My mum is a star!

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This is a completely pointless post, but i really do think my mum is such a star.

Up untill i got my new horse she wasnt very horsey after a bad accident on a horse when she was young. My previous horse was horrid to her as she didnt really stand up to him and he would chase her across the field untill she hid in the horsebox and would completely take the mickey.
Now with my new horse she puts on headcollars, changes rugs, grooms, picks out feet, knows symptoms of colic, laminitis, etc.
Yesterday she had been on the go all day and she still offered to come out with me and my horse on her bike (he napps and we are working on getting him out hacking alone) and she encouraged us to go for miles and miles! And she is 62!
She washes my numnahs, girths, jodhphurs etc for me because my OH is really allergic to animals. She is often found sitting next to the arena watching me ride whilst sewing patches on rugs, repairing rugs, sewing buttons back on etc.
She really is the best mum in the world.

Sorry....completely pointless but i think without her encouragement i would have given up with my naughty pony at times!
 
Not pointless at all! My OH is like you mum, he makes me hack out some nights and we go miles, he rides his bike as well. Not quite got him sewing yet tho!!

(((Hugs))) to your mum, for being a star!!!!
 
Great to hear these. My mum's the same - at age 80 she'll still skip out, sorts feeds, washes rugs, etc. & my dad (also 80) is a star as well as he takes her to neddy, mucks out including helping when my deep litter bed comes out (I fill barrow & he takes to heap!!), turns in/out, takes horse for walks when on box rest due to soggy fields !!
Without them I'd be completely stuffed as on DIY.
Hugs to all fab parents/helpers.
 
Definately hugs all round to anyone who helps (((hugs)))

Picolenicole, its nice to have someone come out on the bike isnt it, my horse hates going out without others...but with the bike he is much better, and she is determined that we will have him hacking out nicely by the end of the summer, and that other person there gives you the encouragement to persevere if they napp and its someone to talk to!

What a difference it makes to have moral support from people like mums, dads, OH's etc.
 
Skychick - Yeah I love it, he's brill, also bring's the 11 year old dog (she still act's like a 2 year old) King will go on his own, but OH loves going so we all go together. Must look funny me on pony, OH on bike and little back dog doing rings round us all!!! Also pony is not bothered by bikes any more doesn't even look at them :D
 
ahh picolenicole that is really nice that he wants to go out with you and the dog too. Good way of getting everyone out in the fresh air.
You will have to get him some sewing lessons for xmas tho he he :-D

I think my OH would volunteer to accompany us on the bike if we lived in holland and really flat!.....unfortunately its really hilly here....so he is not that keen...tbh i really dont blame him!!
 
Yep, I'd like to add my mum and other half to this list too. Mum is horsey, but not been doing it for a long while. I ride and look after 4 for someone else, and she comes down the yard with me twice a week, mucks out, poo picks, hay, water, turn out, gets in and generally gives me a bit of a break. She has been an absolute godsend especially this winter, which has been the hardest we have done owing to moving to a place of our own where the biggest luxury when we arrived was a bit of rickety fencing!

Which brings me to my OH, who is not horsey and didn't really like them, who now comes to see themand gets involved where he can. He slogged away doing the lion's share of building 2 12 x 24 ft shelters, and various other jobs. Without his help we would never have managed it!

Oh yes, and my Dad, who offered his services if we needed them, took his turn baby sitting when we needed, and put up with driving up and down to the field in the evenings with mum for a week, when she looked after them so we could have a weeks holiday.

So all in all, my familyROCKS!!!!!!!!!
:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
My mum's not horsey at all ... but she fills haynets and buckets, can muck out, make feeds, change rugs and lead Dylan about :)

Here's to all the Mums and OHs :D
 
Tennessee said:
Yep, I'd like to add my mum and other half to this list too. Mum is horsey, but not been doing it for a long while. I ride and look after 4 for someone else, and she comes down the yard with me twice a week, mucks out, poo picks, hay, water, turn out, gets in and generally gives me a bit of a break. She has been an absolute godsend especially this winter, which has been the hardest we have done owing to moving to a place of our own where the biggest luxury when we arrived was a bit of rickety fencing!

Which brings me to my OH, who is not horsey and didn't really like them, who now comes to see themand gets involved where he can. He slogged away doing the lion's share of building 2 12 x 24 ft shelters, and various other jobs. Without his help we would never have managed it!

Oh yes, and my Dad, who offered his services if we needed them, took his turn baby sitting when we needed, and put up with driving up and down to the field in the evenings with mum for a week, when she looked after them so we could have a weeks holiday.

So all in all, my familyROCKS!!!!!!!!!
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:):):):) what an awesome family :):):):)
 
Can I add my moomin mummy??

She was totally non-horsey. We didn't have the best relationship growing up as she has had lots of problems with depression and addiction :( She is all sorted now and she has always hailed Monty as helping her recovery.

She has always loved animals and her and Monty clicked immediately. He was a total pain in the backside alot of the time but he was so gentle with mum. She started helping me out and before I knew it, I'd get a call saying she was passing the field during the day and had stopped by to feed, groom and poo-pick! :shocked: I can always rely on her to be groom when we're out and about or look after the horses when I'm away.

