cauda equina
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Gross!
Minor Irritations
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FireCracker238
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And "defiantly" when they mean "definitely", my sister does this all the time, does my bap in ?
PurBee
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My gsd rolling in fox and badger poop, happily, gleefully and running up to me proudly showing off her poo-stained streaks!
Oh the stench!
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Oh the stench!
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littleshetland
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The cat being sick on my bed at 6.30 this morning...
Spotherisk
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Foxes that steal grooming brushes and leave them in the fields. The cocker when he decides to jump in the water troughs. Any dog rolling in anything, oh and the dogs only coming back when I call them for the third time when I expect instant response.
Keith_Beef
Novice equestrian, accomplished equichetrian
Squeamishness, in people who really should have for over it years ago...
Today, somebody discovered that one of the mares had crapped in her corner manger, a molded concrete one permanently built into the wall.
And there were "worms".
And there is no suitable little spade or scoop.
So my instructor managed to make a scoop out of the stiffest sheet of paper he could find in the office and he managed to scoop out the crap. One of the girls who hung around to help feed the horses told me the instructor wanted me to take a look at the manger to make sure they were all out, and see if I recognised what kind of "worms" they were... I don't know how he got the idea that I'm some kind of work specialist.
In fact, it was because he'd come to the yard wearing his prescription sunglasses that are to tinted to be able to see in the dim corner of a stable... I used the torch on my phone and speed a few of the tiny maggots (about 5mm long) that he'd missed, and picked them up with my fingers to drop them into his little paper scoop.
He was disgusted than I could touch them. So I told him about fishermen buying maggots for fishing bait, keeping them in the fridge, and just before putting them on the hook warning them up in their mouths... I think he almost chundered.
Today, somebody discovered that one of the mares had crapped in her corner manger, a molded concrete one permanently built into the wall.
And there were "worms".
And there is no suitable little spade or scoop.
So my instructor managed to make a scoop out of the stiffest sheet of paper he could find in the office and he managed to scoop out the crap. One of the girls who hung around to help feed the horses told me the instructor wanted me to take a look at the manger to make sure they were all out, and see if I recognised what kind of "worms" they were... I don't know how he got the idea that I'm some kind of work specialist.
In fact, it was because he'd come to the yard wearing his prescription sunglasses that are to tinted to be able to see in the dim corner of a stable... I used the torch on my phone and speed a few of the tiny maggots (about 5mm long) that he'd missed, and picked them up with my fingers to drop them into his little paper scoop.
He was disgusted than I could touch them. So I told him about fishermen buying maggots for fishing bait, keeping them in the fridge, and just before putting them on the hook warning them up in their mouths... I think he almost chundered.
little_critter
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Years ago my pony had a habit of removing her fly mask in the field. One morning as I was leaving the yard I spotted her mask in the field so popped over, grabbed it and chucked it in the passenger footwell.
About 30 seconds later I realised that foxes had peed on it overnight ?
I drove to work with the windows open.
PurBee
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Ewww you poor thing! Nothing quite like fox aromatherapy to wake you up in the morning ?
cauda equina
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The foxes stole a scarf of mine and left it in the middle of the field
I came across it while poo picking and put it on, then smelt the fox wee
I came across it while poo picking and put it on, then smelt the fox wee
Redders
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Not animal or yard related at all but... when the ‘Tear here’ tab on a biscuit packet is faulty and doesn’t work.
just happened with my crunch creams. Crunch creams ended up all over the floor as my desperation to open said packet overflowed and I was a bit over zealous.
just happened with my crunch creams. Crunch creams ended up all over the floor as my desperation to open said packet overflowed and I was a bit over zealous.
FireCracker238
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Yes!! Crunch creams do this to me too, devastating when the dogs get more than I do ?
Cadbury's "share" packets never tear off cleanly either
Redders
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i also don’t think the share packets are actually large enough to share, but that’s another confectionary gripe of mine!
MereChristmas
riding reluctantly into the sunset
I would contact the cycle club, Facebook?, and tell them you appreciated their courtesy and why. Perhaps your comments will filter through to other clubs and change their attitude.
