Bit upset - went to see Xen today...

[XenaWarriorPrincess]

Well, the month's trial was up today so we went to visit Xen.

I was already in tears by the time we got there - i miss her so much :cry:

She was tied up in the yard when we got there and she pulled her usual face :twisted: :roll: and slobbered on me :lol:

So i asked how they had been getting on, she said they didnt seem to be getting on too well the first two weeks but the past 2 have been better...i noticed she had trimmed all her feathers off and that Xen had marks on her heels that looked like over reach marks...also noticed that her clenches were raised...she is due to be shod anytime now but when i asked they said their farrier had had a look and said her fronts didnt need doing :? so i said well she is due so needs them doing.

So i then tacked her up, she mentioned she had been funny with her girth (which i had told her about and told her to do it up slowly) so :?

So i get on, the ground was quite hard and she was a little stuffy in trot, had a buck into canter and didnt quite go when asked so told her off and she was ok the next time...

I rode for about 15mins, nothing strenuous and she was very sweaty :? so i walked her off for another 5 mins to cool her down. So i asked the girl if she was staying out in this paddock when i had untacked her and she said 'oh no, we are gonna hack her up to so and so's house and then come back to jump...so i said umm well she is very hot i think she has had enough really...so she went oh well we will only do one then
:shock: :x and off they went to so and so's house.

I also said about the marks on her heels, asked if she was putting cream on them, and she said oh yer, well they were already there (which they deffinatley werent!!) and they cracked when she put her boots on, so i said oh her over reach boots but she said no her brushing boots :? so i just said well make sure you treat them and put her over reach boots on for jumping/hacking and XC...

So i dont really know...i havent stopped crying all afternoon. Im going to email her tonight with my concerns and say we will go back in a months time and check on her.

She seems to be doing alot of jumping and galloping and Xen doesnt seem to be very fit...she is the same as when she left me and i would have thought if she has been doing all of this hacking/jumping ect with her she should be a bit fitter :? She is taking her XC next sunday

Opinions please. I just wish i could have afforded to keep her but at the moment i can barely afford to breathe :cry:

[Spockky boy]

I don't really know what to say. Im due to see Spock soon, and Im just scared hes not the way I left him.

I hope things can be resolved with Xena.

[Cinders]

oh hun what a horrible situation, it's hard enough having to part with them let alone finding them not being looked after in the way you want.

Since it's only a trial can you not take her back and find someone else for her? do hope you can sort things, maybe the girl just doesn't realise and once you've told her your concerns maybe she'll do things differently xx

[sazzy925]

Oh that's horrid.
At least she's still only on loan, if worst comes to worst you can take her back. It's horrid to hear how some people just don't concider things outside riding.

[flipper]

Oh, poor you and poor Xen. I personaly wouldn't leave it another month to go and see her. Does she live far away? A lot can happen in a month. Good idea to email her with your concerns. Prehaps you should point out that if she doesn't start to look after her properly, then you'll look for another loaner. That may be enough to make her pull her socks up! Hope it all works out for you and Xen.

[Teej]

Is she a young girl? If so I'm assuming that there is an adult that you can express your concerns to?

I hope you manage to sort things out x

[CityLights]

thats such a shame when you trust someone to look after your horse and find some things that arent up to your standards, hopefully the girl will take on board what you have said

[Kelza]

How can people not look after others people animals?! It baffles me!

[XenaWarriorPrincess]

Thanks guys, i have sent her Mum an email, will see what she says.
Im worried i have made her out to be the loaner from hell, she isnt but there were just those things that niggled me...she loves Xen to bits. Like dad said - she is my baby and no one is (in my eyes) going to look after as well as me!
xx

[bimba]

Oh hun, that's horrid. If I was you I'd be tempted to drop in at short notice in 2 weeks or so and to be honest if things hadn't improved I'd be taking her away. The thing is that while you can't afford to keep her at the moment you also can't afford to have a knackered pony who requires vets etc. and you don't want her to be ruined. There are plenty of honest people out there who will care for her to a much higher standard and then both she and you will be much happier.

[My Crazy Clan]

If it was me, she would be coming home the same day.

Let us know what she says in the email, I hope its just one of thing missread things, the main thing is for your girl to be happy.

[Anni~Bell]

Aww Rach I'm sorry to hear this!
Hopefully once you have told the mum she will explain to her daughter and things will begin to pick up!

[Osci]

Sorry to hear this. I would pop in unexpected in a couple of weeks to see how her cuts are healing etc if it were me. A month is a long time for things to go from bad to worse. Hopefully the email will shake her mum up enough to make them aware about things that need to be sorted out. Failing that bring her home & look for another sharer.

[Loony]

Awww Rach :( I know how hard it was for you to loan her out and now to see that she's not being looked after as well as you hoped..

Some people have good intentions but lack the knowledge! I hope the email helps in some way.