Paddock & Muck heap help + £ how much

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Ive just moved to a new yard and the paddocks are in a bit of a state, really bare and turned up. I have a youngster and pony and a field about 1 acre and a small paddock no bigger then a arena, i have spoke to the local farmer and he said he would come and roll them. So i need some advise is that all that needs doing? and how much would be the going rate for the work.

He also said he would come and get rid of my muck heap, again only small - what would be the going price for that.

Any field management and price help appreciated.
 
I'll have a go at this one.

Rolling is all well and good on its own but only when theres good green grass, doesnt do much to bare ground apart from compact it, if the paddock could be harrowed as this will level,rip out dead grass etc and the tines do a bit of airating action which in itself will genearte new growth, then maybe roll after.
As for prices every area/contractor/farmer has a diffrent system of charging, for rolling/harrowing mine is a fixed rate charge per acre (will vary with area) and as for muck heap removal you can never charge people the same as never the same amount and distance travelled.

Hope this helps and if you have anymore questions put them up and ill try my best to answer them.
 
you have just movd to a new yard? is this a livery yard? or a rented premises? if a livery yard surely the yard owner/manager is responsible for land management? if just rented the field what sort of contract do you have? are you responsible for the maintenance? would think they need harrowing, fertilising, top seeding then rolling, then a couple of nice showers of rain and a few weeks to grow and get ahead of the grazing requirements of the horses? but remember grass land, in most cases, is very resiliant and will soon be back to green, though you might need to spray off the weeds, docks, and nettles if been heavily grazed and poached. it has been a long hard winter for grassland and a late spring coming............ tho we might nearly be in spring growth when temps are consistently above 6 degrees.
 
thanks for above advise, i will speak to local farmer about horrowing aswell. and will ask about fertilising etc.
Its a friends field she had her horse there who wrecked it :-),My youngster has had a bit of a rough start to life so needed a stable, so we moved the pony and the foal there and the horse moved to a livery yard. So now field empty for them to use it but not in the best of condition, so as friends field i said i would organise field to help as she is letting mine live there. But my other horse is at a livery yard were all fields are looked after by yard owner so have no idea were to start with this field.
 
laraine said:
thanks for above advise, i will speak to local farmer about horrowing aswell. and will ask about fertilising etc.
Its a friends field she had her horse there who wrecked it :-),My youngster has had a bit of a rough start to life so needed a stable, so we moved the pony and the foal there and the horse moved to a livery yard. So now field empty for them to use it but not in the best of condition, so as friends field i said i would organise field to help as she is letting mine live there. But my other horse is at a livery yard were all fields are looked after by yard owner so have no idea were to start with this field.
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If you get stuck or not sure about something and need to ask questions just stick them up here, theres plenty of people including myself that will help and give advice, it always best talking to people who have expierence of these things and no what works and doesnt.
 
I paid a local farmer £30 /load to move my muck heap last year he travelled about 4 miles each way. He came with a massive trailer as my muck heap was enormous 18 months worth it took 2 loads!!
 
Ideally it'd need to be harrowed then fertilized then rolled if you want to give the grass the best chance of recovery possible.
 
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