Recent content by Sammyantha

We're moving in Sunday Ali - the corner box :D I've opted for haylage as cheaper than hay from elsewhere lol. Getting shavings from High Ash is it?

Thank you everyone, you;ve been great. Following the mad dash around yards I've had this weekend, I've settled on the yard Ali put me in touch with :D Stolensilver - where abouts? I have been round most of them. It's been so hard to find somewhere with a school, good hacking (off main/ busy...

Oh I didn't mean anything bad by only a sand school, just exactly as Mrs. Mozart said (thank you :)), that they freeze or at least most of the ones i know of have. Saying that, every yard I've looked at over the last couple of weeks has one lol. Craythorne is great, loved the place. Only...

Been again today and looked properly without the rose tinted glasses on. No turnout in winter or very restricted at best. Paddocks are tiny. Will double my hay and bedding bill, and will have to feed hay in paddock all summer too as grass not good. All in all i worked out i was only really...

That's great, thank you. I have one more local yard to go and see now and then i think i've got a new home for my girlie :D

Thanks Mrs. Mozart. Do you have to cross/ go along the road? I should've walked out around the area to have a look really. Might do that next weekend.

Hmm the turnout worries me. Y/O told me today that 24/7 t/o in summer is fine though they have to be in overnight in winter (fair enough). But I don't want her out all day if there's nothing to eat:rolleyes:

We are in Wychnor, near barton under needwood, and i work in burton on trent. Horsepower eq towards lichfield is too expensive, as with eland lodge just off burton, and the only things in between are little local yards with barely any facilities. Am I really asking too much to want a busy...

How did you find the hacking Mrs. Mozart? Apparently you can ride all the way down to Barleyfields down the disused railway track. Are there other places to go to?

Yes the paddocks are quite small and a bit sparse. That worries me as i don't want her in all the time, apart from doing her head in, that'll mean more outlay for bedding and hay.

Thanks Ali. Yes we really liked it :D It has a lovely, friendly feel. Lots going on, far more than i was anticipating lol, but having seen it, i think it will do me good to be at a place like that. Thing is, 1/2 private lesson is £17, shows are about £8 per class, everything in the cafe is £2...

Hargate in Hilton, Derby Went to visit them today as thinking about moving my horse there at the end of the month. Really loved the place. Had a nice laid back friendly feel, although very busy with lots of facilities etc. It's a long way from work and home for me though, and the petrol cost...

Thanks Ali :D I just spotted Hargate equestrian too, thanks to a poster on this site, and am going to see them tomorrow. They sound just what I'm looking for, but a bit far out. Anyone know them?

I live in Wychnor and work on the Centrum 100 park in Burton on Trent. Can anyone suggest a yard nearby with the following: School (doesn't matter indoor/ outdoor) Safe and decent hacking (pref bridleways, fields and not restricted to lanes etc) Riding instructor on site Lots going on...