The_snoopster
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I am in telford right by the town center
Sweet FA.....Friday!!!!!!
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3Beasties
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Ahh not a million miles away then, my horses are kept between Ludlow and Leominster
JosieSmith
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I'm probably overreacting. There's a new livery and tonight she brought her son with her and he followed me around all night asking why I was doing everything, where I was going etc. I spent the whole night trying not to stand on him, my horse stood on my dog cos she was trying to run away from him, and if he keeps chasing her I'm positive she's gonna snap at him but it's not fair that I have to keep her away from the yard because she can't keep her kids reined in.
It took me twice as long to do everything and he kept following me into my stable so I couldn't get my horse out without having to be quite snappy and telling him to go back to his mother.
I go to the yard for peace and quiet and I was so frustrated tonight I had a horrible ride and when I left the yard I was really wound up and agitated and now I'm really upset that it's going to go on and I'm gonna dread going to the yard. I'm already worried about going up in the morning in case he's there as I can't stand it! It was so stressful having him follow me around everywhere, I think something is going to have to be said to YO about it.
His mother just got on with her jobs and ignored him. Cookies if you aren't bored yet!
SnoopySue, I'm sure you'll figure something out. Can you loan him out instead of selling him?
It took me twice as long to do everything and he kept following me into my stable so I couldn't get my horse out without having to be quite snappy and telling him to go back to his mother.
I go to the yard for peace and quiet and I was so frustrated tonight I had a horrible ride and when I left the yard I was really wound up and agitated and now I'm really upset that it's going to go on and I'm gonna dread going to the yard. I'm already worried about going up in the morning in case he's there as I can't stand it! It was so stressful having him follow me around everywhere, I think something is going to have to be said to YO about it.
His mother just got on with her jobs and ignored him. Cookies if you aren't bored yet!
SnoopySue, I'm sure you'll figure something out. Can you loan him out instead of selling him?
f_s_
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Just replied to your post Slinky, think the girl is mad btw!!! What a big risk to take
snoopysue - what were you planning to do with him??
snoopysue - what were you planning to do with him??
3Beasties
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Sounds like a tricky situation to be in. How old is the Kid?
Slinkyunicorn
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I hope your little dog is ok.
I would have a word with the mother and ask her to control her child as you are there to do your horse not babysit. I have no problem with children at yards as long as they behave and don't get in the way - yards and horses are dangerous things and it is her responsibility to look after her child. Either that or talk to the YO and ask them to have a word.
My neices have been on yards since they were little and they were kept controlled and certainly never got in anyone elses way. What would she have done if your horse had trodden on the child and not your dog?
I would have a word with the mother and ask her to control her child as you are there to do your horse not babysit. I have no problem with children at yards as long as they behave and don't get in the way - yards and horses are dangerous things and it is her responsibility to look after her child. Either that or talk to the YO and ask them to have a word.
My neices have been on yards since they were little and they were kept controlled and certainly never got in anyone elses way. What would she have done if your horse had trodden on the child and not your dog?
JosieSmith
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About 5 or 6 I think. I can understand his mother might want some peace and quiet away from him but he's her kid not mine, I'm not babysitting him. He was scaring the horses too as he was running around and shouting, and my horse is quite spooky and I'm not risking having an accident cos she won't take care of her own kids. He was standing in a plant pot as I was mounting, on a concrete yard from a concrete mounting block, if he'd slipped my horse would have spooked and I could have fallen on to the concrete
Exactly Slinky. He's gonna cause an accident and all she does is tell him not to pester people, then she toddles off to muck out, leaving us all being followed around. He was leaning on my car as OH was trying to reverse out, it could have been really nasty cos it was pitch black too. Think I will have word with YO if she doesn't start taking responsibility for him
Exactly Slinky. He's gonna cause an accident and all she does is tell him not to pester people, then she toddles off to muck out, leaving us all being followed around. He was leaning on my car as OH was trying to reverse out, it could have been really nasty cos it was pitch black too. Think I will have word with YO if she doesn't start taking responsibility for him
The_snoopster
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I really don,t know what i will do with him, he as made bigger than he was supposed to he was bred to make 13,2hh but looks like 14,2hh is not an immpossibility he is 14,1hh (just). He was three in june he is a loverly chocolate liver chesnut with 4 white socks ,star and snip. His main is like a salt and pepper colour and as a lush flaxen tail with a chocolate stripe down it. Just writing that as made me think he great he as brill shape to him if you know what i mean. I do have a feeling he might be a tadge sharp for me when broke but sometimes i think "i can do this"
3Beasties
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He will probably get bored of you soon enough and move onto the next victim but having a quiet word with the YO might not be a bad idea.
