Moving to a new yard.. Equipment etc etc..

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Hey eveyone,

so I'm planning on moving my mare to a new yard in 4 weeks (depending on if the day is okay with the new yard owner and need to talk to current field owner aswell SO ..

Seeing as I've been in a 12acre field and just field I'm wondering what equipment I'll need..

Obviously wheelbarrow, fork, I'm
wondering wether to go for straw or shavings??

Ermm water buckets, new feed bucket (hers has a whole in) hay nets .. Hmm I'm not really sure. She's going to be kept in at night and out in the field in the day.

So what else do I need, what should I look out for, and just general advice going onto a yard!

I'm a bit worried and SO nervous but we all have to be out of our fields by the end of July so I have no choice really! Were going from a field with 8 horses to a yard with 52?

Oh dear lord help me lol x
 
Do you have feed bins and take storage already?

Tools- Broom, shavings fork, straw fork, pooper scooper, wheelbarrow

Water bowls, feed bowls, a brush for scrubbing the water bowls and feeds.

Mineral lick?

Somwhere to store your hay and straw.

Nets
 
If you are out of the 'livery yard loop', a tip for you; to find out the quirks and ways of doing things, don't pay too much attention to the livery who makes a b line for you on arrival with her version of how things work. Best person is often the quiet one who's busy with her own horses.
Good luck, sure you'll both be fine.
 
Right, heres my list:

Wheelbarrow... get a plastic one, as the metal ones end up with holes, my orange b and q wheelbarrow is in its tenth year and is still going strong.

Shavings fork... the finafork one is definately best!

Decent stiff broom

Large shovel... great for removing wet shavings.

Water bucket... a large tub trug works well

Feed buckets, take your pic, but get two, so that you can make breakfast up the night before.

haynets... always worth having a couple, but personally I wouldn't be without my haybar

Rubber mats.... Fabulous things! definately worth the expense.

Feed bins... Probably worth investing in a metal rat proof one now. look on ebay

Feed scoop

hooks for hanging things on

string for back of stable, so you can hang rugs up

Personally, I don't bother with stable rugs. My horses live in turnouts day and night. Saves time and money and horsey doesn't get cold damp rugs put on.

also, on a yard that big, have someway of labelling your stuff. I have seen tags work, like cow tags, or just a certain colour cable tie, or tape on items. It really helps to be able to say oi, thats mine. as things DO go walkies :(
 
I like the double sized water buckets in the stable and fill it with the standard size ones, because my girl tips the small ones over.

Get a can of spray paint and 'deface' all your stuff before it gets to the yard then it's personalised AND less attractive to thieves.

Is that a whole hole in that feed bucket?
 
Nope it's got a crack in there because one of the ponies trud on it! So because my mares on calm and condition everytime u add the water it just leaks out the little crack :( it was only £2 from asda lol a little round rubber one
 
GypsyGirl said:
Nope it's got a crack in there because one of the ponies trud on it! So because my mares on calm and condition everytime u add the water it just leaks out the little crack :( it was only £2 from asda lol a little round rubber one
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Oh bless you Danni :)
I think the poster was trying to have a laugh with you because you got the wrong homophone! If there was a whole hole it wouldn't be a hole at all... hahaha :)
 
broke_but_happy said:
I know they're expensive but I would always invest in a lockable feed bin...
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You can convert any plastic bin in to a lockable one by drilling a few holes and adding a padlock, I never had any food stolen, though lost my portable saddle rack even though I had my name on it, I use cable ties to identify all my own stuff, you can also use fluorescent tape. Wait till you get there before deciding on bedding as the Yard Owner may not give you the choice, most yards sell the stuff to you. You need four bales to start a shavings bed, the yard I am at provides a motley collection of implements for use by liveries, but not all do this.
 
MrsD123 said:
You can convert any plastic bin in to a lockable one by drilling a few holes and adding a padlock, I never had any food stolen, though lost my portable saddle rack even though I had my name on it, I use cable ties to identify all my own stuff, you can also use fluorescent tape. Wait till you get there before deciding on bedding as the Yard Owner may not give you the choice, most yards sell the stuff to you. You need four bales to start a shavings bed, the yard I am at provides a motley collection of implements for use by liveries, but not all do this.
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Ohh I see, when we went down there the other day he asked us what bedding we want and we did say straw? So Ill have to work out how much straw ill go through weekly etc. Ill get some tape and go round my things but ill do it soon so that it doesnt look like its all been done just for the new yard lol.

I bought my feed buckets and water buckets today from asda! bargin! lol
 
MrsD123 said:
You can convert any plastic bin in to a lockable one by drilling a few holes and adding a padlock, I never had any food stolen, though lost my portable saddle rack even though I had my name on it, I use cable ties to identify all my own stuff, you can also use fluorescent tape. Wait till you get there before deciding on bedding as the Yard Owner may not give you the choice, most yards sell the stuff to you. You need four bales to start a shavings bed, the yard I am at provides a motley collection of implements for use by liveries, but not all do this.
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Still easy to cut the padlock off (speaking from experience) Besides the metal bins are rodent proof :)
 
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