tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post3382473417653061326..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Working Out IssuesSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-48506889525540376642010-09-01T23:02:27.714-06:002010-09-01T23:02:27.714-06:00Good for you!! I know how hard it is to say how yo...Good for you!! I know how hard it is to say how you feel. Our barn is a compromise. It makes Denali happy, not necessarily me happy. Love my trainer, love the barn, but would like an enclosed arena, etc. etc. Stuff that would make me happy, but not her. You get what you pay for... I learned my lesson the hard way. Read the beginning of my blog.... It is an extra crunch, but if you think about the hours you put into the barn, you could get another job doing something and make $$ to pay for board. I love not cleaning stalls anymore. It is great! Could you find a self care place?? You're taking care of 20 some horses, so taking care of just Izzy would be easier! :) Good luck! Do what you think is right, it's easy for all of use to read what you write and give advice, but we don't stand in your boots, or in Izzy's hooves. (Does she have shoes?? ;0)Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-43896719484469133792010-08-31T17:19:31.085-06:002010-08-31T17:19:31.085-06:00I applaud your negotiating skills!!! Even Donald T...I applaud your negotiating skills!!! Even Donald Trump would have been very proud.baystatebrumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-61743354902465678412010-08-31T14:20:15.781-06:002010-08-31T14:20:15.781-06:00Izzy needs turnout and you need a break. A new bar...Izzy needs turnout and you need a break. A new barn might be the best answer for all. <br /><br />And yes, I am proud of you for standing up for yourself. Saying "No," gets easier with practice. This was a great start.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-31340393704786691812010-08-31T09:56:11.432-06:002010-08-31T09:56:11.432-06:00That's a tough spot to be in. Turnout is the o...That's a tough spot to be in. Turnout is the one thing my barn lacks, but it does have an indoor and the horses all have nice big stalls.<br /><br />Sometimes I get sucked into "deals" that are not good for me at all. Just keep your objectives in mind, and if you have to, work it out dollar-wise. There's no sense doing more work and making less money, especially when the situation is not one you even really want to be in!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707037151404133158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-5375771605030142522010-08-30T19:49:49.925-06:002010-08-30T19:49:49.925-06:00I have done the horse working thing, and I've ...I have done the horse working thing, and I've done the board and make your living elsewhere method... and you spend a lot more time with your horse the second way! I still did my stall (even at full care, because I like to actually care for my horse) but you have so much more patience for your own animal, especially if it's a greenie, than if you are working with other people's beasties all day. And working where you board usually ends up a big headache, one way or another.Bifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648037666735227722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-45413807801606176672010-08-30T18:15:42.535-06:002010-08-30T18:15:42.535-06:00How come you couldn't keep Izy at your friend&...How come you couldn't keep Izy at your friend's place? It sounds like that was a much better situation for her. <br />When you really think about it, the barn that you're at now doesn't have much to offer -- no turnout, no indoor, no shelters, and inconsistent lessons, at best. Honestly, I think you would be better off finding another stable with all (or at least most!) of the ammenities that you want. And, hey, maybe you could even do some cleaning/feeding there in exchange for board. Or you could just be a boarder and have the pleasure of ONLY going to the barn to play with your pony (which is SO much better -- ask me how I know!!).<br />And good for you for putting on your big-girl panties! ;-P HahaFrizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-2422768127758841882010-08-30T15:47:01.895-06:002010-08-30T15:47:01.895-06:00Good for you for standing up for yourself! Sometim...Good for you for standing up for yourself! Sometimes that can be hard in the beginning but it gets easier! And you have the added bonus of respect for yourself and people can see/feel that. It does not sound like you will need to make some decisions soon about your boarding situation... no turnout would be a big issue for me.<br /><br />On another note... I am hoping to be back in the saddle as soon as I can stand with all my weight on that right leg. Otherwise how am I gonna mount :( maybe another 2 weeks.Stephanie - Siouxzeegirl Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118363027417990384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-6065350217048211432010-08-30T15:23:36.093-06:002010-08-30T15:23:36.093-06:00I think ultimately you need to do what is right fo...I think ultimately you need to do what is right for you and your horse. I've been there with the turnout situation with Tucker and he's a nutjob without it too. I think most horses are that way -- they don't deal well with no turnout. It's a very unnatural way of life for them not to be able to go out and graze in a herd. So, I agree with you that the situation you have her in now shouldn't be permanent. I think maybe it's time to start looking for alternatives.... It's tough to leave a trainer but sometimes you have to make that call.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.com