I Took HHO To The Stables ....

im having myself a little tipple this evening helping my mate move her 2 tb's in morning will need the dutch currage one of them makes a point of trying to kill me lol.

you seen jay an warlock piccies in gallery the cob can jump lol.
 
Hmm, not sure how I would describe myself, or rather how others would see me I got thrown into horse care with a rather large bump. I'd been riding for 2 years and could tack up/untack, but that was it (lived at boarding school that arranged transport to riding stables, so couldn't spend time up at the stables learning other things). About 4 months after we moved away my parents bought a smallholding which had 3 horses on it. Thankfully all were at grass and didn't need much doing! Cally came from our neighbours to live as they only had one small field and no companions, and her owner taught me the so much and lent me loads of books. One of the horse's owners used to give me riding lessons too, and in turn I taught my friend to ride and we had loads of fun together on the ponies! I also used to help out at my local riding stables. Farriers are difficult to find in rural SA (I'm sure those in Canada can sympathise!), and even the local riding school did their own, so we convinced a farrier to travel out (not worth the journey in time and money!) and teach my dad the basics on keeping their hooves lightly trimmed, which he did very well - never had a lame pony thankfully! Also backed and broke Cally, which was amazing, she was a pony in a lifetime! I learnt so much during my degree, and especially enjoyed being at the college stud - I think training youngsters is where my greatest interests lie.


I think my knowledge is better in the thoery side of things - I am terrible at plaiting and bandaging, have never fed hard feed, though know in theory how to work out how much and what to feed, I'm not at all competitive and am terrified of jumping, but I don't think I pretend to be knowledgable on everything - I tend to answer things I know, and I am good at using search engines to point people in the right direction of things I don't know. I have a terrible memory too, which doesn't help, but I am always trying to learn about things that I don't know about, and am more than happy if someone corrects me, I won't learn otherwise!
 
My last post made no sense at all so I'm going to hit the Lambrusco. Anyone who laughs will be removed from my Christmas present list, and will not be offered any more Hob Nobs (2 for 65p at Morrisons)(plain variety - CHN's not on offer today
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As I have not been on hho very long , although I do see what you are getting at .


I possibly am guilty of starting to put people into boxes not meaning to , but you do get a group of people that you look out for when looking for advice. I dont take advice that people give me as gospel but at the same time dont disregard it either. Its hard to put down in words what im trying to say but hopefully you will get the jist of it .

As far as giving advice I would only give advice if it was something i had experienced first hand .
I also may be guilty of saying I agree with a certain poster which i think is fine as there well maybe people on here that share the same opinions on certain topics and vice versa. and again like a pervious poster said it depends on who types out the post first .
I dont claim to know everything hence why I joined hho and accept the advice with open arms . Also to chat and have fun and discuss horses .
 
I haven't read all the replies, but here's my twopennyworth:

I know that I am an 'amateur' owner who is still learning, and so I trust advice from other people when I have a problem. Usually not HHO, I will say, but from my YO firstly and then the vet etc. if needed. An 'amateur' does something for love by definition, and I do!
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I have occasionally asked for advice from here, though, on non-emergency matters, and there are some people whom I hope will answer because I would trust their advice. And some others whom I would listen to, but not necessarily follow without some support from other people of their views.
But it's the same in RL, surely?

I nearly replied to PF's lameness post this morning, though, saying that I thought PF was not happy on the right rein. And then I thought I was probably wrong, only to find that most other responders thought the same! That pleased me. Although I hope PF is OK.

And I was MOST impressed with Tia doing the AI!
 
There are people on here that I hope they reply to my posts because I value there opinion. But I do have to say that I often don't reply if I don't think I am not a 100% right as I don't want to be told I am wrong.

I have had horses for the past 20 years, have my pony club B test and have competed up to pre-novice and BD Novice so I know how to look after horses. My horses are well looked after, always fit for the job and are always happy. However I am not big on gadgets, supplements etc which a lot of the posts are about so I can't answer. I have made posts which have been wrong and I just hope people don't think I am stupid and shouldn't have horses.
 
I hardly ever offer advice on horse related problems because I know very little
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I may offer more 'opinions' on relationships or personal things as I am more up on them.....being an oldie
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I think it is really difficult to 'come across' properly on here though. I don't feel any of you would have any idea of my personality through this forum because I don't seem to get my self across properly
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There are some people on here that I am more likely to take note of their opinions but to be honest my friends and the vet would come first. It is always good to get all your opinions though
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I totally agree with your point of not coming over as in RL. I must seem like a waffling idiot who goes on and on about stuff too much! As for agreeing with things said or seeming to copy, I sometimes agonise over my typing that much (often deleting and typing bits again) that when I press post button it has already been said!
 
how do you know some one is young - do you ask their age ??? fair enough you can normally tell .... but as a rule do you ask for date of birth

OR, is it how long they have been on the site. If this is the case I think it is a little unfair to rule people out totally, how do you know. They could know hell of a lot but never bothered joining a forum, then they get here and we do nothing but moan about things. e.g. this thread, titles of posts etc
 
Easy tiger.

