Nativelover
Well-Known Member
Summer is always easier with horses, longer days seem to produce more time somehow!
However I'm absolutely dreading winter, my horse doesn't do well being kept in too much. He gets silly and spooky to ride, bites when handling, he swells up from lack of movement, gets stiff and is generally grumpy.
Some of you may we'll have read the difficulties I have with livery yards and grazing, and despite desperately trying I simply cannot find somewhere that he can go out on grass every day, even if it's just a morning or afternoon.
The stress and guilt I've suffered the past 4 years has been hard, I'm not sure how much I can go through again!
The current yard is offering the most turnout I've found. 24/7 May/June until beginning of oct then 2 x a week the rest of the year with a couple of periods of no turnout at all (up to 4 weeks)
The troubles I've had each winter is ruining my enjoyment of my horse, I've been screamed at, shouted at, accused of lying, amongst paying for services that didn't get done. This has been on last yard and current one.
I've been offered a stable on a private yard but really not sure about it. The actual stable is great, but there's no services, it's right on a motorway so incredibly noisy and just one fence between hard standing and road.
The lady who has the yard is lovely, but I'd be going from assisted DIY to complete DIY. I'm worried that my long work hours (often 70/80hrs pw) will make it impossible .
Not actually sure what the point of my post is but do any if you have the same difficulties???
Just at a loss with what to do !!
However I'm absolutely dreading winter, my horse doesn't do well being kept in too much. He gets silly and spooky to ride, bites when handling, he swells up from lack of movement, gets stiff and is generally grumpy.
Some of you may we'll have read the difficulties I have with livery yards and grazing, and despite desperately trying I simply cannot find somewhere that he can go out on grass every day, even if it's just a morning or afternoon.
The stress and guilt I've suffered the past 4 years has been hard, I'm not sure how much I can go through again!
The current yard is offering the most turnout I've found. 24/7 May/June until beginning of oct then 2 x a week the rest of the year with a couple of periods of no turnout at all (up to 4 weeks)
The troubles I've had each winter is ruining my enjoyment of my horse, I've been screamed at, shouted at, accused of lying, amongst paying for services that didn't get done. This has been on last yard and current one.
I've been offered a stable on a private yard but really not sure about it. The actual stable is great, but there's no services, it's right on a motorway so incredibly noisy and just one fence between hard standing and road.
The lady who has the yard is lovely, but I'd be going from assisted DIY to complete DIY. I'm worried that my long work hours (often 70/80hrs pw) will make it impossible .
Not actually sure what the point of my post is but do any if you have the same difficulties???
Just at a loss with what to do !!
