Please help me buy a horse, I'm clueless!

Wondering where op has gone...
Quite frankly, the fact that the parent had demanded this and has hinted at firing the nanny for noncompliance is a violation of phealth and safety. The nanny, and even more so, the children would have their lives at risk and no employer is allowed to do this.
Claim unfair dismissal
 
Fimbacob said:
Wondering where op has gone...
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Really?? If I was the OP in a genuine situation and the people I asked for help threw it back in my face then I would disappear as well. Hopefully she has managed to find some of the posts useful in amongst the rubbish that has been spouted in this thread.
 
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Really?? If I was the OP in a genuine situation and the people I asked for help threw it back in my face then I would disappear as well. Hopefully she has managed to find some of the posts useful in amongst the rubbish that has been spouted in this thread.
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....and that is the sound of the nail being hit firmly on the head I think. There has been a few of us PM her (myself included). She has replied and I think she's found it incredibly difficult going wading through this whole thread to find the nuggets of helpful information she needs to ease her situation.

It's not been easy reading watching some people have "pops" at others who have posted what they consider to be helpful information. One person in particular tonight I think has been given an unfair press and gone away feeling upset as a result. Shame.
 
NannySarah said:
Hi everyone, I'm new to this website (and to horses!) but would love some advice please!
I am a nanny to three children and their mum wants to buy them a pony, mainly for the eldest girl but, blah blah blah blah
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Just why? On every level. Go and do something useful with your spare energy, such as charity work, would be more productive.
 
I did not read this thread all the way through just skipped , and am a bit drunk, but are people really answering it as if it was true.
I am currently looking after 10 chimp babies they want a pony but I have put my ten feet down and said no.

I would love to know how anyone who has no horsey contacts even found this forum, as anyone trying to help them would have directed them in the other direction.;)
 
Or, loan a horse from a riding school. Keep it at the riding school, but contribute to its upkeep and agree x amount of days a week it's 'yours' there will be lots of people around you to help and the children will probably have more fun whilst making friends!
 
Trinity Fox said:
I did not read this thread all the way through just skipped , and am a bit drunk, but are people really answering it as if it was true.
I am currently looking after 10 chimp babies they want a pony but I have put my ten feet down and said no.

I would love to know how anyone who has no horsey contacts even found this forum, as anyone trying to help them would have directed them in the other direction.;)
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I am very very shocked to hear that you are drunk whilst in charge of ten chimp babies. You are obviously not a suitable person to be minding chimps. :mad:
 
I am disgusted by trinity fox. I, the decent law abiding, hard working, tax paying, self righteous, up myself, mail reading, judgemental normal person don't see why I should fund you sitting at home all day minding chimps, in your free monkey house!
 
If the OP is still around...

I would be wary of buying a riding school pony because they tend to be quite hardworked. In private hands, and with more spare time and energy, their behaviour may change. Much better to buy something that is proven as a first pony - your employers may have horsey friends who know of something suitable, you might be able to find something through the pony club or failing that get somebody knowledgeable to help you. You should be looking for a hardy native type, quiet to ride and handle, probably in its teens.

Secondly, whilst looking after horses isn't rocket science (mind you rocket science is technically engineering) things can go very wrong very fast. You, the children and ideally the parents all need some type of training in basic horse care. Better still get an experienced groom or keep the thing at livery.

Thirdly I would be re-negotiating my contract if I were you. Preferably a payrise given the demands on your time and destruction of your clothes. Certainly some kind of acknowledgement that you have no relevant skills, qualifications, or experience and are therefore not competent to supervise the children whilst they ride or take responsibility for the health of the pony. Also consider what your position would be if injured by the pony and unable to work.

Good luck
 
Oh my! This thread scares me! I thought I had had plenty of experience with horses when I bought my mare a few months ago and I was wrong!!! Let alone people buying one who don't have a clue!!! Luckily for me I know enough to get by and am learning the rest as I go along, I am at the best livery yard I could ask for and have a lot of help and advice on hand. If you do get a horse, please put it in full livery like a lot of other people have suggested and when the children ride have an instructor their! Good luck! Your going to need it!
 
Crazycob06 said:
Oh my! This thread scares me! I thought I had had plenty of experience with horses when I bought my mare a few months ago and I was wrong!!! Let alone people buying one who don't have a clue!!! Luckily for me I know enough to get by and am learning the rest as I go along, I am at the best livery yard I could ask for and have a lot of help and advice on hand. If you do get a horse, please put it in full livery like a lot of other people have suggested and when the children ride have an instructor their! Good luck! Your going to need it!
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:) it was an amusing thread though..:D don't know what happened to NannySarah :eek:
 
in my honest opinion, you shouldn't be buying a horse if you don't know much about them. there are loads of costs that you have to cover and buying the horse is just the easy bit. i think you need to seriously rethink this because buying a horse is a very risky think as they might not be suitable or up to date with vetinary checks and worm count checks ect. and i think that you should research a little bit more about buying horses before you consider actually getting one :)
 
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If this is serious then you need to speak bluntly to the parents and tell them they need to get a professional in to help.

Apart from the poor suffering horse, poor suffering clue less muck shoveler (you) they really need to think about the safety of their children.

As bomb proof as some ponies can be what if something goes wrong?
Would you know what do to in the best interest of you, horse and child?
 
Oooooooooooo no, I am practising my New Year's resolution - maybe hint, but sit back and watch things unfold......I mean, whatever happened to Rileyboy and Lee (trotting madly) and Patch1234 ?

It would be great to have a separate forum to put classic troll posts into for posterity (like this one and Rileyboy's) but maybe that would just encourage more useless ones. As current... :D
 
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