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RE: [RC] Need quick advice... - heidiI dropped him off on September 1st for 60 days training, and signed a contract that said he'd be doing X, Y and Z at the end of 60 days. I called once a week for an update, and six weeks into the deal the trainer still hadn't ridden him (she'd been doing "extensive" groundwork with him). I was more than a little frustrated, since I'd be getting him back in two weeks with only a short amount of time under saddle. I understand the need for a good groundwork base, but it seemed like this was a little excessive. I finally got fed up and told her I needed to see what he was doing, and went down and was thoroughly impressed with his groundwork and attitude change. She wanted to keep him for another month, and we negotiated back and forth and I agreed I'd only pay board at the facility so she wouldn't lose any money and she would finish him in another 30 days. Although I can see your frustration with the recent delays, keep in mind that all horses have their own timetable in training, and there are no guarantees that come with magic numbers like "30 days," "60 days," or whatever. What one horse will accomplish in a week another might take a month, even with a skilled trainer. If this situation is not the norm for this trainer (and you said she came highly recommended) I would be hesitant to suggest that you are getting a run-around. I'd suggest going back to the people who recommended her to you and asking them for more details of their experiences before you get in a hurry. And if the horse is making progress, you might want to persist... If, on the other hand, this kind of thing turns out to be the norm, then I'd agree that you need to look elsewhere. That said, no horse is "finished" in the time frame you mention--they are "started." You will spend lots of miles and hours and wet saddle blankets "finishing" him... :-) Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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