Christmas Crumpet
Well-Known Member
Just thinking about this at the moment as my horse will be having his summer holiday from April - June out in the field 24 7.
Its been a weird kind of winter for us as normally we would be hunting all winter but we've done a lot more lessons/dressage/jumping than hunting and so the logical thing would be to keep him going over the summer and do lots more. But I think we both need time off getting up at silly o clock to ride etc and I need a break and I think its only fair that he does have a break from work and shoes.
Anyway I did wonder whether I would do this if he were at livery somewhere as opposed to being at home or whether I'd keep him going as I was paying for the facilities.
Do you all give your horses a holiday or do you keep them going all year round. It might seem strange that I ride in the horrible part of the year and holiday in the nice bit but I think if horses are to be on holiday, it needs to be out 24 7 and its too wet where we live to do that in winter.
Its been a weird kind of winter for us as normally we would be hunting all winter but we've done a lot more lessons/dressage/jumping than hunting and so the logical thing would be to keep him going over the summer and do lots more. But I think we both need time off getting up at silly o clock to ride etc and I need a break and I think its only fair that he does have a break from work and shoes.
Anyway I did wonder whether I would do this if he were at livery somewhere as opposed to being at home or whether I'd keep him going as I was paying for the facilities.
Do you all give your horses a holiday or do you keep them going all year round. It might seem strange that I ride in the horrible part of the year and holiday in the nice bit but I think if horses are to be on holiday, it needs to be out 24 7 and its too wet where we live to do that in winter.