mustang7
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My horse is currently on DIY grazing livery about 5 miles from my home, in the village where I used to live until 3 years ago. To see my horse requires a 30 minute round trip through country lanes which during the winter become flooded, icy or impassible.
This week a DIY livery space has come up where I live now, literally a 4 minute walk from my new home. These spaces are like gold dust and the owner is well respected.
To move or not to move.
My horse is happy where he is and has developed a strong relationship with his field mate. I have lovely relationships with the rest of the yard and everything is relatively straight forward BUT
although the hacking is amazing, there are no schooling facilities. At the new space, the hacking will be over the same countryside but from the opposite direction and there is an area to school and jump. On my way to and from work, I will go past the field where my horse will be kept whereas currently, it is miles away.
Whereas I used to ride out with others, this has dwindled to nothing over the last year and I mainly ride solo - usually towards the place where the vacancy has arisen. I'm meeting and chatting with horse owners in my new village which is VERY horsey and get lots of offers of shared rides and company. In my old yard I used to hire a local menage on top of my livery fees but this is no longer available any more.
In the new space, my horse will be with another horse and have fieldmates still. It will also be £30 per month cheaper.
However I will be changing what my horse has got used to for the last 9 years. I am fairly confident he will adapt but it carries a risk. What should I do?
This week a DIY livery space has come up where I live now, literally a 4 minute walk from my new home. These spaces are like gold dust and the owner is well respected.
To move or not to move.
My horse is happy where he is and has developed a strong relationship with his field mate. I have lovely relationships with the rest of the yard and everything is relatively straight forward BUT
although the hacking is amazing, there are no schooling facilities. At the new space, the hacking will be over the same countryside but from the opposite direction and there is an area to school and jump. On my way to and from work, I will go past the field where my horse will be kept whereas currently, it is miles away.
Whereas I used to ride out with others, this has dwindled to nothing over the last year and I mainly ride solo - usually towards the place where the vacancy has arisen. I'm meeting and chatting with horse owners in my new village which is VERY horsey and get lots of offers of shared rides and company. In my old yard I used to hire a local menage on top of my livery fees but this is no longer available any more.
In the new space, my horse will be with another horse and have fieldmates still. It will also be £30 per month cheaper.
However I will be changing what my horse has got used to for the last 9 years. I am fairly confident he will adapt but it carries a risk. What should I do?
I hope it goes smoothly and you love it!