Incentives for OH's!!!!

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Have had a hand op meaning my OH is having to poo pick and fill haynets, etc. Was talking to friend last night who is away overnight quite often and whose OH has to rug up, turn out, etc.

We agreed an Association/support group for OH's would be a good idea with "Stage I, II and III exams achievable. Attainment of these qualifications would earn "incentives" to encourage hard work. Such incentives could include:-

More sex
Better home cooked food
Cleaner houses

Because we would have more energy and time.

Any other ideas to add to the list?
 
He he, this made me chuckle. I have to say that my OH is the most excellent groom & I feel that he gets all of the above incentives although he would probably disagree!!!
Also i am definatley much less grumpy when i have had help.
 
I'd rather do the horsey work myself and get the OH to cook/clean
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Orders are given out and are expected to be follwed and as he's on mornings for the next fortnight, I expect dinner when I get back from the yard, lol!
 
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I'd rather do the horsey work myself and get the OH to cook/clean
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Orders are given out and are expected to be follwed and as he's on mornings for the next fortnight, I expect dinner when I get back from the yard, lol!

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Ditto that
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My filly would never forgive me if I sent my OH to do anything with her, he's so not into horses, plus he's clueless
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PMSL! But I think you've got it all wrong! OHs need negative reinforcement not positive. So you don't give MORE rewards for doing what is EXPECTED but you REMOVE perks. Re-do the list and it becomes:

- NO erm matrimonial privileges
- NO footie on the telly
- NO clean undies
- NO dinner

Compliance with the aids (lol) returns the privileges!
 
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PMSL! But I think you've got it all wrong! OHs need negative reinforcement not positive. So you don't give MORE rewards for doing what is EXPECTED but you REMOVE perks. Re-do the list and it becomes:

- NO erm matrimonial privileges
- NO footie on the telly
- NO clean undies
- NO dinner

Compliance with the aids (lol) returns the privileges!

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LOL, you are a hard woman Box of Frogs!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
listen not every OH needs privelages withdrawn to get them helping.

I'm happry to get up at 6.30 on my days off to go and muck out the 2 horses while my missus and her daughter walk them down to the field. 9 times out of 10 i've even managed to got the floors back down, water topped up, haynets refilled and dinner bowls made up before they get back aswell.

And i love it!
 
I'm away most of the week
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And hubby gets the two children, the house, half the buinsess, two pones, five dogs and two cats - he only signed up for the children lol At the weekends I used to be at the yard for most of it, and since my Tigs has gone I haven't been up and hubby has still be doing it all, as well as mucking out etc the three other horses there as friend finishes off her course. Poor lad... bought him a big flat screen tv and Blue Ray player
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As to the other stuff - too tired and never at home lol
 
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listen not every OH needs privelages withdrawn to get them helping.

I'm happry to get up at 6.30 on my days off to go and muck out the 2 horses while my missus and her daughter walk them down to the field. 9 times out of 10 i've even managed to got the floors back down, water topped up, haynets refilled and dinner bowls made up before they get back aswell.

And i love it!

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Wow chunkyTim, you do need cloning, don't you!!! Fantastic stuff, will show this to my OH later this evening. Dont suppose you have any faults......???
 
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listen not every OH needs privelages withdrawn to get them helping.

I'm happry to get up at 6.30 on my days off to go and muck out the 2 horses while my missus and her daughter walk them down to the field. 9 times out of 10 i've even managed to got the floors back down, water topped up, haynets refilled and dinner bowls made up before they get back aswell.

And i love it!

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Wow chunkyTim, you do need cloning, don't you!!! Fantastic stuff, will show this to my OH later this evening. Dont suppose you have any faults......???

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Indeed! I shall also be sharing with OH who is 'allergic' to mine!!!
 
As a OH turned rider, I have been helping out for the last seven years.

As ours are out 24/7, 365, this means on my duty days, poo picking come rain, shine, wind or snow! It means putting out hay in winter after poo picking, and when F was very poorly, it meant making and feeding hot bran mash in the same. Plus all the fence mending, electric tape moving, ragwort pulling etc.

Oh, and I do some washing, vacuuming, bed making, tidying too. But I don't / can't cook.

My reward? Well an on call instructor when I started riding last year and a trailer for my (forthcoming) 50th birthday!!

Whatever happened to flat screen tellies, motor bikes and the rest?
 
Little treats work well..

His favourite whisky, beer or chocolate when you go to the supermarket ... 'just to show how much I appreciate you'

The latest in gloves, scarves and hats when you go to the tack shop or country store.

Bravely doing the horse on your own and insisting that he watches the rugby/racing/motor sport on a particularly grim Saturday afternoon.

Remembering to pack a flask of coffee/some nice things to nibble or a picnic when you persuade him to take you to a show on a freezing winter evening.

If he has a horse of his own, doing all the 'boring stuff' for him..grooming, plaiting, trimming, tack cleaning.

Men are basically very simple creatures, clicker training would probably work but is a bit obvious so spoiling them is better!
 
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Little treats work well..

His favourite whisky, beer or chocolate when you go to the supermarket ... 'just to show how much I appreciate you'

The latest in gloves, scarves and hats when you go to the tack shop or country store.

Bravely doing the horse on your own and insisting that he watches the rugby/racing/motor sport on a particularly grim Saturday afternoon.

Remembering to pack a flask of coffee/some nice things to nibble or a picnic when you persuade him to take you to a show on a freezing winter evening.

If he has a horse of his own, doing all the 'boring stuff' for him..grooming, plaiting, trimming, tack cleaning.

Men are basically very simple creatures, clicker training would probably work but is a bit obvious so spoiling them is better!

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Clearly I have married the wrong woman.
 
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