Update on yard politics

tabithakat64

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YO says I can move my horse into the vacant stable & that she doesn't want the 18 year old to move her horse as they've already made allowances for the horses breathing problems (they are allowed shavings we all have straw and they've taken a couple of bricks out to help with ventilation).
Spoke to 18 year old on the phone and said whilst her horse is on box rest (it has a strained tendon caused by being taken galloping with three shoes) she could have the stable until the mare is able to be turned out and if she didn't want to move she could tie up outside whenever as outside this stable has the most even surface. She said she didn't want to move her bedding twice, the mare would be too unsettled having to move in then move out after a few months that I was selfish and I could stick it! (lovely).

The reasons I wanted to move aren't major, the stable my horse is currently in is too low really at the front (the ceiling slopes in the wrong direction
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), it leaks slightly in heavy rain, it's on the busiest part of the yard which isn't great as it unsettles my horse, it gets much hotter than the other stables during the summer and my horse really sweats when he is in during the day and horse dislikes being tied outside my curent stable as he has horses walking past every two minutes.

I've been a livery on this yard for ten years, have only had two disagreements with other liveries during this time, always pay, don't break rules and don't ask for special treatment etc

So I guess what I'm really asking is do I give into the 18 year old and let her have the stable I want if the YO lets her move and stay where I am for good , because her horse would be better standing outside there whilst it's leg is healing even though she's been rude to me?

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I wouldn't let her have the stable if it were me! It may be better for her horse but she should have thought of that before being so rude to you. She's 18 not 12 and it's about time she started to realise that!
 
lovely - mine are white choc please :0)
You stand your ground and you dont budge..I wouldnt of even rung the 18 yr old up to let her know what was going on, that was really decent of you...I would have left it for the YO to do...
I want your next post to be saying - you glued your horses feet to the stable floor so that she couldnt use it...!!
Dont give in...you have every right to be there, you are a good yard bod and if anyone needs to have a good ass kicking its that little 18yr old madam!!
You have done everything following the book and I applaued you for that....dont let something small drive you away....
 
So if she goes round insulting everyone else on the yard does this mean she gets her own way with them too?

Sorry but this young lady has go to learn that displaying that kind of behaviour gets her no where.

Stick to your guns, if your not being unreasonable then you have nothing to feel bad about, you've even rang her and tried having a decent adult conversation and tried to compremise plus you've spoke with your YO but still she acts like a spoilt child.

Carry on as normal and ignore her, chances are she'll start getting on someone else's nerves and hopefully move to another yard when she's run out of friends!
 
I would move your horse in there as soon as you are able. You are being perfectable adult ( unlike the other individual) but the best interests of your horse come first and it sounds like he is a little unhappy where he is now.

oh and mine are peanut cookies please
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Don't let her have the box. The YO has said it is yours so take it. You have been loyal and very accommodating livery so stand your ground.
 
I'm sure her horse will be just fine where it is - it sounds like it wouldn't be in this situation if it wasn't for her stupidity in the first place! It might teach her a lesson, and even if it doesn't, you'll have your stable
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I wouldnt of even offered the stable in the first place. Move your horse in and stop worrying. I cant stand rude people. Play her at her own game, you have done everything by the book so just get on with it.
 
She doesn't deserve to have the stable and you shouldn't let her get her own way.

If she gets her own way once she will think she can do it all the time.
 
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