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He’s a keeper! 😀, come on guys, like if you’re on team Dusty and think he should stay! 😂

No. I wouldn't want to ride around a dead pony and can imagine it might be unsettling for my horse. If I was the owner of the pony I...

My oldie, 28, only goes out for 6 hours or so in winter. When the weather is better he goes out all day then through the summer...

My girl gets stiff in a loose barn now 24/7 turnout is the only way for her she never gets stiff when out

Mine’s in overnight aged 24 and has hock arthritis. He’s much happier that way, has a really big stable that he can walk about in and an...

Thanks for all your comments, you've all given me a lot of food for thought. The reality is that round here I'm not going to find 24/7...

100% this. Our previous yard did out at night in winter and in during the day for about 3 months…all the liveries hated it and...

Mine seem to only lie down in the mud Their rugs were minging this morning 🤣🙈

My big old boy lived out for a bit, and loved living out, and hated being stabled. The a few years later, he changed his mind in winter...

I think I'd just reiterate that if you can do 24/7 properly, with proper shelter and not endless mud then it's great and is usually far...

Mine did better out 24/7 she had access to field shelters and was the boss so I knew she would have the best spot. Can you look into...

Currently, my oldie (28) is out from 0700hrs to around 1600hrs. He's on excellent grazing, comes in to a thick, fresh straw bed and an...

My oldies 27, 25 and 22 are so much better out. One especially gets really stiff when he comes in. This year I have kept them out 24/7...

This. It can't be good for their joints getting no respite from the mud, wet and cold. Let him come in to a nice deep bed and haynet

The problem with keeping oldies out 24/7 with no shelter and muddy fields is that they don’t get a chance to lay down and rest. Mine...