Ragwort control-whose responsibility?

[Porkie]

Evil stuff !!

But who d'you think is responsible for keeping it under control at your yard??

Personally I don't mind Ragworting - its nasty stuff and not a pleasure to do admittedly but I think its just as much my job as anyone else's and in the best interest of my horse to keep his field clear.

Its just a note has gone up on the my yards 'dreaded whiteboard' to ask for help all week in clearing our fields as the ground is good for pulling but some liveries say that as they pay a livery they shouldn't have to do it and it should be done by YO and staff !!

Just wondered what the general opinion is out there??

 

[AmyMay]

The land owner - or whoever rents the land - is responsible for keeping it clear of ragwort.

 

[Porkie]

Really ? So how come our YO doesn't !!!! Ours has got pretty bad, Hmmm

 

[alicep]

on DIY livery we all do our own fields but we dont share them

 

[AmyMay]

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Really ? So how come our YO doesn't !!!! Ours has got pretty bad, Hmmm

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Phone your local council - and as there are horses on the place DEFRA.

 

[Capriole]

i tried reporting a field to defra and the guy on the phones actual words to me were well what do you want me to do about it?

 

[Capriole]

and not in a helpful how can i help way, but i dont give a toss stop bothering me way

 

[Faithkat]

Report the YO. There is legislation to back you up. It is his/her responsibility under the 1959 Weeds Act.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/wildlife/weeds/index.htm

 

[Donkeymad]

In law it is the responsibility of the land owner, or in your case, the YO. So he is doing that by asking for help. It is the life of every horse there and I don't undertsand the selfish attitude of some

 

[Chex]

We don't have any ragwort, but I think the YO would probably get rid of it. But pretty much everything else we have to do ourselves though (fencing etc). I would be happy to pull it out of Chex field though, I see it as my field.

 

[Vicki1986]

at our yard part of our livery charges is for "maintenance" and ragwort is covered in it so its down to the YM.