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This is all too scarey!

okay- trivia question: what was being served in the stirrup cups and what munchable was on that silver tray, before they all departed?

sent you a PM.

Not really. It's a schooling show, the kids are little and they're there to have fun.

Schooling show + low pressure + fun things to put on yourself & your pony = FUN

But the "Equestrian...

Oh My Goodness! As an observant adult - You stride over to those parents watching the lesson NOW! Great way to have their child's face & chest crushed!

And call out the "trainer" on this. Not...

That pretty much explains it. :D

Keep to the higher ground, and stay professional. Courteous acknowledgement when you run into each other, and nothing more. You owe her no justification for...

This.

And don't forget about those that have to be told 5-6 times to leave the schooling ring NOW so we can get the class started. They're the first ones in your face complaining about how long...

Evaluate saddle fit, chiropractic might/will help...and any chance a low grade infection of Lyme or other tick-borne disease may be cropping; up exhibiting itself as Mr. Grumpy?

Can I toss in another scenario? Perhaps this IS their way of "getting along". This is just their dynamic, as wacky as it looks from the outside, and it's normal for them - in their minds.

But I...

Ooo.... good point. Seen this little gem put into action many years ago.

Why would barn owners be asking you about drinking at their barn?? I'm confused.

If Juveniles are "involved"...hopefully you mean "around" and not actually "involved" in any drinking.

Just my...

You look after your pony the best way you see fit. A BO that brushes off the concerns of their client is simply lazy. If he's able to get out of the wind and rain into a SAFE/STURDY shelter with...

can you get in touch with any of her school teachers/sports coaches for suggestions? Assuming Mom is on board with this. I'm not an educational professional, but it may help since they too are...

:eek: OUCH!

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I'd be more concerned about your pony hanging around the hazard of a "busted up barn".

Inform the owner you cannot, in good faith, exercise an animal in such pain. And walk away.

This.

Do it. It will be a good break for you.

Thanks...that's why I'm hoping for a PM. And I don't need info/discussion on trainers - whose good, whose bad. Don't need trainers. Don't need show barn. Just a quiet place with H/J amenties for...

yes, i know that. but these gals are not interested in a lesson/show barn or a barn that has an in-house trainer. they are competent horsewomen.

they are looking for something private. i've found...

Tossing this out for friends, as the current place is going self-care.

Need recommendations for full boarding for gelding & mare. Req's clean, quiet & safe with ring, daily feeding & quality...

My take is that if this person tells this to you DIRECTLY, you are free to either disagree, blow it off, or suggest that trainer would be interested in hearing such.

If you hear it second-hand. ...

If it were at a show - speak to either the steward and/or the manager and ask them to please address the situation. Bad sportsmanship should be addressed (imho). Paying exhibitors do not need to be...

My Morning Mug is a religious experience for me, while the pets are all eating.

Started decades ago with the sludge they brewed in the college dining hall and have not looked back.