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

Hmmmm all of my horses live out 24/7..no field shelter other than natural...hedges,trees etc. They are all happy, dirty swamp donkeys...!!!!
Horses being stabled for most of the day actually makes me feel ill...Im claustrophobic and I feel so very sorry for the poor animals than dont have the freedom to express natural behaviours. Horseys live outside..simples lol
 
patch1234 said:
Around 30/40 years ago horse owners were incredibly more disciplined in their own management of horses. I dont mean farm horses or similar but riding horses.

For example my day was as follows:

6.00 - arrive at yard check all horses are well.

6.15 - 6.30am feed all horses and put up small net.

7.00 remove feed buckets, change rugs if necessary, skip out.

8.00 lightly groom those to be ridden

8.30 - 10.30 tack up and ride

10.30 full groom including strapping if necessary

12.00 tack cleaning

1.00 2nd feed and small net

Lunch

2.00 remove feed buckets skip out

3.00 ride those not ridden in the morning then groom

5.30 skip out 3rd feed and large hay net, change rugs, set fair

8.30 (if on evening check) check horses fill nets check all is well, skip out if necessary.

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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that is a grooms routine:confused:, which is all well and good if you are working as a full time groom but the average horse owner these days has to work as well to afford to keep their horses;) how exactly does that routine for a full time groom prove that standards have slipped, if you asked a full time groom to list their routine now it would probably be very similar!!
 
ribbons said:
Everything was immaculate, in fact the saying in the yard was "if it moves, salute it. If it doesn't, paint it".
Much of it was unnecessary I suppose but it instilled a sense of pride and responsibility, sadly lacking in all walks of life these days, not just the horse world.
My old dad used to say " there are horse people, and there are people who keep horses". Something that is blindingly obvious when reading the diverse mix of posters on this forum.
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This resonated with me. Partly because I come from a services background (my father was in the RAF), and partly because I witness a vast difference between how people keep their horses. Me, I'm a little OCD. GD's bed is immaculate, I keep him very clean (he gets groomed every day), his rugs/bandages, etc. are washed regularly, etc. But my stable neighbours have a much more relaxed attitude to cleanliness (their horses get properly groomed when they go out to compete, ditto their tack and their rugs are filthy) but their horses are no less well cared for. The vet is summoned when needed, they have their farrier out regularly, they maintain their horses' condition, work them regularly and are no less caring about their horses than I am.

Horses for courses is what I say. As long as horses are kept in the manner which suits them and their owners, who are other people to judge?

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If only we could all have a Perkins to keep up this routine!

I blame feminism, all this going to university and having a job etc, it'd be so much easier if I could have just been a stay at home horse owner fulfilling my frivolous gymkhana winning desires!
 
I can sort of understand how you would want a routine for your horses and for them to look smart and presentable, but I don't see how putting your horse out in all weathers is something to be frowned upon? I love having a smart and clean looking horse but I would much rather have a happy horse that is free to run around all day and socialise and get filthy than one that is in all day and spotless?
 
mandwhy said:
If only we could all have a Perkins to keep up this routine!

I blame feminism, all this going to university and having a job etc, it'd be so much easier if I could have just been a stay at home horse owner fulfilling my frivolous gymkhana winning desires!
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Of only I'd realised when I was out waving banners and burning bras that the liberation of women would lead to a deterioration in how horses are managed. :( sorry ..this is not what I'd hoped for.. Back you all go to your kitchens :mad:
 
mine is out 24/7, rugless, no shelter except tree line, covered in mud, and 20 years old ..... and has never been happier ...... he has done the stable routine with no turn out for 3 months to save the fields and he hated it
 
Im sure its already been said but.. Are we forgetting horses were all once wild? That = No rugs, no feed, no picking out feet etc etc etc and they obviously survived well, other wise we wouldn't have horses now would we! Im just going to stop there before I get carried away!
 
