Bramble Patch

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meintje

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Hi Everyone

This is my first post, here.
We have been carriage driving and riding for a while now, and finally decided to take the plunge and purchase horses, we purchased a pair of ride and drive haflingers. Like everything in life, it all happened to fast, and our 3000sq metre field was only half prepared.
The two girls are now happily ensconced in half of the field. My plan was to clean the other half of the field and open it up, bit by bit.

My question is, we have a large patch of brambles in the next bit to be opened up, I destroyed most of these with a petrol strimmer, but of course the detritus is still there, now I could painstakingly strip the area, but this would take ages, in the cold and wet.
I have come up with a brainwave, could I not lay a load of straw on the remains of the brambles, put the horses water to one side and then let 700kgs of horse, destroy the remains.

Is there a problem with this ?, would it hurt their hooves.

I know this is probably a naive question .... sorry

Thanks

Simon
 
If its just brambles I don't think it will hurt the feet. However are you expecting them to lie on the straw? The bramble prickles may push through, especially if they roll. Maybe post a picture and people will have more idea on the size of patch etc.
 
Difficilt to say without a photo but they will prob eat the straw or it will become a soggy mess. I would be inclined to let them get on with it if we are not talking monster brambles.

Carriage driving is way too scary for me :)
 
Thanks for that.
I never thought they would lie or roll on it (to be fair they seem to prefer waiting till been groomed and then finding a load of mud)

I was trying to find some way to encourage them to trample the brambles the way they trample the forage we have painstakingly prepared :rolleyes:

I will get some pictures and post tomorrow.
 
See if there's anyone local to you with a few pigs who might be prepared to electric fence off the area for a few weeks. The pigs would do a grand job and acclimatise your horses to them as well.
 
Sorry I have not posted the photos.
But actually owning and looking after horses is sooo time consuming, but great.
anyway thought I would let you all know my devious plan seems to be working.
the combined might of two naughty haflingers is gradually turning the bramble patch to mud, and what isn't I have seen them nibbling on.

Thanks for all your responces
 
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