Accusing me of 'abuse'

SC`s Stars II · April 2013

I'll try to keep this short and sweet (or not-so-sweet). There is such a thing called obedience and discipline. I had a woman accuse me of 'abusing' my horses after seeing me smack Romeo with a lead rope after he attempted to pin me between a fence and his body. My horses know better and he was clearly testing his boundaries but when he didn't move over when I put pressure on his side he got a smack on the shoulder for not listening. For those of you who have followed my training progress with Romeo, you know that he is extremely respectful of my space and listens very well to my body language but still tries to test me much like a toddler would to a parent. This woman went off on me for smacking him once and seemed absolutely appalled that I would ever give my horse more than a light tap. Are you kidding me?! This horse weight 12x as much as I do. The rope doesn't hurt him and I would never dream of doing something to him that would actually harm him or even scare him. I attempted to explain that I was just letting him know that pinning me to the fence isn't okay but apparently that wasn't a good enough excuse for this lady. She went off on my for a solid 10 minutes about how I had no clue what I was doing and that I shouldn't be allowed to work with a horse like Romeo because of where he came from. Seriously?! You clearly have NEVER seen what I've done with this horse. djhfdaksljdhalsk UGH! It's called discipline NOT abuse. I smacked him ONCE and he backed off and never did it again. It wasn't like I was standing there beating the crap out of my horse for goodness sake. This woman...just UUUGHHHH!

Garnet · April 2013

i guess its just my attitude coming out, because i wouldn't have been nice to her at all and would have come back with something like "Is he your horse? do you train him on a regular basis? i thought not. Leave me and my horse to me and mind your own business" which might i add, isnt the best thing to do and nott he respectful thing so i dont recommend it by any means, but you can ask Vampy.. I have a short fuse and a bad attitude when it comes to people getting in my business or telling me what to do lol my grandfather owns a horse ranch and trained horses (when he was well and on his feet still) and even he would take the end of the rope and give them a smack on the shoulder when they misbehaved. He would even use the end of the reins lightly if they were acting up while he was on them. If they wouldn't move he would use the end of the reins to smack their rear ends to make them move when pressure on their sides didnt work like it should. My grandfathers horses were VERY well behaved and well trained and they all got light smacks on the shoulder or even the nose if they did something they knew they weren't supposed to.. i strongly dislike when people try to tell someone else how to mess with their own animals... unless of course its helpful information lol

Rock_N_Roll_Queen90 · April 2013

Seriously? O.o From what you post on the forum, I've seen the progess you've made with Romeo (both physically and mentally), that horse is in no way abused. Horses (or any animal really) that misbehave need to be corrected, otherwise the behavior can escalate. I highly doubt a smack on the shoulder caused him -any- pain. I'm assuming if this woman owns a horse it has bad habits, since she clearly doesn't believe in disciplining horses >.>

Minx · April 2013

Whoever she is obviously show NEVER be allowed to be around a horse or it will turn into a dangerous monster. I think i would have had to say something along the lines of "Do you seriously believe i can do more damage with a leadrope than a lead mare can do kicking him in the pasture? I guess i should wrap him in bubble wrap and keep him in solitary confinement then so he isnt being "abused"

SC`s Stars II · April 2013

Thank you everyone for the reassuring backup. And for those of you who brought it up: yes, this woman's horse does have TERRIBLE manners. Always crowding her, won't stand still for anything, turns his butt to her constantly and all that jazz. She acts like he's just being affectionate, or silly, or playful. I've had to bite my tongue on more than one occasion when he's doing "liberty" work with him. UGH. Just UUUUGH.

Minx · April 2013

no problem coaster! Lets just say you would be a LOT closer than she is to being the one i would pick to handle my horses if i ever had to choose

tarnish · April 2013

I feel like you guys are ragging on this woman for just wanting the best for an animal. Sure, it may not have been abuse or anything but at least she was WILLING to speak up about it if she were to see it happening. Try not to diss on her too much over being concerned. I'd take that any day than someone that promotes abuse. My mom gets like that woman whenever I scooch my dogs out of the way with my foot. She thinks it hurts them or is being mean. I'm not being mean and its just a nudge but some people are like that. Take what she said in stride and focus on your horse, not what she said. ^^;

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