Kids on the Yard

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The kids at my current yard all arrive at around 4pm during the week. Instead of getting on using the school they faff around and so when I come down at 6pm to ride I have a school full of kids buzzing round me and my horse.



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Nothing wrong with that? That is a very 'holier tha thou' attitude, they pay their money, they can ride when they want!
 
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The kids at my current yard all arrive at around 4pm during the week. Instead of getting on using the school they faff around and so when I come down at 6pm to ride I have a school full of kids buzzing round me and my horse.



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Nothing wrong with that? That is a very 'holier tha thou' attitude, they pay their money, they can ride when they want!

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If you read the rest of the post your will see that I compared my current yard with a previous yard where a system of school use was suggested - and worked.

They don't pay as much money as I have to because I have a horse and she is on part livery (because i can't get to the yard before 6pm). I not being 'hoiler than thou' as you so kindly put it. I have made a point that there is a lack of consideration for others here and it is down to the YO as well as the kids. One poster said that her daughter was learning time management having her own pony but sadly this isn't the case at my yard.

And yes I have been at other yards with lost of children and it has not been a problem - most of my critcism is aimed at the yard and the way they manage children.
 
I'm 17 and I'm on a children only yard. I think the standard of horse care and the general atmosphere is better than on most adult yards. The YO keeps an eye on the younger ones and makes sure parents are aware of any problems but otherwise the children are completely responsible for their own ponies.
 
sorry, but you cant say they can only ride when you want them to. I faff around if I want, or go straight out and ride.
They pay for use of the facilities, yes? You all pay for SHARED use, therefore you cannot complain if they are riding their ponies.
I did read the rest of your post and WHY should you get to dictate when others ride?
 
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Skim read a lot of this so sorry if what I say has already been said.
I'm 15 (nearly 16) and first got Cinnamon a few months after my 14th birthday. I resent you tarring all of us with the same brush, I do NOT jump him every time I ride, even in half term, even though I didn't ride as much as I would like to have done due to both parents working he was not over jumped.
A little while ago a friend and I had a game of Chase-me-Charlie up in the school, okay we then jmped more than usual as we where having fun. However we didn't jump then for the rest of the working week, or at the weekend I don't think.
Without meaning to sound like I'm bragging or anything, I have been told by 'elders' that I am 'charming young lady'. I will bring others horses in if the weather is poo and I help my friend put haylege in her field (okay, partly for the conversation but I still do it!) as her field is quite difficult to push a wheelbarrow of hayledge through etc etc.
No I am in no way perfect BUT I haven't had the experience that others have had, I've only been actually working with horses about 4 years or so (riding for nearly 7). As I'm sure many people are aware I love my horse to bits. The only time he is ever left standing around on the yard is if there are no other horses out in the field (we had an incident last December) but he will have food so its not like hes missing out on anything.
 
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I agree with SnS and all the other people who have said similar points. I understand how this must irritate you Dianchi, and agree that the rudeness is definitley not on. However, adults on here regularly say how much fun they had as children, getting into mischief, riding everyday, going out hacking and jumping etc. I dont understand that now children doing exactly the same thing, and enjoying their ponies, should be treated any differently. I do think children on yards can get a hard time sometimes and be made to feel very inferior (I'm not sure if that is the right word sorry.)
I understand your point about the horses being left unattended for hours, and no, that is not on, along with the rudeness, but maybe someone could explain to them why it is not on?
Sorry for disagreeing, I just feel that youngsters are often tarred with the same 'pony club, galloping around the countryside, having no respect, jumping everything in sight with no care for the horses' brush, and I dont think its fair. As Katy said, we could be out doing drugs! Lol (I am 16 by the way.)
 
I've been on both sides of the fence (as it were!)

I've been on large yard, with my girls, and they did run around, and leave a mess, and were loud, and cantered... alot

and I'm also a working mum, who's gone up the yard, knackered, wondering what to do for dinner, rushing to muck out, do hay, feed etc and get in 1/2 hour's decent riding only to have other peoples kids getting in the way.

I'm sure that everyone wants to play with their own age groups ~ so why not fun N games til say 5pm, then adult riding from then on.

Now I'm a YO, I personally wouldn't have kids spoiling things for a few, regardless of how much revenue it was generating.

Ultimately, the stables and horses are to be enjoyed by EVERYONE!
 
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