Alternatively you could put a sign on your stable door saying 'Beware - This horse eats little boys' that should keep him away
Alternatively you could put a sign on your stable door saying 'Beware - This horse eats little boys' that should keep him away
f_s_
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I think you need to tell the mother that it is dangerous to allow her child to run around a yard. Horses are unpredictable and her child could get seriously hurt. Also explain that due to her not supervising her child the YO's public liability insurance would not cover if there was an accident.
Again, I have no problem with children being on my yard as long as they are supervised and controlled by their parent/s.
I have three small nephews who all come to my yard, but they know to be quiet around the horses, not to go into the stables or fields with them, and not to shout or run, or get in the way.
Again, I have no problem with children being on my yard as long as they are supervised and controlled by their parent/s.
I have three small nephews who all come to my yard, but they know to be quiet around the horses, not to go into the stables or fields with them, and not to shout or run, or get in the way.
JosieSmith
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Maybe you should give it a try SnoopySue, then if it doesn't work out he's got a bit more experience under his belt still
Slinkyunicorn
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f_s - i think so to which is why I know it must be bad for her to tell me about it. It is largely because they have to look the part and hunt etc etc they are the ones who offered to 'sort the BGL out' for me - you may remember my rant about it!! I did say to her when she told me about this (is trying for a double bridle, dope and hunting twice in one day this week) that maybe she should try 2 reins on a cheltenham gag (has tried it with one rein but didn't work) and failing that she should think about selling him. Might tell her about her insurance being invalid - hadn't thought about that.
Oooo I'm a bit ranty tonight!!
Oooo I'm a bit ranty tonight!!
MrsMozartletoe
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Flying in and out.
Looks like Little Lad has Stringhalt
. He was an absolute g!t today - nearly double barrelled my head, then was rearing an spinning going out to the field. He's not been out for five days, so one expects a bit of a bounce. Anyhoo, going to retire him. Vet concurs.
Dizzy's knee is down a bit more, so that is good
Sleep tight and sweet dreams to all. I'm off to read up on Stringhalt...
Looks like Little Lad has Stringhalt
Dizzy's knee is down a bit more, so that is good
Sleep tight and sweet dreams to all. I'm off to read up on Stringhalt...
ForeverBroke_
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Sorry, I'm probably the only one but I just don't see the thrill / need to hunt
Slinkyunicorn
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JS - if the quiet word and the sign doesn't work spear him in the bum with your pitchfork!!
JosieSmith
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Thanks everyone. Think I'll have a quiet word in YOs ear about it. I think she'll be especially interested in finding out her public liability isn't covered if he causes an accident whilst not chaperoned.
I could see a few other people getting annoyed too. But he goes from one person to the next then back again in a big circle. I think I got 30 seconds to myself tonight. And I feel awful but I'm dreading going up tomorrow in case they're there, and I really dont wanna feel that way about going up to the yard. It's the only place I can go to really relax and chill out.
Sorry I'm being a whinge, just a bit miserable about it. Maybe she'll not bring him back after tonight's performance!
I could see a few other people getting annoyed too. But he goes from one person to the next then back again in a big circle. I think I got 30 seconds to myself tonight. And I feel awful but I'm dreading going up tomorrow in case they're there, and I really dont wanna feel that way about going up to the yard. It's the only place I can go to really relax and chill out.
