Calling field renters :-D

[vikkibeth]

Those of you who rent out fields how did you hear about them and from whom do you rent them from? Farmer or private owner?

 

[Spiritedly]

Private owner and advertised on board in local tack shop.

 

[Suby2]

Private owner and word of mouth.

 

[xTrooperx]

Asking local farmers :0).

 

[windand rain]

Private owner at the feed store notice board

 

[Passtheshampoo]

I rent 2 1/2 acres from our local council. It costs £235 per annum. Check out your local council's website see if this is something they offer.

 

[tinap]

When I rented mine I had heard a bloke had a 3 acre field behind his house. I just knocked on his door & asked if he would rent it out. He said yes for £10 per week & as a surprise bonus it also had 2 stables, a tack room, a hay barn & he provided water

 

[zaminda]

The first one was a friend of a friend, the second I knocked on a door and asked.
Have occasionally seen them advertised.

 

[callie]

I used to rent fields from a local farmer wither from word of mouth or once I wrote to all the local farmers asking them if they had a field (stating how many horses to go on it, running water needed etc). Had a few replies and went to look.

 

[vikkibeth]

I guess it's a case of calling round with fingers x! Word of mouth here is there's nothing here! Our areas rubbish, no bargains :-(

 

[kellybee]

Had a pony quite locally years ago and happened to be passing last summer. The place was overgrown with shoddy fencing but I asked the vicar (owner) if I could rent it and he said of course.

Following on from that theres a piece of land next door, approx 2 more acres. I wanted another horse so asked the neighbour who let me have the land and the barn (admittedly its taken me a month of clearing it) to convert to stables. I only pay for the electric there because the water comes from a big old well

 

[Ibblebibble]

you just got to get your brave pants on and go knock on doors

 

[glenruby]

Through other field tenants in the area. £800 pa for 9 acres.

 

[HardySoul1]

Main field had sign on it! Rent from local council.
Other informal ones I knocked on doors to find owner and then visited farmer.

 

[pickwickayr]

I asked local farmer if I could rent the field next to my house x

 

[Hippona]

Private owner and word of mouth.

Turned up to leave a note on yard gate, owner was there and we arranged it there and then....luckily I got in before she had chance to advertise it was vacant.

 

[julie111]

Private owner and word of mouth.

 

[mandwhy]

Well firstly I spoke to someone on here who was nearby who gave me a few pointers, then I put an ad in the post office window and also emailed the parish council of the two villages that I had my eye on, I had LOTS of replies from the parish council and although they didn't know people specifically they were very helpful so I really recommend that! Eventually someone saw my window ad and said I could rent their field and at the time they also had a horse that needed riding (bonus you'd think but I ended up having it on loan and fell off quite badly). Whilst I had that horse a space next to my HHO friend happily became free so I snapped it up whilst injured by said horse, and was prepared for when I bought my own a few months ago

I recommend writing letters/phoning local farmers if you can get their details, or even turning up but sometimes they are hard to find and personally I wouldn't want to catch them at an inconvenient time!