guidance for sufficient and for pony

[HopOnTrot]

I’m lucky in that I work from home, have horses at home so… spend 2 hours a day driving my son to/from school (he’s autistic so we had to go for the best fit, not the closest).

 

[Goldie's mum]

OP specifically only wanted to talk about acreage but since they appear to have gone,


If I was a non-riding mother of an only child, with no succession of younger riders to take over, there's no way I'd be buying her a pony at 14.

By 16 she'll be buried in exams when she's not with her boyfriend.

At 18 her parting shot of "...and don't you dare sell Binky" will be shouted over her shoulder as she disappears for Uni,


..leaving mum alone in a compromise dwelling bought for the land, waiting hand and foot upon a bored, fat Binky for the next 20 years.


(I may have a slightly jaundiced view)

 

[LadyGascoyne]

OP specifically only wanted to talk about acreage but since they appear to have gone,


If I was a non-riding mother of an only child, with no succession of younger riders to take over, there's no way I'd be buying her a pony at 14.

By 16 she'll be buried in exams when she's not with her boyfriend.

At 18 her parting shot of "...and don't you dare sell Binky" will be shouted over her shoulder as she disappears for Uni,


..leaving mum alone in a compromise dwelling bought for the land, waiting hand and foot upon a bored, fat Binky for the next 20 years.


(I may have a slightly jaundiced view)

No, I think there is something in this too. I wasn't like that but stepdaughter lost interest in riding at about 15. 'Her' horse was on temporary loan from a friend of mine so that was easy to manage but I am very glad I didn't do the very tempting thing as a horse person and buy a couple of fab ponies because I would never be able be able to part with them!

 

[gallopingby]

OP specifically only wanted to talk about acreage but since they appear to have gone,


If I was a non-riding mother of an only child, with no succession of younger riders to take over, there's no way I'd be buying her a pony at 14.

By 16 she'll be buried in exams when she's not with her boyfriend.

At 18 her parting shot of "...and don't you dare sell Binky" will be shouted over her shoulder as she disappears for Uni,


..leaving mum alone in a compromise dwelling bought for the land, waiting hand and foot upon a bored, fat Binky for the next 20 years.


(I may have a slightly jaundiced view)

I’m not surprised OP has gone! Some of the behaviour comments that appear on threads posted and asking a specific question grow arms and legs very quickly. I imagine it’s almost like being on a bad livery yard, fortunately l’ve only once had horses at livery when moving house so for a short time period.

 

[SEL]

I’m not surprised OP has gone! Some of the behaviour comments that appear on threads posted and asking a specific question grow arms and legs very quickly. I imagine it’s almost like being on a bad livery yard, fortunately l’ve only once had horses at livery when moving house so for a short time period.

I think the responses on this thread are fine.

The acreage in the OP isn't sufficient and it sounds like first time horse owners who would be better with some form of livery.

 

[gallopingby]

I think the responses on this thread are fine.

The acreage in the OP isn't sufficient and it sounds like first time horse owners who would be better with some form of livery.

I agree that the acreage would be far too small BUT that was the question, which was answered.
The OP was looking for info in order to make future plans, which might or might not come to fruition.

In many areas it’s impossible to find a suitable loan/share or even riding school these days. Far too many people jumping on the band wagon with little background information…..and just in case you’re interested l started riding over 60 years ago with encouragement from some neighbours, and have reciprocated this arrangement for several young people when my children / grandchildren have developed other interests.

 

[Ahrena]

I don’t think anyone is being rude. Plenty have answered the OPs question but also added in some other points of view which I think are perfectly valid.

Moving house isn’t a small and simple process, and to do all that and find that things don’t work out due to some of the things mentioned here would be awful!

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I'd be thrilled to have as much information as possible ahead of making a decision that is worth several hundreds of thousands of pounds.

It's an internet forum, people will talk about their experiences related to a topic and responses are often posted that are a bit broader and give other readers or future readers information too. The great thing is that you can pick and choose whatever information is useful to you with no requirement to pay any attention to that which doesn't fit. No stranger on the internet will ever know what you did and didn't decide to do unless you decide to share.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I would also add in the probably extra costs of being totally dependent on a car to get to work, ferry daughter to school, to see friends and any other activities she takes part in. Work colleague said that she would never have made the move to their own place if she had realised how much extra time and money this cost her.

When we moved here, I was nearer to work than at my previous house and I no longer had to travel in the opposite direction to get to the livery yard twice per day, so I actually saved money on transport.