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I'm in a total dilemma at the moment. I sold my flat in the South Bucks at the end of November and am staying with friends near Milton Keynes until the purchase of my new house completes in mid January. New house is in Finedon, near Wellingborough. Problem is, I've been looking since October and I simply cannot find anywhere to keep my three horses.
I am looking for a sole use field or yard, or a grass livery where my three could be kept in their own area and not a mixed herd (because my ridden horse can be a little b***r to catch and can also be a bit bossy to others) and live out 24/7/365 - occasional stabling wouldn't be a problem, but yards where there is limited or no winter turnout are an absolute no, because my two retired oldies would both suffer with inadequate exercise.
At the moment, my 3 are still down in South Bucks and I'm having to drive a 120 mile round trip every day after a full day at work to see to them. It's getting me down as you can imagine, as well as costing me more than I can realistically afford in fuel.
So far I've been offered a postage stamp (literally about 1/2 acre which is "apparently" sufficient space for 3 horses to live out all year); I've been let down on one perfect field as when we went to sign the contract it turned out that the terms of the trust didn't allow the owners to sublet it; and for the last 5 weeks I've been waiting on a sole use yard which I had viewed and said yes to - only to find out a few days ago that the person who showed me round has now done a bunk from that yard, had no right to advertise it, and owes the real owner money (and the real owner has in the meantime, being completely unaware of me, let it out to somebody else).
I've been and looked at a grass livery place today, but it is mixed herd and really isn't suitable at all, because I could see no sign whatsoever of the other horses there being hayed - not even a blade of hay left anywhere. Apparently the other owners club in and periodically buy a big bale together, but I've got this horrible feeling that if I were to go there, I would end up paying to feed everybody else's horses as well, as I couldn't leave mine in the freezing cold with absolutely no hay.
Feedback I've received tells me that finding what I'm after in the East Northamptonshire area is like rocking horse poo - and I'm now learning that that feedback is true.
If any of you do know of anything that might be suitable in the Wellingborough/Northampton area, down to the villages north of Milton Keynes and/or Buckingham (where I work), please, please, please, let me know. I am absolutely at my wits end.
By the way, I understand that it's always a gamble letting out horsey places when someone is a complete stranger. All I can say is that I come with VERY good references, a 100% payment record and my 20+ years of horsey history can easily be checked up on.
Sorry for the essay.
I am looking for a sole use field or yard, or a grass livery where my three could be kept in their own area and not a mixed herd (because my ridden horse can be a little b***r to catch and can also be a bit bossy to others) and live out 24/7/365 - occasional stabling wouldn't be a problem, but yards where there is limited or no winter turnout are an absolute no, because my two retired oldies would both suffer with inadequate exercise.
At the moment, my 3 are still down in South Bucks and I'm having to drive a 120 mile round trip every day after a full day at work to see to them. It's getting me down as you can imagine, as well as costing me more than I can realistically afford in fuel.
So far I've been offered a postage stamp (literally about 1/2 acre which is "apparently" sufficient space for 3 horses to live out all year); I've been let down on one perfect field as when we went to sign the contract it turned out that the terms of the trust didn't allow the owners to sublet it; and for the last 5 weeks I've been waiting on a sole use yard which I had viewed and said yes to - only to find out a few days ago that the person who showed me round has now done a bunk from that yard, had no right to advertise it, and owes the real owner money (and the real owner has in the meantime, being completely unaware of me, let it out to somebody else).
I've been and looked at a grass livery place today, but it is mixed herd and really isn't suitable at all, because I could see no sign whatsoever of the other horses there being hayed - not even a blade of hay left anywhere. Apparently the other owners club in and periodically buy a big bale together, but I've got this horrible feeling that if I were to go there, I would end up paying to feed everybody else's horses as well, as I couldn't leave mine in the freezing cold with absolutely no hay.
Feedback I've received tells me that finding what I'm after in the East Northamptonshire area is like rocking horse poo - and I'm now learning that that feedback is true.
If any of you do know of anything that might be suitable in the Wellingborough/Northampton area, down to the villages north of Milton Keynes and/or Buckingham (where I work), please, please, please, let me know. I am absolutely at my wits end.
By the way, I understand that it's always a gamble letting out horsey places when someone is a complete stranger. All I can say is that I come with VERY good references, a 100% payment record and my 20+ years of horsey history can easily be checked up on.
Sorry for the essay.
