stubble fields

[RunToEarth]

Evening all.

As a polite reminder whilst its stubble season, please take the time to ask permission from the farmer/landowner before riding on stubble. Most really appriciate being asked and you may find yourself being allowed on more fields if you are friendly.

With a lot using direct drilling to drill next years crop, what appears to be stubble is actually next years crop, uneven to ride on and will not make you popular among farmers.

It is also a time where farmers dig up and repair land drains, meaning big trenches which won't be seen until the last minute if youre having a gallop.

We have had lots of happy, pleasant people who have asked permission, please don't ruin it for everyone by riding on people's stubble without permission.

 

[3Beasties]

With a lot using direct drilling to drill next years crop, what appears to be stubble is actually next years crop

We made that mistake last year. Happily exercising on 100 acres of 'stubble' for a fair few weeks before we were told that they had actually been drilled! We had landowners permission, but he didn't realize that they had been drilled (the land is leased!). Ooops!

 

[fizzer]

Was so annoyed today, having a lovely hack then from no where 2 riders one field away were blasting around the stubble racing each other. Very rude indeed.

 

[hoggedmane]

I ride in a friend's fields with permission. He gets very annoyed about riders riding in the fields but if anyone asked he would let them. It is only polite to ask mind you there is another local farmer I wouldn't ask ( I know what the answer would be!). I don't ride in his fields!