My horrible experiences with Texas horse trainer/instructor Ellen Doughty-Hume

[Arelle]

Seems the barn Ellen trains out of (does she own/lease all of it?) is offering up a place for hurricane escapees to stay. :lol: https://www.facebook.com/RockwallHills/

With Hurricane Harvey quickly escalating into a dangerous situation off the Texas coastline, we’d like to offer up a place for horses and their owners if a safe place is needed for evacuation. We have stalls and individual runs available. There are also a few apartments above the barn if owners would like to stay on-site. We are only 20 minutes east of Dallas, and there are many hotels in Rockwall that are minutes from the barn. Please message us if you would like to make arrangements.

[Xctrygirl]

@Arelle

Seems the barn Ellen trains out of (does she own/lease all of it?) is offering up a place for hurricane escapees to stay. :lol: https://www.facebook.com/RockwallHills/

The funny part is if I was down there my reply to seeing that offer would be “No way I’m going there…Come hell or high water!”

E

[PaintedHunter]

Up here, we’re actually pretty much out of the hurricane path. Just going to get a bit of rain on Sunday. Not like the 20 inches Houston is getting.

[PeteyPie]

@dressurpferd01

What a sad miserable world you live in. I’m sorry for you.

Oh, that’s severe and unnecessary! I have two dogs I love more than anything, but I never, ever take them to the barn. Not only could they cause problems with the horses but they could get hurt or in trouble there, especially with one of my horses who has shown a clear dislike of dogs. And if I had them on a leash I couldn’t concentrate fully on the horses.

I also do not take my dogs to lots of other places, like other people’s children’s birthday parties, my ladies wine group, the movie theater, clothes shopping. I don’t take them to large outdoor events like concerts, graduation ceremonies, the zoo, the aquarium, the botanical garden… those worlds I live in have remained happy and well-functioning, and my dogs have not suffered from being restricted from those venues. In fact, I am positive they are happier at home.

[anon6923113]

^^^ awesome.

I have a Labrador who I love to bits… and two warmbloods, and a pony for my kids. We have a tiny farmette… and our dog has exactly 1 acre of yard and an invisible electric fence. Horses are back behind real fence. They are all kept separate at all times, unless I choose for them to comingle. In our case, spooking is not a big issue, nor do I think any of the horses would be too brutal on the dog… the primary issue is the manure. Left to her own devices, she will eat it, roll in it, you name it. Then come inside, and promptly puke on or roll around on our rugs. Not cool. Not how we are going to live.

[WB_Mom]

Just because you don’t have anyone to watch your dog is no REAL reason to bring a dog to an event. They don’t have anyone to watch over their dog(s), but many have someone to watch over the farm/horses while they are gone, which is a lot more work/responsibility? A professional would ensure all their animals are taken care of appropriately while they are gone.

[Xctrygirl]

On the dog topic… I have 4 dogs, love them to death. All have health insurance and so far we’ve had 2 surgeries (one emergency, one planned) and they’re all doing fabulously. I don’t take them to the barn. The closest thing I have done that was ‘horse related’ was to take one (only 1 at a time) to walk a xc course with me or watch xc day. They’re never off leash, especially when horses are competing and we’re always within 15 mins of home (Plantation) so if they were a distraction I would run them back home. That said they are safe and healthy at home and know their environment. I have not mingled them with the horses because I know full well how pricey small animal vet bills, especially emergencies, can be. Likewise the horses are good in their environment and are already accident prone enough without adding even my well behaved and trained dogs to the mix. Accidents can happen at any time. I recall years ago that a horse was injured when a dog on a longer chain at Rolex ran under a passing horse and the horse got caught, freaked and injured it’s hind leg. I mean… you get to Rolex and a dog causes you to scratch. That’s just a pain.

I don’t mind folks who have dogs at shows as long as they’re under the owner’s control and supervision and obviously can’t get caught around a passing horse! This includes if they’re locked up in a stall, crate or trailer when the owner is competing. That, to me, is a responsible pet owner. I can fully appreciate the enjoyment of having your dog with you at a show for the weekend. I used to take mine, now I don’t. For a multitude of reasons but mostly because I’m paying entry fees to compete and do my best and train my horses. My dogs are a distraction at a jumper show, where at an event spread over a weekend they’re not as much.

