Facebook horse groups- angry!

Oh and i saw the pic of the shaved tail and thought yuck!! But refrained from saying anything! This time... ;)
 
What kills me on my local FB horse group are the constant requests for 'cheap as possible' tack, rugs, everything. Drives me nuts. Why have theses people got horses?!
 
cinnamontoast said:
What kills me on my local FB horse group are the constant requests for 'cheap as possible' tack, rugs, everything. Drives me nuts. Why have theses people got horses?!
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Because they think they can get it all for "as cheap as possible"!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets driven nuts by them!
 
I got abused when I responded to someone asking opinions about selling her 15 year old un rideable mare with behavioural problems, back problems and un registered passport as a brood mare.

Doh.
 
I find it annoying how up themselves the admin get...where they frequently post topics saying "who is your favourite admin?" and "if you met an admin in real life what would you say?". Who cares? You're a bunch of people who have enough free time to delete spam from a facebok page. Get over yourselves.

There are some bonkers people on the horsey facebook pages. There's a lot of really novicey posts but then I'd rather they asked the questions than just guessed at what to do for the best. The ones where the obvious answer is "get a vet" are frustrating. it's a bit like on here really. The other ones that annoy me are people posting gobbledigook which, to their clique on the page, is funny but to the rest of us is just nonsense spamming up the page.

/rant over :D
 
cinnamontoast said:
What kills me on my local FB horse group are the constant requests for 'cheap as possible' tack, rugs, everything. Drives me nuts. Why have theses people got horses?!
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Who wouldn't want as cheap as possible in these harsh times? I would look for cheap as possible too but I know what you mean in a certain way.........
 
I saw a post on a Facebook group saying 'need a really cheap saddle because I'm breaking in my horse, doesn't matter what condition just must be cheap.'....

And another with a picture of a pony with a lump on its face about the size of a football, asking if the vet should be called because its been growing for THREE WEEKS!!! :O

Whaaaat is wrong with some people!
 
I received an email one day, saying I had been unfriended by ???, as I refuse to join Facebook I don't quite understand. I don't like the pre-reg questions which are asked and my son who is an IT expert has warned me this is dangerous.

I also know from ANOTHER that because I don't belong to Facebook my name has appeared in discussions. I regard this as an invasion of my privacy.

I don't like it and won't go there.
 
My pony plays up when I go to get on and I'm scared of it. It's not cold backed because I had an animal communicator out and they told me it isn't in pain...
 
Must say only a member of crabbet group, many of whom I know anyway as there are only so many crabbets about, so complete absence of numptiness. Couldn't bring myself to be part of a lot of the rubbish that's on there. Also totally unaware of shaved tails fad, thankfully absent from arabs & endurance sites I go to!
 
I stay well clear of those sites. I think I would actually have a breakdown reading some of the trash on there (that's if most of it was legible!). Quite a few people would actually be in the realms of prosecution with their lack of knowledge and responsible care on those sites! :-O. I always strike up images of the stereotypical seven grubby wormy horses in a one acre barbed wire filled field, ragwort all over the show, numerous illiterate teenagers taking videos of each other clinging on to gag/5 point breastplate clad horses whilst jumping shoddily over the biggest jumps they can make (dressed all in pink and with no hat on), ready to put some tacky music to it on Youtube.

I also hate the sudocrem 'cure all' attitude. As for hibiscrub, it gets used once when the wound first occurs to flush and clean, and left well alone then to allow for healing.
 
Moomin1 said:
I stay well clear of those sites. I think I would actually have a breakdown reading some of the trash on there (that's if most of it was legible!). Quite a few people would actually be in the realms of prosecution with their lack of knowledge and responsible care on those sites! :-O. I always strike up images of the stereotypical seven grubby wormy horses in a one acre barbed wire filled field, ragwort all over the show, numerous illiterate teenagers taking videos of each other clinging on to gag/5 point breastplate clad horses whilst jumping shoddily over the biggest jumps they can make (dressed all in pink and with no hat on), ready to put some tacky music to it on Youtube.

