yard rant you all going to hate me lol

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OK so my perfect yard has turned complicated
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its owned by a man who has been in intensive care for months his GF runs it but before that (years ago ) it was run by guys daughter who still keeps 2 elderly horses on the yard. GF has 5 horses on yard and shes up in London with her BF in hospital so every ones chipping in to help out her horses, she a alcoholic as well her 3 cobs one of which is in 2 cover her mare but was put in 2 young so i thinks there its mum feet are in terrible condition haven't been ridden/jabbed/groomed in years but are on plenty of grass(break out every year I'm told )

there's a flashy chestnut section A on his own never been touched in years and other liveries including my self feed it and if we can get near it rug it very nasty pony. it wind sucks crib bites and has sweet itch its teeth are 1mm long from this

her other horse (newer 1) is shod not every 8 weeks but done, no dentist/jabs and again other livery's are looking after it.

f guy who owns yard dies (hes very very ill) no one knows who the yard is left to and if it will continue.

I'm expecting bit fight on yard when GF comes back as something have happened with another livery which she didn't want(sh*tland)

so now I'm at a point where do i look for another yard> or go down route of renting a block of stables instead as I'm sick of problems with livery yards
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but the other livery's are bloody awesome people and we all get on so well!

and Ben's settled a truly different horse should i bit my time and see how it goes?

forgot to point out if yard ain't left to GF i know for a fact she will be evicted same day with 5 horses on tow
 
poor you having all that going on around the yard, must be really sad seeing the ponies neglected like that. if i were you i would stay put and see what happens, especially as your horse is happy there. fingers crossed it will turn out well for you and the other livery folk
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I would keep out of this and use the "least said soonest mended" mentality. You had enough crap at the last yard - take your learning from this and keep yourself to yourself as the last person to arrive at the new yard - you will be the one seen as interferring
 
I'm second last to arrive my neighbour is there now as well, Ive tried to stay out of it as best i can i throw hay in and such as I'm only 1 up there in mornings (heading up in a min to chuck them out) so i throw hay into chestnut and check others rug (check all liveries as well all out at grass at mo) but i try and stay out of the family disputes in fact i normally make my self look busy cleaning/sorting tack room (now kept immaculate lol)
 
Can i ask who is paying for the hay etc - i once was landed with a heavy feed bill for chucking hay into 3 very hungry horses over a period of a week when their owner was ill. These were ranging between 16hh and 17.2 so you can imagine how much they eat. She refused to pay me and told me i should have kept my nose out of it !
 
she doesnt pay for hay as she "runs " yard and is the GF of yard owner its made from there fields (have there own tractor and that to do it)
 
i would just wait and see what happens. def try and keep out of it as much as possible. you dont want to move your neddy when settled to find out that she gets kicked out and you could have stayed anyway

hope all works out for you
 
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I would keep out of this and use the "least said soonest mended" mentality. You had enough crap at the last yard - take your learning from this and keep yourself to yourself as the last person to arrive at the new yard - you will be the one seen as interferring

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TOTALLY agree with this! The GF doesn't sound the most reasonable of people, so it doesn't really matter what you do or say, you will be in a no win situation
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If you and your horse are usually happy there, you may feel like it is worth sticking it out.
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Just keep your options open, find out details of other suitable yards in your area ... just in case!! xx
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Is the yard situation affecting your ability to enjoy your horse? It sounds like an unfortunate drama, but as long as it doesn't make you want to go to the yard less, I'd stay stick with it because the people are good and your horse is happy. If you're not happy tho, don't be afraid to move. Just remember the GFs horses aren't your responsibility though - doesn't sound like they're suffering, so try not to worry

ETA: You're definitely not hated for having a rant, much better getting it out of you system on here to impartial people rather than doing it at the yard
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If you get on well with the other liveries and you do have to leave the yard, woud it be possible for you guys to rent a place somewhere together?
 
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