06/01/2025
A little on the subject of 'the blame game...'
Quit it.
Quit blaming the buyer, the seller, the trainer, the breeder, the stud, the mare or yourself. It's an exercise in frustration and it's bad manners and it's a complete waste of time. Just stop it.
Look at this horse that is ruining your life clearly and without emotion. Ask yourself;
"Is my horse an as***le?"
Because I assure you, despite the rosy picture of the equine nature that all the Heartland pony petters in the world, and the unicorn lovers and daydream believers, paint, some horses are simply, unquestionably...like some people...as***les.
He is out to get you. He did step on your foot, head butt you into next week, kick you in the shin, buck you off, drop you like a bad habit, and walk over top of you deliberately, with forethought and with malice. There are some extremely premeditated, Shetland Pony like bastards lurking in the horse world.
I know, y'all are going to want to hang me for putting into words the uncomfortable realization that has been niggling away at your brain since Spirit came home from that third trainer you sent him to still acting like the horse version of Hannibal Lector.
I know you want to love him. You want to rescue him from all the ills of the world.. He doesn't need rescuing though...he needs a trip to France in a can.
Or you can get on Social Media and drag the trainer's name through the mud, while desperately seeking a true Buck Brannaman type horseman to tune old Spirit up and build him into a gentle and angelic specimen of equine-hood.
Because, I bet old Buck never met a horse he didn't think could use a trip overseas. Just sayin'. 😏
Anyway, I just wanted to throw this out there since in recent weeks I have seen trainer after trainer being burned at the stake on the platform of social media, accused of everything from shoddy, dishonest work, to cruel treatment of horses and clients both.
My goodness people, if we are going to join in a bloodthirsty witch hunt and end someone's career, could we at least make sure we are doing it in defense of a good horse?? Not some spoiled, cunning minded canner that has been looking for a place to blow up for years.
As usual, just my two cents worth. 😉
Have a good day folks. 😊
Pictured below; a trailer load of three year olds...not one bad one in the line up.