Hi everyone,
Hope you are enjoying the sunshine!
So just a question really and would like some advice.
So my horse is living out at the moment, which is great, although she is in for a few hours today to have a break. I don't usually see many people at the yard when i go down, I am the last one down after work and at the moment my friend does her for me in the morning. I found out last night that a few people keep giving her carrots and letting her lick out feed bowls from their horses.
My horse is fed!lol! So i told one person nicely ( the awful woman on the yard who was nasty about me and my horse) not to give her anything as i don;t want her to expect it or start biting. I am a little bit annoyed about this as she is on a specific diet as she has sweet itch, and i don't want her to get to the point where she expects treats all the time, especially from everyone.
I was always taught to ask before you give other peoples horses anything, is this not the case anymore? How would you handle this? Besides she could be allergic to anything, as some sweet itch sufferers can be a bit more sensitive to certain things. Plus, i know a horse who is allergic to everything, even carrots! Any advice? What would you do? would you write a note on the board asking people not to feed her? I don't give their horses anything. Any ideas? or am i just being petty?
Hope you are enjoying the sunshine!
So just a question really and would like some advice.
So my horse is living out at the moment, which is great, although she is in for a few hours today to have a break. I don't usually see many people at the yard when i go down, I am the last one down after work and at the moment my friend does her for me in the morning. I found out last night that a few people keep giving her carrots and letting her lick out feed bowls from their horses.
My horse is fed!lol! So i told one person nicely ( the awful woman on the yard who was nasty about me and my horse) not to give her anything as i don;t want her to expect it or start biting. I am a little bit annoyed about this as she is on a specific diet as she has sweet itch, and i don't want her to get to the point where she expects treats all the time, especially from everyone.
I was always taught to ask before you give other peoples horses anything, is this not the case anymore? How would you handle this? Besides she could be allergic to anything, as some sweet itch sufferers can be a bit more sensitive to certain things. Plus, i know a horse who is allergic to everything, even carrots! Any advice? What would you do? would you write a note on the board asking people not to feed her? I don't give their horses anything. Any ideas? or am i just being petty?