What should i do about this drama with my horse? NEEP HELP FAST!?

so i adopted an abused horse not too long ago (he was beaten kept in bad conditions and starved, hes very very skinny and boney) well i talked to my barn about it and they agreed to let me keep him there. a few weeks after a new girl came to the barn, saw him, and started flipping out on me about how skinny he was and calling me an animal abuser and all this nasty stuff, after she was done i calmly told her that he was abused but not from me and that i adopted him and that i was getting him back up to health. SHE TOLD ME I WAS LYING!!!! this was about a week ago from today. well yesterday i was training/working/lounging him, trying to get him reacquainted with the whip so that he knows its not a bad thing and that it wont hurt him (scary as hell to do by the way!!) and he throws huge tantrums when im doing it but its something that needs to be worked out so that he doesn't hurt someone else, and i know it will take a while and i only do it for about 5 mins before moving on. well she came in while i was doing it and started screaming and flipping out on me talking about how i needed to be arrested and my horse taken because i was ';beating my horse'; at the time she came in the house was off the lead and aloud to roam where he pleased as i was feeding him sugar cubes and prapraising him and only trying to get close to him with the whip. so today i get a call from animal services or what ever about a complaint that i was abusing a horse and they came down to the barn too look things over, after i explained that i recently adopted him and showed paper work and pictures from when i first got him and that he has started to put on weight they said ok and everything was cleared up by them. but now my issue is this damn girl what do i do about her!?!?! shes nuts! i need advice asap!What should i do about this drama with my horse? NEEP HELP FAST!?
Oh that is awful! Good thing it's you and not me, I probably would have broke down and punched her. :/ Calling animal services... ridiculous. If you want to put weight on him faster, maybe switch to a different feed regimen and try some weight boosting supplements. As long as things are cleared up with the cops, pretty much all you can do is ignore her. If you don't have a temper like I do, you could try treating her VERY nicely, and maybe she'll loosen up a little. Maybe even suck up to her by offering to let her help you work with him? If you don't mind her being around him, that is. Ugh, I hate these kinds of problems! Best of luck to you, my prayers as well. :)What should i do about this drama with my horse? NEEP HELP FAST!?
tell her to mind her own friggin business... and then just ignore her and go about your business...

and if she continues, calmly tell her to step away from you and your horse because she is upsetting him...



then if she doesnt quit, maybe call her parents and tell them to tell her to lay off- (or her husband if she is an adult) or the barn people who allowed you to keep this poor sweet horse there and have them explain to her how she is screwed up and harrassing you...



good luck, and good luck rehabing your horse.
haha, sorry hard not laugh, she sounds ummm a lil on the crazy side. But you should put a huge bright sign on his stall saying he WAS abused, and recently adopted by you. Put on there the whole story and put a photo of him the first day you got him, then every now and then put a new photo of his progress!

Good luck with her!
Is there anyone at your barn who can help? Maybe an owner/manager who's opinion this girl trusts can help you out. It seems a little unfair that your on your own with this. I don't think it's great that she got to the point where she called animal services. People need to back you up!

If you can't find help, try to talk to her in a calm environment, away from your horse, and explain what's going on.

:( Good luck!!!!
You do not need help fast. That kind of attitude just adds to the drama. You got checked out. You got everything cleared up. Forget it. Your horse needs you to focus on him. You will run into whack jobs every where you turn. Select your friends with care and be polite to the rest. Love your horse. That's what's important.
If you are in the right, document everything. Do what you would normally do. And document everything. She is acting on emotion. Your documents will cover your rear. If this is a city girl who is reacting to what she dreams is reality the documents will let those who know she is over reacting. If you are in the wrong they will know this also by your lack of documentation. I am not there all know is what you have said. But as a farm raised girl who lives in the city I have met many city people who have some very unreal ideas of how life goes on the farm. If she is over reacting....her reports will be seen as such. Just make sure you are in the right...and do everything in your power to show so.
The last time I took on a neglected horse I made a big sign for his yard explaining his history. I also told the owner of the property and all the staff all about it to they could handle any questions from boarders or visitors. AND, I made him his own web page, so anyone could log on and see his whole story, and all the pictures of him as he progressed :-)



I've linked the old URL below - feel free to use the same format if you have a website you could put his story on for people to see!



Good luck!



Rachael
I think you are doing exactly right by this horse, and now animal control knows it as well. This gal clearly does not know what she is doing, In a year, you are going to have a well trained horse in good weight, and she will probably have a spoiled brat on her hands.



Keep documenting his improvement in case there are any more questions. But clearly, anyone who knows you and knows her will be able to figure out the real story for themselves.
I would go directly to the barn manager/owner. Don't talk to this girl because she obviously won't listen to you because she's already made up her mind that you are abusing your horse (ridiculous yes but that's what she's decided). Tell the barn manager about your interactions w/her and about the fact that you think she called animal services. This is something that the barn manager needs to address and it's their job to address problems in the barn. Just make sure that when you go to the barn manager, you state facts, not your opinion and you stay calm and don't reduce yourself to her type of behavior (yelling and acting irrationally, name calling etc.). The barn manager won't want to get involved if s/he sees it as a ';high school drama'; type situation, but if you approach the barn manager calmly and w/facts about what she has said and what happened w/animal control then s/he will be more likely to step in.



And when this girl approaches you in the future, just move away from her. Be polite but tell her that you are working w/your horse and you need to concentrate on what you are doing. I know it's hard to keep from screaming at her and telling her she's crazy but the high road is the road to take w/this type of person because NO MATTER what you say, she's already formed her opinion and she's going to shout it from the roof tops to anyone that will listen. Hopefully you've been at your barn long enough for the other boarders to know that what she is saying is wrong and they know the truth about you and your horse.



Good Luck!!! And thank you for adopting!!!