Emily

[Winding_Down]

My dog loves to go to events. Well, maybe she doesn’t. She’s a golden retriever who has never seemed to have experienced unhappiness. I rarely have taken her to events. There’s just too much going on and once the event is underway, she has no way to exercise. I hate that she is confined to walking on a leash. And I hate crating her fo such long hours during which we are competing.

[vxf111]

If you take a dog somewhere, you owe it your undivided attention OR to keep it safely restrained. If you can do that, super. If you can’t, don’t bring it.

[Gestalt]

@IrishWillow

I don’t think it is a secret - John Nunn from NunnFiner commented that he will not tolerate this kind of behavior from a sponsored rider, and that he is looking into it

The beauty of sponsorship is that it is voluntary. A sponsored rider MUST be an upstanding member of society with an excellent reputation. #EDHNotSoMuch

I’ve done a bit of internet snooping but I can’t find a list of her sponsors. Can someone point it out to me?

[Lizrd]

@stormy17

There are actually two separate posts but both are full of info/comments/evidence.

https://www.facebook.com/stormy.daniels.1/posts/10154970339801483?notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&notif_id=1503318726166987

https://www.facebook.com/stormy.daniels.1/posts/10154269622601483?comment_id=10154324220011483&notif_t=like&notif_id=1503325228568742

Thank you for sharing the links. Horrifying information and you are a good person for speaking up on the behalf of innocent equines.

[Tory]

@Gestalt

I’ve done a bit of internet snooping but I can’t find a list of her sponsors. Can someone point it out to me?

Here is a link to EDH’s website sponsor page.

http://www.rockwallhills.com/sponsors.html

[runNjump86]

@Tory

Here is a link to EDH’s website sponsor page.

http://www.rockwallhills.com/sponsors.html

Perhaps sending her sponsor’s links to the Facebook and this thread would be beneficial. John Nunn has already publicly said he’s looking into the issues, but the rest probably have no clue.

[CashEm]

@runNjump86

Perhaps sending her sponsor’s links to the Facebook and this thread would be beneficial. John Nunn has already publicly said he’s looking into the issues, but the rest probably have no clue.

She is off of his website now. Along with Noble Equine’s page.

[runNjump86]

@CashEm

She is off of his website now. Along with Noble Equine’s page.

That was quick!

[OverandOnward]

@vxf111

If you take a dog somewhere, you owe it your undivided attention OR to keep it safely restrained. If you can do that, super. If you can’t, don’t bring it.

^^^ Well said. That is my #1 criteria for taking my dog with me, or making other arrangements.

Because I don’t always have someone who can truly look after my dog, I have found a small, non-commercial board place to make as familiar and comfortable to him as a second home. Sometimes he stays for a weekend, or even just a most of a day, if I have to be out the whole time and his fence-jumping self can’t stay at home that long. He plays with the other dogs and is a favorite of the owner’s daughter. (I should ask him if he wants to live there … but I think he likes it here where he is a spoiled only dog. )

Being able to make these arrangements is also part of my planning to be a dog owner at all. I would love to have a farm with helpers that would care for him while I was gone for several days.

[WB_Mom]

And please, even if you keep your pup appropriately restrained, do not bring it if it BARKS. CONSTANTLY. ALL. DAY. LONG.

[mmeqcenter]

@WB Mom

And please, even if you keep your pup appropriately restrained, do not bring it if it BARKS. CONSTANTLY. ALL. DAY. LONG.

THIS OMG.
I can’t stand dogs that bark incessantly in any part of my daily life, and it’s even worse when it’s at a show!
Incessant barking is on my list of rules as a reason your dog will be banned from my barn.

[eventer.2017]

Is it rumor, or did she loose most of her clients?

[Gestalt]

@eventer.2017

Is it rumor, or did she loose most of her clients?

I don’t like to wish anybody evil, but this could be good news. As in a big, fat, wake up call that I hope she would hear. Change your horse care, change your training, and then get back in the saddle.