Shamelessly judgemental thread!

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Some of us occasionally get called judgemental when we comment on some topics that are regularly discussed. Whilst I maintain that horse welfare is the reason for virtually all of my arguments, I admit that there are one or two topics on which I am judgemental, but I think, justifiably so. My own bugbears relating to horses are:

Keeping horses alone (I don't mean individual turnout here).
People who are too heavy to ride their horses (but they ride them anyway).
Allowing horses to drop too much weight in winter (as a lazy way to counter the summer gorging, or at least using this as an excuse :rolleyes:)
Over feeding on starchy hard feed
Allowing horses to get fat.

So what are yours?
 
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A horse not allowed to be a horse i.e. wrapped up in cotton wool because the preious little darling might hurt itself.

Stallions being locked up for 24 hours or most of the day because they are stallions.

The use of gadgets because they are suddenly fashionable.

The lack of good old fashioned common sense!

I could on but I 'd just get wound up.:rolleyes:
 
Um, well, loads but currently on soap-box about worming and gadgetry for brakes...

Please see my current thread and feel free to contribute :)

(not shameless plug at all :))
 
People who buy saddles off ebay instead of having them fitted by a properly trained fitter.People who don't have their saddle fit checked regularly by competent trained professionals.Badly fitted saddles can and in many instances do, cripple horses.
 
People who think they know better than you, who feel the need to impart their superior knowledge, in a condescending and judgmental fashion, without it being asked for (unless it's a welfare issue). Commonly found on livery yards-everyone's an expert!
Apart from that, nothing really irks me, unless it was a welfare issue, in which case I'd talk to the YO or authorities if appropriate. I accept that people have different management styles.
 
Poor riding and horsemanship skills in people who profess to know it all and have ridden since the year dot, who then mount up and proceed to kick, whack, pull and sit badly and have no respect for the horse.:mad: no excuse for it.
 
amymay said:
Stupid people. There's a plethora on here at the moment.
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:eek: lol

My list is too long and I haven't time for a row today. :cool: :D

ps. I will say my biggest one is probably always blaming the horse! Your "my horse is a ***" sort of thinking.
 
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People who try to excuse their horse's dangerous 'quirks'

'oh it's just the way fluffybunny is, his dam was the same'

And who seem oblivious to the fact that others around them could get hurt
 
Fat ponies/horses, having seen 3 perfectly beautiful young horses put to sleep in 2 yrs now from owners ignorance has killed my tolerance of anyone over-feeding.

My ponies are fat at the moment and I am struggling with them for the first time ever to get their weight off, someone made a comment to me the other day that no problem them being fat at this time of year cos it keeps them warm, ignorance is bliss obviously........
 
The appalling use of grammar and the exceptionally bad spelling that pervades practically every post on this forum, e.g 'I bought my saddle of EBay'. It should be I bought my saddle through eBay from so and so .....
 
Over rugging - because the horse is thin skinned or looks "chilly"....
Obessive poopicking - I mean twice a day taking 2hrs am and pm, everyday. Does my head in
All the gear and no idea. (Getting too common and blimmin mouthy these days!)
Pumping horses full of feed
Lack of common sense!

Ahhh I could go on but I think ill go back under my rock and seeth there :D one of those days...
 
I hate judgemental people! I have a reason behind everything I do with my horses, if you don't understand the background story to my actions don't judge me! There's too much of this on livery yards.

People who treat their horses as if they were made of glass, it's a horse .... Let it act like one!

People who insist on acting superior with no grounds for it.

Inverted snobbery!
 
People who think its fine to "finish off" at 3.30 and then not turn up in the morning until 10.00 ish. (horse gets fed breakfast by whoever arrives first)

Not wearing a hat

People who moan like mad about something but never do anything to change it or talk to someone who can.
 
It annoys me that people feel the need to comment on grammar and spelling. This forum is people's leisure time and its normal to relax a bit in these circumstances

If I need to knock up a decent contract at work I am able to and take the appropriate care over it. I don't feel the need to apologise for my every missing apostrophe or comma on here though!

There are the normal ones that get my goat such as there, their and they're and also text speak but beyond that I try not to think about it too much as long as I can read the post without wanting to tear my own eyes out
 
Erin said:
People who buy cheap saddles off ebay expecting them to be good quality
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Touche :D

Actually didn't expect it to be good quality, but did expect it to be basically safe and comfortable for the horse. 'German' and £200. Thought it may do my mare for a couple of months whilst I was assessing if she would stay sound...

But hey...learnt my lesson there.
 
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Cruelty in the form of rollkur, the big lick etc.
Cruelty in the form if neglect, obesity etc. Especially in show cobs.
Over and non-select breeding and the needless slaughter of too many colt foals (and filly's).
Over lunging for fitness and all the ridiculous gadgets to get from A to B in an unnaturally quick time.
There's more but I don't have time !
 
Hmm, let me think....
Horses being kept in 24/7, only coming out to be worked or to "run in the arena"
Horses being kept alone in a field.
People blaming the horse for what is blatantly their rider errors - ie, horse refuses a fence, horse then receives a whacking for this when it was obvious the rider was in the wrong. Oh, and also hitting a horse AFTER it's jumped a fence - what is that all about and what on earth do people think this will achieve?
People buying horses that are way too much for them and then never daring to take the horse out on an arena because "it won't hack", "'it's scared of traffic", "It's too lively" etc etc.

Essentially I get fed up with people who make out the horse is the issue and can never seem to admit it is in fact them or their riding that creates the problems they have.

Ooh, and I forgot - those people who feel they couldn't sell their horse and would have to have it PTS because there is no possible way out of the thousands of other horse owners out there, that anyone could look after the horse as well as them.......!
 
Wagtail said:
Touche :D

Actually didn't expect it to be good quality, but did expect it to be basically safe and comfortable for the horse. 'German' and £200. Thought it may do my mare for a couple of months whilst I was assessing if she would stay sound...

But hey...learnt my lesson there.
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I am about to put a saddle on ebay. Perfectly good (Falcon) saddle just not used as too narrow for current horses but is fairly old and shop where I bought my new saddle would not exchange it due to the age. Still perfectly could saddle and hopefully will find a home!
 
Stupidity and ignorance. People buying a horse because it's cheaper than having lessons when they know absolutely nothing about how to look after it and don't at the very least, take the trouble to read up any of the decent instructional books there are for both riding and looking after your horses. That really irks me and makes me think we should all be licensed and certified as efficient to own even the lowliest lawn mower of a pony - and have the facilities to do so.

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People who buy youngsters but then lack the patience required to let them just be horses and grow up.
 
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