I have moved temporarily to a new yard. As my place was sold, and am in the process of buying somewhere new.
Anyway, there a 2 Lusitano stallions on the yard. Owned by two very (self confessed) novicey men.
One of the guy's started talking to me last night, and at the end ot the conversation.....(2 hours
)it really took every thing I had not to slap him about
The man that owned one of the stallions, started telling me how novicey he was, but then preceeded to reel off things about stallions that someone has told him. You know when people are talking through experience, or just quoting someone else.
He started telling me how quiet his stallion was, (and it is) and i'll give you a few more quotes... "I have ridden more stallions then any other horses" "stallions need respect and then they give you respect" "In Portugal, where I keep my other stallion, they are far more professional then here" Also in Portugal, according to him, 1000 horses are kept together in a field....600 of them are stallions, the rest are mares and geldings, and they are sooo well trained that NONE of them fight/mate or squabble" ......Oh get lost!!!!
Now, i'm starting to get rilled. He then goes on to say, "Oh that other stallion is gone in the head"
So now, I mention that both stallions on the yard aren't breeding stallions(including his)....Both are isolated/alone in the field, so no wonder its tempermantal.
He also went on to say that too many people in this country give their horses kisses and polos, and they shouldn't be kept like that. I said that it depends on individual owners, and if horses arre kept as pets...as most are then why shouldn't the be loved and fussed.
I then said I thought he was wrong about yards not being professional in this country. I have been at many professional yards, yards that earn their living through competing horses. And the horses are loved and given treats etc.....
Bearing in mind, this is only a snippet of the conversation...He drove me mad. What an ignorant man. I didn't tell him I have had stallions, but choose not to ride/own them.
Argh. I dont think I will be able to restrain myself if he talks rubbish again.
Anyway, there a 2 Lusitano stallions on the yard. Owned by two very (self confessed) novicey men.
One of the guy's started talking to me last night, and at the end ot the conversation.....(2 hours
)it really took every thing I had not to slap him about The man that owned one of the stallions, started telling me how novicey he was, but then preceeded to reel off things about stallions that someone has told him. You know when people are talking through experience, or just quoting someone else.
He started telling me how quiet his stallion was, (and it is) and i'll give you a few more quotes... "I have ridden more stallions then any other horses" "stallions need respect and then they give you respect" "In Portugal, where I keep my other stallion, they are far more professional then here" Also in Portugal, according to him, 1000 horses are kept together in a field....600 of them are stallions, the rest are mares and geldings, and they are sooo well trained
that NONE of them fight/mate or squabble" ......Oh get lost!!!!Now, i'm starting to get rilled. He then goes on to say, "Oh that other stallion is gone in the head"
So now, I mention that both stallions on the yard aren't breeding stallions(including his)....Both are isolated/alone in the field, so no wonder its tempermantal.
He also went on to say that too many people in this country give their horses kisses and polos, and they shouldn't be kept like that. I said that it depends on individual owners, and if horses arre kept as pets...as most are then why shouldn't the be loved and fussed.
I then said I thought he was wrong about yards not being professional in this country. I have been at many professional yards, yards that earn their living through competing horses. And the horses are loved and given treats etc.....
Bearing in mind, this is only a snippet of the conversation...He drove me mad. What an ignorant man. I didn't tell him I have had stallions, but choose not to ride/own them.
Argh. I dont think I will be able to restrain myself if he talks rubbish again.
