Recent content by Abacus

I was going to say exactly the same about the back door and a loafing area. I haven't got it, and with my yard setup it isn't feasible (not enough field space at the back of each box) but would do if starting from scratch. If you are able, a barn with a good sized door is very helpful for...

As always there are a lot of Wanted ads on Faceache for land / yards - I liked this one. Need lots of stables, not too bothered about fields, good school, want to live in a caravan there and want someone else to have spent the millions on it so that they can rent it. And a very specific area of...

There's another thread a bit lower on some opinions of wood chip. i haven't tried it. I have read with interest about how you can slowly sprinkle rubber powder or crumb rubber over grass, so that the powder becomes incorporated in the soil crumb giving the grass strength and preventing it...

I tend to agree that if they don’t love either the pony or riding enough to put in some hours then the pony isn’t worth keeping. That said, you’ve done the hard work of winter and maybe summer would give them some more enthusiasm as well as being a bit cheaper at least on hay. Even if you were...

If she is now sound, is she in any work or is she effectively retired anyway? And do the others come and go? Retirement livery may offer a more stable herd but really no way to tell unless you try it. Older mares might reassure her. As an example I have a pair of retired mares and know I can put...

I dunno, the one we had of these (a livery of mine), they asked for £500 upfront before attending. In this case I guess as with most others, they don't know if it's a PTS situation before they get there but even if they did, I don't see why they should attend an unregistered new client without...

I'm seriously lacking storage for all the rugs that are currently hanging about on stable doors, draped over the tractor and stuffed in corners. Having had a big clearout of everything else the yard is looking lovely, this is the last thing to tackle! There are quite a lot as there are currently...

This doesn't in any way help with your current dilemma, but I was very determined to keep my horse during and after having children - I had this feeling that once that space in life and money was reallocated, it wouldn't be easy to find again. It worked in a sense, although competing and riding...

There's one on Ebay - saw it earlier when I was looking for an Ideal for my young chap (but need medium)...

I can understand a yard not wanting visiting instructors due to the inconvenience of needing to book the arena etc, and some competition type yards need it free for their own lessons or schooling. But it wouldn’t really appeal to me, depends how willing and able you are to travel if the onsite...

My comment was meant to be lighthearted. But I can't think of many examples where a rug on a horse isn't for its welfare.

Although I’m not on ag land, my horse does have a smart new le Mieux rug this year which is precisely mud brown colour. Might be useful.

I stand corrected - thank you. I know a few people who have done this.

From a business and taxation point of view there is a big difference between equestrian (leisure) and agricultural businesses. Ag businesses are exempt from business rates, equestrian businesses are not. Hence the requirement to have land properly classified. There is a slightly grey area where...

Seems to be positive that they have gone with fraud, which is obviously a serious offence depending on the scale. I may be told differently but stronger than mis-selling, or similar.