RLF
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My DWB had never been turned out before he was imported!
i regularly rest my field so my horses are in a lot over the winter
i regularly rest my field so my horses are in a lot over the winter
Liveries: No winter turn out.
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Puppy
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It really does depend on the horse. I wouldn't stable either of my girls 24/7 (especially Star
) and actually I couldn't have done it with my last two geldings. But I have owned horses who were fine with it. I had one mare who far prefered to be in.
mickey
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I know this debate has been on here many times before. I'll say what I have always said - I don't believe it is humane to have a horse totally in a stable 24/7. If there is a pen or small area it can go in then that is obviously better, but still IMO not great at all.
In the Winter: like my horse to go out for at least an hr if the weather is awful, up to 6 hrs in the Winter if not (unless he looks really fed up out there). If the field are out of bounds on the very very occasional day then I like him to have a leg stretch/exercise in the school.
If my horse was in 24/7 he would become totally crazed.
In the Winter: like my horse to go out for at least an hr if the weather is awful, up to 6 hrs in the Winter if not (unless he looks really fed up out there). If the field are out of bounds on the very very occasional day then I like him to have a leg stretch/exercise in the school.
If my horse was in 24/7 he would become totally crazed.
cavalo branco
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Surely its down to your individual horse, some are obviously fine with no turnout and some yards obviously have lovely facilities * sigh* and the horses are very busy. I've never had a horse that can tolerate being in full time so all year turnout is a necessity above anything else on offer. Mine have always been in at night through the winter and out full time in summer unless really hot. My last horse was so distressed when turnout was suddenly limited that I had to move her quickly, she lost weight drastically and was developing stable vices.
saskia295
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We didn't used to have winter turnout but now they have less horses (it's part dealer yard/part livery), we have this winter. Even so, with the weather we've had recently, I decided that from December to March, mine will be in one day and go on the walker and out the next day which seems to suit him down to the ground. He gets worked 5-6 days a week and seems perfectly happy.
I think it's down to each horse really. Yes, I'd love him to be out more in the winter, but sometimes it's just not possible/practical. If he wasn't coping, I would probably have to have a re think but he's a happy boy and I think as long as they have a routine and are exercised a fair amount, generally they can cope very well.
I think it's down to each horse really. Yes, I'd love him to be out more in the winter, but sometimes it's just not possible/practical. If he wasn't coping, I would probably have to have a re think but he's a happy boy and I think as long as they have a routine and are exercised a fair amount, generally they can cope very well.