tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post179603327700378967..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: What To Do?Jami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-30061191890856291712014-08-15T09:36:19.578-07:002014-08-15T09:36:19.578-07:00Anon--That is just amazing. When I wrote that scen...Anon--That is just amazing. When I wrote that scene in Chasing Cans I wondered if it came off as a little too unbelievable How interesting (in a sick way) to find that it actually happened to you. I often tell people that most of the weird stuff in my books is actually real events that I've "translated" to make them fit my story. And this is quite true. Life is much weirder than anything we can make up.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-55683759576932230102014-08-15T09:33:31.434-07:002014-08-15T09:33:31.434-07:00M--That is terrible. My escape from drama, such as...M--That is terrible. My escape from drama, such as it is, is to be pretty much a hermit on my own property. I take care of my horses, I only interact with horse people who are long time friends, and I am lucky enough not to have had neighbor disputes to speak of. But if I had to board, well, I think I might not own horses. I hope you have good fortune in finding the right place for your horses.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-68341142325371360952014-08-15T05:52:07.182-07:002014-08-15T05:52:07.182-07:00Yup, people drama with horses as victims is what h...Yup, people drama with horses as victims is what horse drama usually is. Neighbor drama, check! All our fences are 3 feet inside the property line, but still there were disputes. One neighbor told me, as he sat in his driveway with a gun across his knees, that he had shot deer in my pasture from that very spot and if I insisted on having horses there and walking around in it myself there would be an accident! LOL, a few days later I read "Chasing Cans" and fell out of chair laughing at the similar threat in your book! Anyhow, all is resolved now but people can really suck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-69272908468503411992014-08-14T20:43:47.182-07:002014-08-14T20:43:47.182-07:00I posted on a previous entry of yours about how I ...I posted on a previous entry of yours about how I am falling for motorcycles instead of horses now. Drama has a horribly large part in this. Last winter, I generously paid a supposed friend to take care of my horses as I had lost my home and was a full time medical student. Under this person's care, my two warmblood mares were starved. I found them with BCS scores of maybe 1.5. Safe local board has been incredibly hard to find. I tried a local trainer, only to have three ribs broken by one of her horses that casually smashed me against a stall wall. I was an inch from having a punctured lung, as there were nails sticking out of the stall wall. I have been looking into finding alternative homes for my equines, but the sheer amount of good horses needing a safe home now is frightening. Overall?---I don't think you can escape the drama. It comes with the territory. All I think you can do is minimize the impact it has on you and yours.Muppethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442210791638198757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-33207893005231850722014-08-14T07:17:41.339-07:002014-08-14T07:17:41.339-07:00Shanna--I agree with your statement that people ar...Shanna--I agree with your statement that people are getting crazier overall. I'm becoming pretty much of a hermit, just enjoying my family and animals and a few good friends. And I love the oldsters, too. Many good wishes to you and yours.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-20408419139139780482014-08-14T07:15:26.583-07:002014-08-14T07:15:26.583-07:00lytha--Wow--that's awkward. In both my pasture...lytha--Wow--that's awkward. In both my pasture in the foothills and my small horse property where I live, I built and paid for all the fences. Here at home I carefully put them all one or two feet on my side of the line, so there could be no argument. I never asked anyone to help pay for them because I wanted to build fences that were NOT eyesores to me, and such fences are not cheap. But yeah, I was the one who wanted the fences. It would kill me to have to look at ugly chain link fence that I couldn't remove.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-21819725988922809522014-08-14T06:17:44.309-07:002014-08-14T06:17:44.309-07:00When we bought our acreage, I insisted on owning t...When we bought our acreage, I insisted on owning the fenceline. There's nothing surrounding us but corn so no nasty neighbors but I didn't want to have to put in a separate fence just for my herd or have to fight the landowners. I feel your pain on dealing with bad fencing and bad neighbors.<br /><br />I've also noticed that people are getting crazier (not just horse people). The more I'm around people, the more I appreciate my horses. I run a private horse sanctuary and it's amazing some of the things I hear. It's not a business nor is it a non-profit. It's just me with a bunch of old farts who get to eat my paycheck every month.