Recent content by snooch

Evening all, Just a few questions and some advice please. I have seen a beautiful young colt for sale which I am quite taken with, he is 9 month old, passported etc etc BUT Not a great deal is known about him, the owner says she has had him from two week old!!!! but does not have the...

Yes, I am basing my fugures on a full yard which would give the least amount of turnout x

As people have rightly stated you need at least an acre of grazing per horse, If I were t fill my stables with 15 horses then the grazing is no where near enough with eight acres for 15 horses. That is why I put no grazing and limited turn out...unless you think that 8 acres is enough for 15...

It is in good condition now and we are in the middle of winter, no bogginess or anything but I am under no illusion that turning horses out on it daily will soon have it mushed up and muddy, limiting the turnout and rotating the paddock could solve this :)

Thank you for your comments I will google the places now :)

Paddock is about 8 acres with a scope of another acre if I used the orchard too.

Thank you very very much xxxx

We have a good sized paddock for turn out, not sure I understand your post...you state you would not be happy with limited turnout for horsey bnb yet you have been on two holidays where the horses where turned into a paddock for the night...where is that any different? :)

Thank you for the constructive replies. We are looking at securing a 30 acre field which is a short walk from the farmhouse and stables and does not include any roads. I like the idea of a horse BnB and we will have plenty of room for that, the area is full off lovely woodland and off road...

I have NOT said no turnout. I have NOT said no grass. I have already stated we have a large menage and a medium sized paddock fr turnout just no field for grazing. I welcome comments from people who have actually read my fist post but people stated no turn out or grass are causing the debate...

You are right, it is rude! I have not stated anywhere that there is no turn out neither have I stated anywhere that there is no grass. This does not give you the right to question my intelligence or my ability to run a livery yard. Just rude!

I understand and take your point :)

Thank you for all your helpful replies. Can I just set the record straight for those who are worried that I aim to turn it into a competition yard or a livery with no grazing whatsoever that I have NO PLANS at all to do anything with it yet. I have had the chance to rent a 7 bedroom farmhouse...

Personally I am a very experienced horse woman but not so arrogant as to say I could not learn from other people because I am learning all the time lol. I have already sourced out the competition and to be honest there does not seen to be any, in that i mean that there are plenty of horses...

I definitely would not be turning them all out at once lol I guess I will have to give it lots more serious thought because with the absence of any grazing in summer too (unless I can convince the farmer up the lane to rent me the field next to the paddock) the hourses will be stuck with a...