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| Bear - 2015-09-30 10:52 AM
All that to prevent someone from winning a dam barrel race? That's really amazing.
Been happening for ages. 25 years ago someone gave a bull dogging horse an overdose of ace at a college rodeo to try to prevent a kid from winning the region. |
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Location: SW MO | I thought it was Ryann Pedone at ardmore |
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Location: MD | sleaze balls. If you can't handle the competition stay at home. |
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| Bear - 2015-09-30 11:52 AM
All that to prevent someone from winning a dam barrel race? That's really amazing.
The cocaine actually happened at a 4H event..... and I have my suspect of who did it, but couldn't prove it. My poor all around mare has had some real CRAP done to her by jealous people over the years. She's had people cut her, try to poison her, open her stall and try to let her loose.... One time I left her for 5 minutes at a 4H event to run to the bathroom (this was before the cocaine incident), I came back and her leg was swollen 4x the normal size with abrasions on it (like someone hit her with something metal is what it looked like)..... Again, 'no one' saw anything. 
Luckily, she's such a picky eater that she's never ingested anything that we know of that people have tried to give her. |
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| I would NOT recommend padlocking your horse in the stall. Your horse is trapped in the stall if there is ever an emergency and you're not around. Had this happen at our state show once and, long story short, owner wasn't around and horse was padlocked in the stall and ended up dying in an emergency situation.
If anything camp out at your stall if its that bad or put up security cameras. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | FlyingHigh1454 - 2015-09-30 3:21 PM
Bear - 2015-09-30 11:52 AM
All that to prevent someone from winning a dam barrel race? That's really amazing.
The cocaine actually happened at a 4H event..... and I have my suspect of who did it, but couldn't prove it. My poor all around mare has had some real CRAP done to her by jealous people over the years. She's had people cut her, try to poison her, open her stall and try to let her loose.... One time I left her for 5 minutes at a 4H event to run to the bathroom (this was before the cocaine incident ), I came back and her leg was swollen 4x the normal size with abrasions on it (like someone hit her with something metal is what it looked like )..... Again, 'no one' saw anything.
Luckily, she's such a picky eater that she's never ingested anything that we know of that people have tried to give her.
What could cause it to swell that fast? |
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | I don't keep anything at my stalls, especially feed. And I try to keep my horse at the trailer during weekend events as much as possible. And sporatically check on her in her stall. People suck. |
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Location: WI | I've never had a problem with it. I keep all my tack in the aisle as well. |
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Location: "...way down south in the Everglades..." | Yeah - I second the post above about not padlocking stalls...too much risk in an emergency or fire situation. Unless you can get a friend or family member (or hire someone) to stand guard there will always be a risk. There are some pretty crappy people in this world no doubt. When I was a kid my parents would haul my awesome pony home from the fair every night just to keep the drunk weirdoes and punk kids from potentially doing anything harmful. There had been instances of people throwing trash and cigarettes in stalls, letting horses loose, etc. And yeah, this was just 4-H too and talking a good 20 years ago. If I had a decent horse I would highly consider using a video camera. If nothing else it is a deterrent...usually thieves and such want easy targets. Even if it's not running it's still a nice visual deterrent that will make most people think twice. Although I certainly wouldn't tell anyone it's not live if you choose that route lol! As for everything else aside from the horse....lock, lock, lock. If it's super valuable - you may just want to leave it at home... |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | I haven't had anything happen to my horse (knock on wood), but I have been to bigger shows and have seen people hanging trail cams in the corner of the stalls just as a deterent. And no they are not hidden out of site. I wouldn't lock my stall, too much risk in case of an emergency. I usually just hang my phone number on the outside of my stall. No name, just the number. And of course no feed or tack gets left at the stall. A few extra trips back n forth to the trailer are not a bad thing. |
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| Wow, some of these stories. The worst thing I can remember from my 4-H days was someone was going around loosening cinches at a show.
The whole thing at NBHA Youth World with the teens "mistakenly" moving another competitor's horse so she'd miss her run still boggles my mind.
I also read something about a woman whose horse was sprinkled with some kind of acidic powder that reacted with water. When she went to spray off/bathe her horse, the acid reacted and started eating away at the horse's skin. I can't remember if it was on here or another forum. Does anyone else remember this?
People are nuckin futs.
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| threecanman - 2015-09-30 4:21 PM
I would NOT recommend padlocking your horse in the stall. Your horse is trapped in the stall if there is ever an emergency and you're not around. Had this happen at our state show once and, long story short, owner wasn't around and horse was padlocked in the stall and ended up dying in an emergency situation.
If anything camp out at your stall if its that bad or put up security cameras.
That is what I was going to say.
I think know the incident you are talking about, and that was a freaky thing, but there could be a fire or anything. |
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| Here in Southern California there was an incident a few years ago where someone fed a bunch of show horses oleander branches and leaves and they all died. |
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Location: Oregon | MC1993 - 2015-09-30 10:06 AM We have two German Shepherds. My female comes with me everywhere, like never leaves my side...even when I want to pee...annoying BUT she will rip your face off if she needs too. She is the most protective dog I have ever had. She is amazing with kids, horses and other dogs, but is very sensitive to the environment and my energy - as corny as that sounds. If I ever feel threatened or scared, she is right there looking out for me. We had a drunk guy try to get in our trailer one night thinking it was his, thank god I was still awake and was able to call her off before she did any damage to the guy, but heaven knows she would have. Our dogs have an on/off switch from aggressive to normal and use it when we need them too. When we aren't at our trailer, but cant take our dogs with us, we leave them on a very long tie out. The hubby is also a mechanic so can mess with your truck and trailer without you knowing....thankfully he never would...but can:) A long tie out on a dog (especially a breed like a GSD, Rottweiler, Pit, etc) and is described by it's owner as you just described your dog is a lawsuit waiting to happen. If she ever does bite anyone and you've left her tied to your trailer you are going to get your ass sued off. Plus what if someone is just walking by your rig? I've been bit at a rodeo by a dog tied to a trailer that came out of nowhere, I was just walking by close to the trailer.
eta: turner1 pushed me in front of that dog to save herself! 
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| You just love to tell it that way, don't you? I was just trying to get away from the chihuahua! LOL
Seriously though, that dog came out of nowhere. He was not friendly. If I remember correctly the owner locked him in the trailer after that.
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Location: Oregon | hahahaha I have gotten a lot of mileage out of that story! |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I'd stick my Rottie in the stall. |
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2015-09-30 10:00 AM boobie traps.
Like a big bra? LOL |
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| FlyingHigh1454 - 2015-09-30 3:21 PM Bear - 2015-09-30 11:52 AM All that to prevent someone from winning a dam barrel race? That's really amazing. The cocaine actually happened at a 4H event..... and I have my suspect of who did it, but couldn't prove it. My poor all around mare has had some real CRAP done to her by jealous people over the years. She's had people cut her, try to poison her, open her stall and try to let her loose.... One time I left her for 5 minutes at a 4H event to run to the bathroom (this was before the cocaine incident ), I came back and her leg was swollen 4x the normal size with abrasions on it (like someone hit her with something metal is what it looked like )..... Again, 'no one' saw anything. Luckily, she's such a picky eater that she's never ingested anything that we know of that people have tried to give her.
I didn't realize 4-H was cut throat. I thought you only got ribbons. Who would terrorize a horse for some 4-H ribbons? |
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| It seems like I remember reading here on BHW about a horse being stolen from a barrel race at Hardy Murphy in Ardmore OK by some match horse race people. The barrel racer had some help finding the horse and I do believe got the horse back. Anyone remember that or am I just telling a tall tale? |
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