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Dave's Mam
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Crunch Creams, especially ginger ones, are too precious for package opening failures causing biscuits to go on the floor.
poiuytrewq
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Now I’ve been wondering this! My dog go’s mad when we come across a fly hood on the floor poo picking so surely could be trained to go find one? Just unsure how!
GSD Woman
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I'm mad about the a-holes that can't or won't control the dogs. If my dogs even thought about behaving like that they would be on leash until we worked through that issue.
poiuytrewg, start teaching your dog a behavior to indicate the mask find and using a good reward. My dogs down on tracking articles that I taught originally in the front garden. Gradually move the mask farther away and reward for the behavior. Then start simple hides and again reward for the behavior. Then practice at the yard.
poiuytrewg, start teaching your dog a behavior to indicate the mask find and using a good reward. My dogs down on tracking articles that I taught originally in the front garden. Gradually move the mask farther away and reward for the behavior. Then start simple hides and again reward for the behavior. Then practice at the yard.
Smogul
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Surely a gelding is an "it"?
cauda equina
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I'm a post-menopausal woman
Am I an 'it'?
Am I an 'it'?
DizzyDoughnut
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Am I missing something here? Why would a gelding be an it?
mini_b
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Oh my god.
I remembered one today and thought of this thread.
my mum makes absolutely zero effort to learn people’s names/will not be corrected.
it’s not like forgetfulness when you go through all the children’s names til you get to the right one, it seems like a lack of care/interest in learning something that doesn’t necessarily affect her directly. And I think it’s fecking rude cos it’s not a genuine mistake if you continue on with it for years on end.
I never ever mention it to her because she also does not take any criticism whatsoever, it really gets on my t*ts. I could understand if it was some information processing problem, but it’s not…
Anna turns to Hannah and I don’t have a clue who she’s talking about.
Kurt turns to Curtis and so on.
I remembered one today and thought of this thread.
my mum makes absolutely zero effort to learn people’s names/will not be corrected.
it’s not like forgetfulness when you go through all the children’s names til you get to the right one, it seems like a lack of care/interest in learning something that doesn’t necessarily affect her directly. And I think it’s fecking rude cos it’s not a genuine mistake if you continue on with it for years on end.
I never ever mention it to her because she also does not take any criticism whatsoever, it really gets on my t*ts. I could understand if it was some information processing problem, but it’s not…
Anna turns to Hannah and I don’t have a clue who she’s talking about.
Kurt turns to Curtis and so on.
Crazy_cat_lady
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People who don't wear hi viz
Cyclists who cannon round a corner in the middle of the road as if competing in the tour de France. The number of times one has had to brake sharply as we are heading up to said corner. Imagine if it were a tractor...
Agree re out of control dogs, I'm not a dog person so have even less tolerance. He got chased up the road recently by some little ratty dog that raced out someone's (certain breed of person that we aren't allowed to refer to on here) property as their gate is always wide open. He now isn't keen on going past there but unfortunately it's on our main hacking route. Old YO used to have shockingly behaved dogs that would steal your equipment and run off and tear it yet didn't offer to replace it for you, it was your fault for leaving it in their reach
The trend for fly veils unless needed. Hideous things
The fact almost everything has bling on it. I'll see a nice saddle pad (which I'm trying to stop my addiction to buying due to money) look further and see it has bling on. I like a nice plain saddle pad with different colour binding, I don't want bling on it!
The mark up on horse specific items
As @SO1 said, I already spend a lot of money on him, and don't earn loads so cannot afford to pay for all the latest treatments/ add ons, also I have other things I'd like to do with my time, so don't spend hours at the yard
Cyclists who cannon round a corner in the middle of the road as if competing in the tour de France. The number of times one has had to brake sharply as we are heading up to said corner. Imagine if it were a tractor...
Agree re out of control dogs, I'm not a dog person so have even less tolerance. He got chased up the road recently by some little ratty dog that raced out someone's (certain breed of person that we aren't allowed to refer to on here) property as their gate is always wide open. He now isn't keen on going past there but unfortunately it's on our main hacking route. Old YO used to have shockingly behaved dogs that would steal your equipment and run off and tear it yet didn't offer to replace it for you, it was your fault for leaving it in their reach
The trend for fly veils unless needed. Hideous things
The fact almost everything has bling on it. I'll see a nice saddle pad (which I'm trying to stop my addiction to buying due to money) look further and see it has bling on. I like a nice plain saddle pad with different colour binding, I don't want bling on it!
