sandrawebzell
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I need to move yards and have looked at a few but I'm finding the decision so hard as I'm so scared of making a mistake - just keep thinking that it's my horse's life & happiness I'm dealing with. We just hack and rarely use a school.
I know everywhere will have its negative points, but I am starting to feel a bit panicked and keep doubting my own judgement. Saw somewhere the other day which had perfect hacking, ideal location to keep current farrier (needed!) & vet, but the large fields weren't maintained well -droppings, some ragwort, deer grazing in the field, broken fence etc. School had some grass growing through it. Nice 12x12 stable though and horses looked fine but wouldn't be allowed to have shavings, which I prefer, as the yard uses another form of bedding.
The other choice was run very professionally, well maintained poo-picked fields (although had wood with barbed wire fence), maintained school, bedding of choice, lovely hacking, but the stables were small - 10x12 - dark and not well ventilated and possibly too far for farrier.
Can't keep dithering as the two yards will need a decision and have already discounted 4 others, due to very busy road, price, lack of ayto.
Just don't know what to do for the best - keep looking which has already taken months and risk losing a place on the above 2 or just choose from the above 2. Your sane opinions needed as this is dragging me down and making my brain hurt! Thank you.
I know everywhere will have its negative points, but I am starting to feel a bit panicked and keep doubting my own judgement. Saw somewhere the other day which had perfect hacking, ideal location to keep current farrier (needed!) & vet, but the large fields weren't maintained well -droppings, some ragwort, deer grazing in the field, broken fence etc. School had some grass growing through it. Nice 12x12 stable though and horses looked fine but wouldn't be allowed to have shavings, which I prefer, as the yard uses another form of bedding.
The other choice was run very professionally, well maintained poo-picked fields (although had wood with barbed wire fence), maintained school, bedding of choice, lovely hacking, but the stables were small - 10x12 - dark and not well ventilated and possibly too far for farrier.
Can't keep dithering as the two yards will need a decision and have already discounted 4 others, due to very busy road, price, lack of ayto.
Just don't know what to do for the best - keep looking which has already taken months and risk losing a place on the above 2 or just choose from the above 2. Your sane opinions needed as this is dragging me down and making my brain hurt! Thank you.
