Sick of horsey people

[andytiger]

Hi
folks just wanted to rant really
I’m sick of people at the minute why do some people think they can say what they want.
I have just sold my horse so may be feeling a tad sensative however I just wish people would keep there opinions to themselves unless asked for.
As I was getting my horse ready to be collected YO said he’s looking very fluffy And I said new owner didn’t want him clipped she replied well she’s probably going to keep him like he’s a proper horse ( what the F&@k is that ment to mean)
my horse is my God They are healthy and happy)
I wish I was a bit sharper tounged would have told her to do one.
then she said that the stable hand hand said will we ever be able to teach me to treat my new horse like it’s a horse.
well if it anything like the way they look after horses then No

Rant over

thanks for reading feel better for getting it off my chest.

 

[Lintel]

Sometimes we all need a rant, as difficult as it is to get these comments out of your head . You just have to rise above it. You do you ?

 

[tristar]

you answered it yourself, you have no respect for them, so their opinion is valueless and not worth worrying about

 

[onemoretime]

If you get a new horse I would look for another yard if I was you. Sorry these comments have upset you, they are not nice at all. Ive had plenty of it over the years even though I have my own little yard with just my two horse and pony. Just let it go over your head.

 

[andytiger]

Thanks Guys

 

[shortstuff99]

Horse people are like parents, everyone thinks the way they do it is the best and everyone else is wrong and should be told why ?. I just do my own think and let everyone get on with it (unless someone is about to get seriously hurt!)

 

[Winters100]

I hope the rant made you feel better - sometimes it is needed. It is truly quite strange how people love to give 'advice' about horse care. Best to smile and carry on as you were. I just wish I had a pound for every time I have been given unwanted, and sometimes ridiculous advice!

 

[Quigleyandme]

OMG tell me about it. I have two 19 month old RID geldings and I live in a really wet place with heavy soil that doesn’t drain and one local dairy farmer who keeps a couple of morose looking nags on a patch of wet builders sand nine months of the year tells me every time I see him, “We don’t have any animals on the land through the winter you know.” I respond every time about young horses’ needs and it being easier to do remedial work on the land in spring than to deal with stable vices, filled legs, slack tendons, lack of muscle tone, COPD and depression. The horses are in from 15:00 to 09:30 anyway. Last week I just responded, “The way you keep your dairy cows is not the way giraffes are kept at the safari park you know.” He looked puzzled. He drives me insane.

 

[doodle]

Everyone has their own opinions and delighted to give them even when not asked. I had “feed him less” and “up his feed”. “Increase his work” and “put him on box rest” for the same situation.

 

[spacefaer]

They're not horsey people
They're people who have horses
Possession of a horse doesn't make you an expert.

 

[1523679]

It’s amazing how many bossy-boots there are in the horse world.

It’s difficult to think of any other pastime, or type of animal husbandry, where folk feel inclined to offer their unsolicited opinion so rudely and so often.

Does the YO offer an (overpriced) clipping service, perhaps?!

You behaved with admirable restraint. I hope you find a nicer yard for your next horse!

 

[Winters100]

I think the best 'advice' that I had this week was regarding giving hay to my mare. She is difficult to keep the weight on and has ad lib hay at all times. This 'pro' told me that it was dangerous to give so much and that I should put her in his care so that he could manage her diet. I tried to be polite and enquired what he thought was dangerous about hay, especially for a horse who has 0 chance of becoming a fatty, but all I got was a sales pitch about how wonderful my horses would look if I hired him to manage them and how I would not have to go to the stable. I suppose in this case I could stay at home and take up knitting, but it is not high on my agenda!

 

[millikins]

It helps to have a rant but are you sure they weren't just teasing you? Dud timing I grant you.

 

[Gingerwitch]

I think the best 'advice' that I had this week was regarding giving hay to my mare. She is difficult to keep the weight on and has ad lib hay at all times. This 'pro' told me that it was dangerous to give so much and that I should put her in his care so that he could manage her diet. I tried to be polite and enquired what he thought was dangerous about hay, especially for a horse who has 0 chance of becoming a fatty, but all I got was a sales pitch about how wonderful my horses would look if I hired him to manage them and how I would not have to go to the stable. I suppose in this case I could stay at home and take up knitting, but it is not high on my agenda!

Hope you told him to jog on lol x

 

[Shysmum]

These rude horsey know it alls are why I had to get off livery yards, I'm a sensitive soul, when it comes to Shy, but also an ex RSPCA Inspector. It just never worked ?