Has the discipline of horse management gone out the window in modern times???

Omg trasam, you were planning to let common criminals near the dahling ponies. That simply won't do my dear. Some of those miscreants might be (takes deep breath).... From the lower classes! (shudders).
 
littlelegs said:
It's soooo common to leave your horse out spotty falula, & please don't tell fibs, the poor thing is only distracted from how cold & unhappy he is by the rainscald & mudfever all turned out horses have.
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I suppose if I looked more closely he would be hooning around from all the itching from the mites he has, scabs of mudfever, because hes cold and hungry, bored maybe? I am a cruel cruel woman :p

First thing tomorrow I will hunter clip him, invest in a whole wardrobe of heavyweight rugs with necks, fill a stable with hay and straw and keep him in 23 hours a day. I do apologise to everyone for my incompetence as a horse owner. Please dont report me to the RSPCA. I will employ a groom too! Perkins, are you free? xx
 
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littlelegs said:
Omg trasam, you were planning to let common criminals near the dahling ponies. That simply won't do my dear. Some of those miscreants might be (takes deep breath).... From the lower classes! (shudders).
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No no no its well known our type of equines just don't 'do' the lower classes.
 
Damn it to Hell Littlelegs..don't you know times are very hard for the Privelaged classes at the moment! Must make ends meet dont you know.
 
My routine as a groom was similar to the OP's. However I do understand that times have changed.

While I do agree that it is good that horses are no long considered an elite hobby, I am also amazed be the lack of basic knowledge from a lot of horse owners.
Grooming is one of my pet hates - not that I hate doing it, but hate that people think that it is only for making the horse look good.
Correct grooming after exercise promotes healthy skin and improves muscle tone, among other things, and how anyone can check a horses legs for injuries while those legs are caked in mud is beyond me :confused:
 
Spottyfalulah, do come along to our special jumping competition Captain Cholly-Sawcut is kindly letting us hold. Myself Jill and Ann Derry have arranged, at a moments notice, some jolly fun games and there will be lemonade!
 
My name is Roberta, friend's call me Bobby. Can I come along and bring my little pony Shelta ? I promise not to wipe my nose on my sleeve ..please :)
 
What?? No lashings of ginger beer??

I jolly well hope it's raining, then I'll be able to wear my jolly waterproof oilskin riding coat that weighs more than me! (Not Perkins now!)
 
I actually wanted to click on this thread and say yes and have a bit of a rant. But i'm afriad I completely disagree with the OP.

OP when did you muck out, properly? Not just removing poo. The thought of not removing wet bedding daily is poor management in my opinion.
 
moosea said:
My routine as a groom was similar to the OP's. However I do understand that times have changed.

While I do agree that it is good that horses are no long considered an elite hobby, I am also amazed be the lack of basic knowledge from a lot of horse owners.
Grooming is one of my pet hates - not that I hate doing it, but hate that people think that it is only for making the horse look good.
Correct grooming after exercise promotes healthy skin and improves muscle tone, among other things, and how anyone can check a horses legs for injuries while those legs are caked in mud is beyond me :confused:
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Of course but no one straps or bangs these days, that's soooo yesterday.

Its all Barefoot Shiatsu massage now, don't ya know ?:D
 
OP seriously laughing @ your post""

Personally I have a FT job ( BUT work from home office ) If I didn't work couldnt afford to pay the bills or support the horse & pony! Have 2 young kids , one whom is at school! My Mare is now on full livery with 7hrs turnout a day .... I groom 5 days a wk

..... not going to bother posting anymore... due to the obvious " troll" traits you are displaying!
 
Trasam, but one must consider ones position in society, it just isn't the done thing to associate with the peasants. In the good old days, daddy would have had them all hung.
Fw- what a brick you are to organise jolly games, we're all spent up after spending £60 on jills new pony!
 
Ah yes, the mud caked legs again :D. Well, at least the mud caked legs in my field aren't all filled from standing in ;)

My mama says I am not allowed to go to any of the local gymkhanas, because people have got lost during treasure hunts and never been found, and other people have suffered concussions due to riding into trees ;). My name's Clarissa, by the way :)
 
littlelegs said:
Trasam, but one must consider ones position in society, it just isn't the done thing to associate with the peasants. In the good old days, daddy would have had them all hung.
Fw- what a brick you are to organise jolly games, we're all spent up after spending £60 on jills new pony!
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I will make sure that only the best class of ..er miscreant, is supplied. Daddy can still have them hanged if they don't do a jolly good job. Must do our little bit for the working classes. So few of the poor dears have any education and never get the chance to clear up after a horse.
 
