Poll- How far to the field?

[MillionDollar]

Sorry in advance another question for my future livery yard.

Just wondering how far you'd be willing to walk to a field for turnout for your horse from the yard. Obviously the closer the better.... so

 

[paintsplat05]

mine was at the end of the yard and best friend's is down the drive and across the road.

 

[Frazer]

Mine is about 500 metres! And i think it is to far! But if you have a lot of individual fields like mine, this is normally the case.

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Not sure why I always end up in the field that is furthest from the yard, but Hey Ho (atleast nobody tries to nick my patch!!!).

 

[Santa_Claus]

currently Fleur's field ENTRANCE is 10m from yard entrance but she can often be at far end up to 1/4 mile away

Dan's field ENTRANCE is 100m (up a very steep hill!) but can be up to 1/2mil away but he comes to me (good horse

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I choose 150m though as that covers all current fields i use though I have previously had Dan up to 1mil away in the furthest field the yard has! luckily it was only for a week or two!!

 

[Tia]

Never mind metres....I would be wanting to go no further than a few feet! LOL!! My stables have all been less than 20 or 30 feet from gate entrances.

 

[monica123]

well......the field oakey is in at the moment is about 600+metres away

 

[KatB]

Ours have a long "gangway" down to them, so the closest is prob bout 50m, the furthest a damn sight further!! Doesnt bother me, though wouldnt be impressed if had to go down roads/ busy areas to get to turnout....

 

[Nari]

Depends on which horse I'm leading!

If I'm leading my little sec D 2yo then distance isn't an issue as he's a poppet who'll merrily tootle along with me no matter what the weather or distraction. If I'm leading my ID it can be a totally different story - windy stormy weather, the hunt, killer sparrows in hedges all mean that the less distance I have to lead him the better some days! Any stables opening directly into the field?

 

[Oaksflight]

No more than 400-500 metres really. Would never go to a yard where I have to cross a road to get to grazing.

 

[RobinHood]

Mine is a 15min walk each way, I don't know how far it is in miles

 

[tashyisaudrey]

I'm lucky in that the summer fields are right on the yard and that the winter fields are just up the drive

Not too far!