<br /><br />I tried having a boarder once and I will NEVER do that again. We also rented a pasture once and I'll NEVER do that again either. Maybe I'm becoming one of those crazy people. <br /><br />Love those oldsters. Best of luck.Borderlands Horse Sanctuaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233839642009348134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-23736335618771624522014-08-14T01:08:57.777-07:002014-08-14T01:08:57.777-07:00Fence drama - I've got it. Our neighbors are n...Fence drama - I've got it. Our neighbors are nice, but they are unmotivated about the fence situation. The fence belongs to us - it's an old sagging chain link that used to surround our yard but I took it all down, except for the section dividing our land from our next door neighbors, because they have dogs. It's unbelievable, but I am not legally allowed to tear down my own fence, which has dog-sized holes in it so it's a useless eyesore. If I were to remove it and one of their dogs got out and injured, it would be my fault. I've asked them to build their own fence since they have dogs and I don't. A logical solution would be for me to tear it down and build something that I find less of an eyesore, but it would be expensive for us, and in my mind, ridiculous because I don't need a fence there.<br /><br />When we built our pasture fence, the neighbors were very clear that we needed to build it 1 meter inside our property line, to leave a walking space between the properties. Fine with me: ) lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-72267304592361641352014-08-13T11:46:20.391-07:002014-08-13T11:46:20.391-07:00Martine--Yeah, I thought about that, too. If a car...Martine--Yeah, I thought about that, too. If a car had hit a horse, would the neighbor who took down the fence be liable? Or would T be liable, since the horse came from his property? Or would owner of said horse be liable? I really hope I do not have to find out the answer to these questions (!) Right now the fence is much better than it ever was, being brand new, nice and tight, non-climb wire--rather than a few strands of barbed wire, so hopefully all is well.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-80698861272528822222014-08-13T11:32:37.442-07:002014-08-13T11:32:37.442-07:00Barking dogs are the most common cause of trouble ...Barking dogs are the most common cause of trouble between neighbours. I reckon boundary disputes have to be a close second. <br />Just as a matter of interest, how does Californian law view someone who deliberately lets animals out onto a road? In Ireland, the guy who took the fence down (or who felled a tree onto it) would be held responsible for any accident caused by the straying animals.<br />I'm glad Wally is a diplomat and your horses can have some more retirement time, because I can see you're out of options if T's place ever becomes unusableMartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05661154808535946601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-42849485840530453432014-08-13T11:11:33.377-07:002014-08-13T11:11:33.377-07:00Mindy, Breanna and Kate--Well, you guys have naile...Mindy, Breanna and Kate--Well, you guys have nailed it. It's not really horse drama, it's people drama. Which occurs in every area of life. And this is one reason I'm becoming more and more of a hermit. True horse drama is the inevitable injuries and colics and the sad "end of the road," we face with our equine friends. And that is something I am willing to deal with. Unnecessary people drama? Not so much.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-44329356400364822032014-08-13T10:46:28.523-07:002014-08-13T10:46:28.523-07:00That really isn't horse drama, it's neighb...That really isn't horse drama, it's neighbor drama, which is almost as bad. Why would someone deliberately take down a fence and put old horses at risk of death or injury, not to mention people who could have been injured? Why, o why? Guess satisfying one's ego is more important that the life and well-being of an animal, or even other people. Sometimes I just think people are despicable.<br /><br />My biggest barn drama issues are with my barn's staff, a couple of whom are pretty good and care about the horses, and a couple who just don't give a damn, about the horses or the quality of the job they do - and the barn owner gives them very poor/almost absent supervision, which steams me even more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-52677095717495112582014-08-13T10:22:44.152-07:002014-08-13T10:22:44.152-07:00Horses just attract drama. Who knows why. I'm ...Horses just attract drama. Who knows why. I'm so thankful to be able to have mine at home, but then there's inevitably drama if I want to ride with other people. Sounds like your drama was caused by people who either don't understand horses or just don't care. Aside from the horses being seriously injured or killed by a car, I can't imagine the occupants of the car coming away unharmed. Glad you guys have it solved for now, hopefully those old guys can have a couple more happy years!Breannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926688591022319522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-86448020104529763452014-08-13T08:14:54.832-07:002014-08-13T08:14:54.832-07:00Ah, horse drama . . . something all horse owners h...Ah, horse drama . . . something all horse owners have to deal with at some point, especially when boarding horses somewhere else. I am very fortunate to be at a small, private barn where there are only four horses - my Lily, one other boarder and the owners' two horses. No unusual drama - just enjoying my horse and the company of everyone there. After years of boarding at large barns and the mega drama that goes on there (mostly women, who seem to enjoy back-stabbing, bitch-slapping and other drama-causing problems), I am so very thankful to have Lily where she is!Mindynoreply@blogger.com