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woody2211

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Hey is any one a police officer with horses?
Simple question how do u manage ur time with shift changes and very early starts and very late nights?
Many thanks
Natalie x
 
A 12 hour shift will often turn into a 16 hour shift, you will often be called in to cover on your rest days and your shift times will often change to cover as well.

I agree with doonrocket, full livery is a must.

I only have experience of a friend who is in Road Traffic and he works 4 days on, 4 days off and his rotation between night and day shifts are every 2 weeks. He can never commit himself to anything though as he just never knows when he'll be called in unexpected. On the bright side he does seem to get a lot of holiday! :)
 
hmmm ta guys, yeah thinking that. have been in the job a few years now and time management is a key factor but like you say never finish on time EVER! but have people to help out in the mornings. wat u looking at price wise for full livery nowadays? any idea? buckinghamshire area.
 
Buckinghamshire is quite a big area!

I've just recently retired but found when I was working full shifts that the best thing, other than full livery, was to buddy up with somebody working opposite shifts or even normal office hours..then one of you would be available to do the yard visits. Over the years I have had a sharer too, as this was another way of splitting the workload and keeping the neddies in work
 
the watcher said:
buckinghamshire is quite a big area!
Buddy up with somebody working opposite shifts or even normal office hours..then one of you would be available to do the yard visits. Over the years i have had a sharer too, as this was another way of splitting the workload and keeping the neddies in work
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thanks it nice to know that it can be done a few ways
any ideas how i can advertise for a sharer? TYPICAL ME SORRY AYLESBURY IS WHERE IM LOOKING (SO USED TO SAYING BUCKS
Did you enjoy the job?? Where were u based? (just being nosy now) :)
 
I'm full time and front line.

I have managed just fine for years keeping my neddies at home.

I have never had a set routine so they don't expect it!

However, all my horses always have access to a good, rubber matted field shelter, always have access to hay/haylage & of course clean water so they can always get out of the bad weather or hot sun and always have something to munch on.
As such, if I'm late off or an early start they are not cooped up in a stable with nothing to eat so they are really not bothered !!

Go for it and good luck :-)
 
Hi. I've been in the Police for 11 years now and have managed to keep horses one way or another. I have had a sharer but that didn't last too long (my horse bucked her off on a hack!!). The best, and most economical for me, has been keeping my horse on DIY livery with services available so I can pay for services as and when I need it around my shifts. Obviously, it also helps if you have good friends on the yard where you can help each other as and when.
Most of my time in the Police has been working shifts around the clock but I have also been on a unit that worked Mon-Fri 8-4 and that drove me mad. It also meant that hacking out in the winter was restricted to the weekends. At least on shift work you can exercise your horse fairly easily through the winter. It can be done but it is hard work :)
 
I did 6 years response officer on 10hr shift pattern doing earlies, lates & nights. Had 2 horses on DIY no problem atall. Imagine a 12hr pattern might be a bit trickier.

I needed a yard with assisted DIY so I could arrange turn outs or bring ins. Yes you sometimes get stuck late with arrests etc but as long as you have a friend/understanding YM you can contact to help out its fine.

To be honest it was great, I could ride all through the winter when friends could only ride at the weekends. We did 7 nights in a row and after sleep I'd get up about 2 and head down the yard.
 
Hi i am not a police officer but work 24hr shifts in the control room. It is actually a lot easier in winter as you have more daylight hrs to ride than you would if your worked mon-fri 9-5.

I think your horses get used to it. I have always had mine on DIY and it's not usually a problem, unless you are on lates when i normally get someone to bring in or turn out. I works well as i can do theirs when i finish nights or am on earlies :).
 
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