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pistolpete

pistolpete

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Where I am currently
Field one!
Seven acres flat well drained footpath through middle four horses not allowed to strip graze or paddock except when occasionally allowed but you never know if or when that will happen. Other horses are either bullies or destroying fencing. Perimeter is barbed wire string and hope! It’s very ramshackle and run down. But five minutes from home and my pony absolutely loves it there. He’s retired and his bestie is the destructive cob shire!
Field two just become available.
Sharing with two others only three acres has a shelter twice the price further away and no strip grazing.
As I’m typing why am I even contemplating it? Argh. Need something so much better. Thanks for reading. Basically just having a rant.
 
Think people are sick of my constant moaning. No one more bored of it than me! Best of it is I have to go feed them all in the rain tomorrow even though mines overweight just because girl with TB insists hers needs hay!
 
dixie said:
Field 1.

Can’t see any benefit to field 2 & is not big enough for 4 horses
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I’d kind of agree. Field one sounds completely unsuitable but come winter I think you’d regret 3
4 out on 3 acres and a shelter is unlikely to be used by all.
Never underestimate how much difference distance per visit can make to your day.
Could the fencing be improved at all? Maybe if you clubbed together or even put electric up a foot
Inside?
You say your pony is retired and happy and that’s the main thing for me.
 
Stay where you are and learn to mend fences. Our farm sounds similar, and this past spring, we all clubbed together and purchased a post rammer, 50 fence posts and two rolls of sheep netting. Our farmer owner helpfully gave us two more rolls. Over two weekends we replaced posts, stapled four 50 foot rolls of netting in place, six inches off the ground, and topped with a strand of barbed wire. Then we could turn out. Everyone happy, horses stayed in the field with no breakouts.
 
Lois Lame said:
I don't think we are sick of the 'moaning' pistolpete.

I think the girl whose TB needs feeding should be doing something about that herself because it's her horse and the others don't need any hay.
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Exactly this! I’m just back from getting soaked giving them hay that’s expensive that they don’t need in 16 degrees! Grrr.
 
Highmileagecob said:
Stay where you are and learn to mend fences. Our farm sounds similar, and this past spring, we all clubbed together and purchased a post rammer, 50 fence posts and two rolls of sheep netting. Our farmer owner helpfully gave us two more rolls. Over two weekends we replaced posts, stapled four 50 foot rolls of netting in place, six inches off the ground, and topped with a strand of barbed wire. Then we could turn out. Everyone happy, horses stayed in the field with no breakouts.
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If this was even an option we would. Woman that does maintenance wouldn’t allow it!
 
Fluffypiglet said:
Just to confirm, not fed up of your moaning, entirely feel your pain. Trying to get good facilities is a major stress and has caused me to want to give up on more than one occasion. Still field 1 from what you’ve said and I hope another better option appears for you 🙏🤞🤞
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I will keep looking. It’s so hard around here.
 
pistolpete said:
Think people are sick of my constant moaning. No one more bored of it than me! Best of it is I have to go feed them all in the rain tomorrow even though mines overweight just because girl with TB insists hers needs hay!
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In that case she can go feed it.
Not sick if your moaning, just feeling very sorry for you.
 
I think if you already knew and got on with the people at the “new” option, the land drained well and the place was better maintained then it probably would be worth further investigation.

If it’s another shot in the dark with random strangers on poorly draining clay then probably not worth the extra money & distance (although less acreage will normally mean less grass and so less need for strip grazing?)

Agree that TB owner needs to get off her arse and look after her own horse in the wind & rain rather than expecting any of the rest of you to do it.
 
The field ‘owner’ is who we rent from. She rents from owner and we pay her so not even her field. I think he just likes it all kept open so she very reluctantly allows occasional paddocking. Definitely not in winter unless something is sick or very old.
So the difficulty is finding the compromise.
 
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