spookypony
Well-Known Member
I manage with 3 on 1.5 acres (1 horse, 1 big pony, 1 medium pony). They spend most of the year in a 0.6 acre paddock, with hay fed all year round (laminitis prophylaxis). There is no grass in this paddock. In the summer, this is fine; in the winter, about 1/3 of the paddock turns into a bog. Although it looks awful, the horses don't appear to be suffering from this, but I would ideally like to convert that area into hard standing/all-weather turnout as money becomes available.