peanut
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The right horse isn't going to get a sack of potatoes to PSG when they've never managed to get any horse on the bit in ten years of trying.
The Grumpy Old Fart, Really Arsey, Tell It Like It Is Thread...
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PaddyMonty
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Bummmer
camilla4
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MurphysMinder
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Ooh so many on here I agree with , in particular -
Please don't post asking for advice when its clear to anyone reading your posts that your horse/dog/elephant needs a vet now!
Don't moan to everyone you see that our horses aren't being looked after properly/starved because we choose to bring them in during the day or muzzle them to reduce their grass intake.
And the classic - no it is not true that just because your grossly overweight pony has reached 8 years old and not had laminitis that it will never get laminitis.
Please don't post asking for advice when its clear to anyone reading your posts that your horse/dog/elephant needs a vet now!
Don't moan to everyone you see that our horses aren't being looked after properly/starved because we choose to bring them in during the day or muzzle them to reduce their grass intake.
And the classic - no it is not true that just because your grossly overweight pony has reached 8 years old and not had laminitis that it will never get laminitis.
Cheiro1
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Can I join in too?
-Yes I am going to ride my 15hh welsh cob even though I weigh more than 8 stone
-Yes I am going to take her on fun rides and jump her
-No I am not cruel, she is not going to sink, and I am not "breaking her back"
-No the fact she is excited doesn't mean she is asking me to get off
-No I don't agree that your 16.2hh fit healthy IDX can only take 10 stone.
And NO I am not cruel for muzzling a native who gets fat otherwise and not stuffing her full of concentrates...she was designed to live on grass...and she does a perfectly good job of it!
Ah, that feels better!
-Yes I am going to ride my 15hh welsh cob even though I weigh more than 8 stone
-Yes I am going to take her on fun rides and jump her
-No I am not cruel, she is not going to sink, and I am not "breaking her back"
-No the fact she is excited doesn't mean she is asking me to get off
-No I don't agree that your 16.2hh fit healthy IDX can only take 10 stone.
And NO I am not cruel for muzzling a native who gets fat otherwise and not stuffing her full of concentrates...she was designed to live on grass...and she does a perfectly good job of it!
Ah, that feels better!
Serephin
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Me too please....
- No, just because I have a steady sensible cob, your fat novice mate can't have riding lessons on him.
- Because he is a sensible cob doesn't mean he is brain dead, and yes, he does have it in him to go fast (when he wants to) and jump like a stag
- Yes he is hairy, and yes, he is not wearing a rug even though it is raining
- He is unshod, and yes, he is coping well thank you very much, even when he is ridden on the ROAD!
it does feel good, doesn't it
- No, just because I have a steady sensible cob, your fat novice mate can't have riding lessons on him.
- Because he is a sensible cob doesn't mean he is brain dead, and yes, he does have it in him to go fast (when he wants to) and jump like a stag
- Yes he is hairy, and yes, he is not wearing a rug even though it is raining
- He is unshod, and yes, he is coping well thank you very much, even when he is ridden on the ROAD!
it does feel good, doesn't it
PapaFrita
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How about if you use an anchor??
PapaFrita
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But they enjoy it and it's so natural...Why do I feel sorry for the Parrelli-ite horses in the menage when I come back from a hairy gallop over the stuble..........
Oh, I forgot again. That's the other thread...
Hippona
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PapaFrita
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I had to google magennis bit...
PapaFrita
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Oh, how about; Yes my horse LOOKS completely sane and easy to ride... but that's because YOU'RE not on him/her.
ThePony
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Ah, we have one of those too! My gorgeous pony acts a total legend and seems nicely mannered when hacked in company. Actually she is a really highly strung mad as a hatter girl when hacking and it is only because I am such an amazing rider that I can make it appear as if I do nothing and my mare is so good.
Um... ok then.
PapaFrita
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No no, I mean it; both PF and A are quirky and if you are, at the very least, unable to sit quietly, Antifaz in particular will have a wobbly and start to behave like a total prat.
Fire_Fly
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Ok, I have a few little rant-aroonies.
Just because I've never owned my own horse it does not make my advice any less vaild, nor does it mean you're better than me.
Trying to break in your flightly sh8t scared arab without any form of bombproofing, while he's on compitition mix and thirds 3 times a day, with nothing but 10 minutes of long lining down the lane is not going to work, but then I know nothing.
Reassuring a horse with your voice is not "pandering to him". Tugging on his mouth and slapping him when he is scared doesn't help.
Being able to feel a horses ribs does not always mean they are skinny and need to be given stupid amount of food.
To some of the teenagers on the yard, using all those gagets on your horse doesn't make you look cool, it makes you look like you haven't got a clue, take them all off and get someone in to help you if they actually truely need them (which they don't).
I may be back
Just because I've never owned my own horse it does not make my advice any less vaild, nor does it mean you're better than me.
Trying to break in your flightly sh8t scared arab without any form of bombproofing, while he's on compitition mix and thirds 3 times a day, with nothing but 10 minutes of long lining down the lane is not going to work, but then I know nothing.
Reassuring a horse with your voice is not "pandering to him". Tugging on his mouth and slapping him when he is scared doesn't help.
Being able to feel a horses ribs does not always mean they are skinny and need to be given stupid amount of food.
To some of the teenagers on the yard, using all those gagets on your horse doesn't make you look cool, it makes you look like you haven't got a clue, take them all off and get someone in to help you if they actually truely need them (which they don't).
I may be back
Fire_Fly
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Oh,
To the kids who think it makes you look mega cool and like a proper horsewoman (because it is a true reflection of how amazing a rider you actually are(!)), riding without a helmet is not cool and the people are not impressed by this. I will challenge you on this whether you like it or not, because I do not believe that at the age of 13 you should be playing with your own life.
