Annoyed

[mustangluver]

K, first let me say I love where I keep my horses, its safe, she has room to run and she is close by. The owner will bend over backwards for you and loves to be around.

But my feelings are just getting hurt, most of you know I have a wild mustang, born in the wild and she is a dominant horse... the kind I like. She is not mean, she demands respect. She is not the herd leader my other horse is.

So Maggie has issues with dogs, she has been bite before and I can understand being in the wild ya know. This dog is no bigger then a cat, and hes always zinging around, and looking for the next best chunck of horse poop to eat.. so focused he does not even think of the horses. When hes under of zining around Maggie she has tried to stomp. She has never done it when I am there for some reason. This ladys other horses with bare teeth at times.

Then yesterday one of the little girls ran up Maggie bite so and so. I was like oh yeah, thats how a herd works sometimes. And they proceeded to dog on Maggie . Even though the pony there bites this same horse also.

Its just hard, these are her only *issues*, she stays away from fences, she does not bite, charge nothing. She makes it clear that I OWN her and she tolerates everyone else. She will be petted lead, but does not like to be handled by timid people. I think people who are around her are made to fear her a little, and no reason. Its frustrating. Fear fuels everything. I sometimes think if the BO dropped some baggage that her and Maggie would work better together when I am not around. The BO is very stand offish and I am not so I think that is part of it there, personality clash.. i dunno.

Like I have not been out since last Saturday, Friday i go out cause I gotta work her. hacking my head off and all. I rode rp, did jumps, ground drove then got on we road out of the RP something we have not done in awhile she was awesome, was listening to me. I was like she is fine for pony rides 2morrow. well the BO was saying she is gonna be bad, its not a good idea. I am like I know her, me as her handler she rarely has issues, other people yes. She trust me and I think thats the key. Well she was awesome, no spooks, no nothing she was docile and happy.

So I dunno I am just venting, I guess most of us like everyone to see our horses as we see them I guess.

[FredRock]

So the girl went off about the Maggie biting? I'd let it roll off your back. When people see horses go at it they forget that the other horse has probably done something to deserve it (in the horse world) and think that the horse biting is mean. In reality very few horses are actually out to get other horses, like my Fred. We keep him separated from other horses because he picks fights and gets hurt, because he deserves it.

I know what you mean though, Fred can be a bit of a ditz and a bully if someone doesn't take charge. The problem is that they're used to easy horses, and Fred can be easy, but you have to prove yourself to him. He's a ham to me, and generally listens, but I see everyone act like he's this huge problem horse and my other horse, Cheyenne, is the "good" one. In reality Fred's the better horse, but no one gives him that chance.

[Cat]

Unfortunately mustangs have gotten bad stigmas out there so no matter how great one may be, they are people out there who are goign to pick apart every little thing the horse does - no matter if a domestic does the same exact thing.

[WashingtonBay]

I think first of all you need to learn not to let your joy be affected by the catty, dramatic, jealous, stuck up, or otherwise annoying 'little girls at the barn'.

Unload that, and the rest is easier to carry :)

[mustangluver]

Ty for the replys, just hurts and well gets annoying.
I went out today and she was using one of my horses in a group lesson, the only stipulations I put on her using my horse is:
No yanking on her face
brushed and feet done before and after they ride
use the cashel saddle
If she seems off or anything please don't trot her or turn her back out.

well I get there, has a stupid pony saddle thats to tight on the withers on, her withers were caked with mud from rolling, so you know she was not brushed, she was not brushed at the end of the lesson, (not talking huge grooming, a hard brush over the saddle and neck area)

I am just peeved, but I am scared to complain cause its so easy for someone to say, well you can find another place.

So I am kinda thinking of putting a poster up of what you do with my girls, Maggie feed her treats and watch her body language, Mazzy what the do's and don't when you ride her. Not sure if this will make a difference or not.
Sighssss.

[Cat]

I would be saying something - but that would be me. There is absolutely no excuse to ride a horse with mud still on its withers (unless you are hopping on bareback out in the field, but not with a saddle!) and a saddle that is obviously too tight is equivalant to abuse in my book.

I would politely ask why your simple requirements were not being met if your horse was being used in lessons - they are not outrageous requests and if they did not want to follow those guidelines, please do not use your horses in lessons. Was using a horse in lessons part of your lease agreement?

Honestly I don't think I could stay at a barn that used my horses in lessons. I am very picky on who rides my horses and its only when I am there as well. Lessons are just that - lessons. These are people who are learning and there is going to be yanking and loss of balance and what not. A good lesson horse is a saint. I know my horses are tolerant but not saints and I would be worried about that one time that some person went a little too far with them. Not to mention how quickly someone can undo good training with bad riding.

[mustangluver]

well, it was supposed to be only when i was there. I am very picky as well, thats why she goes in a halter or a bosal.

Yes I think my request are simple and just common sense.
I get free board, I pay 3 rounders a month ( even though my horses eat 1 1/2 a month) I buy 4 bags of grain and my girl only east 2 if that a month, my mustang don't get grain. So I really help her and I also got fence post, brought my bale buddy stuff like that. So i must and afraid to rock the boat... also thats my personality. I think she knew i was upset... I will talk to her when there is private time with her.

I dunno, the lazyness around there bugs me and the disrespect of tack, not asking to use my tack and not following my request. I am easy to get along with and I don't as for much and I will do anything for anyone... just don't understand why simple things can not be followed. Yanno.