Shysmum
Well-Known Member
Before I go into detail, I am on the waiting list for a fab yard, and should move my beloved boy there by June !!!. Funnily enough, every yard near us is full to bursting except this one. Ok here I go (sorry just have to have a rant).This was the only place I could find for my rescue boy at very short notice.
- "abandoned", i.e. seen once to pay YO, gypsy ponies in far field, YO will take no responsibilty at all, I have had the vet down and am feeding. Can't call in anyone for fear of reprisals. Hmmm.
- another horse "turned away" in next paddock. i.e. rug on in october, never taken off, lucky if owners visit once monthly (friend feeding with her horse). Rainscald on belly, just had nasty leg injury from sheep fencing. Twice in two years.
- Sheep fencing round all paddocks...
- stable muck spread onto the horse paddocks ((((and no worming going on including foals and old stock))
- Hay that even sheep won't eat, pickled haylage - I sneak in my own.
- everyone charged totally differing amounts for stuff
- wet, leaky stables
- the obligitory feed/ haylage thief, reported to YO 3 times by me, god knows how many times by others. Nothing done.
- water troughs never cleaned out (except mine) or ice broken (ditto) all winter. I did the gypsy ponies every day of course *sigh*
- minging stables, "deep litter" in a whole new league, with water bowls to match.
- no worming, teeth or feet, insurance or jabs. What is that all about ???
- and the best bit, I was riding coblet round the only field we can ride in, and found YO had spread muck with - wait for it - shards of metal, tangles of metal, wood clumps with nails in them, and burnt asbestos sheets in the muck speader. Nearly forgot, this follows the mole trapping in the same field where we almost cantered into the metal pegs they use to mark out the traps.
I am hoping to become a BHS welfare officer, but I won't really be able to deal with this place as it's too close to home. I would have my boy in my garden if it came to it (eeek) , but at least he's relatively safe in his daily - checked electric fenced paddock.
Anyone else ?? lol.
- "abandoned", i.e. seen once to pay YO, gypsy ponies in far field, YO will take no responsibilty at all, I have had the vet down and am feeding. Can't call in anyone for fear of reprisals. Hmmm.
- another horse "turned away" in next paddock. i.e. rug on in october, never taken off, lucky if owners visit once monthly (friend feeding with her horse). Rainscald on belly, just had nasty leg injury from sheep fencing. Twice in two years.
- Sheep fencing round all paddocks...
- stable muck spread onto the horse paddocks ((((and no worming going on including foals and old stock))
- Hay that even sheep won't eat, pickled haylage - I sneak in my own.
- everyone charged totally differing amounts for stuff
- wet, leaky stables
- the obligitory feed/ haylage thief, reported to YO 3 times by me, god knows how many times by others. Nothing done.
- water troughs never cleaned out (except mine) or ice broken (ditto) all winter. I did the gypsy ponies every day of course *sigh*
- minging stables, "deep litter" in a whole new league, with water bowls to match.
- no worming, teeth or feet, insurance or jabs. What is that all about ???
- and the best bit, I was riding coblet round the only field we can ride in, and found YO had spread muck with - wait for it - shards of metal, tangles of metal, wood clumps with nails in them, and burnt asbestos sheets in the muck speader. Nearly forgot, this follows the mole trapping in the same field where we almost cantered into the metal pegs they use to mark out the traps.
I am hoping to become a BHS welfare officer, but I won't really be able to deal with this place as it's too close to home. I would have my boy in my garden if it came to it (eeek) , but at least he's relatively safe in his daily - checked electric fenced paddock.
Anyone else ?? lol.
