teasle
Well-Known Member
My cob shares a field with 5 other horses of various types, from a pony to an ex racer.All these horses have different needs for grass.
Our yard is run by a very nice lady who works in a demanding , full time job. The only rule has always been that no hay is to be put in the field, and liveries have always had the option to turn out their horses for the summer when there was sufficient grass, which for my horse is about now.
The field is large on sandy soil. In a dry year the grass turns brown . if it rains all summer it does not. This worries some of the liveries as they perceive their horses are hungry and ingesting sand.
One horse is already out 24/7 and some of the other owners are not happy as they perceive that this horse will eat the grass they would prefer to let grow.
And it is the same every year- different horses have different needs/tolerances for grass and owners do not agree.
So I dont know what is fair to do myself. I would like to turn out to have a break form getting up early every day and being there last thing. I am tired and could really use a rest. Also would like a break from buying bedding, and horsey would like to be out, he has had enough of his stable and is not wanting to drink and is eating a lot less hay.If the grass goes off I am not bothered as my horse puts on weight easily, but I want to be fair to the others, who are likely to bring in at night all summer, so WWYD
Our yard is run by a very nice lady who works in a demanding , full time job. The only rule has always been that no hay is to be put in the field, and liveries have always had the option to turn out their horses for the summer when there was sufficient grass, which for my horse is about now.
The field is large on sandy soil. In a dry year the grass turns brown . if it rains all summer it does not. This worries some of the liveries as they perceive their horses are hungry and ingesting sand.
One horse is already out 24/7 and some of the other owners are not happy as they perceive that this horse will eat the grass they would prefer to let grow.
And it is the same every year- different horses have different needs/tolerances for grass and owners do not agree.
So I dont know what is fair to do myself. I would like to turn out to have a break form getting up early every day and being there last thing. I am tired and could really use a rest. Also would like a break from buying bedding, and horsey would like to be out, he has had enough of his stable and is not wanting to drink and is eating a lot less hay.If the grass goes off I am not bothered as my horse puts on weight easily, but I want to be fair to the others, who are likely to bring in at night all summer, so WWYD