I also hate the sudocrem 'cure all' attitude. As for hibiscrub, it gets used once when the wound first occurs to flush and clean, and left well alone then to allow for healing.
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The latest fad is bitless not gag and videos must also include lots of rearing, but apart from that I think you're pretty much spot on. ;)
 
Im a member of 3 groups. I join as I can buy and sell stuff locally but I have to agree some of the stuff on them can be pretty crazy.
In particular this morning a young girl who always advertises things such as "horse needed for fun ride tomorrow" or "highly experienced 13 year old able to break your horse in"....she did Saturdays only ;)

On the other hand ive had some good advice- One on a small skin condition which my vet was very uninterested in. I posted a picture and asked opinions- a vet replied (I did check her out not just take her word for this fact!) and was very helpful, giving me the push I needed to further question my vet (who's still not interested so im waiting for another to get back of holiday in a fortnight)

I too HATE shaved tails and hate it even more that people class them as "pulled" ?!
Along with Sudocreme and hibiscrub we must not forget Aloe Vera which is not perfection or a miracle cure for all as some people and horses react badly as I found out.
 
Spiritedly said:
The latest fad is bitless not gag and videos must also include lots of rearing, but apart from that I think you're pretty much spot on. ;)
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Sorry, yes, of course, the bitless and bareback fad! I'm not quite as 'down with the kids' as I used to be! Lol! ;-)
 
I think it's true that many of the people who post on these sites are teenagers, so you can forgive them a tiny bit. It's impossible to tell in many cases though as there's no age limit for airing stupidity. I can't bear the adverts from people who want to swap horses, like they are stickers or marbles.
 
char3479 said:
I think it's true that many of the people who post on these sites are teenagers, so you can forgive them a tiny bit. It's impossible to tell in many cases though as there's no age limit for airing stupidity. I can't bear the adverts from people who want to swap horses, like they are stickers or marbles.
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I may be harsh, but I don't think being a teenager is any excuse whatsoever. There is no excuse for someone to leave their animal suffering because they are merely a teenager who doesn't know better.

I also don't find it acceptable for teenagers to spel lyk dis, get me, innit? ;-)

Urggh! Lol!
 
Agree - there is absolutely no excuse for leaving a horse suffering, but...what are the responsible adults who hold the purse strings doing about it?

Moomin1 said:
I may be harsh, but I don't think being a teenager is any excuse whatsoever. There is no excuse for someone to leave their animal suffering because they are merely a teenager who doesn't know better.

I also don't find it acceptable for teenagers to spel lyk dis, get me, innit? ;-)

Urggh! Lol!
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char3479 said:
Agree - there is absolutely no excuse for leaving a horse suffering, but...what are the responsible adults who hold the purse strings doing about it?
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That's my point. It is unacceptable for that sort of situation to occur. No teenager who has posts things like that should have horses if they are not either responsible enough themselves, or the parents are monitoring very closely and taking action when necessary.

That's why it's a good thing the Animal Welfare Act extends to both children over ten being prosecutable, along with their parents/guardians if they didn't take action to prevent it either. :-)
 
Moomin1 said:
I may be harsh, but I don't think being a teenager is any excuse whatsoever. There is no excuse for someone to leave their animal suffering because they are merely a teenager who doesn't know better.

I also don't find it acceptable for teenagers to spel lyk dis, get me, innit? ;-)

Urggh! Lol!
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Couldn't agree more!!!
If they can't even be bothered to spell correctly then imagine the other things they wouldn't be bothered with.
There is most definitely NO EXCUSE WHATSOEVER for leaving an animal to suffer, I don't really care what age they are :(
 
was this a dapple grey's tail by any chance? i saw it too. bless. think she used a pair of electric hedge shears.
 
On a lighter note, someone's horse on there today may be suffering from "cushions"...

I was tempted to ask if it had too much padding, but thought they may not appreciate my humour.

It made me laugh like mutley though lol
 
rachyblue said:
On a lighter note, someone's horse on there today may be suffering from "cushions"...

I was tempted to ask if it had too much padding, but thought they may not appreciate my humour.

It made me laugh like mutley though lol
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I struggle with Cushions too. I find it almost impossible to get them straight and looking tidy!
 
I actually find the admin on ours far worse then most of the posters. They just use it to slag off various things and it's so unprofessional!
 
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