To the kids who think it makes you look mega cool and like a proper horsewoman (because it is a true reflection of how amazing a rider you actually are(!)), riding without a helmet is not cool and the people are not impressed by this. I will challenge you on this whether you like it or not, because I do not believe that at the age of 13 you should be playing with your own life.
Rosehip
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For that you get life membership
Wooop!! Life membership!! Woop!!!I freely admit to being a creep!!!!
One more little thing - STOP feeding the FAT b*****d!!!!!!!!!!!!
TinselRider
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Woop my rant was exemplary and I was only half way through
I shall now add some more
- Yes I have my horse on rubber mats and a little bed....I do not ***** out money unfortunatley otherwise you would all be lining up to give me colonic!
- No I'm not up my own arse I just don't want to talk / gossip/ listen to your bull!
-Yes I am spoilt.....get the fk over it!
- Yes that is my lovely tack in my box NO you CANNOT use it!
I shall now add some more
- Yes I have my horse on rubber mats and a little bed....I do not ***** out money unfortunatley otherwise you would all be lining up to give me colonic!
- No I'm not up my own arse I just don't want to talk / gossip/ listen to your bull!
-Yes I am spoilt.....get the fk over it!
- Yes that is my lovely tack in my box NO you CANNOT use it!
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spaniel
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Its 16 degrees out there....I really dont think he needs a stable rug on at night. I note the two which yours are wearing - obviously these unclipped native ponies are much harder to manage than I have been led to believe.
PapaFrita
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Oh, I've got one. If it's thin, give it MORE FOOD; supplements won't make it put on weight.
PapaFrita
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Mistletoe-Kiss
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And my last for tonight;
You only started riding 6 months ago, I instruct you and don't let you go more than trot; this says a lot about your level of expertise!
So don't you dare lecture me about how I feed Horsk, in winter he gets
- A large scoop of pasture mix twice a day
- Ad lib hay
- 2 hours of good grass
It may not seem like a lot to you, it doesn't have fancy supplements or balancers like some of the other horses, but does he look poor?! No. Does he struggle to work or compete because of lack of energy!? No. Is he a bag of bones!? No. No, no, no, no!
Start lecturing me when you learn anything about horses!
You only started riding 6 months ago, I instruct you and don't let you go more than trot; this says a lot about your level of expertise!
So don't you dare lecture me about how I feed Horsk, in winter he gets
- A large scoop of pasture mix twice a day
- Ad lib hay
- 2 hours of good grass
It may not seem like a lot to you, it doesn't have fancy supplements or balancers like some of the other horses, but does he look poor?! No. Does he struggle to work or compete because of lack of energy!? No. Is he a bag of bones!? No. No, no, no, no!
Start lecturing me when you learn anything about horses!
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TinselRider
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"Which is why I have pink tendon boots... no one wants to borrow those "
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You need to move to some of the yards I have been on........You would be mugged upon arrival!
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You need to move to some of the yards I have been on........You would be mugged upon arrival!
Mistletoe-Kiss
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Which is why I have pink tendon boots... no one wants to borrow those
The sick thing is I would
Don't you think my big macho stallion would look handsome
micramadam
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Me me me! I want to say it like it is.
I want someone to invent a disease that will kill off the scum of this earth and only leave the decent people. (See thread about mutilated pony). What a huge relief that would be to mother earth! Millions of people dead in one go, but what a stink!! Disease will have to include a way of consuming the dead body so it's not left to rot.
And no I'm not a sicko just totally pissed off with the human race. Sick of reading about death disaster and destruction all caused by us.
Sorry rant over
I want someone to invent a disease that will kill off the scum of this earth and only leave the decent people. (See thread about mutilated pony). What a huge relief that would be to mother earth! Millions of people dead in one go, but what a stink!! Disease will have to include a way of consuming the dead body so it's not left to rot.
And no I'm not a sicko just totally pissed off with the human race. Sick of reading about death disaster and destruction all caused by us.
Sorry rant over
PapaFrita
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Yes, he'd look absolutley gorgeousThe sick thing is I would
Don't you think my big macho stallion would look handsome
blitznbobs
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Just because I feed my Sec A my picky DWBs left overs (haylage) doesn't make me cruel to the A... It just makes me frugal and sensible - All right? No he isn't suffering from malnourishment, if anything he's a fat begger who could do with losing a few pounds... which incidently is why he gets 5 square inches of paddock and I won't turn him out to be 'free' in the big field... OK?
Jenna500
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It's MANEGE not menage!
... and breathe ....
Thank you
... and breathe ....
Thank you
jodie3
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No-one expects people who post on here to have a degree in english language but PLEASE, especially if you are writing a long, rambling post that involves multiple characters -
1) Read it through yourself before you hit the send button. If it doesn't make sense to you and you know the story how are we expected to understand it?
2) Please use punctuation. Capital letters at the beginning of sentences also helps.
3) Please don't use text speak and abbreviations.
4) Spellcheckers are a great invention and most computers have them.
Wow, that does feel better!!
1) Read it through yourself before you hit the send button. If it doesn't make sense to you and you know the story how are we expected to understand it?
2) Please use punctuation. Capital letters at the beginning of sentences also helps.
3) Please don't use text speak and abbreviations.
4) Spellcheckers are a great invention and most computers have them.
Wow, that does feel better!!
blitznbobs
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Oh and not horsey but
Spelling, grammar and punctuation DOES matter...
(even if I'm not very good at it...)
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Spelling, grammar and punctuation DOES matter...
(even if I'm not very good at it...)
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