Gritting Yards

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Does anyone know if it is the YO's responsibility to grit or salt their yard and or the parking area up to the yard?

Don't get me wrong - I love my yard however, I have now fallen over 3 times getting in and out of my car, I've skidded more times that I can remember on the yard and I daren't take my horses out of their stables in case they do the same.

Needless to say, they have not put anything down and I wasn't in the position to be able to get some grit.

So who's fault is it, if the horse or you are injured??

Thanks
 
Probably the YO's fault i would imagine.

But if you can get your hands on a few bags of sand that may help, or do what i've done and instead of putting muck on the muck heap make little pathways with it to and from where you walk.

I know the 2nd option is a bit messy, but if your YO isn't prepared to make the place safe for you then those are the quickest options.

Hope you don't fall again x
 
Our farmer has done plenty of gritting, but for usual frosty bits, like the ramp up to the muck trailer, I have my own supply. Can't you just go the B&Q or something & buy a couple of bags of rock salt??
 
I was once told that if you grit a path and someone slips and injures themself then you can be held liable. However if you have left it alone then it is their fault.

Not an expert, and neither was the person who told me, so it could be a load of piffle, but maybe your YO has heard the same thing ?

I agree with M_G though, try asking if she has anything you can use.
 
I have heard this too and am shocked by it... No wonder the UK is falling to bits when people are scared to help out for fear of being sued
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My YO bought a few bags of grit so we can all grit where we want
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thanks for all your replies, the YO has 'run out' and although I would love to leave a trail of muck, I think that they might be a tad annoyed - I have left some shavings immediately outside my stable for this though.

Kizzywiz, I would love to go and get some from B&Q and I would however I just can't get there I leave home at 6am do both of my horses and am at work at 8.30am, I cannot get to B&Q or anywhere and back in my lunch hour and with the driving conditions we have had, I don't really think I can rush there after work and get back in time for my horses.

I have spoken to my friend and she is going to try and get something sorted today but I just wanted to know if it was up to us or whether it should be done for us? Problem is, the snow is coming again tomorrow and my bruised bum can't take anymore slides!!! LOL x
 
Hey hun!

We went down the road with a big bucket and filled up from one of the council tubs!! Theres one just up from us if you want to raid it too!!

I have heard too that if the owner grits and an injury occurs, they are liable, yet left alone, they are not... crazy, but for the good of the boys, id throw some down!!
 
Well!! I have just been in the kitchen cupboard at work and stolen - yes wait for it!!!! 3.5kg bag of kitchen salt!!!! Ok, it's not going to go too far, but better than nothing at the moment.

I might have a scour on the way to the yard and see if there are any road side tubs. You are very lucky being in Essex Bec, in Cambridge we have to pay extra for everything and get s@d all in return - and no grit tubs!!!! xx
 
LOL!! I can imagine how happy they'd be with me!

I'll have a look tonight and if no luck will be winging my way over to yours!! xx
 
I would say YO should. My YO has gritted the drive and driven up and down on the quad to make a path. They also scraped all the snow to the sides of the yard to create a walk way. Very nice of them
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This is a mine field, you are damned if you do grit and damned if you don't. If we grit and clear the paths etc and you have an accident then we are liable. If we don't do anything then we cannot be held liable.

I run a DIY yard and have told my liveries that if they want to get rocksalt then they can but because of the law we cannot and have recommended that as the snow will only be here for a few days grin and bear it horses are quite happy in their stables. If they take their horses out it is at their own risk as they have been advised against it.

Its like if you clear the pathway outside your house and someone falls over and injures themselves they can sue you because its your fault, if you had left it they can't do anything as its an act of nature.

I wouldn't mind but my horses are stable bound as well.
 
I would have thought that if not gritting is the way to avoid litigation, wouldn't they have to put up a sign saying that you enter at your own risk? Personally I just throw some kitchen salt outside my stable and make sure all water is swept up as much as possible, then salted.
 
We 'steal' from our council grit box too!! In fact... we stock up when its not icy!!!
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We do actually find, that the more we take, the more often it gets filled up... and there are plenty of us villagers who 'use' it.
 
I grit my yard, car park and all lanes/walkways on my farm and even grit the areas around the drinkers for the horses to get around. I don't hold with that argument about liability. If I have gritted then they aren't going to slip - hence no claim. If I don't grit, they could and as such regardless of whether there is ice around, they could have cause for a claim.

Anyhow, doesn't bother me as I am fully insured for all accidents whether they be on icy or dry ground. I would never not grit my yard.
 
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