How would you handle this? Unqualified peeps blanketing horses at barn

[Edre]

@Warmblood1

Her dam’s sire was known for doing the same.

Argentinus? I recognize this story…

[J-Lu]

You re incredibly naive, since I stated the BO liked my horse for “eating the grass evenly”.

So many of you can’t read what was actually stated. The daughter never blanketed 200 horses, you, like many, misread my post. The daughter is new to blanketing horses. She’s not an idiot as you seem to think she is, she’s not well trained. You don’t seem to understand the situation but will post anyway.

So comes the devolvement of this thread when posters don’t take into consideration the first posts explaining the situation.

[J-Lu]

You, like others, miss that the BOs like my horse for his grazing patterns. I didn’t say or see that.

My horse has been regularly trained his whole life. You seem to miss that.

This thread has come to it’s COTH extinction. Many provided good posts at first. Then there are people like you that wish to twist things later on, change the narrative. You and others of your ilk are why I will be hesitant to respond. I’m sure you won’t understand this and have rather limited experience with horses. I’m sure you’ll say to the high heavens what a expert you are. Your response says otherwise.

[J-Lu]

Thank you for a constructive post.

[K_VanOlst]

@J-Lu

I’m sure you won’t understand this and have rather limited experience with horses. I’m sure you’ll say to the high heavens what a expert you are. Your response says otherwise.

I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my own brain just when you think the replies can’t get any more ridiculous, they do!

[J-Lu]

Obvioulsy, you cant respond in a constructive manner. Roll your eyes as much as your can, you still can’t respond in a constructive manner. How unfortunate. I suggest learning how to communicate.

[K_VanOlst]

[sascha]

@J-Lu

Obvioulsy, you cant respond in a constructive manner. Roll your eyes as much as your can, you still can’t respond in a constructive manner. How unfortunate. I suggest learning how to communicate.

Excellent way to lead by example! Well done!

There’s probably someone else waiting for the use of the shovel, btw.

[RhythmNCruise]

Hey, @J-Lu

1. What do you think the daughter did to cause your horse to touch the hot wire?
2. Did the daughter manage to get the horse blanketed?
3. Is the feed bucket right beside the hot wire?
4. Has the feed bucket always been beside the hot wire?

[RhythmNCruise]

@fivestrideline

Days like that are why it’s so important not to get sucked into the trap of My Horse Can Only Be Handled In This Specific Way (usually NH branded whatever). Someone, maybe even the owner, is going to need the horse to behave when they do something out of the ordinary. My horses tend to put up with a lot because I want them Dumbass Broke. Cause I am the Dumbass . They are still horses and accidents happen, but in general , they’re pretty chill about the uncoordinated and graceless nature of humans.

I was just reading back and saw this. Yes! Dumbass Broke is exactly my philosophy. The safest horses are the ones that can be handled by just about anyone and mind their manners. I have raised a few from babies (including current one…now 15) and I make sure they’re used to all the idiocy a human might throw at them in life because it’s not guaranteed that they’ll stay with me (one did…his entire life, and anyone could handle/ride him).

I find myself apologizing to my horse a lot, LOL. “Sorry, bud.” and “Oops, my fault, buddy.” and “Oh! I’m so sorry! You’re such a good boy!”

Thank goodness horses are forgiving creatures.

[RhythmNCruise]

@J-Lu

One responded by saying my horse is somewhat unpredictable, damaged their run-in so they had to put hot wire in there (not true until they put a mare in with my horse’s gelding friend and they have a weird 3-some dynamic - they share a run-in), that he can be pushy to blanket (contradicted the last message that he was easy), their daughter was likely fine and that they have blanketed 200 horses in the time since they purchased the place. I replied that my horse is easy to blanket when he’s eating (and he just is all the time - they blanket and unblanket when they feed), I was talking about their inexperienced daughter, and that the only time he was hard to blanket was when the other of them tried to blanket him in a hurry and my horse took off running and fell to his knees.

Translation: MY HORSE isn’t the problem! YOU and YOUR DAUGHTER are the problems.

Yeah, you’re lucky you talked it out with them and convinced them not to kick you out. I’d bet you they were seriously considering it. In the future, sleep on it a day or two (especially over Christmas while they’re dealing with serious family stuff) before essentially calling them incompetent. That’ll go over better.

Ack. I’m still posting. I’ve got to let it go. It’s just…kind of entertaining. Kind of irritating. I don’t know.

Happy MLK Day!

[K_VanOlst]

@RhythmNCruise

It’s just…kind of entertaining. Kind of irritating

That’s how all these threads go. It’s so fascinating to watch the unhinged flip flopping and berating anyone who dares to have an opposing opinion. The lack of self-awareness is… Astonishing really.

[enjoytheride]

@RhythmNCruise

Hey, @J-Lu

1. What do you think the daughter did to cause your horse to touch the hot wire?
2. Did the daughter manage to get the horse blanketed?
3. Is the feed bucket right beside the hot wire?
4. Has the feed bucket always been beside the hot wire?

All excellent questions

[Bearx2]

Honestly OP this barn doesn’t sound like a good fit for you. You might be better off at a barn with more experienced staff and a management that you can communicate with. Family will almost always win over friends . So if push comes to shove they will choose their daughter over a boarder. Add in fact that you will be held responsible if your horse hurts their kid and it’s a recipe for you getting kicked out .

[J-Lu]

Hey @RhythmNCruise

Your questions were answered upthread. Sorry you missed them.

[J-Lu]

My horse isn’t the problem, although you insist that he is. Such is the problem with COTH. Such an irritating post.

[J-Lu]

all answered although you don’t seem to know.

[J-Lu]

Such BS. You seem to support crazy narratives that fit individual posters’ rants. I don’t. I agree, it’s so fascinating to see where posters will drive a subject to. Pretty astonishing, really.

[K_VanOlst]

@J-Lu

You seem to support crazy narratives that fit individual posters’ rants.

The only crazy narratives in this thread are from you, frankly. But it’s pretty clear from your posts on multiple subjects on this bulletin board that you are living in your own little world, and no amount of reasoning with you is effective. Bless those posters for trying though, and instead of reasonable dialogue, they get crazy rants from you in reply.

[Warmblood1]

@Edre

@Warmblood1

Her dam’s sire was known for doing the same.

Argentinus? I recognize this story…

Yes!

@RhythmNCruise

@J-Lu

One responded by saying my horse is somewhat unpredictable, damaged their run-in so they had to put hot wire in there (not true until they put a mare in with my horse’s gelding friend and they have a weird 3-some dynamic - they share a run-in), that he can be pushy to blanket (contradicted the last message that he was easy), their daughter was likely fine and that they have blanketed 200 horses in the time since they purchased the place. I replied that my horse is easy to blanket when he’s eating (and he just is all the time - they blanket and unblanket when they feed), I was talking about their inexperienced daughter, and that the only time he was hard to blanket was when the other of them tried to blanket him in a hurry and my horse took off running and fell to his knees.

Translation: MY HORSE isn’t the problem! YOU and YOUR DAUGHTER are the problems.

Yeah, you’re lucky you talked it out with them and convinced them not to kick you out. I’d bet you they were seriously considering it. In the future, sleep on it a day or two (especially over Christmas while they’re dealing with serious family stuff) before essentially calling them incompetent. That’ll go over better.

Ack. I’m still posting. I’ve got to let it go. It’s just…kind of entertaining. Kind of irritating. I don’t know.

Happy MLK Day!

BO deserves something special for dealing with problematic boarder.