cornwallexracers
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Ok, so a couple of months ago I moved my horse to a livery yard, I didn't have any facilities at my old place, and we're now at a place which has everything I want, but we have an issue.
Originally my horse was turned out with some others and one horse in particular (who I've since discovered has a reputation) cornered him and kicked the living S**t out of him. Other liveries have come to me and said that this horse has done this previously and a few previous liveries left because of it, I've since seem him attack other horses that he's been with for quite some time, without any warning at all. I shall refer to him as 'Horse A'
I had a chat with the YO and said I wasn't happy to put my horse with horse A, which they were absolutely fine about, and put him in with other horses who are as docile as he is. So things there are fine. However, this horses owner is a bit of a bossy boots to put things mildly and is always in your face telling you how to do this and that. She has her little gang who seem to do what she says, because she has what I will be polite and call a 'forceful personality'
I was out riding yesterday, and came back into the yard and passed this woman and another livery going out for a ride, I said Hello, and all they completely blanked me. Now bare in mind that there was about 5 feet between us as we passed so absolutely no way they did not hear or anything like that, and I just thought it was a bit odd.
Did my horse yesterday evening and saw the other livery but not the owner of horse a and she spoke and was as nice as pie as though nothing had happened. Went to the yard this morning, and saw her with the owner of horse A and yet again both blanked me when I spoke.
Now don't get me wrong, I've been on my own for the last 15 years with my horses so I'm not fussed about not having people to ride with and that kind of thing, it would be nice but it's not essential and if the owner of horse a doesn't want to speak to me that's fine by me. To me it seems a bit childish, but it is what it is, just because our horses don't get on I didn't think it would mean that we can't, we're all adults!
I don't think I've done anything wrong in asking the YO that my horse is not turned out with hers as I came there to ride and enjoy him not have him permanently on box rest with one thing or another, the YO certainly didn't mind and just said 'if they don't get on, you can't force them to'.
The question is what to do about the being ignored, I feel as though I should carry on saying hello, so I'm not the one being petty, but my OH says I'm being a mug and should either ask them what their problem is with me or just not bother speaking to any of them in the first place.
Thoughts??
Originally my horse was turned out with some others and one horse in particular (who I've since discovered has a reputation) cornered him and kicked the living S**t out of him. Other liveries have come to me and said that this horse has done this previously and a few previous liveries left because of it, I've since seem him attack other horses that he's been with for quite some time, without any warning at all. I shall refer to him as 'Horse A'
I had a chat with the YO and said I wasn't happy to put my horse with horse A, which they were absolutely fine about, and put him in with other horses who are as docile as he is. So things there are fine. However, this horses owner is a bit of a bossy boots to put things mildly and is always in your face telling you how to do this and that. She has her little gang who seem to do what she says, because she has what I will be polite and call a 'forceful personality'
I was out riding yesterday, and came back into the yard and passed this woman and another livery going out for a ride, I said Hello, and all they completely blanked me. Now bare in mind that there was about 5 feet between us as we passed so absolutely no way they did not hear or anything like that, and I just thought it was a bit odd.
Did my horse yesterday evening and saw the other livery but not the owner of horse a and she spoke and was as nice as pie as though nothing had happened. Went to the yard this morning, and saw her with the owner of horse A and yet again both blanked me when I spoke.
Now don't get me wrong, I've been on my own for the last 15 years with my horses so I'm not fussed about not having people to ride with and that kind of thing, it would be nice but it's not essential and if the owner of horse a doesn't want to speak to me that's fine by me. To me it seems a bit childish, but it is what it is, just because our horses don't get on I didn't think it would mean that we can't, we're all adults!
I don't think I've done anything wrong in asking the YO that my horse is not turned out with hers as I came there to ride and enjoy him not have him permanently on box rest with one thing or another, the YO certainly didn't mind and just said 'if they don't get on, you can't force them to'.
The question is what to do about the being ignored, I feel as though I should carry on saying hello, so I'm not the one being petty, but my OH says I'm being a mug and should either ask them what their problem is with me or just not bother speaking to any of them in the first place.
Thoughts??