worming ponies?

Question

I need To worm my two native ponies but the only problem is they share a field with this other girls pony,now its me thats buying the feed for all the ponies and doing all the work and if i also buy the other ponies wormer my husband is going to go daft!!
how do i go about approaching the subject to her that she is a lazy
cow and i cant afford to keep paying for her pony?the only thing i can think of is moving my ponies but im scared to leave the other pony cos she doesnt give a dam ,cheers guys
cheers guys

believe it or not this girl is 31years old and was my big sisters bridesmaid,my big sis hates her now though too.

Answer 1

First off you need to tell her she needs to worm the pony, but I guess it wont work, cos I know the type you owner well.
The only thing I can suggest is that you go ahead and worm your two ponies and give her ponie the remainedr of the treatments that yours dont use (as ponies i'm assuming they don't have whole ones). Then at least yours will get a flush out and hers should get a small benifit.
Failing that and if your ponies have half each (so you have no remainer) then worming yours and not hers is better thatn nothing at all for yours, even though it is far from ideal.
Hope you find a solution asap.

Answer 2

What she does with her pony is her problem. YOU must be the responsible horse owner and keep your horses on a regular worming schedule... and be diligent about it since this other boarder isn't keeping up.

You could simply ask her for the money for a wormer and then adminster it to her horse for her. Just be careful here... if it hasnt' been wormed in a very long time, you could cause a pretty nasty reaction, requiring veterinary attention.

Answer 3

The pony in question is very lucky that you care so much about horses. I would suggest talking to her rationally about the situation, and if she doesn't respond well, then discuss your options with an animal welfare organisation. Here in the UK the best charity for horse welfare (who aren't afraid to get involved) is the ILPH. Maybe you could email them for advise:http://www.ilph.org/
You could try printing off this page:http://www.diagnosteq.co.uk/how_worms.html and showing it to her.
Who is the owner of the field? Maybe you could approach them with the problem, and request that they implement a worming schedule as part of your contract to use the field.
It is all too easy for people just to look out for the interests of their own horse. Well done you for being a real horse lover.
Good luck with your problem. I really don't know how the woman in question can sleep at night...

Answer 4

u need 2 tell her that u need a worming programme 4 your 2 and that she must worm her pony 2.Maybe say if she gives u the money u will buy the wormer and worm her pony 4 her.Failing that theres no point worming yours if she wont worm hers so start looking 4 somewhere else and tell her u will report her to the R>S>P>C>A that should do the trick!

Answer 5

just say would she like to join you on a worming programme with yours, as worming ponies/horses is a must , or they could die a terrible death. worms can eat the guts away. friend brought young horses 2 years old very thin took pity on it,within 8 weeks was dead was never wormed , vet who came and did tests on day one ,said was to far gone had never been wormed or jabbed tryed everything , she got mega bill. responsible owners WORM their ponies/horses ,also it brought in bulk together will work out cheaper, if all fails do your own , if hers is thin call the rspca, or move yours, or like me years ago i kept ed the other ones horses for free inc. farrier stable and food. you feel sorry for it, but these days its to expensive to do so. best of luck.

Answer 6

Tell her that if she doesnt start taking care of her pony properly, she will need a new place to pasture her horse. Tell her you will not have ponies in your pasture, with YOUR horses, if they are not wormed and taken care of properly and regularly. Tell her its not the horse that bothers you, say it is her. I would want all the horses in my pasture, mine or not, to be healthy.
Good Luck, and dont be scared to stand up for the ponies rights and health issues!

Answer 7

Well say if you dont start buying somein for the ponies i am taking you to court AND DO IT!

Answer 8

That pony is not your responsibility. I would tell her that you are no longer going to care for her animal, and if she proceeds to neglect it you will be calling Animal Services for its immediate removal. It is time she take responsibility.

Answer 9

get her told to buy her own stuff or tell her mother if you see her.there is no point in worming your own if she isnt goning to do hers id tell her straight.she shouldnt own one if she cant look after it.