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Post by CatB on Feb 19, 2003 10:41:32 GMT -5
I just had the most idiotic horse-related conversation with a Sr. VP of my company. Seems he wants to buy a horse for his 3-year old daughter, “because she likes animals”. First, he asked me if they make a “double-seated” English saddle. I said not that I was aware of, there are little seats you can hook onto the back of a western saddle, but I didn’t know how well they worked. Then, he asked if there was some sort of “contraption” you could hook onto the front of an English saddle that he could “bolt” his daughter in with. I was speechless for a moment and then said “Not that I know of, and that probably wouldn’t be very safe.”(trying to remain diplomatic) Can you imagine??? What if Daddy fell off a runaway horse and Baby Daughter was “bolted in”?? Arrgggghhhh!! Where is the WISDOM??  I told him maybe he should start off with a miniature horse that Baby Daughter could play with. |
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Post by Laura on Feb 19, 2003 10:44:46 GMT -5
I know we joke about our kids having velcro on their butts (cuz they never fall off and We do!)... but really now.. that's taking it a little far.. ROFLMAO.. hopefully, the "non-horsey" will have some "horsey" assistance before he buys the horse and tries to feed it scraps under the table :loon:
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Post by chrisnstar on Feb 19, 2003 10:56:00 GMT -5
Geesh....Ugh...Holy cow batmanl! some people just are sooooooo clueless!!!  |
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Post by LynnC on Feb 19, 2003 11:00:21 GMT -5
That one really takes it!!!!! Could you imagine??? Bolting your child into the saddle, YIKES. The visuals of this are too much. He should consider going to a stable and getting familiar with horses before he even considers purchasing. He sounds like he doesn't have a clue. That could be so dangerous.
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Post by Big Tee© on Feb 19, 2003 11:08:03 GMT -5
You sure this isn't a clone of a couple around here?? She wanted a horse, so they got one, then they bought FOUR weanlings because they were cheap, and would be something for the kids to play with *shudder*
Some people should only have stuffed animals!!!
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Post by Smay on Feb 19, 2003 11:12:31 GMT -5
something about you that causes idiots with no clue to confide their mis-guided horse desires to you! hehehe. You must be so understanding and patient. You are a good listener and explainer. You have ALL this knowledge of kids and horses. So the VP of Stupidity wants to bolt his kid to the saddle huh? Man, that's a good one. You know, if MY VP wanted to bolt himself to the saddle of a horse, I'd quickly offer him Teddy, and a whole package of bolts. ....
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 19, 2003 11:19:31 GMT -5
Now SMay, there's a visual that would be worthy of a video. :hahaha:
CatB, maybe you could suggest him finding a barn that does pony rides for wee ones. Might help if you know any. Suggesting that until she's at least 6 or 7, buying a pony would just be a waste of money. Just a suggestion anyway.
If that doesn't work, tell him what board costs, and shoer, and vet (and possibilities of extra vet stuff), might slow him down a bit.
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Post by adcooper on Feb 19, 2003 11:41:05 GMT -5
How do the most clueless people get to be VPs of anything? One girl's dad was at the Riding Centre recently, banging a bucket loudly against the stall bars. (WHY? ) The horse was getting alarmed. The daughter said, "Dad. You're upsetting Thorny." Dad looked completely baffled and said, "What! He's just an animal. He doesn't care." Okay, Dad. You get in that stall with him and see how much he doesn't care! |
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Post by Smay on Feb 19, 2003 11:43:23 GMT -5
...promotion to the highest level of incompetence... you keep giving people a higher-up job, where they have less and less possibility of ever commiting any WORK... so they are harmless at that highest level... Happens here a LOT.
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Post by shelley on Feb 19, 2003 11:44:59 GMT -5
He should start off slow ....maybe introduce little daughter with a couple pony rides to even see if she'll like it.....then go from there....maybe 4-H etc...Gosh sometime people can be really scary...especially guys....lol.... :hahaha: :tongue: :brian: :coffee:
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Post by niaru on Feb 19, 2003 11:49:35 GMT -5
That pretty much sums it up SMAY...I had a vivid image of a VP bolted to Teddy's back hahahahaha. However, CatB's story IS scary. Some people...  Oh and by the way, I think there DOES exist a double-seat english saddle somewhere on the net, I've seen a pic of it!! |
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Post by Lynne on Feb 19, 2003 12:11:18 GMT -5
:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:
Why doesn't the person in question buy her a really fast car and bolt her behind the steering wheel, and then lay a brick on the gas pedal?!
SMay!!! You crack me up! you just described "How To Get Ahead in Education Careers"! Push the dumbs ones to the top!
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Post by HokieThea on Feb 19, 2003 13:59:06 GMT -5
I made the mistake about a year ago of taking my neighbors and their 2 kids down to see Sid. They all rode (bless Sid's heart), and now the 6 year old wants a pony. They just moved onto 10 acres, and they seem to think they can just go buy a horse and stick it there. They have absolutely no clue as to what it takes to have a horse. And they are the type of people who will buy a horse because it is cheap. And of course you know who they will call the first time the horse gets sick/hurt/bites a kid/throws a kid/won't be tacked up/(you can fill in the blanks, I'm sure). The first time the kid realizes she has to shovel poop, that will be the end of it. I am hoping ans praying that they will let this insane idea die a quick death. It's not that I don;t want beginners to get into horses, it's just that some people you just know are not cut out to have horses, especially in their backyard!
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Post by Luci on Feb 19, 2003 20:16:24 GMT -5
Oh man! He must have lots of relatives in business! I'm sure he's related to the guys who saw one horse whisper video and then proceed to shake plastic bags on sticks at their terrified horse in the round pen while I'm warming up my hot TB in the adjacent arena. |
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 19, 2003 20:55:10 GMT -5
Yup, SMay that about sums it up. Seen that way too often myself. Heck, when I was in the Air Force there was one Lieutenant that was so incompetent they actually made up an office job for him. What's scary is that's probably fast tracking the boob to General. Be afraid, very afraid.
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