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learn how to look after it!

i am so sick of see friends of friends on facebook and photos of themselves ring their horses in trackies and trainers ive seen ponies in rugs too small, too big. ive seen horses with tendon boots on backwards amongst other things and whats anoying me more than anything is the pony down the road is constantly wearing a stable rug in the field and its often hanging off the side of the poor animal.

what really got me the other day is a lass riding through the middle of town trackies trainers no hi viz at 8pm at night it was pitch black

if you are going to have a horse at least learn how to look after it!
 
Not sure how by wearing trackie bottoms and trainers means you can't look after your horse :rolleyes: but have a lovely Christmas anyway!
 
Another who can, on occasion be found riding in trackie bottoms and trainers. Also sometimes my horses rug is hanging off its side, if she rolls and moves it, i do not have a device that notifies me immediatly and shes left until i come up. If they are fat, happy and in suitable accommodation then im sure they will be fine (:
 
i was told never to ride in trainers because they have no heel and therefor can get stuck.in the stirup that is the first thing i was taught at rs and pc and this horse is ALWAYS wearing its rug incorrectly its obvious that the rug does not fit correctly again another basic stale managment lesson. i apologise for being unfestive (is that even a word) my baby is ill and ive had 3 hours sleeo akl day
 
kelsey+tom said:
i was told never to ride in trainers because they have no heel and therefor can get stuck.in the stirup that is the first thing i was taught at rs and pc and this horse is ALWAYS wearing its rug incorrectly its obvious that the rug does not fit correctly again another basic stale managment lesson. i apologise for being unfestive (is that even a word) my baby is ill and ive had 3 hours sleeo akl day
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Nothing to add about the original post but hope you cheer up soon (not being sarky there, genuinely hope you're ok) x
 
Merry Christmas

I think you have a point with some of the things to say - tendon boots on incorrectly and stable rug on in field are very basic errors

The one i hate is hay nets too low

I guess as someone pointed out it doesnt necessarily mean someone cant look after their horse but it does show up the lack of knowledge out there
 
maybe im a member of too many tvvat, tack and back chat, type horsey pages on fb but i know what you mean. Some of the pictures cheerfully posted of ponies wearing upside down pelhams and riding with no hats does amuse me.
 
Don't get me even started on this!! We have one particular livery down the yard that will tie her horse up for hours with nothing to eat while she mucks out, chats etc. poor horse kicks the wall and fidgets continuously through boredom. People have told her to give the horse a net if she is going to be tied up for so long but it falls on deaf ears.

The other day she complained to yard owner that her back wall was leaking and her bed was soaking wet. Turned out the horse had actually been stood in for 23 hours and it's was urine!!! Poor horse dragged her to a hay barrell and drunk the old water out of it for ages coz she had had no water either.

I know there are horses cared for a lot worse than this but I can't stand seeing it in front of me.

Riding in trainers etc doesn't bother me, it's up to the individual but wen the care of a horse if effected that's what gets me. Basic knowledge has def gone downhill, things that most people do without thinking as been ingrained into us since youngsters.

Anyway rant over, merry Christmas everyone lol :)
 
christ i wear trackies and wellies to ride.....im an adult 18+ (i do wear a hat)...im still alive!?

my choice....my horse wants for nothing....am i a bad person as i wear trackies?!


merry christmas!!!!!!!!!!
 
To be honest, what annoys me more, is owners who leave their horses at 3pm one day in the stable and don't come up til 11am the next day. I don't really care what they wear.
 
Don't apologise for you original post OP, everything you said makes sense to me (except some statements point to lack of general horsey knowledge rather than lack of horse care) I do however think riding in trainers is akin to riding without a hat - we all know it CAN be done but why on earth would anyone in their right mind WANT to do it???
 
WelshD said:
Merry Christmas

I think you have a point with some of the things to say - tendon boots on incorrectly and stable rug on in field are very basic errors

The one i hate is hay nets too low

I guess as someone pointed out it doesnt necessarily mean someone cant look after their horse but it does show up the lack of knowledge out there
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I try and get nets as low as possible so horses heads are down where they are supposed to be when feeding, I'm curious to know how this equates with lack of knowledge.
 
LD&S said:
I try and get nets as low as possible so horses heads are down where they are supposed to be when feeding, I'm curious to know how this equates with lack of knowledge.
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Because if the hay net is too low, the horse can far too easily get it's hoof caught in it, which can lead to all sorts of horrific injuries! If you want your horse to feed naturally, then feed from the floor or invest in a hay bar.
 
