Oh dear, new people on yard part 2 (still ranting!)

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Posted a couple of weeks ago about new person who introduced themselves by falsely accusing me of feeding their horse and telling me my arthritic has lami... anyway their cob has been in a starvation paddock about half the size of a tennis court, as they said it had previously had laminitis I didn't pay much attention. Haven't seen them around lately which in one way is good, however I couldn't help notice the cob never seems to have anything to eat, his hay net is permanently empty. Over the last few days he has started to show his ribs quite clearly even through his winter coat, and there are also "poverty lines" developing over the quarters. Saw YO earlier, and casually asked how the cob was doing - turns out YO is also thinking he isn't getting fed either.

There's nothing I can really do, but I am deeply suspicious of these people, their attitude from day one has been suspect and it makes me very sad to see this gentle cob suffering. He's started whickering to me when I go to sort my two out but I daren't go near him to be honest. He also tried twice to push through his fence, knowing he would get stung. Trust me, I know about keeping laminitics restricted but this takes the p*ss - my cushings shetland must be getting three times what he is!
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Ah thats horrible surely the YO has contact details for them? I woudl strongly suggest they get in touch with the owners and tell them to look after their horse or she will have no choice but to take it further. YO has a responsiblity IMHO to take care of the animals on their property.

Hope poor cobby is ok.
 
Trouble is, she may alert them and they could do a moonlight flit... You coulf try the softly softly approach, offer them advise etc, then if that doesn't work...ILPH
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we have it in our diy contracts that we must visit the horses daily, or arrange for them to be checked. Do you have a clause like this? if they aren't coming up every day, maybe your yo could tackle the issue from that direction.
 
Oh dear .... don't you think that sometimes your were not so observant, as you have enough worries of your own .... sorry I have no advice, but I know how much I worry about others
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Surely the security should be better than that! Can they come in unnoticed and remove the animal in the dead of night like that? If so, whats to stop the horses in your yard from being stolen???
 
I think your post is a little unclear as some of the poster seem to think that you are saying that the owner are not coming to see the horse. Do you mean that they must come at a different time to you?
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When they came to the yard had they just bought the horse?
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or had they had it a while?
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Get the YO to deal with it.

If it makes it easier for you leave out articles/posters on appropriate management in the tack room.
 
If you don't get on already I'd mention something to them as you've nothing to loose. I wouldn't be bitchy I just tell them that you're worried. From the sound of them you'll prob get a load of abuse back but at least what you've said will be in their head. It might make a difference. If things don't improve I think the YO should def step in. Hope things work out xxx.
 
And your YO is doing what exactly - watching the animal starve like everyone else????????
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Get your YO to pull their finger out and either give the horse ad lib hay or turn it out on some grass.

And if they won't do it - you do it!!

Bloody mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Agree with all here! If it was me I would have thrown hay in....and told the YO to deal with it....so what happens when it's run out of water....watch it die of dehydration
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,sorry ,I'm not one to watch from the fence line and do nothing! Check with owners what it's food plan is,not exceptable to starve a horse with or without laminitis!!!!!!!
 
This is not what you want to hear...but I'd advise you leave the cob, and his owners well alone.
It is your YO's responsibility - she is obviously sensibly monitoring the cob's condition and will take action when necessary. It is probably better for the cob to be a little light rather than a little heavy at this time of year, particularly if he has severe laminitis...
Whatever you feel like doing, don't give the cob 'ad lib' hay, nor turn him out to grass - that would be like signing his death warrant
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If you continue to be concerned, keep raising it with the YO and that may prompt her to take action.
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I agree with Shilasdair here, given he does apparently get laminitis. However I am 100% sure the cob is seriously underweight now - trust me, I spend all winter getting my two a bit "light" ready for spring. I think YO is putting a bit of hay in, basically in answer to Flowerlady they don't seem to be coming at all. They moved the pony here from another place, don't know anything about the history though. YO lives on site and hasn't seen them for a while, he is checking the hay/feed in the barn to see what's going in but it's a tricky one.
Anyway I won't be getting involved just yet, but it is bloomin' frustrating watching the poor beast starve.
 
i think its up to YO to speak to the owners.
it could be he DOES suffer very severe laminitis and thats why he cant have much grass.all lamanitics need differnet management.
however if he has dropped alot of weight quickly and is poor(as opposed to slim) they may need advice how to keep his weight up without setting it off.maybe organise some kind of feed advice from baileys or something to come to the yard and see all the horses to advise on diet..?
if YO has noticed then they will probably step in and just have a quiet word.
 
I agree with whoever said leave the horse and its owners well alone - the owners sound like nasty pieces of work and you have to think of yours and your horses welfare. It must be heartbreaking, though.

I would put it to your YO that does she really want a severely underweight horse on her yard? It can't do much for her reputation! The owners might decide to move the horse, but there's nothing anyone can do to stop them anyway.

Seems to be yet another case of people having horses who really shouldn't.
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I agree too, leave well alone. I have a laminitic & manage her very carefully, should anyone give her ad lib hay or turn her out on more grass than I do I would be livid & she would probably be dead!! It is the YO responsibility to sort this out, while I see that it is not ideal, I get a little peed off with people interfering & passing judgment, especially if they don't know the full story, for all you know a vet could have told them to do this. Just wait a bit, & maybe keep posted with the YO, who hopefully by now has contacted them. Its great that you care, but don't jump in & regret it.
 
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