Sorry I'm being a whinge, just a bit miserable about it. Maybe she'll not bring him back after tonight's performance!
ldlp111
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hi just popping in to say goodnight will catch up tomoz
samstar
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right guys, marley and me are going to bed
night night
night night
Slinkyunicorn
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I'm with you DL!! I would poo my pants!!
It holds no appeal for me but I can understand other people love it. My friend, however, must secretly hate it as she doesn't really like jumping and hates the cold and to top it off she is now riding a eejit but can't loose face or say no to husband.
Trouble is they have more money than sense and like to look the part.
Sorry, I'm probably the only one but I just don't see the thrill / need to hunt
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I'm with you DL!! I would poo my pants!!
It holds no appeal for me but I can understand other people love it. My friend, however, must secretly hate it as she doesn't really like jumping and hates the cold and to top it off she is now riding a eejit but can't loose face or say no to husband.
JosieSmith
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Hee hee, just read your post Slinky, sounds like a plan. Think I'll take my friend up the yard with me next time, she's in a foul mood at the moment as her family are all sayin they can't come to her engagament party, think she needs to vent at someone, I have a candidate!
MrsM, sorry to hear you're retiring him but at least he'll still be happy and very well looked after. He'll be a fine field ornament I'm sure
MrsM, sorry to hear you're retiring him but at least he'll still be happy and very well looked after. He'll be a fine field ornament I'm sure
3Beasties
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Good night everyone who is of to bed, sleep well!
f_s_
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Night Mrs M
Slinky - thank God she didn't sort the BGL out!!!
She's just storing up more and more trouble for herself, and the poor horse, well, unfortunately the horse has no choice!!!
I just can't believe that she doesn't see the risk to life and limb, not to mention others when she's riding a doped horse out hunting!!
I hope that you're not going to have to pick up the pieces when it all goes horribly wrong!!
snoopysue - I would try him, he might surprise you and be much steadier than you think under saddle. Also "you CAN do it!!"
Slinky - thank God she didn't sort the BGL out!!!
I just can't believe that she doesn't see the risk to life and limb, not to mention others when she's riding a doped horse out hunting!!
snoopysue - I would try him, he might surprise you and be much steadier than you think under saddle. Also "you CAN do it!!"
Slinkyunicorn
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Night MrsM and samstar!!
f_s - I might have one last go at pointing out that gettting sedaline from a vet that has been struck off and then hunting on it will invalidate her insurance. May also mention it to RI - I'm fairly sure she doesn't know. One of the problems with sedation as I understand it is that if they get enough adrenaline flowing it overrides the sedation and potentially exacerbates the behaviour.
They were never going to get near my boy!!
f_s - I might have one last go at pointing out that gettting sedaline from a vet that has been struck off and then hunting on it will invalidate her insurance. May also mention it to RI - I'm fairly sure she doesn't know. One of the problems with sedation as I understand it is that if they get enough adrenaline flowing it overrides the sedation and potentially exacerbates the behaviour.
They were never going to get near my boy!!
Flibble
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Whinge Long and Whinge loud. I am pig sick of mothers who go to yards and abandon their brats to be a pain in the arse to everyone else. They are not all like it some are wonderful and their children are too but the abandoners.
I also hate the ones who treat a busy yard like a zoo (can you tell my horse is at an Equestrian Centre) and come wandering up to your horse while you are underneath it with a hoof pick and give him a carrot.
I also hate the ones who treat a busy yard like a zoo (can you tell my horse is at an Equestrian Centre) and come wandering up to your horse while you are underneath it with a hoof pick and give him a carrot.
3Beasties
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I would love to be able to hunt but it blows Charlies brains so we don't. The 2nd time I took him he nearly fell in a ditch, cantered into a road sign and threw me under a lorry, all within the first five minutes
Luckily it was a local meet so I hacked home and made it back in one piece!
If a horse doesn't settle out hunting I really don't see why people would carry on taking it, it's suppose to be an enjoyable day for everyone and I really don't find trying not to be killed enjoyable!