The mark up on horse specific items
As @SO1 said, I already spend a lot of money on him, and don't earn loads so cannot afford to pay for all the latest treatments/ add ons, also I have other things I'd like to do with my time, so don't spend hours at the yard
Arzada
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Even Teddy Edward, my childhood teddy bear, is he.
HollyWoozle
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People who talk about spoiling their horse and believe they look after them well because they have masses of gear, but then miss out on very basic care… for example having the flashiest saddle pads but a cheap saddle that doesn’t fit or new blingy bridle and don’t get their teeth checked. Piles of rugs but they’re too lazy to change them etc etc. Does my absolute nut in and I feel it becomes more common somehow.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Little boy, brought up with horses, who when told to have a pee in a stable use the feed bucket! Yes, really, 4 year old son of a trainer did it 3 weeks ago.
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05jackd
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Mine is people spouting off another how x,y,a is cruel but have no idea how to use/ do things properly.
‘Drop nosebands are so cruel jamming horses mouth shut’ but instructor suggests a grackle to shut horses mouth and they rush out and buy one?
‘Not rugging is so cruel ’ - it’s September and horse have more than enough weight on!
‘Oh such and such jumped their horse x high and they can’t ride. We would never do that it’s cruel’
I am very live and let live but hate to have to listen to people criticise things they have no idea about.
‘Drop nosebands are so cruel jamming horses mouth shut’ but instructor suggests a grackle to shut horses mouth and they rush out and buy one?
‘Not rugging is so cruel ’ - it’s September and horse have more than enough weight on!
‘Oh such and such jumped their horse x high and they can’t ride. We would never do that it’s cruel’
I am very live and let live but hate to have to listen to people criticise things they have no idea about.
Gallop_Away
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You don't like mares!!!!??? Well how bloody dare you! ?
As an owner of a mare, a gelding, and a gelding who acts more like a stroppy mare, I agree completely that they are all different. I've been very lucky with my mare as she is very laid back and never marish. Having owned a very mareish mare previously though, I would not want another with that same personality.
Everyone has preferences. I don't see how you can be offended by that? I wouldn't be bothered one jot if someone told me they preferred mares over gelding and vice versa.
Although I did give a very self opinionated livery a death stare once as she told me she wasn't a fan of geldings, especially chestnut geldings, and particularly chestnut geldings with white blazes. I was leading my pony in at the time *see my boy pictured in my avatar pic* but that's a different story ?
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ILuvCowparsely
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Me too, my husband calls my animals it too. Really grates on me.
Cragrat
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This totally! They have no idea how to prioritise , or even think about, what actually matters to horse.
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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People who get offended by things or are worried about offense all the time. If I mention that I'm fat to someone for example either because they have asked why I don't want to eat 'x' or as a passing joke I always get 'oh don't be silly, you're not fat' or similar. No really, I am clinically obese. It's an unavoidable fact that I am completely aware and okay with.. you don't have to be worried on my behalf.
Or if someone says 'oh you can come and ride mine' when I mention that I lost Jacob, and I say thank you but I'm too heavy - 'oh no you're not, you're fine', trying to protect my feelings. No.. at 15 stone I am too heavy for your 15hh ISH.
I know they're just trying to be kind, but it irks me.
Or if someone says 'oh you can come and ride mine' when I mention that I lost Jacob, and I say thank you but I'm too heavy - 'oh no you're not, you're fine', trying to protect my feelings. No.. at 15 stone I am too heavy for your 15hh ISH.
I know they're just trying to be kind, but it irks me.
Gallop_Away
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Oooo I'd have had to respond with "no but I will warn you that land owner takes a very dim view of dogs worrying the horses and may take it upon himself to shoot your dog the next time this happens". Some people really are idiots. I feel so sorry for the dogs to because they could so easily be kicked/injured because of their irresponsible owners.