LotsOfGift-Bags said:
Because if the hay net is too low, the horse can far too easily get it's hoof caught in it, which can lead to all sorts of horrific injuries! If you want your horse to feed naturally, then feed from the floor or invest in a hay bar.
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agree with this. I've seen haynet stuck between shoe and hoof and its not nice
 
I feed my horse from haynets tied low, personally i find its better for him to be eating in a more natural position, but i have previously used a hay bar as well as attempting to feed from the floor but have found if using either of these to methods that the hay ends up everywhere in his stable and he doesn't end up eating much. Instead i invested in elimanets with very small holes so that it dramatically reduces the chance of him getting his foot stuck in the haynet, works well, used this method for over a year and had no issues what so ever, and have a much happier horse in the mornings than i ever did when fed from the floor - as he wont drink water once hay is in it (very fussy) and would be hungry as he spent the night trashing the hay through his bed
 
Ok maybe trackies isn't a horse welfare issue, maybe I just don't see why people don't wear jodphurs if nothing else I like to look relatively presentable when out and about same a I don't ride my horse caked in mud. There is a real lack of basic knowledge in the horse world and i think a lot of this has to do with a. Riding schools not teaching basic stable management and b horses being so cheap that anyone can pick one up for a couple of quid thinking that caring for them is the same as caring for a big dog.

I am a worrier always have been and the idea of people riding in trainers scares m I've seen people dragged because of incorrect foot wear the out come is not pretty why would someone want to risk that? It's beyond me it really is!

And don't get me started on people riding with out hats!

It's easy enough to read basic horse care books but people are just too lazy and horses suffer for it!
 
JenTaz said:
I feed my horse from haynets tied low, personally i find its better for him to be eating in a more natural position, but i have previously used a hay bar as well as attempting to feed from the floor but have found if using either of these to methods that the hay ends up everywhere in his stable and he doesn't end up eating much. Instead i invested in elimanets with very small holes so that it dramatically reduces the chance of him getting his foot stuck in the haynet, works well, used this method for over a year and had no issues what so ever, and have a much happier horse in the mornings than i ever did when fed from the floor - as he wont drink water once hay is in it (very fussy) and would be hungry as he spent the night trashing the hay through his bed
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Just because you have not had an accident yet does not mean you won't in the future
 
JenTaz said:
I feed my horse from haynets tied low, personally i find its better for him to be eating in a more natural position, but i have previously used a hay bar as well as attempting to feed from the floor but have found if using either of these to methods that the hay ends up everywhere in his stable and he doesn't end up eating much. Instead i invested in elimanets with very small holes so that it dramatically reduces the chance of him getting his foot stuck in the haynet, works well, used this method for over a year and had no issues what so ever, and have a much happier horse in the mornings than i ever did when fed from the floor - as he wont drink water once hay is in it (very fussy) and would be hungry as he spent the night trashing the hay through his bed
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Well it is ok till it is not

tying haynets high if you really feel the need to use them is basic horse management

was called out to Police horses about 4yrs ago as one had got caught in the haynet, by the time he was found he was down and struggling/in shock, had almost 6 months off work as he had ripped and torn muscles and his face needed stitches in his panic to get free, the 6 months was spent having physio and hydrotherapy to help the damage heal-the officer that put the net up got a disciplinary as it was such an easy thing to avoid.
 
kelsey+tom said:
Ok maybe trackies isn't a horse welfare issue, maybe I just don't see why people don't wear jodphurs if nothing else I like to look relatively presentable when out and about same a I don't ride my horse caked in mud. There is a real lack of basic knowledge in the horse world and i think a lot of this has to do with a.

I am a worrier always have been and the idea of people riding in trainers scares m I've seen people dragged because of incorrect foot wear the out come is not pretty why would someone want to risk that? It's beyond me it really is!
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There is a difference between lack of knowledge and different levels of acceptable presentation. I ride my horses caked in mud (other than under tack) if I don't have time for a full groom - because I would rather exercise than not, and avoiding mud / turnout isn't an option in my opinion.

I ride in trackies rather than jodhs in winter as my trackies are waterproof, unlike my jodhs. I also only have half a dozen pairs of jodhs and tend to run out of dry pairs when it's muddy and vile in winter.

I ride in trainers, but rarely with tack, so no risk of being dragged. It's personal choice - your standards of appearance may be offensive to others (I certainly wonder why people ride in head to toe pink for example - it looks ghastly to me!) just as you judge those who ride in practical clothing which isn't to your taste. That's not lack of knowledge, just different taste.

Not providing basic care, misusing tack and gear, low tied haynets etc - yes that is ignorance or madness.
 
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