Sorry I should of said if I choose to stable him, he has no winter turn out, only the grass liveries use the fields in winter, most of which are retired ponies. That's why I am considering it, now he's retired I really don't like the idea of him being stuck in for 6 months only going in a sand...
I have a 24yr old 3/4 TB who I retired this summer, he has lived out all summer on excellent land & hasn't needed any extra feed/hay at all & is still thriving going into autumn. Due to the land being so well maintained i also had his shoes removed in June & he has remained perfectly sound. The...