Feel Awful - Lost my temper with George

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Bear with me this is a bit long winded went to bed early last night as I was exhausted but got woken by the phone ringing at 2am as the library alarm was going off and as the keyholder I had to go up, unfortunately the door was forced so had to wait for police - thankfully no-one there and no damage. Home at 3am up at 5.30am to do George. Decided to long rein him and he was going ok until someone else arrived and turned their horse that is v new to the yard in the field next to the school without warning me. He went off for a buck and a gallop and George lost the plot (understandable), I then lost my temper (don't worry I didn't hit him or anything) and shouted at him for what were really my own inadequacies at long reining/lunging
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I then felt really awful for losing my temper with him so before I went he got a couple of carrots and loads of hugs. I hope he forgets I shouted.

That's it, just needed to get it off my chest. Just want to go and lie down somewhere and sleep, but instead I'm here at work till 8pm
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Hey don't worry he'll have forgotten all about by the time you next see him and be looking for those cuddles and kisses.
I don't understand why some people can't be more considerate when turning out. I have a youngster and our YM would never turnout in the field next to the school if I was already in there.
 
I'm not trying to condone it but trying to play devil's advocate here, some people are on a timescale and would need to turn out before work. They wouldn't have had the time to wait for OP to finish long reining. Doesn't mean they couldn't have shouted a warning over though before they did it so OP was prepared.
 
Not moaning about them turning out at all because I am more than aware of time pressures, just wished they'd shouted as I had my back to the field. Just upset that I upset George :-(
 
Fine I see where you are coming from but a quick 'i'm just turning my horse out' would have made OP aware and ready for her horse to be silly!!
 
you should have shouted at them for doing such an inconsiderate thing! I would always shout to someone in the school i am turning out wether a youngster or an oldie just think its polite
 
George is clearly a very sensible, mentally well-balanced horse & I'm sure can survive being 'shouted at' occasionally without collapsing into a quivering heap or losing all faith in his mummy!

Did he settle down & behave afterwards or carry on being silly? He obviously didn't lose the plot too badly, or he'd have flattened you, as he's a fairly big guy! lol
He got spooked, you got spooked, you both reacted, just in different ways!

I'm sure George still loves you! If the Baggage saved up all the times MD has told her she's a c*w or something & resented it, the pony would have had a contract taken out on MD by now!
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JAK you summed up exactly what I would have said.

I would be long dead and buried in a concrete grave if Chancer got upset about the amount of times I have called him various names and shouted at him.

Horses do not take these things personally, apart from Miss Delia, but she is a very well bred and snobby old TB.
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I do agree that a quick yell of "turning out" would have been a good thing to do, but if you have a reliable horse it is easy to forget that not everyone else does.
 
We have all done this at one time or another and gone to bed feeling guilty and heavey in the heart!!!! I am sure your horse still loves you and is looking forward to his next meal...as that is what most are driven by!
 
I think most if not all of us have over reacted and lost our rag with a horse. I did it a few months ago and felt awful for days, I think my boy was a little surprised by my reaction but forgot about it very quickly. It would be different if you did it all the time, but I'm sure George will still love you, as it was a one off moment. Don't beat yourself up about it. x
 
don't worry about it, I've lost my temper with Pidge before now and I'm sure I will again in the future - I am only human after all
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however he has always forgiven me and still loves his mum
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I loose count of the times I have lost it with my opinionated boy...... but it is me that suffers from the guilt and it is my boy that is quick to give me kisses and cuddles ( and he isn't voluntarily affectionate) and tell me that he loves me. Must admit though he is very well behaved for a few days afterwards
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Thanks guys, being as tired as I was I really shouldn't have tried lunging George, but he had a day off yesterday and I've a lesson tomorrow so I didn't want him to be too fresh. We live and learn.
 
Bless you
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Don't worry, we all get tired and irritable sometimes, he'll still love his mum x

I'm on the blummin' cabbage soup diet this week(Day 3 today
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) and was very tired and hungry earlier.

My big darling
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was in the same bad mood, don't know what her excuse was as she's not on the cabbage soup hell week!, and she deceided something was scary outside her stable and went for a look, squashing me between her and the wall
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I'm afraid she got a mouthful and a back hand slap on the shoulder. She behaved and an apple later when she was in a better frame of mind put us back on talking terms LOL
 
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