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To kick these people out?

999 replies

CompletePushover · 10/01/2014 18:24

7 yrs and this is my first AIBU, and I'm so cowardly I've name changed Grin

So... After years of renting crappy places dh, the 4dcs and I have finally bought a lovely house.

It's great. Needs loads of work doing on it. Lots of potential, completely neglected and now ours. The people who had it before us had some problems and had criminally neglected their animals. The house comes with a field.

Now begins the lovely story. A few years ago Some people passing by saw how neglected the horse in the field was and took it upon themselves to look after it. They did amazing things, built him a shelter, bought him food, trimmed his hooves, all of it.

The horse is a stallion and unbroken but of nice temperament. But it means he can be flighty.

Move on a year and one of the group has taken on most of the care and bought their own horse who now lives rent free in the field.

Two weeks before completion the owner tells us we will be inheriting a cat and that the horses are staying (he's gifted the stallion to the other horse owner)

So... We panicked until lovely horse person came to our door and seemed very nice, and we said they could stay until Easter and then we'd see (rent free).

This all seemed ok, but there have been annoyances: There's no where else to park but in our drive, when we want to wander around the field with the dcs we have to struggle through two horses and it's a nightmare, and now finally we have bought out longed for dog and I can't walk him on my field without someone with me because I can't carry a baby and a puppy and fend off the horses on my own, in December we were told they use one of our sheds for feed, And there are other people who are part of the group who have not introduced themselves to me, but who go on to my field regularly.

So this evening we've let the horse owner know that beyond the end of march we want our field back. At the moment I've used it twice since we moved in and I want to use it daily.

They're not happy. I tell a lie, one is not happy, the other is completely understanding.

I know they did a good thing, I know they put work into the field (shelter and fencing) but I also know they've had free pasture for 18 months in return, and I think it's become a picnic spot for them all.

AIBU? And should I be growing a backbone, because I'm already trying to think of a way to section off some of it, which I know would only end up delaying the inevitable? I'm also worried because I'm in no way insured to have this all going on on my property.

I want nice things for the people who have done good, but at the same time I want to enjoy my home. I also have PND and desperately want to be outside but can't cope with being around people. Just to throw that in there.

OP posts:
enriquetheringbearinglizard · 22/01/2014 14:15

Well, one man's tat is another's treasure, so they say Grin

But joking apart Chris
oh god I'm a lost cause! My first response to that, Enrique, was "oh no! Of course you can bring it!"
^ caught you out! LESSON LEARNED.

TimeToPassGo · 22/01/2014 14:21

Another delurker. So cross for you Chris! They are beyond unreasonable! Keep us posted and stick to one name so I can find the highlights easily :o

SlimJiminy · 22/01/2014 14:25

Have been Googling it and searching Facebook for ages.

stallion male horse homeless abandoned wales help please need home field

Nothing.

Mckayz · 22/01/2014 14:29

I wonder if they have even bothered to look for a new home rather than hope someone will help them.

If you google horses need a field or home in a certain area there are loads of people saying they like to adopt a horse.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:33

:) you're all very nosey Grin

Time, I will, I promise.

If I posted it I'd fear for their safety!

SlimJiminy · 22/01/2014 14:35

Nosy is only part of my motivation. The other part wanting to present your side of the story to the wank badgers. Please make sure you do that somehow...

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:37

I may be a bit premature, but just in case we run out or space I've started a new thread HERE

But we still have this to fill and there's ages left before the deadline.

Mckayz · 22/01/2014 14:38

I found a few wales horse groups but nothing in any of them. I did seem some very very cute chihuahua puppies though.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:40

And I know you're all just wanting to offer support, but it's ok. I'll set people straight. Once they're gone.

BaronessBomburst · 22/01/2014 14:41

I've been googling woad. Anyone mind if I bring Quink instead? It's easier to get hold of and washable.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 14:42

If it's washable then go with quink every time.

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 22/01/2014 14:51

My DS play rugby for an English club (junior level) I am sure you could find a local junior rugby team who would want to play against them.

We could add the punch up match to the festival programme.

I would be stuck who to cheer for as I am from S Wales originally. Does national rugby pride outweigh maternal affection Confused.

At least you won't need to plough the bit where they play if the state of my DS kit at the end of a training session is anything to go by.

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 15:02

Chaz that's a fantastic idea! Good old fashioned blood sports Grin

mistlethrush · 22/01/2014 15:16

The festival theme has rather made this thread run away with itself Grin

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 15:28

Mistle, priorities are important. It's doing me good to imagine enjoying and having fun on the land, so it is productive.

mistlethrush · 22/01/2014 15:38

Its good imagining how you're going to use it - because you might need to take that into consideration when you're ploughing / leveling etc. Need the room for a stage at the bottom - flat - and then gently rising to allow everyone to see easily...

LadyFlumpalot · 22/01/2014 15:42

I'm in the Sealed Knot so would a group of drunk, cider swigging hairy types educational history enthusiasts help the cause?

mistlethrush · 22/01/2014 15:48

I think a sealed knot meet up is the best suggestion yet!

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 16:02

Sealed Knot? I know not of what you speak?

And yes, I'll take the festival into account when I'm landscaping Grin

mistlethrush · 22/01/2014 16:05

They do the battle reinactments in full 'authentic' costume and weapons...

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 16:10

Oh excellent! I'm up for that. Can I wield a battle axe in an unladylike fashion?

MarvellousMechanicalMouseOrgan · 22/01/2014 16:12

Have read all of this while I'm supposed to have been working.

It strikes me as important that Reasonable Lady has moved house. How many more members of Team Stallion are there, just Unreasonable Lady? Seems a bit off to take part in the orchestration of a scheme like that and then just wash her hands of it.

LadyFlumpalot · 22/01/2014 16:13

I certainly yell in an un lady like fashion. Last battle I did, our pike block was dithering and I may have been heard to scream "don't just stand there! Annihilate the fuckers!"

The Knot

FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 22/01/2014 16:19

Marvellous, I think by the time she moved the addition of unreasonable lady's horse meant she was doing the care.

Bring the pike we may need to do some annihilating.

AngelaDaviesHair · 22/01/2014 16:20

Don't forget the Taser option.

Just saying, like.

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