Aleka81
Well-Known Member
Right! This will be very long and probably complicated. So I will try and give all the details in a logical way!
My OH had a female "friend" who was more of a stalker. He and I were on and off for about two years and then at Xmas we got together and have been happy as can be ever since. However stalker has been a total nightmare!
This will all make sense in a minute. (I hope!)
Stalker went out hunting in February with a friend of hers. Stalker was on her mothers horse and her friend was on a beautiful horse which stalkers friend does own.
I was told by one of my close friends that stalkers friend repeatedly leathered horse at every opportunity out hunting. ie every time horse moved a muscle when they were standing she would beat it with her hunt whip. This horse was not really fidgeting, it just wasn't standing like a statue.
When I heard this at the time I thought that my friend maybe exaggerating as she is prone to do that and she is also very soft with her horses so I forgot about it and let it go.
However since then I have heard the same story off several people who were out that day. It appears she actually hit the horse around the head with the handle part of her hunt whip and not just the leather thong. Horse had welt marks on his quarters and even on his neck.
As is normal in todays society no one said anything to her that day!!
I have not even asked people about this incident people have volunteered the info as they were so shocked. Apparently this horse receives regular beatings all of the time!
I have a friend who is at her yard who is incredibly outspoken but very knowledgable and respected. Should I mention this to her and ask her to keep an eye on the situation.
I worry about the situation as I would hate to think of this horse being abused any more. Obviously its made more difficult due to the fact that stalker was there and she is stalkers friend!
SO I really don't know what to do. Or should I say something to her myself when I next see her and say that there are these awful rumours going around at the moment and I would hate people to think she abused her horse when "obviously" she wouldn't dream of doing it!
My OH had a female "friend" who was more of a stalker. He and I were on and off for about two years and then at Xmas we got together and have been happy as can be ever since. However stalker has been a total nightmare!
This will all make sense in a minute. (I hope!)
Stalker went out hunting in February with a friend of hers. Stalker was on her mothers horse and her friend was on a beautiful horse which stalkers friend does own.
I was told by one of my close friends that stalkers friend repeatedly leathered horse at every opportunity out hunting. ie every time horse moved a muscle when they were standing she would beat it with her hunt whip. This horse was not really fidgeting, it just wasn't standing like a statue.
When I heard this at the time I thought that my friend maybe exaggerating as she is prone to do that and she is also very soft with her horses so I forgot about it and let it go.
However since then I have heard the same story off several people who were out that day. It appears she actually hit the horse around the head with the handle part of her hunt whip and not just the leather thong. Horse had welt marks on his quarters and even on his neck.
As is normal in todays society no one said anything to her that day!!
I have not even asked people about this incident people have volunteered the info as they were so shocked. Apparently this horse receives regular beatings all of the time!
I have a friend who is at her yard who is incredibly outspoken but very knowledgable and respected. Should I mention this to her and ask her to keep an eye on the situation.
I worry about the situation as I would hate to think of this horse being abused any more. Obviously its made more difficult due to the fact that stalker was there and she is stalkers friend!
SO I really don't know what to do. Or should I say something to her myself when I next see her and say that there are these awful rumours going around at the moment and I would hate people to think she abused her horse when "obviously" she wouldn't dream of doing it!
