Pet hate at the yard?

I hate breaking ice in water troughs, and last winter I had to do it everyday, at 6am, 4 inch thick ice, in the dark. Most annoying was that if I didn't do it nobody else did because it was 'too difficult' or 'took too long'.

My pony is out in a field of ponies who are all fine if left out alone - they'll stand at the gate and sulk but they're not going to hurt themselves and it REALLY annoys me if I am expected to bring another pony in as well if it's the last one out and I'm bringing mine in.

Other people's pushy, bad mannered or just plain silly horses annoy me if I'm expected to be around them or handle them (see above bringing in business). I spent my money and my time on my nice, gentle, safe, cuddly pony because that's the sort of horse I want to be around.

People bitching to me about other liveries is definitely a pet hate - I just don't want to hear it or be involved.

There not being enough hay to fill my pony's haynet for the night ahead also annoys me.

As others have said, 'mushrooming' hay (great word for it btw), tools going walkies and people not sweeping up also annoy me.

I sound very grumpy! I love my yard and everyone there is lovely so I shouldn't complain really :)
 
Annielusian said:
Yes :P
I often over fill to save myself time and the ground isn't the smoothest up to the muck heap XD When kids are running around or infront of the wheelbarrow shouting "Em, which bridle is for this horse? Which horse am I riding? Can you tack up my horse? Can you catch my horse? bla bla.." I almost want to tip it all over them!
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Why are you pushing barrows about when there are little people around to do it for you?
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Fair trade, if they want you to help them then they must earn it...;)
 
I'm another one whose pet hate is people not sweeping up after themselves, especially when turning horses out, not even bothering to pick the horses feet out before leaving the stables and then leaving a trail of hoof shaped bedding across the yard.

Also agree on the emptying water buckets on a freezing day. Stupid, stupid stupid thing to do. People also need to remember that even if it hasn't frozen that morning, it may well freeze the following day and on a cold winters day, that water wont dry, but will freeze just the same the following night!

Happily for me, these pet hates look to have been eradicated with the 'expulsion' so to say ;) of my last liveries. My new liveries are certainly much more horse and safety concious, (and friendly.....have to say that as she comes on here too :D Hiya :p xx)
 
benson21 said:
Allowing their dogs free roam all over the yard, and not keeping an eye on them, so they could end up wherever! And then they dont see where the dog has done its business so dont clear it up! Also riding in the school and not clearing the poo up after use.
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Sounds like my old yard. When we started getting dog poo in the school (as well as the horse poo that was never cleaned up) I decided it was time to go!

Current yard is great. Only thing I can moan about is that the mud seems to be a super sticky variety but my horse sees that as a big plus!
 
My bugbear, is defo people expecting me to tidy there mess (cups, plates ect) and I have barely have time to do my yard jobs, as doing gsces.

And also people that have amazing horses and hearts of gold, but still think that they are going to be naughty and buck them off!
 
Grrrr was very mad last night to find that someone had taken my wheelbarrow from outside my stable, used it, broken it, and then put it back outside my stable!!!
Whoever it was completely bent its leg and no one will own up to it!!!!!
 
My yard is absolutely perfect except for the cost - but I accept you probably have to pay for perfection! The only thing I can think of is that the bridle cleaning hooky thing (don't know the technical term) has been hung right in the middle of the tack room and I alway go in quickly without bothering to turn on the light, walk across the room and crash straight into it. That really is the only thing.

Reading everyone else's posts makes me realise how many annoyances I could have to endure elsewhere and I am feeling very grateful.
 
Cliques!

Rudeness

Screaming and carrying on... I like having a laugh but 24/7?

The inability to tidy up after themselves (I'm a slight neat freak)

Gates... left open... why?!

Argh, sound like a misery but I'm really not!
 
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