Re: OT - Neighbors feeding horses treats

Posted by 770 D Gal on August 17, 2011 at 22:24:27 from (64.12.116.74):

In Reply to: OT - Neighbors feeding horses treats posted by Inno on August 17, 2011 at 20:39:02:

I once had a similar problem with a neighbors child. I tried to be very patient, friendly & neighborly with no success. I did not have ANY problem whatsoever with the child coming to visit, groom, feed, muck stalls (she was horse crazy) as long as I was in attendance. That was my only stipulation. If that child had been hurt by one of my animals on my property, I would have been liable for her injuries. Because my property was NOT posted "No Tresspassing", at that time, the horses in a court of law would have been considered "An attractive nuisance". And as such, I was liable. Now this was back in the 80's, maybe the laws are written differently now, but who really wants to take that chance anyway. The problem I had with this child AND her parents, they would not abided by my rules on my property. I came home one day to find her in a field with the horses. As I told her to get out of the field, as was her NANNY, she proceeded to tell us that she could do as she pleased!!! 9 Yrs Old!!! With her, was a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, through all the commotion, that dog attacked my dog, the end result being MY dog died from the injuries sustained in that attacked. So my suggestion to you is that you "Nip it in the bud" immediately, before something happens to someone or something. In my opinion, if you have to be rude to get your point across, so be it. If they were such GOOD neighbors as you say, they would abided by your wishes. But if you don't want to be rude, print up release forms and have EVERYONE sign the release forms relieving you of any liability. If they are not willing to sign a release, you might want to consider telling them to stay off the property and then post your property "NO TRESSPASSING" to protect yourself. Hand feeding horses can be more dangerous than many realize if not done properly; I knew of a person who lost the tip of one finger, because hand was not totally flat. Plus like you mentioned, your wife is noticing the horses start to expect the treats, which can be a nuisance when constantly looking for something.
What if you did have a horse on a restricted diet due to laminitis or colic?? How would you handle that, when you discovered that animal was being fed "treats"? You must really see to it that they stop feeding the animals and REALLY they should not even be coming to your barn if you're not in attendence.
Good luck, I know you're in a tough spot, but bottom line is this, you need to protect yourself, forget about being Mr. Nice Guy. If something happens, you'll see just how nice, friendly and helpful they are in return.

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