soulfull
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Our fields are also frozen solid so would not leave out., I have put a load of grit down so we can turn out the horses as they were fed up after being in for a couple of days
Stable yards and ice. Who IS responsible?
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Enfys
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My fields are frozen solid too, the horses still live out. Where they habitually choose to stand, not necessarily their shelters, I put down a layer of straw so they do have somewhere softer to lie or stand.
They are just VERY sensible and watch their footing, the foals will come a cropper once or twice and then they learn to take care. When there is a blanket of snow to cushion the ground then it is different and they all hooley around like idiots.
They are just VERY sensible and watch their footing, the foals will come a cropper once or twice and then they learn to take care. When there is a blanket of snow to cushion the ground then it is different and they all hooley around like idiots.
brucea
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I worked in a yard where, when the snow came down and it got icy, we'd make "the Yellow S**T Road" - all the straw bedding taken fromt he stables was laid in a neat line to form paths between the stables and field, and school.
That way everyone could get around and when the thaw came it was all taken up in the tractor bucket and we cleaned up after it - worked a treat
It's everyone's responsibility and just have to get by in these circumstances. The compensation culture is greed, not safety motivated.
That way everyone could get around and when the thaw came it was all taken up in the tractor bucket and we cleaned up after it - worked a treat
It's everyone's responsibility and just have to get by in these circumstances. The compensation culture is greed, not safety motivated.
Patches
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Course he can. Winter holibobs with Patches!
Patches
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Our fields are also frozen solid so would not leave out., I have put a load of grit down so we can turn out the horses as they were fed up after being in for a couple of days
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Oh I totally agree, if the fields are completely frozen solid, and previously muddy so extremely rutted, it probably wouldn't be safe out either.
Luckily, as I say, our horses are out on dairy pasture and lots of it. The grass is above their fetlocks and gives a nice springy feel under foot (as I know because we walk down the field a few times during the day for various reasons).
Our fields are also frozen solid so would not leave out., I have put a load of grit down so we can turn out the horses as they were fed up after being in for a couple of days
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Oh I totally agree, if the fields are completely frozen solid, and previously muddy so extremely rutted, it probably wouldn't be safe out either.
Luckily, as I say, our horses are out on dairy pasture and lots of it. The grass is above their fetlocks and gives a nice springy feel under foot (as I know because we walk down the field a few times during the day for various reasons).
stellaartwar57
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tbh it depends weather you are on a diy yard or not personaly as a yard owner of full diy part hunter i grit mine but some people are different
vickybrennan
Active Member
As someone else in this thread has said ...
Actually this is rubbish. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 sections 2(2)e, 3 and 4 require anyone who runs a business to carry out a risk assessment (doesn't have to be written - it can be in your head!) and to discharge their "duty of care" to employees and anyone affected by the running of their business or the use of their premesis. This is customers and/or the general public - where that applies.
Trying to pretent you "didn't know" it was icy and so doing nothing about it won't protect you if there is an accident. If you show that you took reasonable precautions (grit/salt/ploughing) but someone walked off the safe path you had made after you had made it clear that they should stick to the path then you have done all you could reasonably have been expected to do.
I have a horse on DIY livery in an (otherwise) full livery yard and we spread salt every night, advise people to stick to the path and the horse owners pitch in with the occasional bag of salt - to help out.
To do nothing is morally reprehensible even if it hadn't been your legal duty as a yard owner
Hope that helps
Actually this is rubbish. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 sections 2(2)e, 3 and 4 require anyone who runs a business to carry out a risk assessment (doesn't have to be written - it can be in your head!) and to discharge their "duty of care" to employees and anyone affected by the running of their business or the use of their premesis. This is customers and/or the general public - where that applies.
Trying to pretent you "didn't know" it was icy and so doing nothing about it won't protect you if there is an accident. If you show that you took reasonable precautions (grit/salt/ploughing) but someone walked off the safe path you had made after you had made it clear that they should stick to the path then you have done all you could reasonably have been expected to do.
I have a horse on DIY livery in an (otherwise) full livery yard and we spread salt every night, advise people to stick to the path and the horse owners pitch in with the occasional bag of salt - to help out.
To do nothing is morally reprehensible even if it hadn't been your legal duty as a yard owner
Hope that helps