EmmaC78
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't consider it either unless, as others have mentioned, it was on a short terms basis for veterinary reasons.
I would not.
But plenty do.
You are more likely to get serious people consider it for top competition horses, eventers, hunters etc.
Maybe rent as a whole to a professional rider.
Or advertise as a recouperation livery yard for injured horses.
Those on box rest and needing limited turnout and fitness work.
Installing a walker would be a huge plus.
The only issue is liveries wouldn't be long term, there would be lots of turn over.
Get a good reputation and references and you could ask your local equine vets to recommend you to owners of injured horses.
Sorry I don't mean this to sound rude, although it probably will do anyway but I have to question the common / horse sense of anyone suggesting such a thing in the first place. With very few exceptions turn out is a basic need, with grass. It is a horses staple diet.
Why would anyone with a horsey brain even think a no turn out yard is a good idea ?
Because anyone with 'a horsey brain' knows that some horses cannot tolerate grass. All horses need turnout, but not necessarily grass. Some cannot go on grass and in some foreign countries grass is not a possibility due to climate.
Most of the yards in Newmarket have no grass or turnout the ones on the High Street you are out of a concrete yard and on to the main road. I used to be a hunting groom and from August to March they did not get turned out, and some expensive competition horses are never turned out. The Kings Troop and Police horses in London have no turn out on a daily basis and the old pit ponies spent weeks underground. Its natural for a horse to live on flat open plains of sparse grass, as soon as we put them in a fenced paddock and stable them at all its not all that natural.
Most of the yards in Newmarket have no grass or turnout the ones on the High Street you are out of a concrete yard and on to the main road. I used to be a hunting groom and from August to March they did not get turned out, and some expensive competition horses are never turned out. The Kings Troop and Police horses in London have no turn out on a daily basis and the old pit ponies spent weeks underground. Its natural for a horse to live on flat open plains of sparse grass, as soon as we put them in a fenced paddock and stable them at all its not all that natural.
Sorry I don't mean this to sound rude, although it probably will do anyway but I have to question the common / horse sense of anyone suggesting such a thing in the first place. With very few exceptions turn out is a basic need, with grass. It is a horses staple diet.
Why would anyone with a horsey brain even think a no turn out yard is a good idea ?
I have NOT said no turnout. I have NOT said no grass.
I have already stated we have a large menage and a medium sized paddock fr turnout just no field for grazing.
I welcome comments from people who have actually read my fist post but people stated no turn out or grass are causing the debate to be misinformed.