JillA
Well-Known Member
Those bliddy liveries who came to me last autumn desperate for somewhere to keep their horses after being given notice at their former yard. They were acquaintances and they offered for the husband to do some of the maintenance jobs if I did them a concessionary rate, as had happened at their former place. Guess what? He didn't, and those he did have a bash at were a right pig's ear.
After the nightmare of the daughter riding a really lame pony, and me taking the pony off her, I told them the rent would have to go up to the proper rate, at which point they informed me they were leaving.
Never again - I'll never take liveries or help people in need of somewhere. I paid the druggie son to do some chores for me and even tried to find him work, taught the mother how to improve her riding (for free) and even ferried them various places (people, not horses). They seemed to think they were entitled to a yard share, not merely stabling and grazing, and when it became clear they weren't, they were either not speaking to me or avoiding me - not of my making, their choice. Clearly their former yard didn't relish them taking over either, especially as they know about 1/10th of what they think they know.
But THEY ARE LEAVING THIS WEEKEND!!!!! I get my yard back to enjoy in peace (although I do worry I can't keep an eye on the lame pony) and feel like a huge weight has been lifted.
Feel free to hit me over the head with a heavy object if I ever take liveries again - one less yard for the local horse owning public.
After the nightmare of the daughter riding a really lame pony, and me taking the pony off her, I told them the rent would have to go up to the proper rate, at which point they informed me they were leaving.
Never again - I'll never take liveries or help people in need of somewhere. I paid the druggie son to do some chores for me and even tried to find him work, taught the mother how to improve her riding (for free) and even ferried them various places (people, not horses). They seemed to think they were entitled to a yard share, not merely stabling and grazing, and when it became clear they weren't, they were either not speaking to me or avoiding me - not of my making, their choice. Clearly their former yard didn't relish them taking over either, especially as they know about 1/10th of what they think they know.
But THEY ARE LEAVING THIS WEEKEND!!!!! I get my yard back to enjoy in peace (although I do worry I can't keep an eye on the lame pony) and feel like a huge weight has been lifted.
Feel free to hit me over the head with a heavy object if I ever take liveries again - one less yard for the local horse owning public.