Received text from YO to leave yd immediately - is this right ?

[Equinevortex]

Facilities have not been great at current yard. No animosity or hard feelings I spoke with YO told her we would be moving our 2 horses on 31/7 (pay monthly, gave month's notice). YO sent me a text last night 23/7 telling me as I had not adhered to the rules of the yard I was to leave the yard immediately. Right away I replied via email in letter format that I was perplexed by her text, asked why she couldn't talk to me about this, asked her what I had done wrong, confirmed we had another yard to go to and transportation arranged and everything in place to leave on 31/7 anyway. As I have paid to 31/7 I asked if we could just remain at the yard for 8 more days. I saw her today and pleasantly told her I had received her text and had replied via email and asked if she had received it. She nodded and kept walking past me. I said "I'll wait to hear from you then" and she kept walking away from me. I told her to have a nice day and got in my car to leave, wondering what the heck was going on. Tonight I receive another text from YO telling me her decision is final and I am to leave her yard immediately. She told me my horses are not to go out in field again and she has only given me enough hay for tonight. Until I received her text I thought our relationship was OK, communication was normal. I'm stunned. She did not answer the points I raised in my email, has not offered a refund of 8 days, is withholding hay and turnout. Is this fair and just treatment ? As for the reason for her sudden irrational behaviour - my daughter (age 17) is in her first BE90 competition at Frickley tomorrow and has been so excited and happy. The YO sent her texts to both of us, I'm trying to sort it out with YO but the news has greatly upset my daughter and has her so nervous and worried that it has totally blown her happy and confident feelings for her competition tomorrow. My daughter thinks the YO is being mean spirited and vindictive and just trying to ruin her weekend. Last night we were getting everything ready for drive up to walk the course and YO first text arrived. Tonight we were bathing horse and cleaning tack at the yard and getting everything ready and YO second text arrived. YO knows we are in no position to move 2 horses "immediately" with the competition weekend. So, what can I do, everything is all set for move on 31/7 but on Monday I'll make calls and try to bring it forward. When we get back to yard tomorrow night we can't turn our horses out in their field and they will have no hay - which I see as abusive pressure. Lawyers aren't available until Monday. It's 2:07am and I should be sleeping not fretting about this ludicrous situation, and worried about my daughters BE90 tomorrow.

 

[JillA]

Personally I think rather than trying to be pleasant with her (which she has demonstrated she isn't playing) send her a message, in whichever format you want to, telling her that you are entitled to complete your month's notice and you will be taking legal advice if she persists. Further you will be using all the facilities as agreed (do you have an agreement in writing or verbally?) until that period of notice has expired. Turn your horses out unless she has physically prevented it and help yourself to what hay your horses need. Or you could beard her in her den and tell her to her face, either way, don't let her walk all over you, your horses don't deserve it.
Where do some of these YO's get their ideas?
And ring the BHS advice line as soon as you can (maybe CAB consumer direct might be available over the weekend?)

 

[pixie]

Did you give notice on/before 30/6 ?

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

I would buy some hay to make sure the horses are fed, its very weird.

 

[SO1]

As above you certainly need to make it a priority to buy some hay from somewhere else to ensure the horses have hay.

It is very weird and I can't understand how YO can do these sort of things as it is always going to be the innocent horses that suffer the most.

 

[Princess16]

Personally I think rather than trying to be pleasant with her (which she has demonstrated she isn't playing) send her a message, in whichever format you want to, telling her that you are entitled to complete your month's notice and you will be taking legal advice if she persists. Further you will be using all the facilities as agreed (do you have an agreement in writing or verbally?) until that period of notice has expired. Turn your horses out unless she has physically prevented it and help yourself to what hay your horses need. Or you could beard her in her den and tell her to her face, either way, don't let her walk all over you, your horses don't deserve it.
Where do some of these YO's get their ideas?
And ring the BHS advice line as soon as you can (maybe CAB consumer direct might be available over the weekend?)

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She has no right to terminate your agreement without reasonable prior notice especially if you have said agreement in writing. Can you talk to any of the other people on the yard? Maybe something has happened she is not telling you about?

The more I hear about YO and YM I am soooo grateful I keep mine myself on a field!

 

[neddy man]

do you have a written contract , did you give her written notification of your leaving date ? Ask for details of the yard rule you have broken (are there yard rules in the contract ,or posted on the yard ) Bet she wants you of as a replacement wants to come tomorrow .