Harrowing arena

[TealH0rse]

How often would you expect a YO to harrow the arena?

Ours used to be done almost daily. It’s been thawed from frost for a while now and it looks like a beach after the tide has gone out and the horses from the Lloyds advert have trampled it.

 

[Abacus]

Depends on how much use it gets but if it’s used several times per day then weekly would be good. I’m too lazy to do mine that much but I should (it’s probably used twice per day). Could you offer to do it? It’s a tough time of year with the weather and short days, maybe it would be a nice helpful gesture.

 

[TealH0rse]

Depends on how much use it gets but if it’s used several times per day then weekly would be good. I’m too lazy to do mine that much but I should (it’s probably used twice per day). Could you offer to do it? It’s a tough time of year with the weather and short days, maybe it would be a nice helpful gesture.

I’d say it’s used upwards of 10 times per day, more or less. I would offer but I don’t believe they’re open to allowing liveries do it or use their farm machinery - likely conscious of insurance/claims. Not even the yard staff use it, only the YO family.

 

[Identityincrisis]

Once or twice a week with that level of use

 

[sport horse]

Have you mentioned to the YO that it could possibly do with a harrow or just posted on here? One might get it done the other will not!

 

[TealH0rse]

Have you mentioned to the YO that it could possibly do with a harrow or just posted on here? One might get it done the other will not!

I was simply querying how often so I could judge whether I should expect it to be harrowed at this point. No point messaging YO if it would be unreasonable based on other people’s knowledge.

 

[sport horse]

Well frequency would depend on the type of surface, the weather and the amount of use. If it looks bad and rides badly then I would chat (nicely as opposed to confrontationally) to the owners and see what they say.