TrasaM said:
Of only I'd realised when I was out waving banners and burning bras that the liberation of women would lead to a deterioration in how horses are managed. :( sorry ..this is not what I'd hoped for.. Back you all go to your kitchens :mad:
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oh so it was you was it?! Did no one think of the horses?! Oh the equinity! :D
 
littlelegs said:
It's rather working class dahling for a woman to be in the kitchen. That's what servants are jolly well for!
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Not all women are lucky enough to have a Perkins or three :) those that can't should content themselves with cooking nice wholesome meals for their husbands and numerous children and give up on this fanciful notion about owning horses . Really, how totally absurd.
 
Dont use the T word... you will get accused of all sorts like I was the other week - urm........... check out soap box - i think the "i am really upset i have been called a Troll post is kicking about in there" oh and the other posts - in CR and NL - are about my 4 year old that is dangerous

oh and when did you fit in this.... working in the city and being someone high up in an equine charity.... or is that where the money goes that we send to charity???

The Cow
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Will the children from the village be coming. I believe some of them have those little hairy cob things..not real horses I know so they won't pose any threat to our little darlings. .
 
Susan Pyke here with her COMPETITON horse - not a HACKING horse...

he is only 4 and been broken in since yesterday and that only took half an hour.... he jumps 4ft could go higher with ease.....
we have done a full day hunting today and were just taking him to dressage on the way back - do you think it will matter about all the mud ? and were doing a x country clinic tomorrow - do you think he needs more work??
 
Absolutely Susan! That's just NOT enough, not for a COMPETITION horse!!!! Why ever isn't he show jumping in the evening?

If he is so talented, how come you have to go to a clinic?
 
*snort* *snarf* Tallyho indeed Susan!!!! Shame I can't come along, I've got to go and discipline my horse management... still a few hours to go.... toodle-oo!
 
So glad this thread is back on track and making sense again...

Cordelia here can I bring Shadow he is such a jolly heap of mischief and the plaster casts are being removed from my arms and legs tomorrow.

We can have such high jinks and fun and take tea and sponge-cake. I'm such a tomboy but I will wash my face and comb my hair in the looking glass to look like a girl so you know it's me.

Mummy and Daddy have said I can go noblesse oblige and all that .. but have cautioned that one should take care not to talk to any non u sorts who use words such as toilet and lounge. I'm sure they will be civil and know their station with their little carthorses.
 
Gingerwitch said:
Dont use the T word... you will get accused of all sorts like I was the other week - urm........... check out soap box - i think the "i am really upset i have been called a Troll post is kicking about in there" oh and the other posts - in CR and NL - are about my 4 year old that is dangerous

oh and when did you fit in this.... working in the city and being someone high up in an equine charity.... or is that where the money goes that we send to charity???

The Cow
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Er I hadn't clicked that patch was the charity worker as well as a city worker and owner who has pros ride the horses. What a fascinating life.

ElleSkywalker said:
It's me Mercy Dulbottle, can I come on my horsey my godmother gave me?

Sure I will be hopeless but am a jolly good sport plus my god mothers minted & will donate heaps of prizes & a feild & cream cakes :)
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Oh Mercy, so good to see you!!!
 
The day-long routine mentioned in the OP's first post on this thread was a routine devised by the British Military to keep the cavalry and artillery troops busy for the whole day and thus to stop them getting into mischief or being deviant.

It wasn't designed with the horse management in mind but with man management.
 
Suechoccy said:
The day-long routine mentioned in the OP's first post on this thread was a routine devised by the British Military to keep the cavalry and artillery troops busy for the whole day and thus to stop them getting into mischief or being deviant.

It wasn't designed with the horse management in mind but with man management.
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I say! Well, one thing is for sure... there is no room for lashings of ginger beer!

This explains much about the OP Suechoccy... I think the disciplin is not enough!!! She is still being mischievous and is a complete HHO deviant!!!!!

Perhaps you could show here where she is going wrong? It would be jolly good of you!
 
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