I say clipped I mean it's more like shaved. I'm trying to find a photo to do it justice but failing atm! :)
 
I wouldn't know, I am probably one of the idiots ;)

I think that lots of people join these forums, discussion boards, whatever, so that they can learn more or get help, and a lot of them seem to be quite young (still school vacation time, yes?) and inexperienced. I take the view that people can't learn if they don't ask, even if it seems a basic question to those that are more experienced and that if advice/opinions help just one person (perhaps not the person it is directed at) then that is all to the good.

There are some places that I back out of quickly (before I am kicked out ;) ) but that is because my opinions and way of doing things are polar opposites to theirs, and fanaticism (even well meaning fanaticism) brings out the worst in me.
 
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Enfys, that's where I saw it! I can't find it now though...probably a good thing, as I'm eating my lunch ;)

I don't mind people asking silly questions (when I first had my pony I put her brushing boots on upside down and back to front!), but when they are putting their horse's welfare at risk, then I get angry. How could you watch your pony be in pain for a week and not get someone out to find out what is wrong with it?!
 
hnmisty said:
Enfys, that's where I saw it! I can't find it now though...probably a good thing, as I'm eating my lunch ;)

I don't mind people asking silly questions (when I first had my pony I put her brushing boots on upside down and back to front!), but when they are putting their horse's welfare at risk, then I get angry. How could you watch your pony be in pain for a week and not get someone out to find out what is wrong with it?!
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Sadly probably because poster is very young with non horsey parents who have said no to having the vet out :(.
 
I've had to leave the group after most of the people on there were telling me that it's perfectly acceptable to leave a lame pony a week, and continue to leave it when it's been unable to move for two days. Um, do you not think it could be quite serious then?!

I'm on a couple of local groups, they're ok as like yours, zaminda, it's they're for buying and selling. Not "my horse has three legs. Should he have four?"
 
I saw that tail on chit chat and tack - made me cringe! What's all that about?!
Haven't got a problem with going down the sides...but all over?! That's just wrong!
 
Has anyone seen the 3yr old pally jumping a decent sized course of fences today!!! :O Think its on the project horses page....

What I don't like are the admins who rule and show a behaviour similar to Mussolini lol!!! But yes, too many kid on those pages and now seems to be the in thing for "kid dealers"- dangerous
 
ThoroughbredStar said:
Has anyone seen the 3yr old pally jumping a decent sized course of fences today!!! :O Think its on the project horses page....

What I don't like are the admins who rule and show a behaviour similar to Mussolini lol!!! But yes, too many kid on those pages and now seems to be the in thing for "kid dealers"- dangerous
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Fortunately not seen that, or I'd be even angrier!

It also seems that a lot of these groups are set up by kids (or at least people who are emotionally rather immature) because as soon as you give logical advice you get shouted down! A friend of mine got "shouted" at an awful lot and got some fairly nasty comments when she suggested that dumping your old pony on a charity isn't very responsible.
 
ThoroughbredStar said:
Has anyone seen the 3yr old pally jumping a decent sized course of fences today!!! :O Think its on the project horses page....

What I don't like are the admins who rule and show a behaviour similar to Mussolini lol!!! But yes, too many kid on those pages and now seems to be the in thing for "kid dealers"- dangerous
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I've just seen this....It's been broken for a week and already doing a course of jumps with a rider! A week after being broken in ine aren't doing a lot more than walking. :(
 
I have to say I've seen this on tv aswell - most memorable one was taking their horse to the vet after it hasn't eaten for 2 WEEKS :O
If my horse didn't eat for 2 hours I'd be contemplating calling the vet :O
 
Oh these groups drive me mental.... And sudocrem is not the answer to everything!!!

One particular one that springs to mind was some girl who had actually got the vet out for a wound and put that the vet had told her to leave it alone and not put anything on it and it would be fine, but she wanted everyone else's opinion on what she should do.... Of course every answer under the sun was given as to what should be put on this wound, including the ever miraculous sudocrem.... So you've had the advice from a trained professional but are choosing to listen to a load of randomers on facebook instead. Makes me want to bang my head on something hard...

So now I try not to look, it's not good for the blood pressure.
 
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Feathered said:
Oh these groups drive me mental.... And sudocrem is not the answer to everything!!!

One particular one that springs to mind was some girl who had actually got the vet out for a wound and put that the vet had told her to leave it alone and not put anything on it and it would be fine, but she wanted everyone else's opinion on what she should do.... Of course every answer under the sun was given as to what should be put on this wound, including the ever miraculous sudocrem.... So you've had the advice from a trained professional but are choosing to listen to a load of randomers on facebook instead. Makes me want to bang my head on something hard...

So now I try not to look, it's not good for the blood pressure.
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To be fair- that does happen a lot on here too :D
 
I haven't seen any tail clipping photos so don't know what it looks like but I think the Spanish do it , tail ends up looking like a bat, and of course sudocreme is the answer to everything, and if it isn't the answer is surely hibiscrub
 
Here's a good one:

to go on full loan till end march 14 hh 5 y,o mare ride and drive sane and sensible been driven through city centers at rush hour toured Scotland pulling a wagon phon

- You loan through winter and then they can have it back :D
 
I got banned from one if these pages because I explained about racing, the rules, the whip rules, how the horses are treated, how quickly they are attended to on the course etc ... But because I wasn't insanely against racing and made stuff up to make the sport look bad I was abused by everyone and then banned.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing but no knowledge at all is even worse!
 
I know exactly how you feel! I'd only ever ask for help and advice on here if I can't ask my riding instructor asap. I used to be a member of Chit Chat and Tack but left because the amount of cluless people was really starting to get on my nerves, so I thought I'd better leave before I said something and got banned! I also hate how they gang up against someone who has a slightly different opinion to them! :@
 
hnmisty said:
Is it me, or are 99% of people who belong to them idiots?

The latest idiot I've seen has made me really angry. Her pony has been stiff and lame all week, hasn't been able to walk at all since yesterday and is rocking backwards and forwards. It can't possibly be lami, as he's twelve and never had it before.

As someone who lost their pony to lami, this makes me almost furious beyond words. I told her rather bluntly that she needs the vet out asap "I'm just seeing other peoples' opinions". :mad::mad::mad: Your pony has been in agony for a WEEK and now you're asking other idiots for their opinions?!

Don't even get me started on the spelling or grammar *shudder*

I've had to leave several so far due to the number of clueless idiots on them, this one might go the same way.

Also...anyone else know where this vile trend of clipping tails has come from?!

Argh. Grumpy angry rant over!
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My comment is the first one that says "what did the vet say?"
Stupid girl.
 
Chit chat is entertaining. Most people I don't judge for being inexperienced, they've got to learn somewhere. There are plenty that aggravate me though, and it gets so out of hand! The admins appear to be just as bad!

Totally agree about sudocreme and hibiscrub haha! I use sudocreme quite a lot but you know, cuts and grazes, rubbed skin, normal stuff, not gaping wounds! I've never used hibiscrub, I must be missing out as it is surely magic? There's me thinking it would be more of a hindrance than help when wanting skin to heal.
 
My current favourite post on the group I'm on was from someone looking for a horse that her and her 5yo daughter could share, then followed it up with a 15.2hh would be ideal - seriously?!
 
Ah CCand T, yes lol!!
I got a right pasting in there for letting my sense of humour get the better of me, i had 90 odd likes for "my sense of humour" but was trashed by quite a few terriers who wouldnt let it go, even when i apologised to the op ! :D
 
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