Why in GODS green earth...

As you may or may not know, Ruby has been dealing with some weight issues, so I haven't been riding her at all.

Well, today I thought I'd take her out for a stroll. All went pretty well (thought I had to re-break her for a bit), but other than minor "oops, I forgot what you wanted", she was fine.

When we got back to the barn, I unsaddled Ruby and proceeded to muck out her stall. Ruby stands outside (not tied up, she just watches) as observes the whole time. Then I gave her a bath. I don't mean a simple cool me off - hose down, I mean a scrub every inch bath. (kind of a rarity - I'm strictly a pleasure/leasure rider).

Sure enough, I asked her to go in her stall, she walks in and before the gate is closed, she not only does her business - but BOTH her "dutys" on her nice clean floor.

Well - at least Ruby is clean.......

Nope. I didn't even get the gate secured - and she's rolling around in her own...well, you get the picture. :roll:

Well, tommorow is another day!

I think horses were born to try and frustrate their owners!!!!

Typical right. It is the same with potty training your toddler. The minute you take them off the pot they pee.

At least she's not white!

I've only met 1 horse that wouldn't do her thing in the stall. Out of 8 that we have owned, those odds aren't too good Someone posted here once that their ideal horse would poop in a bucket and then carry it to the gate.

My friend's horse won't urinate or defecate in the arena - sometimes he jogs back to the stable because he's desperately holding it in xD And he always wees in one corner and poos in the other.

Ruby does that too! I thought that was just weird. The worst part is that where she #1's is higher than where she #2's...thus making the low spot a muddled... Well, #3 I guess.... :roll:

It's pretty handy, actually - makes it easier to skip him out, and if you're in the box with him, and he tries to move into that corner, it's a cue that he needs the loo and you can get out of the way.

I guess it's just like hamsers and their corners of their cages.

I am a pleasure rider myself, and I've learned that a horse can only be clean for so long...lmao.

Good one & I second that one!!