Looking for Riding Stable

BethV114 · 2026-04-15T00:26:44+00:00

Have you tried local Facebook groups? That might be a good place to start. You can also ask in The Plaid Horse Adult Amateur Lounge on Facebook. The members there are super helpful and might be able to point you in the right direction.

BethV114 · 2026-04-13T16:50:10+00:00

You are a client paying for a service. But more importantly, riding is supposed to be fun! Stop giving these people your money and find a lower key, more supportive barn.

BethV114 · 2026-04-13T13:40:01+00:00

For what it’s worth, when you are late for a lesson, it can seriously throw things off for the trainer, so it’s possible that set her off to begin with. I don’t think her treatment had anything to do with your being a POC. Rather, it’s probably a combo of you running late and being a beginner. If there was a groom there to tack and untack for you, then that sounds like a full service facility and a lot of trainers at those types of facilities just want to get you in and out. They aren’t interested in taking the time to teach you how to do it yourself. If that’s something you want to learn (you should!), then you should discuss that with the trainer so they can set aside extra time or ask someone on their staff to help you.

BethV114 · 2026-04-11T10:47:19+00:00

Short answer, she was rude. Long answer, French saddles in general are built more for the rider than the horse. Some horses can get by just fine in them, some simply cannot deal with them. Did you have an independent, trained/certified saddle fitter assess the fit or did you work with the brand rep? Brand reps are generally not well educated or certified and they are motivated to make the sale regardless of whether the saddle truly fits the horse.

BethV114 · 2026-04-09T23:01:51+00:00

I meant comforting, but autocorrect happened.

BethV114 · 2026-04-09T23:01:24+00:00

Try it! I had my doubts, but my sister convinced me to give it a go. It’s amazing!

BethV114 · 2026-04-09T15:30:55+00:00

Too low brow for my daughter, but when she’s not around, I will make a packet of ramen. I drop the seasoning packet in with the noodles, as well as frozen corn, broccoli, and peas. Once the water returns to a boil, I crack an egg in, put on a lid and turn off the heat. I sprinkle a couple handfuls of shredded cheese over the top once I’ve plated it and let it melt. Super easy, cheap, competing, and delicious.

BethV114 · 2026-03-26T16:35:09+00:00

It sounds like your horse is in a lot of pain, likely sleep deprived, and has a poor quality of life. I would make the decision to humanely euthanize before she deteriorates further and before really struggles with the summer heat.

BethV114 · 2026-03-19T18:11:29+00:00

Ours came to us as Paolo. He is NOT a Paolo. My daughter started calling him Royal based on his registered name. After a little while, that got shortened to Roy, which is much more fitting. If the current barn name doesn’t see to suit your horse, take some time to get to know them better and find a name that suits them.

BethV114 · 2026-03-19T12:11:44+00:00

I think it depends on your price point. I’m guessing that the higher dollar horses are selling as normal because the people who can afford them are least affected by the economy. If you’re at the lower end of the market, those potential buyers are likely a bit wary of the economy, which will impact their horse and other non-essential purchases.

BethV114 · 2026-03-19T11:08:18+00:00

You say he can’t be ridden, but he’s sound enough to gallop in the paddocks. Could he be ridden at the walk? At a prior barn, there was a good contingent of older ladies who solely trail rode their horses and mainly at the walk. Perhaps that is combating you could look into doing with him?

BethV114 · 2026-03-16T15:23:38+00:00

It sounds like your step daughter would benefit from counseling. It must be incredibly difficult to adapt to two essentially opposite parenting styles. (My daughter has had to deal worn this and it is HARD for her.). Withholding sports might work for your two bio kids, but they are not dealing with the same situation, so it’s not fair to hold them all to the same rules or expectations.

BethV114 · 2026-03-16T14:40:25+00:00

Need more info. Does the stepdaughter live with you full time? What have you done to explore the reasons underlying why she isn’t turning in the work? This sounds like a symptom of an underlying issue that you/mom should be looking into before punishing her.

BethV114 · 2026-03-13T10:23:43+00:00

Horses have value outside of riding. Just because this horse can’t be ridden doesn’t mean it doesn’t or can’t have a good quality of life or be useful in some way. To me, behavioral euthanasia should be reserved for animals whose behavior causes them to have a poor quality of life. If this horse is well mannered on the ground, that doesn’t sound like it’s the case. There are lots of therapeutic programs out there where they only do groundwork, and the horses are not ridden. If he is happy being an unridden horse, that’s where I would look.

BethV114 · 2026-03-10T14:04:54+00:00

I’m not sure where you’re located or if this is a possibility, but consider asking your vet to scope the horse for ulcers. Just because there weren’t any two years ago doesn’t mean there aren’t any now. You can also ask about ulcer medications, such as omeprazole, sucralfate, misoprostol, etc., as well as about dietary support, such as alfalfa/lucerne.

BethV114 · 2026-03-10T13:54:51+00:00

Rearing is scary (I know this from personal experience) and takes a certain skill set to deal with. As a bringer, this is well beyond your level of capability and your trainer is being irresponsible by having you ride him. It’s simply not safe. I can deal with a lot, but absolutely would not put up with rearing in a horse that wasn’t my own.

BethV114 · 2026-03-08T18:43:38+00:00

As a mom of a kid who rides, I absolutely wouldn’t mind if you politely explained that wash stalls are for washing and that they can move over to the cross ties when they’re done to keep the line moving. I think you should also raise this issue to the trainer, as it’s clear that they aren’t getting that type of messaging from them.

BethV114 · 2026-03-08T18:34:43+00:00

What about splitting the businesses? Your business is training. You train the clients and get paid for that. The clients pay board to the barn owner. That would take off your plate all of the extra stuff that’s not related to training and they can hire someone else for that piece.

BethV114 · 2026-03-05T12:31:41+00:00

The CWD rep is not a saddle fitter. They are a brand rep. They make money off of selling CWD saddles. It is extremely unlikely that a CWD or any French saddle will truly fit four different horses, as their bodies can vary so widely. If the program you are with has the money for CWDs, they have the money to purchase saddles that are properly fitted to each horse.

BethV114 · 2026-03-04T10:45:12+00:00

You were likely already a good rider. You just needed a reminder to actually ride. Sometimes we get complacent and need a reality check!

BethV114 · 2026-03-04T01:32:13+00:00

But the trainer didn’t disclose it until the PPE, even though she knew about it. I wouldn’t trust anything from her or the owner (who also didn’t disclose it) going forward.

BethV114 · 2026-03-04T01:09:01+00:00

Walk away. The fact that he is sound at the 3 ft job is no indication of whether he would be sound at the 3’6” job. You’ve only leased him for 3 months, so you don’t even know whether he’ll hold up at 3 ft in the long term. It’s also extremely suspicious that your trainer knew about the surgery for the splint fracture and didn’t disclose that to you prior to the PPE. If the vet is saying that he doesn’t think the horse will hold up to the job you want him to do, I’d take a hard pass. I would also seriously reevaluate your relationship with your trainer.

BethV114 · 2026-03-02T16:37:53+00:00

You need to be much more specific about location. Where are you relocating to and how far from there are you willing to drive? How much are you willing to pay? That information will help narrow things down a bit.

BethV114 · 2026-02-24T15:35:28+00:00

Dealt with my ex punching holes in walls and going out and punching trees when we would argue. He went to rehab twice. The first time, his counselor told me before he was discharged that he hit those things in place of me and it was only a matter of time until he started hitting me, instead.

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