Length of turnout time

[holeymoley]

As poll title. Please only respond if you are on DiY, Assisted/Part or Full livery.

How much turnout does your horse get per day at this time of year?

Thank you

 

[HelenBack]

You might want to add a category for more than eight hours but not unlimited, e.g. some go out for 10-12 hours a day.

 

[holeymoley]

Thanks.

Over 8 hours is unheard of in my livery area so never thought to write it!

 

[iknowmyvalue]

Have put 6-8hrs but it’s basically just out at 8am and in just before it gets dark

 

[ycbm]

Thanks.

Over 8 hours is unheard of in my livery area so never thought to write it!

I'm guessing you are only wanting to know about livery restrictions and that those of us with horses at home under our own control shouldn't answer?

 

[ihatework]

Currently I actually have no idea!!
I know he goes out overnight still sometimes with a friend, provided the weather is ok. Otherwise suspect it’s an adhoc couple of hours here and there

 

[Celtic Fringe]

Mine is on full livery but lives out 24/7 because this suits him well and I prefer him to live out. He might come in for a couple of hours before/after being exercised depending on what else is going on. One of the other full liveries also lives out in an adjacent paddock to mine (this horse needs A LOT more forage than my little cob!) as he is happiest when out. The yard arranges the turnout according to what suits each horse, although they don't have endless land so have to manage it fairly carefully.

 

[doodle]

We can leave them out as much as wanted really but ideally come in as it gets dark to prevent high jinx. Some people are up at 7am to turn out some people are later.

 

[AUB]

6-16 every day, all year. This time of year the yard will typically bring in so they’re in at 16, in the summertime the yard will typically start to bring in around 16.

 

[holeymoley]

I'm guessing you are only wanting to know about livery restrictions and that those of us with horses at home under our own control shouldn't answer?

Yes thank you, just wanting to see what is the norm for liveries. I know it can vary drastically depending on location but a rough idea is fine.

 

[DirectorFury]

Yard only does full livery, they go out around 5:30-6am and come in around 3:30-4pm. It’s the only place that offers this though, most yards round here are no turnout Nov-Apr or only out a few hours a day and they have to stay in if it’s rained for a few days in a row (Wales!).

 

[MuddyMonster]

Part livery and horse lives out 24/7.

Previous DIY and Assisted DIY yards have offered between 6-12 hours a day turn out.

 

[Somewhat Off The Way]

I would accept nothing but 24/7/365 turnout for my horses, including my TB.

 

[Surbie]

Between 8-10 hours here - mine is out 7.30-8am-ish if not ridden in the morning (can go out earlier in theory but has to have company) and is generally in 4.30-5pm.

Previous yard was unlimited, but on boggy clay so not a good option in winter for my horse.

 

[Littlewills]

No limit but they go out around 7 to 9 and back in between 3 and 4

 

[HappyHollyDays]

No limit either, out by 6.30 at the latest and in by 4.

 

[oldie48]

ATM Rose goes out at 07.00 in the morning but will be brought in to be ridden. She could go back out again afterwards but she has her own outside area with hay attached to her stable, so she's not confined. When the weather is cold and wet, she gets a bit fed up but when the weather is sunny and warm she has the option to stay out much longer. She can also go into a large sand school with hay provided. It's all pretty flexible really.

 

[Micropony]

Have answered no more than 6-8 hours, but it varies according to weather and what's going on. If they're being worked, as ours all are, mine is happy with a couple of hours, I am not someone who gets upset if they're not out all day long. It's a balance between giving them some time to mooch about, graze and play with their friends on the one hand, and preserving the ground so it doesn't get deep, slippery and dangerous, and trashed for the rest of the winter. We have 4 horses on 8 acres, which I think is pretty healthy for this area. It's more than most have, and by being sensible and managing in line with the weather we are able to have good safe fields for the vast majority of the year, and minimise field injuries.

 

[criso]

I said 6-8, on part livery and I think they go out about 7 to 8 depending on whether it's a weekday or weekend. At the moment they might start coming in about 2:30 to get all the horses in before it gets too dark at 4pm. I'll go up to ride a couple of times in the week so then mine will come in by 2pm and a bit earlier at the weekend if I want to hack.

 

[be positive]

Mine is now on full livery going out daily from first light, about 8ish until 4ish or a bit earlier if they want in on bad days, he is the only livery so fits in with the owners routine.
My 2 at home have very limited grazing, which is why horse is up the road, they are yarded so go out on the grazing as and when but have a huge area of hard standing to wander on.

When I ran a livery yard I turned out usually 8am -4pm with in time getting later as says got longer and 24/7 April- Oct sometimes longer if I could.

 

[HobleytheTB]

Mine is out over night, so about 18 hours or so. I'm really lucky that at my yard there's no restrictions, so turn out is same all year round.

 

[Red-1]

Goops, I answered at the top of the page and then read it was for liveries only.

Take off one 6-8 hours, sorry.

When mine is at livery we have 4 hrs a day out, that is summer or winter, but it is a competition livery so they are worked daily, unless the rider is at a show that is not compatible with my horse.


ETA - scrolled up and found a 'change vote' button - so I have done!

 

[Flowerofthefen]

I have 2 on DIY. They go out 6 til 7am whilst I muck out. Then 4.30 til 5.30 ish in the evening. One wont stay out long in winter anyway. As I work full time this routine suits us all.

 

[scats]

Mine can have unlimited if we want, but I tend to give them around 8 hours to save fields etc.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

DIY in Surrey and mine is out 6-6 ish. Although morning turnout is maybe closer to 7 now I don’t commute!

 

[Hannahgb]

DIY on a private yard, turnout around 6am bring in 4-4.30pm

 

[Austen123]

I am on assisted DIY and most horses are out 7-330, however my horse doesnt like to stay out too long and will cause havoc if she decides she wants to come in. She is out 7-1130/12ish and is very happy with that .

 

[Widgeon]

Assisted DIY and they're all still out 24/7. Field just about holding up and we're all avoiding mucking out for as long as possible!

 

[chaps89]

DIY with my own 1.5acre field to do as I wish with.
1 x 12hh lives out 24/7 apart from the very worst of weather
1 x 14.1hh goes out overnight and in during the day. Usually comes in around 7 or 8am, back out anywhere between 4.30 and 6.30pm.
If my land could take it they would both winter out but it's just too wet unfortunately.

 

[dogatemysalad]

In theory, ours are allowed out from 6am until 3pm at this time of year. In practice, my horse has breakfast at 6am, does short warm up session of groundwork or schooling just after 7am and goes out straight afterwards. Then comes in around 1.30 to hack or school before the light fades.
We're on clay, so the fields get very soggy, so my horse seems to enjoy seeing his mates and grazing in the morning but has had enough after a few hours. It's a rolling routine which changes as the light increases.