Horse Owner’s Dilemma: Overweight Friend vs. Aging Horse

We’ve all had moments when we needed to choose between a friend’s feelings and the well-being of our beloved pets. In this story, a horse owner faces a tough decision when her overweight friend wants to ride her aging horse. Will she stand her ground or give in to her friend’s request? Let’s find out what happened!

Friends Visit the Stable

Introducing Amber ‍♀️

The Horse Dilemma

The Older Horse

Amber Stays Behind ‍♀️

The Short Ride

Amber Wants to Ride

The Excuse

The Confrontation

The Harsh Truth

Amber’s Reaction

Ruby’s Opinion

The Apology

Amber’s Response

A Happy Ending?

A Tough Choice: Friend’s Feelings vs. Horse’s Health ‍♀️

In a dramatic turn of events, our horse owner had to choose between her friend’s feelings and her aging horse’s well-being. After a tense confrontation and some harsh words, both friends apologized and Amber agreed to respect the horse’s limitations. It seems like they’ve found a way to bond over their love for horses, despite the initial conflict. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Friend tries to push past, horse owner protects horse. ESH.

OP is called out for excluding overweight friend from horseback riding

Horse owner faces criticism for not letting overweight friend ride

Comment section derailed by pandemic scolding ‍♀️

Friend wants to ride horse, owner fears for safety. Drama ensues

Pushy friend and horse owner both at fault for lose-lose situation

Aging horse vs. overweight friend, NTA prioritizes horse’s safety.

Excluding someone from activities makes you the a**hole

Gentle YTA for prioritizing horse’s health, but explain diplomatically.

Commenter calls out YTA for not social distancing

Riding conflict leads to hurt feelings. ESH, except Ruby.

Unexpected invite leads to exclusion confusion

Sassy comment calls out pandemic partying horse owner

Debate over weight limit for horses sparks disagreement among commenters

Horse owner conflicted over overweight friend riding aging horse. NTA.

Social distancing ignored in horse owner’s dilemma – ESH verdict.

Commenter calls out selfish behavior in horseback riding dilemma.

Commenter calls out pandemic rule-breaking, receives sarcastic reply.

Respecting animal’s limits, NTA chooses horse’s health over friend’s comfort

Choosing between a friend’s feelings and an animal’s health.

Riding skill affects horse’s comfort, better safe than sorry. NTA

Both parties could have handled it better, but safety first.

Tactless comment leads to toxic friendship. Time to move on.

Choosing between a friend and a horse? ESH.

Commenter calls out OP for fat-shaming and immaturity.

Rider calls out ESH behavior in a relatable way

Navigating friendship and fairness while horseback riding.

Putting an animal in pain for a ride is totally selfish

Body shaming is never okay, even towards animals

Commenter calls out OP for not quarantining, YTA confirmed

Put the animals first! NTA

Insensitive activity planning and name-calling. Not cool, YTA.

Setting boundaries with friends. NTA for prioritizing horse’s health

Balancing friendship and responsibility: ESH in horse owner’s dilemma

Navigating weight discussions with friends can be tricky

Owner struggles with horse’s health, commenters call out behavior.

Controversy over inviting overweight friend to ride horse

Choosing activities that exclude friends is not cool

Debate over whether friend’s weight is safe for aging horse

Commenter calls out OP for being too harsh on friend

Commenter calls out horse owner for insensitive behavior

Horse owner stands their ground against entitled and inexperienced rider

Friend tries to push past boundaries, both at fault ‍♀️

Comment section off to a rough start with YTA accusation

Excluding a friend from an activity? YTA

Body shaming is never okay, even towards animals

Debate over overweight rider on aging horse sparks controversy. YTA?

Tactless suggestion leads to discussion on horse welfare. ESH.

Horse owner receives criticism for leaving ‘fat’ friend behind

Pushy friend and horse owner both at fault.

Reddit age policing: a**hole or just following the rules?

Commenter calls out OP for lack of empathy towards friend

Experienced rider calls out OP for being rude and selfish

Commenter accuses horse owner of being a bully

Horse weight limit exceeded, friend acted entitled. ESH.

Horse girls vs cat ladies: who’s more sane? ESH