I then started giving her riding lessons on Monty. He would take every opportunity to try and ditch me but really looked after mum. The first time she cantered was on a hack and I was infront on Zoom. I turned around and she was wobbling a bit, he slowed right down to a trot, then walk to 'catch' her and when she was balanced he struck straight off into a beautiful collected canter.

It really hit her hard when we lost him but she adores little Zoom......so much so that when I go to university she wants to take Zoom with her on her move to rural France! Zoom is too silly for her to ride but she loves her and will take the best care of her ever!

Horses are the BEST therapy and it has really brought me and mum together.
 
Three cheers to all those long-suffering but fabulous Mums and Dads!

Which of the horse magazines is it that has a monthly "Unsung/Star of the month" feature? Why not nominate these fantastic folk?
 
Faro said:
Three cheers to all those long-suffering but fabulous Mums and Dads!

Which of the horse magazines is it that has a monthly "Unsung/Star of the month" feature? Why not nominate these fantastic folk?
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What a fabulous idea....will have to have a dig around and see if i can find out which it is.
 
My mum is also amazing! She is, and always has been horsey, but for the last 10 years has hardly been able to sit on a horse due to a prolapsed disk in her back. Yet she is still out there every morning at 6.30 come rain or shine feeding my lot their breakfasts before I go down to turn out / muck out...We have a great routine together and do the yard together every day - even though she commutes an hour by car to work full time too!

(((((((((((((((( HUGE HUGS )))))))))))))))))))))

xxx
 
Montyandzoom...you certainly can add yours to the list she sounds like a complete star!

I have a bit of the same scenario really....me and my mum didnt really have much of a close relationship when i was growing up for various reasons...but since getting paddy its been fab to actually spend some time with her.
I often get phonecalls to say that if i have been to the yard during the day i.e on a sunday and im only popping back to change a rug not to bother as she is going up to see the horse anyway and she will do it!

Thats really lovely that your Monty used to be so gentle towards your mum. Paddy is a bit the same...he loves my mum to pieces and is much nicer to her!!

Some people at the yard would probably think that she is interfearing/taking over with my hobby etc as she likes to comedown quite often....but tbh....i like her coming down with me. Its something for her to look forwards to and i think its a mum thing that she likes to think that she is helping...which she does, so much. Also, it means that if i am ill/away etc i know he is in good hands!

She never came to any competitions when i had my previous pony.....but i have a funny idea she might come to a few this summer :-D
 
EgerdenFarmStud said:
My mum is also amazing! She is, and always has been horsey, but for the last 10 years has hardly been able to sit on a horse due to a prolapsed disk in her back. Yet she is still out there every morning at 6.30 come rain or shine feeding my lot their breakfasts before I go down to turn out / muck out...We have a great routine together and do the yard together every day - even though she commutes an hour by car to work full time too!

(((((((((((((((( HUGE HUGS )))))))))))))))))))))

xxx
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Goodness.....what a fab mum. That is such a shame about her back meaning that she cant ride. Big hugs.
:)
 
YAY to all your mums.
My Mum lives in High Wycombe and i'm in the new forest. She's terrified of horses but loves my Lucy. She will stroke her but thats about it. She hasn't met Herbie yet (thank god). But she is very supportive and is there for me to talk to when Herbie is being horrid. When i lived at home she used to come to shows to watch me Dispite the fact she is terrified of horses and i know although they have very little money she would help me with any bills for the ponies. Like if i couldn't afford Lucy drugs anymore.
She also understood that when i broke my hip and she wanted me to go home so she could look after me I didn't want to leave Lucy so they came up on the train to visit me instead (My parents don't drive!) She also sent my dad to stay for a week when Lucy was diagnosed as she knew my whole world was falling appart.
I love my mum and dad they are always there for me.
 
can i add both my parents, they drive me to and from they yard as i dont drive, they bring in and put out my horses when i cant get to the yard, i have even trained my completely non horsey dad to muck out, fetch water, fill haybars, pick feet, he even rode my welshie when i was out due to an injury (not very well but god loves a tryer), my mum encourages me when my horses are trying their best to kill me, or im having a crisis of confidence and will walk out with me if i need a walker
 
Lol Laura....she will probably fall in love with herbie just like she has lucy! especially because he is something you are creating and the fact that he can now be groomed, handled and ridden etc is down to your sheer grit and determination. They sound like very supportive parents to me.

twisteddiamond....thats brilliant that your dad rode your welshie. gotta take your hat off to that! sometimes having someone around when your horse is being a sod is worth its weight in gold! i always feel defeated when im on my own.....when there is someone there even if its just pottering around....i feel like i have something to prove and ponio doesnt win that night!

Sounds like there are some seriously supportive people out there.
 
I should really add my totally non-horsey Mum to this list. She's ridden once and hated it and is generally pretty scared of horses. However, when my horse's loaner gave her up last month and we were struggling to get her moved to London (dodgy strangles test results!) my Mum looked after her, all on her own, for a fortnight. She was down there morning and night, doing everything really thoroughly and even bringing in other people's horses too when they needed a hand.

So yes, three massive cheers for helpful families going beyond the call of duty for our four legged friends.
 
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