The Grumpy Old Fart, Really Arsey, Tell It Like It Is Thread...

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.
 
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.:mad:
 
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! :D
 
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
 
spottybotty said:
NO NO NO just because you have your NVQ1 and 2 and a Diploma in Horse management does not mean you are qualified to teach! I know you did 3mths work experience with Tim Stockdale but obviously you did not learn much as you can only get your horse in an outline (I use that term loosley) With a magennis bit and draw reins!You are qualified to shovel **** end of.
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I had to google magennis bit...
 
PapaFrita said:
Oh, how about; Yes my horse LOOKS completely sane and easy to ride... but that's because YOU'RE not on him/her.
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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.
 
glosgirl said:
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.
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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.
 
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 :)
 
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.
 
Woop my rant was exemplary and I was only half way through :D

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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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.
 
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! :mad:
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! :mad:
Start lecturing me when you learn anything about horses!
 
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Me me me! I want to say it like it is. :p
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.:eek:
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:o:o
 
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?
 
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!!
 
jodie3 said:
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!!
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Oh, I've just pressed the "like,like,like" button! - Well, I would if we had one ;)
 
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