LIvery suggest I put chain on 6mth foal and beat him up!!! opinions pl

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Young colt foal jumped up at his mother who moved sharpish, unfortunately got me instead. Livery suggests that I should put a chain on him and beat him up if he misbehaves again. He is good usually but as is young sometimes gets playful. He is chastised if he is naughty and in general is a pleasure to be around. He is still a baby so expect to have the odd incident, but would you beat him up?????
 
There is a big difference between disciplining your foal and beating him up. I definitely wouldn't do the latter but I would reprimand him if he is unruly as you say you do. Youngsters need to learn to respect people without being frightened
 
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There is a big difference between disciplining your foal and beating him up. I definitely wouldn't do the latter but I would reprimand him if he is unruly as you say you do. Youngsters need to learn to respect people without being frightened

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Thats what I believe and that is what I do. Thanks.
 
Agree with what Jendie says!
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NO WAY and I would be moving my horses asap as I would not want them on a yard where they used those methods
 
No way. He will of course have to learn manners and discipline, but at his age he's being playful, I expect you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. At that age a sharp 'No!' is generally a good enough deterant/reprimand!
 
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The livery wasn't a trainer of Arabs were they? See 'News' section!

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No this individual is not an Arab trainer or horse trainer of any kind, just someone who thinks they know it all.
 
you need to learn to move as fast as his mum! It isn't unusual for colts to jump up at mum, they are only playing - just make sure you are out of harms way and anticipate things well.

Agree with a sharp yell at him though if he gets unruly and focussed too much on others whilst around you! He has to remember you are there. He is a baby and easily diverted so you need to remind him not to misbehave when you are present.

Horrified that anyone would suggest the measures this person did, thank god they don't own him!
 
:O no horse should be 'beaten up', hope you told them where exactly to stick this idea. some people just scare me with their know it all attitude
 
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Young colt foal jumped up at his mother who moved sharpish, unfortunately got me instead. Livery suggests that I should put a chain on him and beat him up if he misbehaves again. He is good usually but as is young sometimes gets playful. He is chastised if he is naughty and in general is a pleasure to be around. He is still a baby so expect to have the odd incident, but would you beat him up?????

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Tell her/him to go and play on the motorway. Completely ignore this person and their advice. The horse world would be a better place without these anal sphinters
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NO horse, should ever be BEATEN UP, least of all after being chained up. Doing it to a youngster - never.
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As others have said, a youngster may need gentle reprimanding, but never beating. Sounds as if this instance was pure accident anyhow. He didn't mean to touch you, just play with mum.
 
NO, definitely not!
it sounds as if the youngster got you accidentally anyway, if it had been obviously deliberate then I would have reprimanded him and made him back off and respect me, but if it was just a case of you being in the wrong place at the wrong time then, while it is unfortunate (and painful!) he does not deserve any such treatment.
tbh i'd be very worried about keeping a young horse around someone like that in case they decided, in their infinite wisdom and experience, to teach the horse a lesson in your absence...
btw, "where knowledge ends, violence begins" might make them think a little...
 
Agree with other posters. Sure, he needs to learn that some behaviour is not acceptable but it does sound as though he was being a playful baby and not intentionally setting out to hurt. A reprimand - yes; beating up - save it for the a------e who suggested it!
 
I'm sickened to of read that...thats just disgraceful who on earth would beat up or chain a horse let alone a baby....for goodness sake thats awful...i'd be telling her to mind her own business and bugger off your baby didnt do anything wrong they dont know right from wrong at such a young age as yours is...mearly playing with his mum is not a crime to the poor lil man and unfortunatley he got you by accident...these things happen sure he didnt mean it at all...

Goodness me some people really shouldnt be around horses
 
I had my youngster in livery and arrived one day unannounced just in time to see the YO hit him around the face with a Head Collar because he had raised his head when she had tried to put it on. She hit him so hard you could hear his teeth rattle and suddenly it all became clear as to why he was head shy.

I gave her notice there and then and he moved 2 days later.

Your horse is a baby and your instincts are 100% correct go with them and ensure that this person understands that you will not accept any other form of treatment for your horse.
 
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Young colt foal jumped up at his mother who moved sharpish, unfortunately got me instead. Livery suggests that I should put a chain on him and beat him up if he misbehaves again. He is good usually but as is young sometimes gets playful. He is chastised if he is naughty and in general is a pleasure to be around. He is still a baby so expect to have the odd incident, but would you beat him up?????

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Yes you should beat him up... the yard owner that is
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There is a big difference between disciplining your foal and beating him up. I definitely wouldn't do the latter but I would reprimand him if he is unruly as you say you do. Youngsters need to learn to respect people without being frightened

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Totally agree my "first" baby is now 5 he has manners, has been disciplined when necessary, but never beaten, we receive many compliments on his behaviour, he is a happy well adjusted horse who is a pleasure to handle and ride. Unfortunatly we have come across too many horses that have been beaten at some point of their lives, all have had issues, probably none of which have been their own fault.
 
Please don't even contemplate doing that to a baby - being firm so he learns good manners is one thing but not by being a bully!

If I were you I'd get out of that livery yard - I wouldn;t trust that YO when I wasn;t around if I were you.
 
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The answer is definitely a no. I can't believe it is even being questioned.

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I have to say I got the impression that the question was rhetorical!
 
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The answer is definitely a no. I can't believe it is even being questioned.

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There is no way I would use a chain around his muzzle and then beat him up. I just wondered what others thought about what this idiot said. I was flabergasted when this person said it with all seriousness as that is what they would do. I treat my animals with respect and only repremand them when needed. This little guy is a good little thing and he trusts me, and I earn his respect with the way I treat him. He is constantly learning and usually understands quite quickly what he should or shouldn't do. But he is still a baby and he will NOT feel a chain around his muzzle or be beaten for doing nothing other than being a foal wanting to play with his mum. I got hurt a little, but accidents happen don't they, it won't be the last time i get caught in the crossfire I expect.
 
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