smokey
Well-Known Member
Just looking for some opinions. 
I have one horse, stabled on a DIY yard with about 40 others. She usually winters out, but for the past 2 yrs YO has insisted on all horses being in by 7pm in winter. They can go out at any time from 5am onwards. I've been there for 10yrs, and she has only ever lived there. She has her own field, with horses either side. yard is not ideal, poor fencing, ragwort in fields, generally poorly maintained. It is however cheap £22 per week, for stable and grazing. Also, YO can be quite abrupt, and changes rules on a whim, ie the 24hr turnout. There is a school, not huge, not great surface, but it's there. Hacking is directly into the forest.
However, I could move to a DIY yard closer to home, would save me 14miles driving every day. This yard has no stabling, but reasonable grazing, with well sheltered fields. Hacking is also directly onto tracks and woodland. Less horses, and owners. Owner seems nice, my OH has done some work for her, and she seems very pleasant. Have a friend there already, who is telling me to move. Cost is £20 pw just for the field.
I'm tempted, as I go through huge periods of thinking, if I could find somewhere with good hacking, without the yard politics I would move. My only concern is the lack of stabling really, although I want my horse out, having a stable is great for bringing in to groom etc. also, what happens if she needs box rest? She never has before, but my luck.....
Sorry, it's an essay, any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you x
ETA new yard has an outdoor school as well!
I have one horse, stabled on a DIY yard with about 40 others. She usually winters out, but for the past 2 yrs YO has insisted on all horses being in by 7pm in winter. They can go out at any time from 5am onwards. I've been there for 10yrs, and she has only ever lived there. She has her own field, with horses either side. yard is not ideal, poor fencing, ragwort in fields, generally poorly maintained. It is however cheap £22 per week, for stable and grazing. Also, YO can be quite abrupt, and changes rules on a whim, ie the 24hr turnout. There is a school, not huge, not great surface, but it's there. Hacking is directly into the forest.However, I could move to a DIY yard closer to home, would save me 14miles driving every day. This yard has no stabling, but reasonable grazing, with well sheltered fields. Hacking is also directly onto tracks and woodland. Less horses, and owners. Owner seems nice, my OH has done some work for her, and she seems very pleasant. Have a friend there already, who is telling me to move. Cost is £20 pw just for the field.
I'm tempted, as I go through huge periods of thinking, if I could find somewhere with good hacking, without the yard politics I would move. My only concern is the lack of stabling really, although I want my horse out, having a stable is great for bringing in to groom etc. also, what happens if she needs box rest? She never has before, but my luck.....
Sorry, it's an essay, any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you x
ETA new yard has an outdoor school as well!
