gillianfleming
Well-Known Member
Seems to be fairly common at the moment but the yard that we used to love is driving us up the wall.
We have been on the yard since my sister got her pony 10 years ago but with the last couple of wet summers coupled with a gradual increase in numbers, we are falling out of love with it.
Our mare and foal have been away at rented field since May, it would be perfect forthem all but for the lack of hacking and the owner would be happy to have us there.
At the other yard there is practically no grazing left in the winter field as it is grazed by the geldings over the summer and with the increase in numbers has been hammered. There are hayhecks used over the winter but they end up knee deep in mud.
Other liveries have suggested putting hard standing down a few years ago but were told it ruined it when it was ploughed but in the 20 odd years a friend has been there it has never been ploughed.
Next to where the mares are being kept there is a field full of highland cows which if were able to access would make the other place perfect but we are struggling to find the owner.
So we are looking for a tactful way of
1)speaking to the owner of the yard we are at at the moment about the lack of grazing or putting hard standing down
2)how to find out who owns land
3)or if anyone who knows of livery/yard/field to rent South of Edinburgh!
Cookies to anyone that gets the gist!
We have been on the yard since my sister got her pony 10 years ago but with the last couple of wet summers coupled with a gradual increase in numbers, we are falling out of love with it.
Our mare and foal have been away at rented field since May, it would be perfect forthem all but for the lack of hacking and the owner would be happy to have us there.
At the other yard there is practically no grazing left in the winter field as it is grazed by the geldings over the summer and with the increase in numbers has been hammered. There are hayhecks used over the winter but they end up knee deep in mud.
Other liveries have suggested putting hard standing down a few years ago but were told it ruined it when it was ploughed but in the 20 odd years a friend has been there it has never been ploughed.
Next to where the mares are being kept there is a field full of highland cows which if were able to access would make the other place perfect but we are struggling to find the owner.
So we are looking for a tactful way of
1)speaking to the owner of the yard we are at at the moment about the lack of grazing or putting hard standing down
2)how to find out who owns land
3)or if anyone who knows of livery/yard/field to rent South of Edinburgh!
Cookies to anyone that gets the gist!