lh1975
Well-Known Member
I must admit, I did have some of those thoughts, I wondered if maybe Op is quite young. It's a shame that the YO isn't a bit more knowledgeable and responsible isn't it? After all, we all have to start somewhere as horse owners, and taking the horse to a livery yard where we get some support should be a good plan.
What we're saying Op, is that if your horse is enjoying eating acorns, the clock is ticking now and you might end up with no horse at all. You don't have time to hang about.
Tinypony - you're more tactful than I was
I'd been riding for a year at a riding school before I got my own horse when I was 9 years old - that was 26 years ago!! I didn't come from a horsey family and obviously it was before the internet had even been invented, so... I read books - mainly the BHS Manual of Horsemanship, asked people and used common sense! Of course, you never really stop learning either.
I'm sorry but I'm often quite surprised at the amount of "what should I do.." kind of posts when the clear thing is to call a vet out or to stop doing whatever it is that's causing said problem. I know we all have to start somewhere, but sometimes it seems that people are starting a bit too early and need to gain a little more knowledge of the fundamentals.