How long do you spend at your yard

[charlene]

Hi All
I just wanted to find out if you are all as sad as me. I virtually seem to live with my horses and when Im not there Im thinking of all the things I could or should be doing with them. I probably spend 6 hours with them 4/7 days of the week and at least 3 hours the rest of the time. I dont know, mucking out, feeding, grooming and then generally tidying up after then theres the riding....
Anyway ladies or gents how long do you spend, and does your OH object?

 

[fizz-tally]

on average i spend 5 hours or so every week day at the yard & weekends just depend

 

[kayleigh_and_rocky]

Ditto Hoo_ya, about 4-5hours during the week and maybe more at weekend, doing everything, riding, grooming, just generally fussing over him

 

[fizz-tally]

i try to spend less time at weekends so i can do things with the children

 

[Evadiva1514]

Mine are at home, and i also work from home so im always popping out to do things with them.

 

[buzzles]

I spend way more than 6 hours although thats with 7 horses/ponies and I have them at home.

 

[truffles]

I am only there on weekends because it is a while away, but spend about 6-7 hrs there each time

 

[custard]

He's glad to get rid of me most of the time

 

[Chex]

I spend about half an hour up in the morning, and about an hour in the evening. I usually go up to ride during the day though, and then I'll be up for a 2 or 3 hours. There's just not that much to do up there to stay up longer! I think OH might object if I was up all evening every evening because I'd rarely see him!

 

[cazzaroogie]

I run my own livery yard and have 8 horses there. It takes me about 2 and half hours in morning to muck and feed and turn out all. Then about 3-4 hours in the evening to bring in, bed, ride my 2 etc. But I love it and would not want an office job

 

[amandaco2]

on diy.mucking out my two takes longest although they do get a groom and walk down the lane or some practice handling feet etc when they come in.
usually spend between 2-3hours down there.

 

[josie_s]

Couldn't answer the third question I'm afraid as I am single, probably because I spend sooo much time with my horses!

I get in from work at 6 and currently grab quick bite to eat, go up the yard and then comedown at about 9. But when the clocks change this evening

I'll be up there even longer and in the summer its not unusal for me to be in after 11

Edited to say I go up on a morning before work as well and for me the yard is a very sociable place to be, very friendly bunch

 

[Coffee_Bean]

I spend about 2 hours there on weds, thurs, fri and then usually 4+++ hours a day a weekend and even more in the holidays

 

[Fairynuff]

The yards mine and my house is tacked onto the stables so Im here 24/24, 7 days a week. Oh is a transporter, so when hes not out with the horsebox he's helping me and doing the heavy work. Hes schooling a clients horse while shes at uni so I have the honour(?) of grooming for him at homethen when we go to competitions.It makes for a busy day but its satisfying. M.

 

[Tia]

I spend all day and every day with my guys as I live here. Husband does help with the running of the farm and although he rides occasionally, he doesn't get overly involved with the horses on a one to one basis. He will do any jobs which need doing as this is my business so we both have a common goal.

 

[sunny123]

Every second of my day that i am not at school, sleeping or eating in! The yard is just outside my house, so i can be there as much as i like!

 

[laddysmith]

well its an hour in d morning got 1 horse 2 goats then go back about 3pm and muck out ect turn horse out for few hours return at 5 r 6pm lots of jobs to do on the place so i hammering nails putting draftproofing ect inside hubby doing land drains n gates he deffo not a horse lover he wouldnt notice if i was riding a cow,but hes happy to play in his mini-digger til all hours so we have a mutual understanding ha ha

 

[Heidi1]

2-3 hours in the week, have four to muck out, weekends spend around 4-5 hours at yard riding and mucking out, OH comes and helps me, he happy to muck out.......