tasel
Well-Known Member
I am going to have dinner with friends tonight, so unhorsey OH opted to do horsey himself... but then it transpires that he may just feed and water her... not muck her out (which would mean he'd have to take her out of the stable and either stick her in a T/O area or just put her somewhere with a haynet - that's normally my job). Since horsey normally gets a spring clean every single day, I believe in this case, it will be ok.
The reason for his reluctance to take her out of the stable is because he's afraid of said horse... and whilst we may all laugh about it first, after thinking about it, he actually has grounds to believe that. Big bad horsey has sent two grooms into A&E within the last 2 years!!! She kicked one in the face, resulting in chipped tooth and bruises, and broke another one's finger - at two completely different yards!!!
And yes, she is a difficult horse, but I handle her almost daily since I got her, had to endure rearing whilst hand walking whilst she was on boxrest and - touch wood - it has never come to that point. I never saw the first incident, but apparently, that happened when she kicked out whilst hoof picking. I don't know how anyone else does it, but I've been taught from a young age that there is always a danger that a horse can kick out, so there is no way may face would even be in the line of trajectory when I pick her hooves, but I saw others who do it that way, and I almost cringe just watching. The other time, when someone else's finger was broken, I just managed to catch a glimpse of it (I just arrived on the yard). Horsey barged into her stable - something she doesn't normally do. In fact, I often make her wait outside her stable for a good few seconds, and enter the stable myself first... and then, she's only allowed to follow when I tell her to come in. But apparently, that's how my horse just is - as I've been told.
I am starting to wonder whether she acts completely different when she is with other people? Or is it more that I know her better, so I know how to handle her? I am completely dumb-founded as to why these accidents have happened. And as much as I would like to prevent things like that from happening again... if horsey behaves differently/faultless when I handle her on the ground, it's not like I can do much???
Do your horses behave differently with other people or am I just imagining this?
The reason for his reluctance to take her out of the stable is because he's afraid of said horse... and whilst we may all laugh about it first, after thinking about it, he actually has grounds to believe that. Big bad horsey has sent two grooms into A&E within the last 2 years!!! She kicked one in the face, resulting in chipped tooth and bruises, and broke another one's finger - at two completely different yards!!!
And yes, she is a difficult horse, but I handle her almost daily since I got her, had to endure rearing whilst hand walking whilst she was on boxrest and - touch wood - it has never come to that point. I never saw the first incident, but apparently, that happened when she kicked out whilst hoof picking. I don't know how anyone else does it, but I've been taught from a young age that there is always a danger that a horse can kick out, so there is no way may face would even be in the line of trajectory when I pick her hooves, but I saw others who do it that way, and I almost cringe just watching. The other time, when someone else's finger was broken, I just managed to catch a glimpse of it (I just arrived on the yard). Horsey barged into her stable - something she doesn't normally do. In fact, I often make her wait outside her stable for a good few seconds, and enter the stable myself first... and then, she's only allowed to follow when I tell her to come in. But apparently, that's how my horse just is - as I've been told.
I am starting to wonder whether she acts completely different when she is with other people? Or is it more that I know her better, so I know how to handle her? I am completely dumb-founded as to why these accidents have happened. And as much as I would like to prevent things like that from happening again... if horsey behaves differently/faultless when I handle her on the ground, it's not like I can do much???
Do your horses behave differently with other people or am I just imagining this?
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. With me, she's good as gold although she can be a little impatient. With others that she likes(feed and fuss) she behaves well. If she doesn't like you though, you'll know it and not like her
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. She has been really picky recently and will make a fuss if it's not exactly how I usually make it!!! I don't know why she's been like that recently! She normally eats whatever...
haha ... saying that he does try and eat her most of the time but it seems to be when she starts danceing and singing or shouting infront of him :/ hes not half as bad with me but thats because i work quietly around him which is what he likes