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SeasonalSituation

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When I got my boy this year, everything was fine, really liked the livery yard we were at, the people were nice and everything was going good. But horse just didn't settle in at all. :( And with some other things that occured on the yard we didn't want to stay so moved to a different one with some friends.

Moved to another yard, and it's perfect, stables are large, field is a large size, but it's turning out to be just too far away. It's supposed to be a 15 min drive, and it's ususally a 30 minute to 45 minute drive, so over an hour's round trip. And with my working hours, I just can't seem to warrant that when there are yards close by.

But I don't want to move ... but I think I might have to. :(
 
Do you think you gave your horse enough time to settle in at the new yard? And do you think it would be worth your while moving back to the old one or are you thinking of somewhere new? You describe the yard you are on as perfect, will the flaws of other places be made up by the fact they are nearer? The last question is really the pertinent one. Sorry, I'm not much help!
 
That's really upsetting. it's so hard to find the right yard within a decent distance from home isn't it? Hope you manage to resolve your problems soon.
 
indiat said:
Do you think you gave your horse enough time to settle in at the new yard? And do you think it would be worth your while moving back to the old one or are you thinking of somewhere new? You describe the yard you are on as perfect, will the flaws of other places be made up by the fact they are nearer? The last question is really the pertinent one. Sorry, I'm not much help!
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Yes he had more then enough time, but he just did not fit in with the herd. I had injuries every day (and it was just getting worse and worse and worse). I wouldn't wish to move back to the previous yard, but there are severel around here, I just feel daft moving him too far away because I know ultimatley time wise/petrol cost it'll be too hard for me because of my work shifts.
 
ditto what someone else said. If you go down once a day and that way you will save yourself some fuel money and you could pay for someone else to do him one end of the day.
 
Thats exactly what I was thinking, Go there once a day, whenever that is that suits you with your shifts and even if you pay someone to turn out or bring in ( dependant on what shift you are on) you will probably pay the same or even less as it would cost you in fuel and the time you are there is quality time. If your horse was turned out to grass or coming in for his dinner I don't think he'd give a stuff who was on the end of his leadrope :)
 
Leading on from the paying someone to turn out/bring in , could you team up with someone else and do their horse once a day in exchange for them doing yours? Others may not have the work shifts that you do but might still be glad of time off for the school run , lie-in etc...
 
I'm in exactly the same position as you doing a fifty mile round trip everyday, chasing my tail everyday trying to fit everything in, echo others suggestions of buddy system or paying for some assistance I've been considering this can't offer anymore helpful suggestions just hope you get sorted out.
 
I did exactly the same thing once.

Briefly thought it was a good idea to move onto a new yard nearly an hour away from home. It took me about two days to work out I'd been a div. :D However, I'd already made the break from my old place and didn't want to go back there, so it finally occurred to me to do what i should have done in the first place - view the little yard across the road (like two seconds away) from my old yard. It was a bit scruffier than both my old large yard and the shiny new place an hour away, but safe, with all the facilities I needed, safe turnout and lovely staff. I stayed with them over five years and i wish I'd gone there years before instead of staying so long at the big yard.

So that was a rather long-winded way of saying, "never mind, at least you've taken the step of getting off the really unsuitable place, now you need to do a bit of research and find somewhere good and close to home, it might be closer than you think". :)
 
Piccy said:
I'm in exactly the same position as you doing a fifty mile round trip everyday, chasing my tail everyday trying to fit everything in, echo others suggestions of buddy system or paying for some assistance I've been considering this can't offer anymore helpful suggestions just hope you get sorted out.
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Thats what might happen, buddying up or paying for someone for turning out/bringing in. It's just when I could move closer then I can spend both times a day instead of one.
 
My yard is a good 40 mins from my home on a bad day. I have my horses turned out during the week and turn out 1 day at weekend and another livery does the other day. So I only have to go up twice,1 day at weekend. Its manageable and I save a fair bit of petrol by paying for turnout.
I also bring in for the other livery sometimes as the girl works shifts. It works really well and takes away a lot of stress
 
Flame_ said:
I did exactly the same thing once.

Briefly thought it was a good idea to move onto a new yard nearly an hour away from home. It took me about two days to work out I'd been a div. :D However, I'd already made the break from my old place and didn't want to go back there, so it finally occurred to me to do what i should have done in the first place - view the little yard across the road (like two seconds away) from my old yard. It was a bit scruffier than both my old large yard and the shiny new place an hour away, but safe, with all the facilities I needed, safe turnout and lovely staff. I stayed with them over five years and i wish I'd gone there years before instead of staying so long at the big yard.

So that was a rather long-winded way of saying, "never mind, at least you've taken the step of getting off the really unsuitable place, now you need to do a bit of research and find somewhere good and close to home, it might be closer than you think". :)
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That's what I am trying to do. Weighing up all the opitions and seeing what else is out there, and hoprfully I can get in somewhere else. The opition of paying someone else to do my boy is one I can consider but I'd rather not, because I'd prefer to be just me looking after him. But needs must and all.
 
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