poiuytrewq
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Ok, I have a field which I split into 3 paddocks. Intention being use 2 closest to the yard for winter. Horses cant be turned out all together as they fight, so go in twos.
I don't have to go through mud as I just open stables and gates to corresponding paddock...perfect.
Group one is my horse and daughters pony, group two is slightly barmy TB and his shettie pal-neither in work and both could live out but currently all in at night.
The third, furthest away was to be saved so in spring the trashed two can be rested to recover I'd have probably split it or rotated turn out between the gangs!
Problem being fields in use are totally trashed, they flooded badly and never recovered now are under deep snow so what it's going to be like when it thaws is un thinkable!
Land lady starting to get twitchy at state of field and o/h says I'm on the verge of them not coming back and we will have to completely reseed at my expense.
So.... I could put TB and Shetland in my "saved" paddock and maybe leave them out to prevent churning up too much as they tend to go mad when turned out but will just chill and eat hay if out full time. This will of course wreck my spring idea.
I can then borrow another little field to turn the others out in during the day but again am worried about destroying someone else's grazing (not that they ever use it but you know!)
TB is miserable and getting difficult for anyone else to handle, ok with me but I can't always be there. I'd not have to worry about him damaging someone if all he needed was hay chucked in!?
What would you do?
I don't have to go through mud as I just open stables and gates to corresponding paddock...perfect.
Group one is my horse and daughters pony, group two is slightly barmy TB and his shettie pal-neither in work and both could live out but currently all in at night.
The third, furthest away was to be saved so in spring the trashed two can be rested to recover I'd have probably split it or rotated turn out between the gangs!
Problem being fields in use are totally trashed, they flooded badly and never recovered now are under deep snow so what it's going to be like when it thaws is un thinkable!
Land lady starting to get twitchy at state of field and o/h says I'm on the verge of them not coming back and we will have to completely reseed at my expense.
So.... I could put TB and Shetland in my "saved" paddock and maybe leave them out to prevent churning up too much as they tend to go mad when turned out but will just chill and eat hay if out full time. This will of course wreck my spring idea.
I can then borrow another little field to turn the others out in during the day but again am worried about destroying someone else's grazing (not that they ever use it but you know!)
TB is miserable and getting difficult for anyone else to handle, ok with me but I can't always be there. I'd not have to worry about him damaging someone if all he needed was hay chucked in!?
What would you do?