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  • #21
    I love the design of your board! I may have to do something like that when Ihave my own place. Great Idea!
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      #22
      Originally posted by comingback View Post
      Wear appropriate footwear when handling horses (something with a closed toe, absolutely no flip flops/sandals).
      Ooooh, I'm so biting my tongue on this one, because it brings up a whooooole crazy BO story!!

      But I did add one about appropriate footwear to the list!

      Originally posted by OveroHunter View Post
      No screaming unless you're actually dying.

      If you open anything, close it when you're done.

      No running.
      Love the dying one! Reminds me of the meme going round, *I hate it when I don't forward an email and I die the next day.*

      And no running is very useful if the barn has kids in it.

      Originally posted by HungarianHippo View Post
      Need to keep the list as SHORT as you can, as few words as possible. Here are some suggestions to whittle down your list
      Thanks HH, I used your ideas in revising it yet again.

      Originally posted by msj View Post
      These are all fairly basic/simple and easy for the dumbest boarder to understand.
      LOL! Yeaaaah, BUT!!!

      I like the ring rules, but maybe it's getting too long as it is...? And I set it up so people can add their own rules underneath or just leave space for notes.


      Originally posted by LovelyBay View Post
      I love the design of your board! I may have to do something like that when Ihave my own place. Great Idea!
      Thanks so much LovelyBay!

      Do the colors look okay? I know it's hard to tell in miniature, but maybe some of you have better eyes than I do!

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      • #23
        Pass 'Left Shoulder to Left Shoulder'. It's universal but with novices, it can't be stressed enough.

        This topic make me think of rules for idiots like 'No jumping horses while riding double or triple,' and 'Just because no one is looking doesn't mean you can ride just any horse or borrow just any saddle'.

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          #24
          Originally posted by SanJacMonument View Post
          Pass 'Left Shoulder to Left Shoulder'. It's universal but with novices, it can't be stressed enough.

          This topic make me think of rules for idiots like 'No jumping horses while riding double or triple,' and 'Just because no one is looking doesn't mean you can ride just any horse or borrow just any saddle'.
          Oh I was SO thinking of various COTH scenarios when I was making this board, but refrained from including them. It would make for a humorous message board (of the dry-erase variety) though.
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          • #25
            No loose horses. Horses outside of stalls or paddocks must have a human attached at all times.

            You would think this is obvious but I have seen lot's of horse owners turn their horses loose to graze in non-fenced areas or "Stand" their horse in an aisle because they don't tie then go into the tack room to get a saddle, back for the bridle, etc. One of these loose horses at a farm I used to board at promptly took off running, cut across the indoor arena, entered the aisle on the other side of the arena and hung a right. My horse was in crossties in that aisle and the loose horse got clotheslined on one of the cross ties. My horse bless her heart stood like a rock and nothing horrible happened except for some sliding hooves on the concrete floor. This woman did this crap repeatedly and got evicted.

            No loose horses!

            chicamuxen

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            • #26
              Originally posted by Anne FS View Post
              No dogs.

              And ENFORCE it. Owner's dogs, of course allowed. But seriously, NO OTHER DOGS. I've been at a few places that theoretically have this rule but it's not enforced, which I can't stand.
              The only way you can really enforce it is really mean NO dogs.

              Many start out with the rule but then make an exception for fluffy on a lead.

              It then becomes, Killer off lead, because he's a rescue dog and isn't good on a lead.

              When rule is NO DOGS, mean it.
              The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.

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              • #27
                If you think it's a stupid choice, don't do it.

                If someone smarter than you thinks it's a stupid choice, don't do it either.

                (Loved that barn.)
                "I'm not always sarcastic. Sometimes I'm asleep." - Harry Dresden

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                • #28
                  If there's a good chance the BO will think it's a stupid choice, don't do it.

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                  • #29
                    Originally posted by LauraKY View Post
                    If there's a good chance the BO will think it's a stupid choice, don't do it.
                    If you think you're smarter than the BO and should do it anyway, move.
                    "I'm not always sarcastic. Sometimes I'm asleep." - Harry Dresden

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                    • #30
                      BO's #1 rule - MY BARN - I can do anything I want. You can't! Don't like it, move.
                      The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.

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                      • #31
                        My wife is always right. If you choose to disregard that, that's your choice, risk, and stirrups. :=)
                        Nudging "Almost Heaven" a little closer still...
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                        • #32
                          I like "If you're screaming, you better be on fire or have a stick in your eye!"

                          Also, just a warning...I don't know if I'd leave it open for others to write down their rules. It's YOUR barn, YOUR rules. Maybe have a suggestion box instead.

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                          • #33
                            I like having the dogs around. My horse really likes them too and I don't think any of the other horses have any issue with dogs. Gonna see them at the horse shows anyway, better be used to it imo. I see no reason to ban dogs, but we only have good dogs and respectful owners.

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                              #34
                              Originally posted by CassandraMarie View Post
                              I like "If you're screaming, you better be on fire or have a stick in your eye!"

                              LOL

                              Also, just a warning...I don't know if I'd leave it open for others to write down their rules. It's YOUR barn, YOUR rules. Maybe have a suggestion box instead.


                              I intentionally designed it with the option to personalize the board. If someone buys one of my message boards, I would think that they might want to put their own rules down, in addition to the ones I put into the design. That's why I'm trying to stick to fairly *universal* rules.

                              This is a template product, which means you can add, delete, or change the text as desired. Barns that give lessons or have a lot of kids might want to add in ring rules and rules about yelling and running. (Let's HOPE the adult barns don't have a problem with yelling and running! )

                              You can also personalize it with your barn name at the bottom of the barn and choose different size boards.

                              This is the current version:

                              http://www.zazzle.com/barn_rules_dry...69727029590657



                              Though I'm very tempted to create a COTH version....

                              My Barn, My Rules
                              No Fruitbats Allowed
                              If You Can't Follow The Rules, Leave
                              Pay All Bills On Time & In Full Or Leave
                              Do Not Borrow Horses, Tack, Trailers, Or Other People's Husbands Without Permission ()
                              No Training By DVD/Book, You Must Have A Legitimate Trainer

                              What else?

                              I can't figure out how to fit in the general *no trespassing* rule when the people who need to read it don't realize that it applies to them.

                              (Just kidding, I don't see a real market for a COTH rules version. Besides, it does sound rather rude, doesn't it? )
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                              • #35
                                Originally posted by englishcowgirl View Post
                                I like having the dogs around. My horse really likes them too and I don't think any of the other horses have any issue with dogs. Gonna see them at the horse shows anyway, better be used to it imo. I see no reason to ban dogs, but we only have good dogs and respectful owners.
                                THAT is subject to change, you know. Only takes one miserable experience.
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                                • #36
                                  "No Horse Play"

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                                  • #37
                                    All visitors must sign a liability release form (can be found in.....)and place it in the ......

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                                    • #38
                                      All Parents Must Obey the Fifty-Foot Rule During Their Child's Lesson.

                                      This is an excellent rule that I learned from one of DD's favorite trainers when she was little. Parent must be 50 feet away from child at all times during the lesson (no hanging on the rail), and NO COMMENTING.
                                      I realize that I'm generalizing here, but as is often the case when I generalize, I don't care. ~ Dave Barry

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                                      • #39
                                        "Unsupervised children will be given a free espresso and a puppy".

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                                        • #40
                                          "Please do not take any drinks other than the bottled water provided unless you have purchased them yourself."

                                          I get so tired of my Gatorades going AWOL...

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