You quickly get to learn how old people are on here by reading their posts about school/work, seeing their photos in their sigs and the gallery etc.

Some people also have their date of birth in their profile
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ETS there are some younger members on this forum who know more than many of the older ones lol!
 
you dont know, but you get a feeling i suppose, but not right very often, cant remember who it was but there was some one one here who i thought was middle aged, turned out they were 15, gave me some excellent advice
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i dont go by how long people have been here as i think is a totally unfair way of thinking, like i said there is just something about the way replys are written that gain my trust
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Interesting post! Another 15 year old here, and I know there's a hell of a lot I don't know about horses. Most of you on this forum are far more knowledgable and experienced than me. I've often asked on here if there's something I'm not sure about and received some very helpful advice. However, I wouldn't ask things such as whether to call the vet because I feel I can trust my own judgement (or that of someone who knows the situation in real life), and if in doubt I would call the vet anyway. When I read posts I only reply if I can contribute something useful, and if not it's interesting to read and learn from other people's replies.
 
I think I do have boxes. Those people who are very experienced in certain fields whose opinions I would value very highly. There are also those who I've known to spout absolute rubbish as fact who I would just tend to ignore. There are also those who spout absolute rubbish and/or tend to write it poorly/without punctuation/in text speak whose posts I won't even bother to read. Most of the people in the forum are in a large miscellaneous box though
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I love the fact that there si always someone on here who can offer advice on any subject, and indeed different points of view on the same subject! It irritates me when someone kind of asks for advice whilst saying what they think they should do, and then shout down everyone that disagrees with them.
 
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I could give hundreds of examples that would back me up in this; it is usually (and sorry I am being ageist here) younger users that do it

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just want to say Weezy- not aimed particularly at you- just at this statement! Off the subject maybe, but here goes!

It kind of makes me mad because I ride for quite a few people, none of them would let anyone go near their horse unless they were 100%recommended by a trusted friend, and they were that they were knowledgeable enough to cope should anything happen. I have had many horses, seen them through alot of injuries, ailments(sp?) and alike, and yet when I see a post on here and think I may have something to contribute, Im totally ignored because perhaps Im not what the more mature members would call "good enough", and it really winds me up. And then, when I agree with someone's advice because I genuinely do agree, I get ignored because, presumably, Im doing it to look "knowledgable"
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To be honest, Im not an a**e licker, I dont really care if you guys dont think Im knowledgable enough, at the end of the day I know I am, I come personally recommended by very respected horsemen/woman in this area and I am not hellbent on having to prove that to HHO, but I do get fed up for being ignored because of my age, or because I "stay" in the CR. Its just rediculous!

Again Weezy, not 100% aimed at you, Ill get off my high horse now, but I only give my advice if I really think I may be able to contribute and being put in the box with the other "young users" so to speak does get my back up.
 
I read right to the end for once before replying which isn't something I always do; hence I may answer a post giving near identical advice to someone when it's already been covered.
I tend to put people in boxes but then often get surprised when someone gives a wonderfully informative answer, so I am trying not to "box" anymore.
I answer posts based mostly on experience, I started as the typical riding school kid, trained the traditional BHS route then ended up working in everything from hunting yards to eventers. I worked for a rough short cutting dealer, ran a horse finding agency, started and ran two successful riding scools and have bred horses for years. So of course I have seen lots of different methods and illnesses.
I would say I know a little about a lot of subjects, but not a lot about anything.
Although I preach classical training I also understand that not everyone has the patience or interest to go down that route so will sometimes offer advice for short cuts. There is no point telling someone how to achieve something if they have no interest in doing it.
I'm not very sympathetic with people who buy unsuitable horses, as to be honest I'm on the horse's side more than theirs, so I can come across as negative.
I am in awe of people like SallyF who have most likly forgotten more about breeding than I will ever know.
The last year I have learned more about shoeing than I ever knew, and feel ashamed I allowed myself to be duped by a not very good farrier ;the shoes looked neat and tidy and yet I didn't have the wit to check their balance...
So I continue to learn. If I have had experience of something someone asks about, I always try to answer honestly even if it's not with the majority opinion!
I sometimes feel incredibly frustrated when people post their animal is in intense pain and they allow it to continue. I can ignore one being wet and stood in deep mud etc but pain, hunger or thirst makes me very cross, as we have a duty to care for the horses once we accept the responsibilities.
I reckon I probably fit in the Jack of all trades section..seen lots of problems but master of none!
I have tosay I rarely panic in horse emergencies, that's because I've learned it's a waste of energy that's needed elsewhere..
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