What are they thinking???

[StormyGale]

Not the same at all.
In the field they are all free to move in and out of each others space. Hay is normally out in enough piles/grass that they don't have to be on top of each other and would normally have a fair acreage.
Half in a yard, half in stables and they don't have that option and have a small space to all be in. I know plenty of horses who are out together who would take a horse head off if it shoved it's face in their stable and nicked their hay.

All out in a yard is one thing, but half in and half out I wouldn't be too happy about, and if dangerous surface I would not be happy at all.
I'm not a fan of letting horses run back to stables all together either.

Thank you PandorasJar thats what i was thinking and not just the safety of my horse which i must say is my main concern but the fact that the yard is one a definate slope - many thanks i thought i was being really over padantic

 

[StormyGale]

This used to happen a lot at my previous yard. Started off by a girl letting her oldie wander around the yard which was ok - he never wandered far or got in anyones way.

Then everyone wanted a piece of it and turned their horses out onto yard and watched while they trotted round winding up all the stabled horses. Really irritated me to get to the yard in the morning, struggle to turn out because of all the horses AND have a trashed bed because my horse has been stressed by others looking into her stable.

Done occasionally and with consideration to others, it's acceptable but usually this won't be the case and can be an accident waiting to happen.

OP I ended up putting metal sheep rails around my stable door to keep other horses away - bit of a pain to have to keep opening and shutting them just to get to my stable but, it did keep the horses away.

hopefully it wont come to that wiglet - i will just have to be stronger and say my piece she is very approachable and will take it on board if i get a bit tough on her but just didn't want to say anythign too harsh if others may deem it reasonable to do this.

 

[StormyGale]

I actually get where you're coming from OP. One winter here 2 liveries decided their horses couldn't go out in the snow or would die. So the better alternative was to let them roam the barn aisle. When I came out sparks were flying from their shoes in the 12ft by 60 aisle. Really don't care except for the actual crap in my part of the aisle, my hay pulled everywhere, and my brush bag tossed about. Oh and eating my hay. They could not for the life of me understand why I was beyond annoyed. Even said our horses have a right to exercise. WTF? But ok to pull my crap asunder, eat my hay? Then about a month ago I come out for 9pm checks and see 2 stables tossed and I said to hubby, well this isn't normal. Thinking the worst. Actual owner says, well we let so and so for a wander. I said why wasn't my board up(my end is divided by me). I took it down for a sec. I just was like why?

Squealy and kicky is great fun when you're the one paying the vet bill for kicked walls. And you weren't the one letting horses go for a wander. I also don't like other horses eating stuff I pay for. Wow, how rude of me.

Find a new yard. It's not worth the vet bills you most definitely will end up paying. Because that's how these things work. Nobody cares what anyone does on a private yard but when you share it's nice to be considerate.

Terri

thank you I will have to have a proper word and see if this will change she is approachable but i think i may have to get a bit stronger at pointing out the dangers its not worth the bills like you say.

 

[moana]

(c) the yard is on slope and with all the rain ive been careful to lead mine across it for fear they may slip yet they have two horses merrily freely trotting and walkign about - not to mention -

Can understand the rest, but this is stupid, horses are sure footed and using their own initiative and not being led, they will 99% of the time, remain safe and on their feet.

 

[AmyMay]

If you don't like how they run their used - move. Simples....

 

[DragonSlayer]

I can see the posts on here now! "My horses were having their usual gentle mooch round the yard I share, as they do everyday, when the other livery came up and caught them and put them out in the arena without so much as asking"! Cue major outrage at "Other livery" daring to touch someone else;s horses.

Anyway, as I type this a couple of my horses are mooching round my yard and it's really time to go and get them in and let another couple have a wander about. My yard, my choice

~snorts!~

 

[Luci07]

Or just say you have seen a few near misses and the squealing is actually horses getting annoyed and it is really upsetting your own horses (OK I am placing human emotions on your horses but am doing it deliberately as think that is what the other livery would understand). Say it is really really stressing your youngster out? and could they simply chuck theirs into the arena when mucking out etc as a kindness to your horses? that might work..

I am far too big a yard to allow horses to wander around but years ago when on a very small one, they would let my horse wander in the yard - only him, but he was so easy going and well mannered. He would tend to end up with his closest friend and they would groom each other and actually haven't had a horse since that wouldn't royally take the mickey if allowed to wander around the yard!

 

[La Fiaba]

i know what you mean scrooge its more the fact their horse sticks its head right inside my horses stable and their horse bucks and kicks out so although not in the stable my horse could have its head out of his stable and theirs could kick him. I think its more a curteousy thing like you say if they could tie theirs up when i need to do mine that would help

ah, ok, now I understand. Couldn't really 'get it' before. Are they reasonable people and do they need your business? If so I'd just say it isn't on, you like the place but your horses safety needs to come first (which is the truth). Hope you manage to sort it.