Oh fiddlesticks, I've just read showponys post, & she clearly has no nanny or servants & goes out to work. Jolly unsporting to come on here posting with her betters like an equal, only to later reveal she isn't a real lady. It's just not cricket to blur the social lines in this manner. Jolly bad show.
 
showpony said:
OP seriously laughing @ your post""

Personally I have a FT job ( BUT work from home office ) If I didn't work couldnt afford to pay the bills or support the horse & pony! Have 2 young kids , one whom is at school! My Mare is now on full livery with 7hrs turnout a day .... I groom 5 days a wk

..... not going to bother posting anymore... due to the obvious " troll" traits you are displaying!
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Oh, you poor darling. You have to work :o do you really think you should have a horse....
 
Here is a photographic image of Jill's new super pony.

I do think my dear you should consider getting a professional rider to ride such an animal. Jill after all is only doing grade C jumping.
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Brightbay said:
Ah yes, the mud caked legs again :D. Well, at least the mud caked legs in my field aren't all filled from standing in ;)

My mama says I am not allowed to go to any of the local gymkhanas, because people have got lost during treasure hunts and never been found, and other people have suffered concussions due to riding into trees ;). My name's Clarissa, by the way :)
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Clarissa pray don't worry ,the children that got lost where eventually found, well they where in a cottage at the ' other ' end of the village but they where found and all the trees did eventually recover so your mater is concern is really unnecessary concerned however we have a plan it should possible for me to persuade Scrogs ( the under gardeners youngest ) to go down the drawing room chimney introducing soot into the room thereby creating a diversion to draw Perkins the butler ( yes the other Perkins brother) away from the front door allowing you to slip out we will leave it you to get a basket of food out of the kitchen without Perkins ( the cook ) noticing .
 
patch1234 said:
We always had to look smart, hair back no jewellery, clean clothes.

Our horses were always groomed and tidy, I hardly ever heard of colic, laminitis or back problems.

If we could turn out we did, more so in summer, but they always came in and were tidied up.

Mud fever was very rarely heard of as we kept the legs clean and dry.

Today I know people who turn up to yard at about 10am, throw them out in all weathers even if its a gale so they dont have to do the stables.

Others I know keep out 24/7 horses are covered in mud fever, rain scald.

I know this is not all horse owners but there is definately a lack of discipline these days. I know people work but there is still no exscuse for not putting the extra time into your horses.
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Looking tidy why? My horse doesnt care what I look like and well partner is stuck with me.

Mine live out 24/7/365 hardly wear covers, never had mud fever despite not having there feet polished everday, they would hate me if I locked them inside, they have acess to trees and a shed for shelter and never use the shed.

Its not great to remove all the oil/dirt from the coat it provides protection, and one of mine loves running round dirty.

You do the best for your horse with what you have, I have to go to work so lazing round all day at the paddock is not a luxury most can afford.
 
My name is Little Jessica and I own the riding school Jill has saved from bankruptcy - she has invested my last 3/6 in a ponzi scheme and it's guaranteed to double my money!! New jute rugs all round!!! :D
 
Thanks for uploading that Fw, I've been busy writing children's books to keep Jill in ponies & stable blocks. Jolly spiffing skirt I'm wearing there too.
 
my first job was like that OP. Horses fed straights and if it was too much of a loon or tied up too often it was sent for pedigree chum.

Back breaking work, but by God you learnt to do things properly.

Still, I seem to recall those in work year round were turned out daily, and hunters had the summer to become slightly feral - chucked out and not bothered with while we worked on the youngsters. I remember spending many saturday nights pulling thorns from the belly of 17hh of shivering ID, and bathing it's mud fevered legs after a day's galloping round plough. It wasn't all wisps and hairnets.

We wore breeches that were baggy at the thigh too :o
 
That's not my 7yr old in the picture, she's away having jolly good fun at her spiffing school, malory towers. That's some delightful children from the village. Not quite top drawer but socially acceptable.
Trasam- that's jills stable block Perkins built earlier, not my bungalow,
 
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