If I had a sensible hunter the yes, I can see thrill in it and would love to go regularly. I took Charlie Cubbing once and managed to settle him after an hour, we then had a great day out and I absolutely loved it, the feeling you get when galloping along in a group like that is second to none!
Hopefully Pixie will make a nice sensible hunter but until then Charlie will stay away from the hunts and hopefully I will be able to enjoy watching Millie and Little Jockey out with the pack, hopefully the little ginger one will take to it like she has done everything else!
If a horse doesn't settle out hunting I really don't see why people would carry on taking it, it's suppose to be an enjoyable day for everyone and I really don't find trying not to be killed enjoyable!
If I had a sensible hunter the yes, I can see thrill in it and would love to go regularly. I took Charlie Cubbing once and managed to settle him after an hour, we then had a great day out and I absolutely loved it, the feeling you get when galloping along in a group like that is second to none!
Hopefully Pixie will make a nice sensible hunter but until then Charlie will stay away from the hunts and hopefully I will be able to enjoy watching Millie and Little Jockey out with the pack, hopefully the little ginger one will take to it like she has done everything else!
The_snoopster
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Off to bed guys nite nite
JosieSmith
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LOL Flibble, understand completely. We're on a small friendly yard and most people bring their kids up and I have no problem with it providing they're under their mother's care and not left to their own (dangerous) devices. I'm very impressed with the kids on our yard as they're brilliant riders and very capable and safe around the horses.
I always prefer people to ask me before filling my horse up with bread, polos, anything else going, if you're gonna feed her sugar, you can ride her first! I never give anyone else's horses any food or treats without permission, they may have an aversion to something and you could cause a serious illness. People try to feed my dog and she is on a strict diet cos she puts on weight easily, which is no good at her age and with the cushings, it drives me nuts!
Goodnight everyone who's off to bed
I always prefer people to ask me before filling my horse up with bread, polos, anything else going, if you're gonna feed her sugar, you can ride her first! I never give anyone else's horses any food or treats without permission, they may have an aversion to something and you could cause a serious illness. People try to feed my dog and she is on a strict diet cos she puts on weight easily, which is no good at her age and with the cushings, it drives me nuts!
Goodnight everyone who's off to bed
Flibble
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I'm not allowed bed I cough to much.
Can you let the errant child follow you somewhere very Dirty and Very smelly and then let Mummy take him home.
Can you let the errant child follow you somewhere very Dirty and Very smelly and then let Mummy take him home.
f_s_
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Slinky - it does make the situation worse, and I don't know about sedaline, but ACP has caused heart attacks in horses!!!
She is so stupid, does she not wonder why her vet checks her horses heart before they administer any sedative??? If that horse dropped from underneath her she would be in trouble!!
As for the vet he's already been struck off and still is supplying the drugs, he should be reported too.
She is so stupid, does she not wonder why her vet checks her horses heart before they administer any sedative??? If that horse dropped from underneath her she would be in trouble!!
As for the vet he's already been struck off and still is supplying the drugs, he should be reported too.
Slinkyunicorn
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Night snoopy!!
I have to say at our yard no one gives anyones horses treats - on the odd occaision they are being mugged they always ask first - which is good for the coblet due to her lami but it also stops them from getting mouthy with people. The only exception is the 37 year old who is spoilt rotten and eats his own body weight in treats given half a chance as well as pushing everyone around!!
A lot of yards round here do not allow children under 16 or 18 so where they are allowed they are generally well behaved as they don't have many places they can go!!
I have to say at our yard no one gives anyones horses treats - on the odd occaision they are being mugged they always ask first - which is good for the coblet due to her lami but it also stops them from getting mouthy with people. The only exception is the 37 year old who is spoilt rotten and eats his own body weight in treats given half a chance as well as pushing everyone around!!
A lot of yards round here do not allow children under 16 or 18 so where they are allowed they are generally well behaved as they don't have many places they can go!!