Who is better/worse off than last winter?

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Anyone else moved yards and wondering whether they are better or worse off?
THINK I'm better off - new yard has a lovely indoor school and a round pen so at least I can keep my horse exercised, but they're not very geared up for winter turnout yet (new yard) and the access to the fields is pretty rutted. But also on the plus side, if I can stand the cold, there's lots of places to graze in hand...

Where I was last winter, the school froze for weeks and has been frozen for a few days already this time, but equally I managed to turn out every day through the worst of the weather there.

Neither yard has any water now, so no difference there!

Musn't complain, the horse is well looked after and has lots of hay so she's happy, if a little wild to ride....
 
Im worse off but the herd is better off (if that makes scene) :D

Last year I only had two horses both on full livery so if I couldn't get to the yard I didn't have to worry as they where well looked after.

This year the herd has grown to seven and we are at a new yard on grass livery. its further away from where I live the horses love it as they can be horses but if it snows really bad I won't be able to get to them luckily I have made some good friend at the yard and they have said if I can't get to the yard like today because of train strike they will check the herd for me. Humm writing this I think maybe Im not so worse off after all :D
 
Better off . Not because of a yard move but a horse move. I have swapped a 16.2hh TB for a 2yo sec D to live with my lad who is a very good dooer so now I have loads of money as they live out most of the time and eat mainly grass , yay!
 
After our fields turning into a total bog last year I rented another field from a farmer down the road which we had been using until the recent snow, although it's obviously cost more it is paying off now as I can turn out in my field in the snow without it being frozen into dangerous ruts and when it thaws we can use the new field again for the rest of the winter meaning mine will have some lovely spring grass fingers crossed!

However last winter it never crossed my mind that I wouldn't have my lovely, fit, healthy pony who I have had for 18 years for at least another 10 years but after he suffered colic 7 weeks ago and had two operations he seems to have suffered from every possible complication of colic surgery and we're still not out of the woods yet. I think it shows you shouldn't take anything for granted and appreciate your horses whilst you can.
 
Better off, or about to be anyway! as moving yards on thursday indoor stables, nicer school that has a better surface and doesn't flood so i'm hoping it won't freeze aaand the best bit, its 12 minutes from my house rather than 40 minutes away!! :D
 
Worse off as I am stuck at a yard with no facilities as such, I am only there because it is all I can afford at present, I get Seren all she needs but its harder and less nice for me, she seems none the wiser to the hardship for me :rolleyes:
 
Im much better off! last winter I was on a farm my own, heavily pregnant and DIY. Then moved to a 'full livery yard' but due to the poor level of care and house move relocated my boy to a fantastic yard; brilliant staff, all weather arena, horsewalker, bigger fields & longer turnout, haylage & staw AD LIB and we are just waiting for the indoor school to be available! :)
 
We are the same as last year and wouldn't change anything. Well an indoor school would be nice, hot water, a toilet at the yard etc so actually yes I would. But now I've stopped dreaming and woken up again I'm happy with what we've got and the horses are happy, healthy and fine which is what really matters.
 
I moved and am much better off. I pay half the price, have loads of grass, my horses are happy and I can walk to the yard. I'm not sure I could have taken another winter in my previous place, financially or otherwise.
 
I havent changed yards, but last winter was better in all prospects for me and Hen, also Hen had teeth troubles in sept and dropped a lot of weight, so I am still desperately trying to put weight on, though he's not as bad as I think sometimes lol. I just it was last winter instead of this winter, bar the fact that i'm now self employed and can ride through the day and hack out instead of just 2 days a week!
 
I moved onto my own yard in feb- just our 3 horses. Financially I'm better off- rent is cheaper than DIY livery. I'm spending a fortune on hay for the paddock, but at least all the hay I put out is being eaten by MY horses , rather than me feeding the entire yard.....always a bonus.

I don't have access to a school- but the one on the livery yard was always either muddy or frozen- so no loss there.

I don't have water or leccy either- but I can manage without either.....I have torches/head torches and water carriers, plus a small stove for brewing up. Plus its very very close to my house.

I know which I prefer:D
 
Same cos I haven't moved yards!!! Lol!!

I was going to because got offered grazing and stable in village next to mine for only £10 a week per horse but the thought of only being able to ride weekends (if weather nice), no company to ride with, no where to park the lorry, no help if need be (big cob can be a handful sometimes) and no one to encourage me to do things (my yo and her daughter have encouraged me so much without them I wouldn't have done XC, Jumping or Jump Cross this year) so I decided that even though I spend a fortune on feed, the grazing is appauling and the yard is run down I'm still better off staying there and enjoying the lovely people I share the yard with and being able to use an indoor school. :D
 
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