its getting beyond a joke now

[welsh69]

the yard im on have stable blocks and in 1 block its 4 stables and its me and this one woman and she turns my (1 horse) out in a morning in return for a favour of bing in her four in every now and again and recently now it cold raining and dark shes has asked me to get them in every night and its not asif its easy they dont come in together and i have to walk right the way down the field and somethimes they gallop about when my horse is at the gate and the come in, in ones so its four trips to the field and i have to take 8 rugs off because they have 2 rugs on each and but 2 rugs on and wet the feeds and i haven't even done my horse yet and i cant say i cant because she does my horse for me in the morning but all she does is puts a headcollar on and lets her go at the field gate in the light and then then recently she has been using my hay and not mentioned anything and when i ran out of hay i put on her board i.o.u 2 flakes and she went crazy and i always brush up our area and she doesn't and when she goes down and doesn't brush up she blames it on me when the yard manager shouts he believes her because shes an about and im 16 ..... its driving me sick!!!!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO?!

[thecremellosociety]

Tell her to do her own, the lazy moo, and have a cam phone takepictures when you clean up and the mess others leave as back up if you need it, beyond a joke, i have good freinds but ask very little of them and them of me as we all see to our own !

[welsh69]

i cant say no though because i cant do mine in a morning so i guss im just going to have to walked all over xx

[Sasha]

Tell the yard owner that you are thinking of leaving as nobody to turn out they may offer to do it? After all if you went she would have to pull her finger out and bring her own in all th time which sounds to me like she can't be bothered doing this! Or you could tell her you will pay her to turn your horse out this takes the favor out of the situation so if she asks you o bring hers in it costs her per horse which should well outweigh what you pay her for turnout. Dont let her take the Mick just cos you are 16 you sound like a much more responsible horse owner than she is

[quilmore]

would the yard manager maybe do this instead or maybe another livery who has one horse on another block? or you could tell her that now its so dark you don't have enough time to bring in 4 horses and do your own also. Maybe suggest that you will bring two in at the same time if she brings in the other 2. If shes not happy with this then I would bring the 4 horses in and not change rugs or anything else, just send a message to her saying you got them in but don't have time to do anything else! If she wants more done she should pay you! She should not have 4 horses if she can't afford to pay someone to do what she can't to be honest.

[welsh69]

oh thats actually a really good idea caroline1 about paying ... it is quite awkward as we are 'friends' but that is thebest idea ive heard and i know quilmore thats what is going through her mind free bring in and rug change ahah at the livery yard i work @ its 50p each for and £1.00 for bring in pffft

[mellymoo]

Poor you! If I were in your position I would pay the yard to turn my horse out in the morning, then you do not have to get involved with her horses at all. Keep a stock check of your hay, and if it is getting low ask her if she has seen anyone using your hay because it has gone missing and you know she wouldn't take it from you, her being a good friend and all - that should shame her into leaving yours alone without you having to confront her.

Good luck whatever happens xx