Barn Rules

Solitude. Sometimes, the only way to ride.

Whatever it is that brings someone into a horseback riding arena, Ring Etiquette is THE most important lesson to learn in horseback riding. Yet, so many people fail to learn the basics of riding with other people or let alone actually use COMMON SENSE!

At most big horse shows, smaller 50' x 100' schooling rings thrive with up to 30 other horses and riders. But at home barn, I can be in the 100' x 200' arena with ONE other rider and not be able to continue in a forward movement more than 20 feet without getting cut off, almost run over, or having the other horse right on my ass! How does that happen? Stupidity? Arrogance? Attachment? I'm not all that sure!

I for one have had it with sharing the ring with people that don't know how to ride nicely with others. I even had big jumping plans today but scratched because a certain Ms. McFattty Dressagiepants showed up just as I pulled my horse from his paddock. This lady is a RING HOG. She looks down at her horse the entire time she rides. She cuts off my canter on the rail just to go into a walk. And she rides DRESSAGE. In the JUMPER RING. While the barn's DRESSAGE RING sits empty.

There is no excuse for it.....

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So, you have decided to leave the barn and move your horse(s). Maybe this is your first time doing so, or you could be a barn hopping veteran. For some reason, giving a 30 day notice can be one of the most complicated parts of owning and boarding a horse.

I'm not sure exactly what causes barn owners, trainers, and/or barn managers to take the 30 day notice so personally, but it happens.....

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If I am paying money to board my horse, I do not want to be told I cannot come out and ride at certain times or days.

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Dogs and barns seem to go hand in hand. Of course, there are your stereotypical Corgi's and Jack Russell Terrier barn dogs; those don't seem to bother me too much. Corgi's and Jack Russell's sorta' fit the barn atmosphere - they're chill and out of the way, for the most part.....

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