Would you be annoyed if your horse was put out without feed?

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I shared duties with another couple of liveries. This morning was A's turn to put them all out, now as 'A' is normally quite late up the yard (1st there always feeds the lot), they have all normally been fed before she get there.

Get there tonight to find note from 'A' stating that she had notice the feeds till after she had turned them out (feeds are left outside their stables, so quite obvious), but "never mind, they will just come in a bit slimmer" - WFT

Now I don't know what annoyed me most the fact that Sparks hadn't got her breakfast (which contains supplements that she needs, as she is sugar/grass intollerant - which 'A' is aware of) or the note (no Sparks won't come in slimmer, she will (and did) come in with diarrhoea (O.K. not the end of the world, but not pleasant).

So am I over reacting, I am going to ask 'A' if she forgets in future, to either take Sparks feed down to the field or text me so I can.
 
i wud of been on the phone to A within minutes asking her to come and muck ur horse out!! before telling A i didnt want her dealing with my horse as A cudnt be trusted...just my opinion!
 
No it wouldn't annoy me, but then my horses aren't having medication for sugar intolerance. If I were you, yes I would ask her in future that if she doesn't feed them can she phone me and I will.
 
Believe me I would like to, but unfortunately its not that easy. A's horse is brought in every night by 'B' (who I also share duties with), so as pay back 'A' turns out on Weds morning and Sat morning. I do my share as and when as I work shifts. We know 'A' gets there later than we normally do, thus give them extra hay (Sparks has ab lib hay so not a problem). I think it was the note that upset me as much as anything, it was like sorry, but then almost like she done us a favour by not feeding them.
 
thats quite unfair and sounds pretty lazy if u ask me. i wouldnt be happy at all, if they always have a feed in the morning, wether they get supps or not, then they should always be fed in the morning. id speak to her and just say, look, my horse has supplements in her feed that it needs. if your not going to give her them in the morning, fone me and ill ask someone else to do it. that might cause a bit of hassle to get someone els but its the principle.
 
She is obviously one of those irritating people who make a joke of something they are embarrassed about, so as to turn it around so they don't get into trouble.
If you have a word with her and say you would like to be told if your horse doesn't get her breakfast because it is important, then I think that's all you need to do.
I bet she is feeling bad about it really. So don't be too cross and ruin your arrangement.
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No, I wouldnt be annoyed. We are all human and can make mistakes. At least she admitted her mistake by leaving you a note, she couldve chucked the feed away and said nothing and you wouldve been none the wiser. I think she made an honest mistake and seeing as its the first time its happened I would tell her not to worry and thank her anyway. At the end of the day, your horse is your responsibility and no-one elses. These things happen! Mairi.
 
Oh dear, I always feel that if you want a job done properly - do it yourself. The old addage that no one cares as much as you do.

It's a shame that she has distroyed your trust and been a complete twit. I would be annoyed because horses need their routine and she has distruped that.

I dont think it is worth falling out about, you could always have a nice word and see if anything like this happens again.
 
fair point mairi, but dont you think, that in an agreement when someone IS in charge of your horse as is planned then they should know what to do? they choose to join the arrangement and know what needs to happen. if you arnt capable then you shouldnt be involved!
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We can all make mistakes and shouldnt be tarred and feathered for them. It was a daft mistake and not worth falling out over. She will probably never forget to feed again. Ive learned lots from my mistakes, even the little ones. M.
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fair point mairi, but dont you think, that in an agreement when someone IS in charge of your horse as is planned then they should know what to do? they choose to join the arrangement and know what needs to happen. if you arnt capable then you shouldnt be involved!
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Have you never made a mistake?
 
I would be annoyed if duties are shared out and someone doesn't do their fair share, as I am in a similar situation with that at the moment. Even more annoyed if the horse needed to be fed on a morning (like yours does - wouldn't be annoyed if their breakfast didn't contain anything important) and you were not contacted to say they couldn't do it. I would certainly ask her to contact you next time.
 
I tihnk give her another chance, any more muck ups and maybe not - but every one deserves a second chance.

Its very annoying but sometimes people get careless and forget silly things.

You could be nasty to her and find out that there was a good reason, maybe she had to rush off for something at home or maybe she has a stressful job etc etc - the reasons could be endless.

Just say in future if you have any problems give me a call and I'll decide what to do.

Hope this helps
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I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with Mairi. It is easy to get upset when someone else's mistake causes an issue for your horse (I can actually think of 3 times since Sam broke his nose that I have been ready to jump on people for doing really nothing all that wrong!- far less than forgetting feed lol)

Mistakes happen, have a friendly chat to her and wipe the slate clean
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You're all doing each other favours and sometimes, especially if we're in a rush, we can forget things. I live at home so I don't have that problem as such. However, I'd never ask my hubby to turn Patches out as she has a set routine too. Over winter her heels are greased up with Udder Ointment to prevent mud fever and she has to wear over reach boots these days because she has heel extension on her shoes. If he forgot to put them on or grease her heels, I'd be more annoyed with myself for not being there, not him. He would after all only doing me a favour, hypothetically speaking of course.
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If you want to be 100% certain that your "routine" for your horse is kept to, then it might be better to go down daily and turn out. After all, you've heard the saying "if you want something doing right, do it yourself"
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